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info_outline Changing Your Mind Is HardThe Maine Mural
An autobiographical editorial by DC Tommy.
info_outline Conservative SCOTUS Justices are Waging a Reationary RevolutionThe Maine Mural
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. [02:01] Wikipedia contributors. (2024d, July 6). The Heritage Foundation. Wikipedia. [03:02] Wikipedia contributors. (2024b, June 5). Federalist Society. Wikipedia. [03:34] Wikipedia contributors. (2024a, January 20). John M. Olin Foundation. Wikipedia. [05:11] Quince,...
info_outline Socialism and Economics Crash CourseThe Maine Mural
Originally uploaded to the 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...
info_outline Democrats or BreakawayThe Maine Mural
TUE, JAN 22: Education Committee Debate: The Democratic Party And The Left
info_outline Socialism or (More) BarbarismThe Maine Mural
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.
info_outline Lokotah Sanborn Speaks at Bath DemonstrationThe Maine Mural
For more coverage of the building protests against the ongoing genocide in Palestine by the Pine and Roses Editorial Collective see: and By , by . , by
info_outline Maine Lacks Adequate Civil Rights ProtectionsThe Maine Mural
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.
info_outline Demystifying Rent Control: Portland’s Tenant ProtectionsThe Maine Mural
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 ), , 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...
info_outline UPDATE: Little Dog Union EffortThe Maine Mural
This article continues Pine & Rose’s related to unionization at Little Dog Coffee Shop in Brunswick. You can read the written article .
info_outline[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/ |