Episodes

  • A Maine Socialist - Norman Wallace Lermond Part 1

    A Maine Socialist - Norman Wallace Lermond Part 1
    Sep 9 2024
    45 mins
  • Changing Your Mind Is Hard

    Changing Your Mind Is Hard
    Aug 5 2024

    An autobiographical editorial by DC Tommy.
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    13 mins
  • Conservative SCOTUS Justices are Waging a Reationary Revolution

    Conservative SCOTUS Justices are Waging a Reationary Revolution
    Jul 8 2024
    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
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    16 mins
  • Socialism and Economics Crash Course

    Socialism and Economics Crash Course
    Jun 3 2024
    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/
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Democrats or Breakaway

    Democrats or Breakaway
    May 6 2024

    TUE, JAN 22: Education Committee Debate: The Democratic Party And The Left
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Socialism or (More) Barbarism

    Socialism or (More) Barbarism
    Mar 11 2024

    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.
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    59 mins
  • Lokotah Sanborn Speaks at Bath Demonstration

    Lokotah Sanborn Speaks at Bath Demonstration
    Feb 19 2024

    For more coverage of the building protests against the ongoing genocide in Palestine by the Pine and Roses Editorial Collective see:

     

    1. Portland Rallies for Palestine After Rafah Bombed and Maine Coalition for Palestine Blocks Traffic, Protests Genocide in Gaza, By T. Sinclair 
    2. Pro-Worker, Anti-War, by Isaak Spain.
    3. Letter to the Editor: Portland’s Ceasefire Resolution is Good First Step, by Sam Spadafore.

     

     

     
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    11 mins
  • Maine Lacks Adequate Civil Rights Protections

    Maine Lacks Adequate Civil Rights Protections
    Nov 27 2023

    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.
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    10 mins