Archives for Specials

Producer/Host: Amy Browne

Studio Engineer: Joel Mann

Topic: Six Maine peace activists who were charged with Criminal Trespass for refusing to leave the offices of Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) in March 2007 have been found NOT GUILTY in a jury trial that ended yesterday. They were at the Senator’s office after several unsuccessful requests that she meet with her constituents regarding their concerns about the war/occupation in Iraq.

The six found not guilty : Jim Freeman, Doug Rawlings, Robert Shetterly, Henry Braun, Jon Kreps and Dud Hendrick. Some represented themselves while others were represented by attorneys Lynne Williams and Phil Worden. Arrested with them in 2007 were Pat Wheeler, Nancy Hill, Judy Robbins, Peter Robbins, Diane FitzGerald and Maureen Block, who settled their cases previously.

For today’s special we have three of the defendants here in the studio: Jon Kreps, Dud Hendrick and Jim Freeman , attorney Lynne Williams joining us by phone, and we open the phone lines to the community for their questions and comments.

FMI: Eric T. Olson’s blog includes articles, photos and video: maineowl.net/blog/; shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070308

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Producer/Host: Amy Browne

Butch Phillips of the Penobscot Nation speaking about the Penobscot River Restoration Project, at the 2008 Maine Water Symposium: Who Owns Maine’s Water?, held at Bates College on 3/29/08.   The symposium was sponsored by the Alliance for Democracy and The Water for Life Campaign

FMI: www.defendingwaterinmaine.org

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Producers/hosts: Marge May and Eric T. Olson

Segment 1:  Democracy and Grassroots activism
David Cobb, 2004 Presidential candidate for the Green Party and Pat Lamarche, 2004 Vice Presidential candidate for the Green Party, Maine activist and journalist, speaking at the University of Maine.  Produced by Marge May

Segment 2: Eric Olson interviews Rabbi Amita Jarmon of Adas Yoshuron in Rockland about what it will take peacefully to solve conflict in Israel & Palestine and opportunities coming up for Mainers to hear from a representative the largest national Jewish peace organization in America.

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Producer/host: Magnus Johnstone

Topic: Recreation of Democratic Caucus process

Caucus registration, the positions of 4 Democratic Presidential Candidates, how to get involved in the voter process

Guests: Bethany Reynolds, Vice Chair, Hancock Co. Democratic Committee; Lael Stegall; Will Rice; Dick Atlee; Nancy Hodermarsley

Call in show

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Producer/host: Meredith DeFrancesco

Guests: Emily Posner and Storm Waters, Native Forest Network

A call in show about the opposition to Plum Creek’s proposal to develop the Maine woods.

LURC Public hearings on the issue (from the LURC website, www.maine.gov/doc/lurc ):

Public Sessions (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM)

Members of the public are welcome to attend and/or participate in any of the four scheduled public sessions. Any person wishing to testify before the Commission is urged to read the rules governing public testimony before LURC (available for downloading [at www.maine.gov/doc/lurc ]

1. Saturday, December 1, 2007 (Greenville High School Auditorium, 130 Pritham Ave, Greenville)
2. Sunday, December 2, 2007 (Augusta Civic Center, 79 Community Dr, Augusta)
3. Saturday, December 15, 2007 (Holiday Inn By the Bay, 88 Spring St, Portland)
4. Sunday, December 16, 2007 (Greenville High School Auditorium, 130 Pritham Ave, Greenville)

PLEASE NOTE: There will be a re-broadcast of a panel discussion on this issue on Weekend Voices, Saturday December 1st at 3p.m. (also archived below)

FMI: www.nrcm.org , www.maine.gov/doc/lurc ,  www.endgame.org , www.dontbuysfi.com

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Producer/host: Amy Browne

Guests: Logan Perkins, Will Neills, Storm Waters– volunteers with the Native Forest Network, one of many groups raising serious concerns about the plan proposed by Plum Creek in the Moosehead Lake region of Maine

LURC Public hearings on the issue (from the LURC website, www.maine.gov/doc/lurc ):

Public Sessions (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM)

Members of the public are welcome to attend and/or participate in any of the four scheduled public sessions. Any person wishing to testify before the Commission is urged to read the rules governing public testimony before LURC (available for downloading under “Additional Information” to the right)

1. Saturday, December 1, 2007 (Greenville High School Auditorium, 130 Pritham Ave, Greenville)
2. Sunday, December 2, 2007 (Augusta Civic Center, 79 Community Dr, Augusta)
3. Saturday, December 15, 2007 (Holiday Inn By the Bay, 88 Spring St, Portland)
4. Sunday, December 16, 2007 (Greenville High School Auditorium, 130 Pritham Ave, Greenville)

PLEASE NOTE: THIS AIRED WHILE THE STATION WAS AT LOW POWER DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. WE WILL RE-AIR THIS PROGRAM ON WEEKEND VOICES ON SATURDAY 12/01/07

FMI: www.nrcm.org , www.maine.gov/doc/lurc , www.endgame.org , www.dontbuysfi.com

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Producer/host: John Greenman

Topic: Child Soldiering

Speech  by Arthur Serota, Executive Director, UMECS (United Movement to End Child Soldiering)

Recorded Sept. 20th, 2007 at UMaine

Most everyone has heard that children are terrorized into becoming fighters in several places around the world.
It’s easy, though, to forget about something flabbergasting when it’s something that’s happening a long way from home.

What Arthur Serota has to say will make it hard to forget. As a matter of fact, we strongly advise parents to make sure only their mature adolescent children listen to his talk.

It’s a powerful and shocking presentation. One you won’t soon forget.

FMI:
United Movement to End Child Soldiering
www.endchildsoldiering.org/index.htm

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