The Maine Mural: Recent Episodes
Maine DSA
A show brought to you by the Maine DSA. We touch on various topics including electoral and direct action in the state of Maine, interviews with prominent left Mainers, working class history, and more!
Special thanks to Commrade Bluebird for their contribution's to today's episode. Musical accompaniement to Commrade Bluebird's presentation was a lofi adaptation of "The Internationale," by anirudhnarwal03 on https://freesound.org/. This musical piece has been released by its creator on a Creative Commons 0 license.
An interview with Presente! ME concerning their organization's history, mission, and current concerns with State-Wide and National issues conceringing immigrant communities.
Peters, D. (2025b, March 27). Caseworkers urge more support as Bangor battles housing crisis. newscentermaine.com. https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/bangor-efforts-to-house-final-residents-citys-largest-encampment/97-51af8890-7b25-436c-858f-6677a1a00a64
Peters, D. (2025a, March 1). “It’s family here”: Bangor officially closes city’s largest homeless encampment. newscentermaine.com. https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/bangor/bangor-closes-homeless-encampment-camp-hope-maine/97-00f3028d-4739-4ce9-b5fc-9287ab30e6ff
Pine and Roses Editorial Collective. (2020, October 22). Sitting Down With Seth Braun (season 1, episode 2). https://mainedsa.libsyn.com/sitting-down-with-seth-braun
For more on the Bowdoin College Solidarity Encampment, see Bowdoin College Encampment Stands Up for Gaza, by Remedios M. Published on PineandRoses.org, Feb 12, 2025.
Works Cited:
Patel, K. (2024, May 9). SJP’s “Bowdoin Solidarity Referendum” passes, leaving future steps to administration. Bowdoin Orient. ( https://bowdoinorient.com/2024/05/09/sjps-bowdoin-solidarity-referendum-passes-leaving-future-steps-to-administration/ )
Kilbride, E. (2025, February 7). Students for Justice in Palestine form Encampment in Smith Union. Bowdoin Orient. ( https://bowdoinorient.com/2025/02/07/students-for-justice-in-palestine-form-encampment-in-smith-union/ )
Board, R. (2025, February 7). Bowdoin College students face discipline for pro-Palestine encampment. Portland Press Herald. (https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/07/bowdoin-college-students-face-discipline-for-pro-palestine-encampment/)
Traskos-Hart, T. & Vial, V. (2025, February 8). On third day of SJP encampment, protests continue, College administers disciplinary process. Bowdoin Orient. ( https://bowdoinorient.com/2025/02/08/on-third-day-of-sjp-encampment-protests-continue-college-administers-disciplinary-process/ )
Brett-Wilkins. (2025, February 8). Bowdoin College students launch First Gaza Solidarity Encampment of Trump era. Common Dreams. ( https://www.commondreams.org/news/bowdoin-sjp )
Berry, M., & Echeverria, L. (2025, February 10). Students inside encampment suspended as Bowdoin College President Zaki aims to bring demonstration to a close. Portland Press Herald.( https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/10/bowdoin-suspends-8-students-in-pro-palestine-encampment/ )
Board, R. B. (2025, February 10). Bowdoin students conclude pro-Palestine protest, call action an ‘immense success.’ Portland Press Herald. ( https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/10/bowdoin-suspends-8-students-in-pro-palestine-encampment/ )
M, R. (2025, February 13). Bowdoin College encampment stands up for Gaza - Pine & Roses. Pine & Roses. ( https://pineandroses.org/news/bowdoin-college-encampment-stands-up-for-gaza/ )
Sullivan, P. (2025, February 14). “Unwelcome, intimidated, unsafe”: reflections on the encampment . The Bowdoin Orient. ( https://bowdoinorient.com/2025/02/14/unwelcome-intimidated-unsafe-reflections-on-the-encampment/ )
Correction: When editing this podcast, a segment of audio on Maine Youth Action was used to describe Presente! Maine. We regret this error.
