The Maine Mural

"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 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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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. Retrieved October 29, 2020, from https://www.peoplefirstportland.org/

- P.F.P. (2020, October 19). How to fix Portland's housing market [Video]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=816502295832078

00:12:25 - Harrison, J. (2020, June 24). Here's what the Maine Information and Analysis Center is, and why it was created. Bangor Daily News. https://bangordailynews.com/2020/05/14/politics/heres-what-the-maine-intelligence-analysis-center-is-and-why-it-was-created/

- Shepherd, M. (2020, June 27). Hundreds of records hacked from Maine intelligence agency. Bangor Daily News. https://bangordailynews.com/2020/06/26/mainefocus/hundreds-of-records-hacked-from-maine-intelligence-agency/

- An Open Letter to Portland City Council on Facial Recognition. (2020, January 6). ACLU of Maine. https://www.aclumaine.org/en/news/open-letter-portland-city-council-facial-recognition

- American Civil Liberties Union. (n.d.). What's Wrong With Fusion Centers - Executive Summary. Retrieved October 29, 2020, from https://www.aclu.org/report/whats-wrong-fusion-centers-executive-summary

- American Civil Liberties Union. (2020, June 24). ACLU OF Maine Statement Calling For MIAC Investigation. https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-maine-statement-calling-miac-investigation

00:13:46 - M.P.H.C. [Maine People's Housing Coalition]. (2020a, October 29). @phc.me · Community Organization [Facebook Profile]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/phc.me/

00:18:42 - The Associated Press. (2020, October 18). City officials against social ballot referendums in Portland. Bangor Daily News. https://bangordailynews.com/2020/10/18/news/city-officials-against-social-ballot-referendums-in-portland/

- Billings, R. B. (2020, October 13). Portland mayor and most councilors announce opposition to 5 referendum questions. Press Herald. https://www.pressherald.com/2020/10/13/portland-mayor-and-most-councilors-announce-opposition-to-5-referendum-questions/

00:21:00 - Money pours in to efforts to defeat citizen referendum questions in Portland. (2020, October 28). Press Herald. https://www.pressherald.com/2020/10/28/money-pours-into-efforts-to-defeat-citizen-referendum-questions-in-portland/

00:24:00 - More than a quarter of Maine workers will get a raise from minimum wage increase in 2020. (2019, December 30). Maine Center for Economic Policy. https://www.mecep.org/more-than-a-quarter-of-maine-workers-will-get-a-raise-from-minimum-wage-increase-in-2020/

00:33:09 - Portland City Council approves ban on use of facial recognition technology. (2020, August 5). [Video]. Https://Www.Wabi.Tv. https://www.wabi.tv/2020/08/05/portland-city-council-approves-ban-on-use-of-facial-recognition-technology/

00:34:00 - American Civil Liberties Union. (2020b, August 4). Portland City Council Unanimously Passes Face Surveillance Ban, but. https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/portland-city-council-unanimously-passes-face-surveillance-ban-without-important