Maine DSA

The Maine Mural

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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!

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Jul 7, 2025

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Episodes

Guns and Chipotle 02.08.2022

[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.bradyunit...

Pine Tree Power With Seth Berry 03.09.2021

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Pine Tree Power With Representative Seth Berry 20.08.2021

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Pine Tree Power 06.08.2021

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 Fu...

Maine Med Nurses Union with Pine and Roses 30.07.2021

Transcript and video of the interview on PineandRoses.org. The Maine Beacon also wrote on the subject of the Union's formation, including more on the union-busting consultants, hired by Maine Med.

Announcing the Launch of Pine and Roses, Part 3 16.07.2021

We continue to revisit the May 1st kickoff of the Pine and Roses publication. This episode features a discussion of Pine and Roses articles with their authors, Andrew Miln , Israel Mosley , and Pine and Roses Editorial Collective member Coral Howe . This episode's volunteer editor was Chris Burns. Chris does audio editing for a living, and since we do not yet live in a world of free bread and rose...

Announcing the Launch of Pine and Roses, Part 2 02.07.2021

The Maine Mural Podcast is revisiting the May 1st kickoff of the Pine and Roses publication! This episode features a discussion of Pine and Roses articles with their authors Kate Sykes of the Maine DSA Electoral Committee and People First Portlan d , and  out and proud trans butch activist  N. Sainte Harkins . Kate Sykes has appeared previously on the Maine Mural Podcast for our " Post Election Ro...

Announcing the Launch of Pine and Roses! 18.06.2021

The Maine Mural Podcast is revisiting the May 1st kickoff of the Pine and Roses publication! This episode features a discussion of our hope's for Pine and Roses with speakers Coral Howe , Todd Chretien of No Borders News , and Bhaskar Sunkara of Jacobin magazine . This episode's volunteer editor was Adam Bovie, of the Maine DSA State-Wide Podcast Committee.   Citations By Time-Stamp   [00 Min 47 S...

Socialists Talk Drug Policy - Bonus Episode 21.05.2021

On April 9th at 6pm, the Maine DSA Drug Policy Subcommittee hosted an educational event about current efforts in our state to decriminalize all drugs. The event included a screening of the movie The House I Live In as well as a panel of activists, policy experts, and people with lived experiences to discuss the film and how the war on drugs has impacted Maine.

Maine Socialists Talk Drug Policy Part 2 07.05.2021

Earlier this month, on Friday the 7 th , Maine DSA Drug Policy Subcommittee hosted an educational event about current efforts to decriminalize all drugs in the State of Maine. The event included a screening of the movie "The House I Live In" as well as a panel of activists, policy experts, and people with lived experiences to discuss the film and how the war on drugs has impacted Maine. They also...

Maine Socialists Talk Drug Policy Part 1 30.04.2021

Earlier this month, on Friday the 7 th , Maine DSA Drug Policy Subcommittee hosted an educational event about current efforts to decriminalize all drugs in the State of Maine. The event included a screening of the movie "The House I Live In" as well as a panel of activists, policy experts, and people with lived experiences to discuss the film and how the war on drugs has impacted Maine. They also...

Uber and McQueeny - Voter Intimidation Current and Historic - Part 2 16.04.2021

Check out Andy O'Brien and Will Chapman's other work at " The Mainer Magazine ," and " The Rockland Free Press ." This episode's volunteer editor was Chris Burns. Consider contacting him at his business email at cmoneyburns@cosmicblackltd.com.   

Uber and McQueeny - Voter Intimidation Current and Historic - Part 1 02.04.2021

NPR News: "Uber And Lyft Must Make Drivers Employees, California Court Rules" -https://www.npr.org/2020/10/22/926916925/uber-and-lyft-must-make-drivers-employees-california-appeals-court-rules The Guardian: "'I can't keep doing this': gig workers say pay has fallen after California's Prop 22" -https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/18/uber-lyft-doordash-prop-22-drivers-california KPIX: "Vote...

A Review of Biden's Cabinet Part 3 26.03.2021
The Maine Poor People's Campaign with Josh and Tricia 12.03.2021

Maine Poor People's Campaign Facebook Poor People's Campaign: Carrying on the Work of MLK, The Campaign Spreads Its Message in Maine

A Review of Biden's Cabinet P.2 26.02.2021

"We Can Do Better Than Joe Biden" Renegade Cut [ 1 ] - Families in Detention [ 2 ] - Mayorkas [ 3 ] - Avril Hanes [ 4 ] - Amnesty International [ 5 ] - Committee for the Projection of Journalists

A Review of Biden's Cabinet P.1 12.02.2021
The Maine Poor People's Campaign with Josh and Trisha 15.01.2021

A conversation with two representatives of the Maine Poor People's Campaign, set in the historical context of the 1968 Poor People's March on Washington.

Lisa and the Songs of the Spanish Civil War 01.01.2021

A dive into the history of the fight against fascism as told by the music, beloved by one family who survived its evils.   This Podcast is a Project of the Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America , State-Wide Podcast Committee. Intro and Outro music is " Bella Ciao, " by Chris Teret and Snaex .

An Update on People First Portland 18.12.2020

This week, we dive back into the work that People First Portland has done and continues to do. The fight is not over! Ever since the referenda victory, PFP has been getting involved with a number of other local Portland happenings. Tune in this week to learn more about how People First Portland continues to do the work. 

A Chat with Luis Meiners - Part II 04.12.2020

Picking up where we left off with part I, we continue to talk with Luis Meiners! If you haven't listened to part I of this interview, please feel free to check it out!

A Chat with Luis Meiners - Part I 20.11.2020

Returning to our normal schedule, we take some time to talk with Luis Meiners this week. Luis is a regular contributor to No Borders News and is a member of the International Socialist League. Please enjoy!

Post Election Round Table 06.11.2020

This week we recorded a post election round table. This episode took more of an open ended approach, with folks discussing everything from the People First Portland campaign's victories, Maine state politics, climate change, and politics at the national level. Happy listening!

Referanda Wrap Up with PFP 30.10.2020

This week, we speak with folks from the People First Portland campaign as the 2020 electoral season winds down. We touch on each of the referenda, all the potential positive impacts to Portlanders, what the opposition has to say, and more! Happy listening! Further notes and citations for the episode: Citations and Further Reading 00:00:00 - People First Portland. (n.d.). People First Portland. Ret...

Sitting Down with Seth Braun 22.10.2020

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