For coverage of the 2025 DSA Platform, see "Proposal for a Maine DSA 2025 Platform" on the Pine and Roses online Publication.
For additional coverage of the 2025 Semi-Annual WInter Convention, please see "Maine Socialists Say No To Trump" by Todd Chretien on the Pine and Roses Publication.
Revolutionary Communists of America
Maine Youth Power
Presente! - Maine
Further Reading:
Governor Mills celebrates purchase of Linnhaven Mobile Home Park by residents | Office of Governor Janet T. Mills. (2024, October 16). https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-celebrates-purchase-linnhaven-mobile-home-park-residents-2024-10-16
Further Reading:
Governor Mills celebrates purchase of Linnhaven Mobile Home Park by residents | Office of Governor Janet T. Mills. (2024, October 16). https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-celebrates-purchase-linnhaven-mobile-home-park-residents-2024-10-16
Audio-essay by T. Sinclaire on the takeover of the Supreme Court of the United States by far-right reactionaries and their rising threat to democracy.
Works Cited and Additional Reading:
[01:05] Wikipedia contributors. (2024c, July 5). Kevin Roberts (political strategist). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Roberts_%28political_strategist%29?wprov=sfla1
[02:01] Wikipedia contributors. (2024d, July 6). The Heritage Foundation. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heritage_Foundation?wprov=sfla1
[03:02] Wikipedia contributors. (2024b, June 5). Federalist Society. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Society?wprov=sfla1
[03:34] Wikipedia contributors. (2024a, January 20). John M. Olin Foundation. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_M._Olin_Foundation?wprov=sfla1
[05:11] Quince, P., & Rikleen, L. (2022, November 8). Federalist Society’s Influence on Courts Is Bad for Democracy. Bloomberg Law. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/federalist-societys-influence-on-courts-is-bad-for-democracy
[05:37] Court, S. (2018). JANUS v. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, COUNCIL 31. In SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-1466_2b3j.pdf
[06:09] Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, 431 U.S. 209 (1977). (n.d.). Justia Law. https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/431/209/
[06:20] DOBBS, O. T. M. D. O. H. & JACKSON WOMEN’S HEALTH ORGANIZATION. (2022). DOBBS, STATE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ET AL. v. JACKSON WOMEN’S HEALTH ORGANIZATION ET AL. In SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/19-1392_6j37.pdf
[06:38] LOPER BRIGHT ENTERPRISES & RAIMONDO, SECRETARY OF COMMERCE. (2024). LOPER BRIGHT ENTERPRISES ET AL. v. RAIMONDO, SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, ET AL. In SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-451_7m58.pdf
[07:27]OHIO ET AL v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ET AL. (2024). In S. Court, Supreme Court of the United States. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23a349new_h3ci.pdf
[07:27] CORNER POST, INC. v. BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. (2024). In S. Court, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-1008_1b82.pdf
[07:27] SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. JARKESY ET AL. (2024). In S. Court, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-859_1924.pdf
[07:32] TRUMP v. UNITED STATES. (2024). In S. Court, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf
[09:24] Mierjeski, J. K. E. (2024, April 23). Clarence Thomas secretly accepted luxury trips from GOP donor. ProPublica. https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crow
[10:33] Windsor, L. W. (2024, June 10). Exclusive Undercover Audio. X (Formerly Twitter). https://x.com/lawindsor/status/1800201783945683120
[11:14] SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. (2023). CODE OF CONDUCT FOR JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF – THE UNITED STATES. https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/Code-of-Conduct-for-Justices_November_13_2023.pdf
[11:14] Raskin, Ocasio-Cortez introduce legislation imposing gift ban on Supreme Court justices. (2024, June 25). Congressman Jamie Raskin. https://raskin.house.gov/2024/6/raskin-ocasio-cortez-introduce-legislation-imposing-gift-ban-on-supreme-court-justices
Originally uploaded to the Maine DSA Youtube Channel on Jul 2, 2021 “Socialism” has experienced a new surge of interest and debate. So, why should you be a socialist? What kind of social and economic changes do socialists stand for and why? What differentiates socialists from liberals, conservatives, even other kinds of radicals? Join the Maine Democratic Socialists at this crash course event to learn the fundamentals socialist economics (which will strive to be light on jargon). We will focus on how socialists view capitalism, how capitalist profit is rooted in the exploitation of labor, and how the class struggle is the result of this.
