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September 08, 2023 Podcast: Angela Hanks on the big problems in our economy and how to solve them
Angela Hanks, Chief of Programs at Dēmos and former Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor, speaks with Ben Chin on her life and career, the role of government and the power of organizing. Plus: A Review of the show Hijack and a eulogy for Jimmy Buffett. Ask a question or leave a comment…
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33 min
September 01, 2023 Podcast: Sudden collapse of childcare in Aroostook County highlights larger crisis
This week on the Beacon podcast, Cate, Ben and Esther go back to school, discussing the policy implications of the end of summer vacation, including an educator hiring crunch and the way Maine pays for public education. Also: What does the closing of a major childcare center in Aroostook County mean for parents there and…
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34 min
August 25, 2023 Podcast: The quiet undermining of new housing in Maine
On the podcast this week, Esther Ben and Cate discuss Jared Golden’s outsized reaction to criticism of his vote against student loan relief, as well as a series of not-in-my-backyard actions that threaten the development of much-needed new housing in Maine. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182…
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38 min
August 18, 2023 Podcast: Nazis and ferries and the New York Times
On the Beacon podcast this week, Ben and Cate connect the seemingly disparate issues of Maine’s ferry problem, Nazi problem and drug overdose problem. Also (and thankfully), some rays of hope. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182 or by writing to [email protected] Subscribe to the podcast using…
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36 min
August 11, 2023 Podcast: Donald Cohen on privatization and how we can fight it
Ben and Cate listen in on Ben’s conversation with Donald Cohen, the co-author of “The Privatization of Everything” and the founder and executive director of the group In the Public Interest. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182 or by writing to [email protected] Subscribe to the podcast using…
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29 min
August 07, 2023 Podcast: Paid family leave, abortion rights and other session highs and lows
Sen. Mike Tipping joins Ben and Esther to discuss some of the highs and lows of the legislative session just wrapping up its first year. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182 or by writing to [email protected] Subscribe to the podcast using any podcasting app or subscribe on…
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30 min
June 30, 2023 Podcast: For progressive wins this session, worldview made the difference
Cate and Ben discuss some of the progressive wins in this legislative session, and how new legislative leaders’ progressive worldviews helped make new advances possible. Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182 or by writing to [email protected] Subscribe to the podcast using any podcasting app or subscribe on…
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29 min
June 23, 2023 Podcast: A conversation with Sen. Mike Tipping about life on the inside
Ben talks with former podcast host and current state senator Mike Tipping about his work so far in the legislature. Depths of Wikipedia Instagram Ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182 or by writing to [email protected] Subscribe to the podcast using any podcasting app or subscribe on Apple…
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29 min
June 16, 2023 Podcast: How a Brunswick coffee shop union is building community support
Esther and Cate are joined by Dan Neumann of Beacon, to talk about the resounding defeat of Question A in Portland, efforts to raise the minimum wage in Maine, and why a Brunswick coffee shop’s union is working so hard to build ties to the community. Ask a question or leave a comment for a…
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29 min
June 09, 2023 Podcast: Portland landlords are trying to undermine rent control
Cate, Esther and Ben discuss Portland landlords’ efforts to undermine the city’s voter-passed rent control; a new bill to advance Wabanaki rights in Maine, and why Gov. Mills is opposing it; and a coming floor vote for a bill to extend some labor rights to Maine’s agricultural workers. MPA events calendar Milk with Dignity march,…
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29 min