TUE, JAN 22: Education Committee Debate: The Democratic Party And The Left ..read more

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. Link to the Facebook Video Comment: For some reason the Facebook algorithm queued up a 'Tucker Carlson' video in the 'Up Next' section under our video ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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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 ..read more