http://shows.weru.org/archives Audio archives of spoken word broadcasts from Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill & 102.9 FM Bangor, Maine. (www.weru.org) Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:30:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en © archives@shows.weru.org () archives@shows.weru.org() 1440 Audio archives of spoken word broadcasts from Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill 102.9 FM Bangor, Maine. (www.weru.org) archives@shows.weru.org No no http://shows.weru.org/archives/wp-content/smallerimage.gif http://shows.weru.org/archives 144 144 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-92608 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-92608#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:00:25 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1703 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-92608/feed 30:14 Producers/Hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco #38; Amy Browne Topics: Maine state Land Use Regulatory Commission (LURC) endorses Plum Creek development plan *Maine Civil Liberties Union opposes motion to dismiss ... Producers/Hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco #38; Amy Browne Topics: Maine state Land Use Regulatory Commission (LURC) endorses Plum Creek development plan *Maine Civil Liberties Union opposes motion to dismiss telecom cases *Maine Civil Liberties Union opposes federal legislation that could limit healthcare services for birth control, abortion,end of life care and HIV treatment Today we cover two stories that illicit reflection on how democracy works in our country and in our state. We talk with the Maine Civil Liberties Union about challenging the National Security Agencyrsquo;s right to use the Verizon phone company to gather information from Maine residents, regardless of the new national amendment to the FISA law. But first, we go to the largest development plan this state has seen. Itrsquo;s timber giant and now developer Plum Creekrsquo;s plan to rezone nearly 16,000 acres in the Moosehead Lake region for 975 house lots and two large resorts. Yesterdaynbsp; Maine's Land Use Regulatory Commission (LURC) endorsed that plan. On Tuesday and Wednesday LURC heard closing comments from the many organizations, businesses and others who have been opposing or supporting the Plum Creek plan. But LURC already had itrsquo;s mind made up, or had been advised by itrsquo;s consultants what it should decide. Yesterday LURC endorsed Plum Creekrsquo;s development plan. GUESTS: 1.Wendy Weiger, coordinator of Moosehead Region Futures Committee www.mooseheadfutures.org 2. Zachary Heiden, Legal Director, Maine Civil Liberties Union www.mclu.org RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-91108 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-91108#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:00:18 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1685 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-91108/feed 9:25 Producer/Host: Meredith DeFrancesco Topics:nbsp; Atlantica #38; Free Choice Act Producer/Host: Meredith DeFrancesco Topics:nbsp; Atlantica #38; Free Choice Act RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-81408 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-81408#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:00:47 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1632 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-81408/feed 28:36 Producers/Hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco The WERU community is celebrating 20 years of great community radio---and counting down to our next membership drive--- by taking ... Producers/Hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco The WERU community is celebrating 20 years of great community radio---and counting down to our next membership drive--- by taking a look back.nbsp; Today wersquo;re going back to 2003.nbsp; In November of that year we reported from the protests at the Free Trade Area of the Americas, or FTAA, ministerial meetings in Miami.nbsp;nbsp; Inside luxury resort hotels, the FTAA meetings were not going well as more and more countries were becoming aware of the negative impacts of corporate globalization.nbsp;nbsp; The resorts were surrounded by fencing and riot police, keeping any dissent well out of view of those inside.nbsp;nbsp; The protests were spirited, but in no way violent.nbsp;nbsp; We broke away after covering a Teamsters protest march and found a pay phone to call in to WERU with an update.nbsp; What follows is that call-in segment, engineered by Heather Candon, then recorded audio from the protests that aired later, including an impromptu press conference with a Miami police official in which you will also hear the voice of Andrea DeFrancesco and other reporters as well.nbsp;nbsp; So letrsquo;s take a trip back in time to 2003... 20th,Anniversary,Programming,,RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-73108 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-73108#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:00:52 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1598 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-73108/feed 29:51 Producer/Host: Meredith DeFrancesco Topic:nbsp; Today we consider the life and work of photojournalist Jim Harney, as he prepares for a walk in solidarity with the undocumented. ... Producer/Host: Meredith DeFrancesco Topic:nbsp; Today we consider the life and work of photojournalist Jim Harney, as he prepares for a walk in solidarity with the undocumented. Get updates from walk and see Jim's work at www.posibilidad.org And we get an update on aerial spraying from the Maine Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticidesnbsp; before the August 1st meeting of the Board of Pesticides Control.nbsp; FMI: www.maine.gov/agriculture/pesticides RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-72408 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-72408#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:00:43 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1584 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-72408/feed 28:41 Producers/Hosts: Amy Browne #38; Meredith DeFrancesco Topic/Guests:nbsp; Award-winning local artist and activist Robert Shetterly talks with Teri Blanton.nbsp; Blanton is a survivor of a Superfund toxic ... Producers/Hosts: Amy Browne #38; Meredith DeFrancesco Topic/Guests:nbsp; Award-winning local artist and activist Robert Shetterly talks with Teri Blanton.nbsp; Blanton is a survivor of a Superfund toxic waste site near her home in Harlan County, Kentucky.nbsp; Her courageous stand against the abuses of coal companies has won her notoriety within her state.nbsp; An active member of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Teri's personal mission is to reach out to her community about the issue of Mountaintop Removal Mining.