The Maine Mural

Three Maine DSA deligates discuss their preparations for the 2025 DSA National Convention.

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. ne...

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-fu...

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 Chretie...

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

An autobiographical editorial by DC Tommy.

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 contribut...

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 l...

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

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...

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 represent...

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 unpop...

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 f...

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 mi...

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 ra...

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