The Maine Mural

A show brought to you by the Maine chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. 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!

A Maine Socialist - Norman Wallace Lermond Part 3 11/11/2024

A Maine Socialist - Norman Wallace Lermond Part 2 10/07/2024

A Maine Socialist - Norman Wallace Lermond Part 1 09/09/2024

Changing Your Mind Is Hard 08/05/2024

Conservative SCOTUS Justices are Waging a Reationary Revolution 07/08/2024

Conservative SCOTUS Justices are Waging a Reationary Revolution 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, P., & Rikleen, L. (2022, November 8). Federalist Society’s Influence on Courts Is Bad for Democracy. Bloomberg Law. [05:37] Court, S. (2018). JANUS v. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, COUNCIL 31. In SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. [06:09] Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, 431 U.S. 209 (1977). (n.d.). Justia Law. [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. [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. [07:27]OHIO ET AL v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ET AL. (2024). In S. Court, Supreme Court of the United States. [07:27] CORNER POST, INC. v. BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. (2024). In S. Court, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. [07:27] SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. JARKESY ET AL. (2024). In S. Court, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. [07:32] TRUMP v. UNITED STATES. (2024). In S. Court, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. [09:24] Mierjeski, J. K. E. (2024, April 23). Clarence Thomas secretly accepted luxury trips from GOP donor. ProPublica. [10:33] Windsor, L. W. (2024, June 10). Exclusive Undercover Audio. X (Formerly Twitter). [11:14] SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. (2023). CODE OF CONDUCT FOR JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF – THE UNITED STATES. [11:14] Raskin, Ocasio-Cortez introduce legislation imposing gift ban on Supreme Court justices. (2024, June 25). Congressman Jamie Raskin. /episode/index/show/mainedsa/id/32032717

Socialism and Economics Crash Course 06/03/2024

Democrats or Breakaway 05/06/2024

Socialism or (More) Barbarism 03/11/2024

Lokotah Sanborn Speaks at Bath Demonstration 02/19/2024

Maine Lacks Adequate Civil Rights Protections 11/27/2023

Demystifying Rent Control: Portland’s Tenant Protections 11/04/2023

UPDATE: Little Dog Union Effort 10/10/2023

May Day Reading: An Appeal To Labor by Eugene V. Debs 05/01/2023

Interview with Barney McClelland 03/18/2023

Interview with Maine DSA for a Livable Portland 10/08/2022

Socialism 101 Crash Course 09/14/2022

Fake Abortion Clinics in Maine 08/25/2022

Guns and Chipotle 08/02/2022

Guns and Chipotle [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/ /episode/index/show/mainedsa/id/23912787