Website: https://www.smdsa.org/
Calendar: https://www.smdsa.org/calendar
Join DSA: https://www.dsausa.org/get-involved/
Socialism or (more) Barbarism? Steering Committee members Kate and Todd discuss democratic socialism and the Democratic Socialists of America on "Out in Left Field" for and at Biddeford Public Access TV, hosted by the Portland Media Center.
Comment: For some reason the Facebook algorithm queued up a 'Tucker Carlson' video in the 'Up Next' section under our video.
For more coverage of the building protests against the ongoing genocide in Palestine by the Pine and Roses Editorial Collective see:
- Portland Rallies for Palestine After Rafah Bombed and Maine Coalition for Palestine Blocks Traffic, Protests Genocide in Gaza, By T. Sinclair
- Pro-Worker, Anti-War, by Isaak Spain.
- Letter to the Editor: Portland’s Ceasefire Resolution is Good First Step, by Sam Spadafore.
As we survey the landscape of civil rights in Maine’s public schools and publicly funded “private schools,” it is evident that the state falls desperately short in providing appropriate protections for some of its most vulnerable residents. The absence of meaningful, adequate measures to safeguard the rights of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ, and immigrant students represents an appalling, willing negligence of state leadership, with results that span across generations and communities.
For the second time this year, a coalition of landlords are attempting to undermine rent control in Portland.
In June of this year (previous coverage here), Portland voters voiced their strong support of rent control, with 67% voting to reject an attempt to replace the 5% vacancy turnover increase with the right to reset rent without restriction.
Not content to slink away with their deeply unpopular policies tucked between their legs, they are now attempting to decontrol all units owned by landlord entities who own 9 or fewer units, on top of the current exemption for landlords with up to 4 units, with no requirement that they live here.
Given the number of attempts to gut Portland’s rent control ordinance since its passage in 2020, as well as a successful attempt in 2022 to strengthen and clarify the law, the Pine & Roses Editorial Collective would like to share a simplified rundown of rent control as it stands today in Portland.
This article continues Pine & Rose’s previous coverage of events related to unionization at Little Dog Coffee Shop in Brunswick.
You can read the written article here.
To celebrate May Day 2023, we bring you this performance of An Appeal to Labor, by Eugene V. Debs.
Eugene Debs was one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World and a five time candidate for President of the United States with the Socialist Party of America.
Debs was also a gifted public speaker famous for his energizing and uplifting public speeches. In recognition of that fact, today we will be bringing you An Appeal to Labor, which was originally published in The Railway Times in 1894, as if it were a speech made before a live audience.
Performing the role of Eugene Debs is founding Maine DSA member, former Maine state representative, and playwright, Harlan Baker. We hope that you enjoy.
Today's episode is an interview with Barney McClelland, a founding member of the Maine chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Long-standing podcast host Dylan Cookson interviews Barney about his roots, experiences in the labor movement, transition to socialism, and the founding of Maine DSA.
On today's episode we feature an interview with Wes Pelletier and Ethan Strimling, two organizers working with the Maine DSA for a Livable Portland Campaign. Livable Portland has worked to get a number of referendum questions on Portland, Maine's municipal ballot this November. Their issues include limiting Short Term Rentals (Question B), increasing tenant rights (Question C), and an increased minimum wage that would get rid of the sub-minimum wage (Question D).
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This is an audio-only adaptation of the Socialism 101 Crash Course video, originally published on the Maine DSA Youtube Channel on Jun 3, 2021.