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Teri Blanton will give the keynote speech at the 2008 WERU Full Circle Fair in Blue Hill, Maine on Saturday, July 26th, 2008.nbsp; Robert Shetterly will also be painting her portrait for his series "Americans Who Tell the Truth". FMI: www.ilovemountains.org, www.americanswhotellthetruth.org **Please note that a typo in the Fair Guide states that Blanton's keynote will be 2:30-3:30p.m. and that information was given on today's show.nbsp; The correct time is 1:30-2:30pm. RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-71008 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-71008#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:00:18 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1566 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-71008/feed 28:39 Producers/Hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco, Amy Browne Contributors: Matt Murphy and Joel Mann Topic: Veterans and the 4th of July Segment 1: Matt Murphy talks with the "Veterans for Peace" ... Producers/Hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco, Amy Browne Contributors: Matt Murphy and Joel Mann Topic: Veterans and the 4th of July Segment 1: Matt Murphy talks with the "Veterans for Peace" and their supporters marching in a local 4th of July parade Segment 2: Award-winning author Deborah Joy Corey ("The Skating Pond", "Losing Eddie") reads an essay about a young Iraq war veteran who visited her family during Castine, Maine's 4th of July celebrations.nbsp; Recorded by Joel Mann FMI: Veterans for Peace, Maine Chapter: www.vfpmaine.org;nbsp; Iraq Veterans Against the War: www.ivaw.org RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-62608 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-62608#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:00:56 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1543 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-62608/feed 30:41 Today we bring you an episode of the public access program ldquo;This Issuerdquo;.nbsp; Interviewer Bruce Gagnon talks with two activists involved with the movement for ... Today we bring you an episode of the public access program ldquo;This Issuerdquo;.nbsp; Interviewer Bruce Gagnon talks with two activists involved with the movement for a Peoplersquo;s Veto of Real ID in Maine : Lu Bauer and Chris Miller of ldquo;Maine People for Real Freedomrdquo;.nbsp;nbsp; 55,000 signatures on petitions are needed by July 17th to get a people's veto on the ballots in November.nbsp; This interview took place May 23, 2008 and is used with the producerrsquo;s consent.nbsp; A special thanks to Jane Sanford who provided WERU with the tape FMI; www.realrepeal.net and www.mclu.org RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-61208 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-61208#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:00:47 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1500 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-61208/feed 28:40 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Topic: The last time we reported on Plum Creekrsquo;s proposal for a massive development in the Moosehead Lake region, the Land Use Regulatory ... Producer/Host: Amy Browne Topic: The last time we reported on Plum Creekrsquo;s proposal for a massive development in the Moosehead Lake region, the Land Use Regulatory Commission (LURC)---which oversees the unorganized territories of Maine--- had just concluded a series of public hearings.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; The next step was for LURC to take the comments and new information into account as they considered whether they would give their approval to Plum Creekrsquo;s plans.nbsp; Since that time they have come back with some recommendations for changes, and opened another comment period.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; And today the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and Maine Audubon released suggestions for changes to help protect the Lily Bay area. Logan Perkins and Ryan Clarke of the Native Forest Network join me in the studio, and Alan Bray, a resident of Sangerville, joins us by phone, with an update on Plum Creekrsquo;s development scheme for the Moosehead Lake Region. Where is the Big Wilson old growth and how does it figure into Plum Creekrsquo;s plans? Describe the area and what would be lost if it was logged or developed.nbsp; How can people join a hiking tour of the area? What is the Native Forest Networkrsquo;snbsp; position--- do LURCrsquo;s proposed changes address any of the concerns your group has about Plum Creekrsquo;s proposal? What is the response to NRCM and Audubon's Lily Bay proposal, released earlier today? FMI: Logan Perkins, 207-615-5158; nfnmaine@gmail.com; savebigwilsonoldgrowth@blogspot.com; www.nrcm.org RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-6508 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-6508#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:00:48 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1490 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-6508/feed 27:42 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Topic:nbsp; A continuation of the call-in show special this morning on the future of Sears Island, allowing callers who couldn't