David Goodman, Author at VTDigger

A man in a red shirt stands smiling next to the cover of the book "Here in New England" by Mel Allen, featuring a lighthouse on a rocky, snowy coast.

Vermont Conversation: Yankee editor Mel Allen on a half century of New England storytelling

by David Goodman December 17, 2025, 6:18 pmDecember 17, 2025, 6:50 pm

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Vermont Conversation: A former EPA official on how the plastics industry sabotages real recycling

by David Goodman December 10, 2025, 7:00 pmDecember 10, 2025, 7:41 pm

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Vermont Conversation: Israel banished a rabbi’s daughter. Now they’re both speaking out.

by David Goodman December 3, 2025, 4:59 pmDecember 3, 2025, 8:18 pm

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Vermont Conversation: VTDigger Editor-in-Chief Geeta Anand on rebuilding trust through local news

by David Goodman November 26, 2025, 5:01 pmNovember 26, 2025, 7:56 pm

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Vermont Conversation: ‘We don’t have a safety net’: A family confronts a future without health insurance

by David Goodman November 19, 2025, 5:33 pmNovember 21, 2025, 3:02 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont Conversation: Maria Stephan on the 3.5% Rule and combatting authoritarianism

by David Goodman November 12, 2025, 3:33 pmNovember 12, 2025, 7:00 pm

A man with a beard sits at a grand piano in a room with light blue walls and a window showing buildings outside. A framed poster hangs on the wall.

Vermont Conversation: Pianist Adam Tendler transforms his father’s death into ‘little masterpieces’

by David Goodman November 5, 2025, 4:55 pmNovember 5, 2025, 5:02 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont Conversation: U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin on ‘the fight of our lives’ under Trump

by David Goodman October 29, 2025, 4:43 pmOctober 29, 2025, 5:17 pm

Large crowd at a protest holding various signs related to democracy, leadership, and anti-hate messages; American flags visible among participants.

Government & Politics

Vermont Conversation: A field report from Vermont’s historic ‘No Kings’ rallies

by David Goodman October 22, 2025, 5:30 pmOctober 22, 2025, 5:31 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont Conversation: Mohsen Mahdawi & Bernard Avishai on Palestine, Israel and what lasting peace will take

by David Goodman October 15, 2025, 6:09 pmOctober 15, 2025, 6:11 pm

A man with gray hair in a brown coat stands next to the cover of a book titled "Burned by Billionaires" by Chuck Collins, featuring a lit match with text about wealth and power.

Vermont Conversation: Oscar Mayer heir Chuck Collins on how billionaires are fleecing everyone

by David Goodman October 8, 2025, 4:37 pmOctober 8, 2025, 4:38 pm

A woman in a blue suit sits on a chair; next to her is the cover of a book titled "MAN UP: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Violent Extremism" by Cynthia Miller-Idriss.

Government & Politics

Vermont Conversation: Cynthia Miller-Idriss on ‘the common thread’ of misogyny and violent extremism

by David Goodman October 1, 2025, 8:14 pmOctober 1, 2025, 8:14 pm

An older man smiles outdoors next to the cover of a book titled "Winters' Time" by Jeffrey L. Amestoy, featuring a black-and-white photo of a man in a suit.

Vermont Conversation: Former Chief Justice Jeffrey Amestoy revisits Vermont’s most notorious crime

by David Goodman September 24, 2025, 5:46 pmSeptember 24, 2025, 5:46 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont Conversation: Will free speech survive Trump? FIRE’s Aaron Terr is concerned.

by David Goodman September 17, 2025, 4:12 pmSeptember 17, 2025, 4:56 pm