“Socialism” has experienced a new surge of interest and debate. So, why should you be a socialist? What kind of social and economic changes do socialists stand for and why? What differentiates socialists from liberals, conservatives, even other kinds of radicals?Join the Maine Democratic Socialists at this crash course event to learn the fundamentals of democratic socialism.
Before the August 26th canvass in front of a Portland fake abortion clinic (you can learn more about that here), we have transcribed a Pine & Roses article on their existence in Maine.
(1:06) WGME piece
(4:05) Care Net of Mid-Coast Maine
(4:50) Article on the "Forced Speech" law
| [1M : 18S] | Ogrysko, N. (2022, July 19). Chipotle closes Augusta Restaurant Amid Workers' Union drive. Maine Public. Retrieved July 31, 2022, from https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2022-07-19/chipotle-closes-augusta-store-amid-workers-union-drive | | [12M : 18S] | Which senators have benefitted the most from NRA money? Brady. (n.d.). Retrieved May 31, 2022, from https://elections.bradyunited.org/take-action/nra-donations-116th-congress-senators | | [13M : 15S] | The voter's Self Defense System. Vote Smart. (n.d.). Retrieved July 31, 2022, from https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/379/susan-collins/37/guns | | [16M : 12S] | https://snaex.bandcamp.com/music | | [1M : 17S] | Sinclair, T. (2022, May 31). America's desensitization to gun violence. Pine & Roses. Retrieved July 31, 2022, from https://pineandroses.org/culture/americas-desensitization-to-gun-violence/ | | [5M : 17S] | Meisenzahl, M. (2021, June 13). Companies like chipotle are boosting prices, but CEOS multimillion dollar pay packages aren't getting any smaller. Business Insider. Retrieved July 31, 2022, from https://www.businessinsider.com/chipotle-is-raising-prices-but-its-not-slashing-ceo-compensation-2021-6 | | [5M : 34S] | We Support Augusta Chipotle Workers. Facebook. (n.d.). Retrieved July 31, 2022, from https://www.facebook.com/groups/1187289772115482 | | [6M : 37S] | Thieme, W. (2022, July 28). Augusta Chipotle Workers Speak out. Pine & Roses. Retrieved July 31, 2022, from https://pineandroses.org/featured/augusta-chipotle-workers-speak-out/ | | [7M : 25S] | Gun violence archive. Gun Violence Archive. (n.d.). Retrieved May 31, 2022, from https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/query/0484b316-f676-44bc-97ed-ecefeabae077 | | [8M : 38S] | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, March 1). Stats of the States - Firearm Mortality. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved May 31, 2022, from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/firearm_mortality/firearm.htm | | Further Reading | BBC. (2022, May 25). America's gun culture - in seven charts. BBC News. Retrieved May 31, 2022, from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41488081 | | Further Reading | Gallup. (2022, July 1). Guns. Gallup.com. Retrieved May 31, 2022, from https://news.gallup.com/poll/1645/guns.aspx | | Further Reading | Gramlich, J. (2022, May 16). What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S. Pew Research Center. Retrieved May 31, 2022, from https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/02/03/what-the-data-says-about-gun-deaths-in-the-u-s/ | | Further Reading | Maine. The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence. (2021, March 2). Retrieved May 31, 2022, from https://efsgv.org/state/maine/ | | Further Reading | Timsit, A. (2022, May 31). U.S. marks memorial Day weekend with at least 12 mass shootings. The Washington Post. Retrieved May 31, 2022, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/05/30/mass-shootings-memorial-day-weekend-taft-chattanooga-uvalde/ |
Citations:
LD 1708 EUT Public Hearings: Streamed live on May 20, 2021
More on Governor Mills' Veto Letter and Seth Berry's Response
Maine PUC approves rate increase for CMP customers by WGME Wednesday, July 14th 2021
Our Power
Maine Public Power
More Information on Seth Berry
Pine and Roses Articles on Maine Public Power:
- Power Grab – Mainers Want to Own the Grid: by Larry Gilman | May 1, 2021
- Full legislature to vote on public power ballot: by Tennessee Pierce | Jun 12, 2021
- Mike Sylvester on landmark bills and Mills’s veto machine in the Maine Legislature: by Todd Chretien | Jul 24, 2021
Transcript and video of the interview on PineandRoses.org.