get through this ... Producer/Host: Amy Browne Topic:nbsp; A continuation of the call-in show special this morning on the future of Sears Island, allowing callers who couldn't get through this morning a chance to call in again. RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-52908 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-52908#comments Thu, 29 May 2008 20:00:12 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1476 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-52908/feed 23:55 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Topic:nbsp; An interview with Bruce Gagnon, Founder and Coordinator of Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space. Two leading peace activists in the ... Producer/Host: Amy Browne Topic:nbsp; An interview with Bruce Gagnon, Founder and Coordinator of Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space. Two leading peace activists in the Czech Republic began an unlimited hunger strike on May 13 in protest of U.S. plans to deploy a so-called ldquo;missile defenserdquo; radar in their country.nbsp; The hunger strike and protests are now spreading throughout Europe and other parts of the world including the U.S. Here in Maine, Bruce Gagnon who coordinates the Global Network Against Weapons #38; Nuclear Power in Space, joined the hunger strike on May 24 and vows to continue on with it until the Czech strikers quit. FMI: www.nonviolence.cz , www.space4peace.org, RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-52208 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-52208#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 20:00:00 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1468 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/radioactive-52208/feed 26:52 Producer/Host: Meredith DeFrancesco TODAYS TOPIC(S): The assassination of Hector Antonio Ventura Vasquez, one of the Suchitoto 14 in El Salvador; Reflections on International Workerrsquo;s Day, May ... Producer/Host: Meredith DeFrancesco TODAYS TOPIC(S): The assassination of Hector Antonio Ventura Vasquez, one of the Suchitoto 14 in El Salvador; Reflections on International Workerrsquo;s Day, May 1st, in San Salvador; the Salvadoran social movement opposes thenbsp; Association Agreement (ADA), a free trade agreement currently being negotiated with the European Union and Central America Salvadoran organizations call on the Attorney General to investigate the assassination of Hector Ventura, who,nbsp; was recently dismissed of terrorism charges along with 13 others after they were arrested prior to an anti water privatization forum in July. They also call for the investigation of a number of other assassinations classified political in the last 3 years. There is fear violence could escalate leading up to the presidential elections in March 2009. Though government representativesnbsp; currently negotiating thenbsp; Association Agreement (ADA)nbsp; between the European Union and Central America, say human rights and political dialogue are important components of the free trade agreement,nbsp; they are backing off requiring thenbsp; ratification of the Rome Statutes, which created the International Criminal Court.nbsp; Central American countries allege this would overturn amnesty laws which block the prosecution of anyone for war crimes during the civil wars in Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador. The social movement networks through out Central America say the negative impacts that have resulted from CAFTA, will be amplified in the ADA, particularly in the areas of intellectual property rights and services. They say, European companies have the strongest interest in the privatization of water and energy. GUESTS: Hector Antonio Ventura Vasquez, Suchitoto 14; Liga Guevara, the Foundation of Studies for the application of Law (FESPAD);nbsp; Rosa Santana, CRIPDES (the Association for the Development of El Salvador; Pedro Juan Hernandez, the MPR-12 (the October 12th Popular Resistance Movement) FMI: www.elsalvadorsolidary.org RadioActive,,RadioSumpul/ElSalvador archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080508 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080508#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 20:00:00 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080508 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080508/feed 29:37 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Topics: Segment 1: The Colombia Free Trade Agreement- nbsp;A coalition of laid-off workers, environmentalists, human rights activists, members of faith communities and others are ... Producer/Host: Amy Browne Topics: Segment 1: The Colombia Free Trade Agreement- nbsp;A coalition of laid-off workers, environmentalists, human rights activists, members of faith communities and others are criticizing Maine Senator Susan Collins for her refusal to take a stand on a Free Trade Agreement with Colombia.nbsp; The rest of Mainersquo;s congressional delegation has already come out in opposition to the Colombia FTA which is currently pending final approval from Congress. Sarah Bigney, an organizer with Maine Fair Trade Campaign, Wendall Rafford, a worker from Irving Forest Products in Ashland and President of United Steelworkers Local 1310, and Elsie Flemings an environmentalist from Bar Harbornbsp; join us today to talk about the issue. FMI: www.mainefairtrade.org, www.citizenstrade.org Segment 2:nbsp; The next Appropriations Bill to continue funding the Occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan will be voted on soon.nbsp; And as WERU listeners are no doubt aware, 70% of the country is against the occupation of Iraq.nbsp; This afternoon Mainers who continue to feel they are not being heard using other means, planned to stage a sit-in at Representive Tom Allenrsquo;s office in Portland.nbsp; We checked in with them just before air time and talked with Bruce Gagnon,nbsp; who gave us an update--- including letting us know why the sit-in was relocated to Senator Susan Collin's Portland offices. RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080501 