The Maine Beacon also wrote on the subject of the Union's formation, including more on the union-busting consultants, hired by Maine Med.
We continue to revisit the May 1st kickoff of the Pine and Roses publication. This episode features a discussion of Pine and Roses articles with their authors, Andrew Miln, Israel Mosley, and Pine and Roses Editorial Collective member Coral Howe. This episode's volunteer editor was Chris Burns. Chris does audio editing for a living, and since we do not yet live in a world of free bread and roses, consider hiring him for audio work through his connected email address, cmoneyburns@cosmicblackltd.com.
The Maine Mural Podcast is revisiting the May 1st kickoff of the Pine and Roses publication! This episode features a discussion of Pine and Roses articles with their authors Kate Sykes of the Maine DSA Electoral Committee and People First Portland, and out and proud trans butch activist N. Sainte Harkins. Kate Sykes has appeared previously on the Maine Mural Podcast for our "Post Election Roundtable" on Nov 6, 2020. This episode's volunteer editor was Elias Pasquerillo.
Citations:
[03 Min : 05 Sec] : Articles by Kate Sykes on "Pine and Roses."
[14 Min : 08 Sec] : "Maine Youth Justice: No prisons for children
by N. Sainte Harkins."
The Maine Mural Podcast is revisiting the May 1st kickoff of the Pine and Roses publication! This episode features a discussion of our hope's for Pine and Roses with speakers Coral Howe, Todd Chretien of No Borders News, and Bhaskar Sunkara of Jacobin magazine. This episode's volunteer editor was Adam Bovie, of the Maine DSA State-Wide Podcast Committee. Citations By Time-Stamp [00 Min 47 Sec] -- Pine and Roses.org [01 Min 04 Sec] -- Pine and Roses Launch Party Facebook Video [01 Min 25 Sec] -- 2020 Post Election Round Table - Maine Mural Podcast Episode 4 [02 Min 38 Sec] -- Pine and Roses Facebook Page [02 Min 39 Sec] -- Maine DSA's Homepage [03 Min 24 Sec] -- Kate Sykes on 'Pine and Roses' [03 Min 34 Sec] -- N. Sainte Harkins on 'Pine and Roses' [03 Min 43 Sec] -- Andrew Miln on 'Pine and Roses' -- Isreal Mosley on 'Pine and Roses' [03 Min 52 Sec] -- "The Mainer Who Wrote Jim Crow Into Law," By Isreal Mosley [09 Min 29 Sec] -- "Interview: Maine Med Nurses Vote Union," By Todd Chretien [10 Min 53 Sec] -- Lawrence Textile Strike of 1912 on Wikipedia [11 Min 26 Sec] -- Southern Maine IWW [12 Min 52 Sec] -- pineandrosesme@gmail.com [17 Min 26 Sec] -- Jacobin -- Catalyst -- Tribune of London [18 Min 50 Sec] -- Appeal to Reason on Wikipedia [21 Min 05 Sec] -- 'The Maine Socialist' and other publications from the University of Maine Bureau of Labor Education. [25 Min 01 Sec] -- Marxists.org
On April 9th at 6pm, the Maine DSA Drug Policy Subcommittee hosted an educational event about current efforts in our state to decriminalize all drugs. The event included a screening of the movie The House I Live In as well as a panel of activists, policy experts, and people with lived experiences to discuss the film and how the war on drugs has impacted Maine.
Earlier this month, on Friday the 7th, Maine DSA Drug Policy Subcommittee hosted an educational event about current efforts to decriminalize all drugs in the State of Maine. The event included a screening of the movie “The House I Live In” as well as a panel of activists, policy experts, and people with lived experiences to discuss the film and how the war on drugs has impacted Maine. They also provided information on two key bills in the state legislature, LD 967 “An Act To Make Possession of Scheduled Drugs for Personal Use a Civil Penalty” and LD 994 “An Act To Promote Public Health by Eliminating Criminal Penalties for Possession of Hypodermic Apparatuses”, as well as a future event on writing public testimony and op-eds. The event will take place on April 9th at 6pm until 8:30pm. We hope to see you there!
The session was recorded and today, we will be bringing you part two of the discussion between Davey and Craig of the Maine DSA Drug Policy Subcommittee, as they address questions from Maine DSA members following the event. Part 1 aired Friday, April 30th, 2021.
Contact Your Maine State Representatives
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The May 11th Drug Policy Subcommittee Meeting
Earlier this month, on Friday the 7th, Maine DSA Drug Policy Subcommittee hosted an educational event about current efforts to decriminalize all drugs in the State of Maine. The event included a screening of the movie “The House I Live In” as well as a panel of activists, policy experts, and people with lived experiences to discuss the film and how the war on drugs has impacted Maine. They also provided information on two key bills in the state legislature, LD 967 “An Act To Make Possession of Scheduled Drugs for Personal Use a Civil Penalty” and LD 994 “An Act To Promote Public Health by Eliminating Criminal Penalties for Possession of Hypodermic Apparatuses”, as well as a future event on writing public testimony and op-eds.
With the permission of the subcommittee, the session was recorded and today, we will be interviewing Davey and Craig of the Maine DSA Drug Policy Subcommittee with questions from Maine DSA members.
Check out Andy O'Brien and Will Chapman's other work at "The Mainer Magazine," and "The Rockland Free Press."
This episode's volunteer editor was Chris Burns. Consider contacting him at his business email at cmoneyburns@cosmicblackltd.com.
NPR News: "Uber And Lyft Must Make Drivers Employees, California Court Rules"
-https://www.npr.org/2020/10/22/926916925/uber-and-lyft-must-make-drivers-employees-california-appeals-court-rules
The Guardian: "'I can't keep doing this': gig workers say pay has fallen after California's Prop 22"
-https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/18/uber-lyft-doordash-prop-22-drivers-california
KPIX: "Vote Smart: Uber, Lyft Place Pop-Up Ads In Favor Of Prop 22 In Rideshare Apps"
-https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/10/05/kpix-vote-smart-uber-lyft-place-pop-up-ads-in-favor-of-prop-22-in-rideshare-apps/
The Free Press Newspaper: "Andy O'Brien Archives"
-https://freepressonline.com/Content/Special-Features/Andy-O-Brien-Archives/52/777
The Mainer: "Radical Mainers: Honoring the Legacy of Labor Historian Charlie Scontras 'The beloved professor, researcher and author gave us a people's history of Maine'"
-https://mainernews.com/radical-mainers-honoring-the-legacy-of-labor-historian-charlie-scontras/
The Mainer: "Radical Mainers: When Maine Bosses Marched Workers to the Ballot Box Voter 'Intimidation and suppression in 19th century Maine'"
-https://mainernews.com/radical-mainers-when-maine-bosses-marched-workers-to-the-ballot-box/
Maine Poor People's Campaign Facebook
Poor People's Campaign: Carrying on the Work of MLK, The Campaign Spreads Its Message in Maine
"We Can Do Better Than Joe Biden" Renegade Cut
[1] - Families in Detention
[2] - Mayorkas
[3] - Avril Hanes
[4] - Amnesty International
[5] - Committee for the Projection of Journalists
A conversation with two representatives of the Maine Poor People's Campaign, set in the historical context of the 1968 Poor People's March on Washington.
A dive into the history of the fight against fascism as told by the music, beloved by one family who survived its evils.
This Podcast is a Project of the Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America, State-Wide Podcast Committee. Intro and Outro music is "Bella Ciao," by Chris Teret and Snaex.
This week, we dive back into the work that People First Portland has done and continues to do. The fight is not over! Ever since the referenda victory, PFP has been getting involved with a number of other local Portland happenings. Tune in this week to learn more about how People First Portland continues to do the work.
Picking up where we left off with part I, we continue to talk with Luis Meiners! If you haven't listened to part I of this interview, please feel free to check it out!
Returning to our normal schedule, we take some time to talk with Luis Meiners this week. Luis is a regular contributor to No Borders News and is a member of the International Socialist League. Please enjoy!
This week we recorded a post election round table. This episode took more of an open ended approach, with folks discussing everything from the People First Portland campaign's victories, Maine state politics, climate change, and politics at the national level. Happy listening!
This week, we speak with folks from the People First Portland campaign as the 2020 electoral season winds down. We touch on each of the referenda, all the potential positive impacts to Portlanders, what the opposition has to say, and more! Happy listening! Further notes and citations for the episode:
Citations and Further Reading
00:00:00 - People First Portland. (n.d.). People First Portland. Retrieved October 29, 2020, from https://www.peoplefirstportland.org/
- P.F.P. (2020, October 19). How to fix Portland’s housing market [Video]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=816502295832078
00:12:25 - Harrison, J. (2020, June 24). Here’s what the Maine Information and Analysis Center is, and why it was created. Bangor Daily News. https://bangordailynews.com/2020/05/14/politics/heres-what-the-maine-intelligence-analysis-center-is-and-why-it-was-created/
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Shepherd, M. (2020, June 27). Hundreds of records hacked from Maine intelligence agency. Bangor Daily News. https://bangordailynews.com/2020/06/26/mainefocus/hundreds-of-records-hacked-from-maine-intelligence-agency/
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An Open Letter to Portland City Council on Facial Recognition. (2020, January 6). ACLU of Maine. https://www.aclumaine.org/en/news/open-letter-portland-city-council-facial-recognition
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American Civil Liberties Union. (n.d.). What’s Wrong With Fusion Centers - Executive Summary. Retrieved October 29, 2020, from https://www.aclu.org/report/whats-wrong-fusion-centers-executive-summary
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American Civil Liberties Union. (2020, June 24). ACLU OF Maine Statement Calling For MIAC Investigation. https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-maine-statement-calling-miac-investigation
00:13:46 - M.P.H.C. [Maine People’s Housing Coalition]. (2020a, October 29). @phc.me · Community Organization [Facebook Profile]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/phc.me/
00:18:42 - The Associated Press. (2020, October 18). City officials against social ballot referendums in Portland. Bangor Daily News. https://bangordailynews.com/2020/10/18/news/city-officials-against-social-ballot-referendums-in-portland/
- Billings, R. B. (2020, October 13). Portland mayor and most councilors announce opposition to 5 referendum questions. Press Herald. https://www.pressherald.com/2020/10/13/portland-mayor-and-most-councilors-announce-opposition-to-5-referendum-questions/
00:21:00 - Money pours in to efforts to defeat citizen referendum questions in Portland. (2020, October 28). Press Herald. https://www.pressherald.com/2020/10/28/money-pours-into-efforts-to-defeat-citizen-referendum-questions-in-portland/
00:24:00 - More than a quarter of Maine workers will get a raise from minimum wage increase in 2020. (2019, December 30). Maine Center for Economic Policy. https://www.mecep.org/more-than-a-quarter-of-maine-workers-will-get-a-raise-from-minimum-wage-increase-in-2020/
00:33:09 - Portland City Council approves ban on use of facial recognition technology. (2020, August 5). [Video]. Https://Www.Wabi.Tv. https://www.wabi.tv/2020/08/05/portland-city-council-approves-ban-on-use-of-facial-recognition-technology/
00:34:00 - American Civil Liberties Union. (2020b, August 4). Portland City Council Unanimously Passes Face Surveillance Ban, but. https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/portland-city-council-unanimously-passes-face-surveillance-ban-without-important