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080501#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 20:00:32 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080501 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080501/feed 59:02 Producers/Hosts: Amy Browne and Matt Murphy An Open Mic show---extended to an hour in length--- at WERU's 20th Anniversary Celebration Producers/Hosts: Amy Browne and Matt Murphy An Open Mic show---extended to an hour in length--- at WERU's 20th Anniversary Celebration 20th,Anniversary,Programming,,RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080424 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080424#comments Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:00:05 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080424 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080424/feed 29:23 Producer/Host: Meredith DeFrancesco Topic: Immigration and itrsquo;s Roots innbsp; Free Trade Policy and Inequality in El Salvador The Peace Accords did not result in the slated economic ... Producer/Host: Meredith DeFrancesco Topic: Immigration and itrsquo;s Roots innbsp; Free Trade Policy and Inequality in El Salvador The Peace Accords did not result in the slated economic forum to address inequalities in the country. Instead the government adopted structural adjustment measures, leading to privatization measure and increasing free trade. The rate of poverty is great in El Salvador.nbsp;nbsp; Free trade policy has increased the crush on small farmers and others. It is difficult for people to migrate to the US, but their impetus is poverty. Ironically, this is perpetuated by neo liberal policies directed and implemented by the United States. Guests: Lorena Martinez, CRIPDES, the Association for the Development of El Salvador Pedro Juan Hernandez,nbsp; Popular Resistance Movementnbsp; of October 12th, (MPR-12) Katie Sharar, Annunciationnbsp; House, El Paso, TX; Casa Marianella, Austin, TX Lilian- Cabanas, El Salvador RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080417 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080417#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:00:31 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080417 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080417/feed 32:24 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Topics:nbsp; News on the Suchitoto 13 in El Salvador,nbsp; Mumia Abu-Jamal and the MOVE 9 Guests: Adam Lacher, WERU Sister Station Committee; Jamilla Levasseur, ... Producer/Host: Amy Browne Topics:nbsp; News on the Suchitoto 13 in El Salvador,nbsp; Mumia Abu-Jamal and the MOVE 9 Guests: Adam Lacher, WERU Sister Station Committee; Jamilla Levasseur, "Friends of MOVE and Mumia" FMI: www.weru.org "Radio Sumpul" links;nbsp; move9parole.blogspot.com; www.mumia.org;nbsp; Email: onamovemaine@gmail.com RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080410 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080410#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:00:50 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080410 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080410/feed 29:44 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Topic: Colin Woodard, author of "The Lobster Coast: The Cultural History of Coastal Maine", as well as other maritime related books, speaking on ... Producer/Host: Amy Browne Topic: Colin Woodard, author of "The Lobster Coast: The Cultural History of Coastal Maine", as well as other maritime related books, speaking on "The Triumph of the Commons: How Maine's Lobstering Community Built a Sustainable Fishery", at the 2008 Maine Water Symposium: Who Owns Maine's Water? The symposium was sponsored by The Alliance for Democracy and The Water for Life Campaign, and co-sponsored by Maine Fair Trade Campaign and Maine's Chapter of the Women's League for Peace and Freedom, and was held at Bates College on 3/29/08 FMI: www.defendingwaterinmaine.org, www.colinwoodard.com RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080403 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080403#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:00:06 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080403 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080403/feed 29:46 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Topics: Local sustainability efforts from Food for Maine's Future and the Good Life Center,nbsp; andnbsp; a report on dog treats produced locally, with ... Producer/Host: Amy Browne Topics: Local sustainability efforts from Food for Maine's Future and the Good Life Center,nbsp; andnbsp; a report on dog treats produced locally, with local ingredients. Guests:nbsp; Bob St. Peter, Good Life Center;nbsp; Logan Perkins, Food for Maine's Future; Chris Roberts, BarkWheats FMI: www.goodlife.org; www.foodformainesfuture.org; www.barkwheats.com RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080320 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080320#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:00:09 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080320 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080320/feed 29:09 Executive Producers/Hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Contributing Producer: Eric T. Olson Topic: Dahr Jamail Executive Producers/Hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Contributing Producer: Eric T. Olson Topic: Dahr Jamail RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080313 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080313#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:00:31 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080313 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080313/feed 30:42 Producer/host: Amy Browne Audio for Segment 1 recorded by Steve Votey of the UU Church of Ellsworth and Matt Murphy of WERU Topics: Segment 1: Jim Fisher, Hancock ... Producer/host: Amy Browne Audio for Segment 1 recorded by Steve Votey of the UU Church of Ellsworth and Matt Murphy of WERU Topics: Segment 1: Jim Fisher, Hancock County Planning Commission speaking at the "Hancock County Focuses on Climate Change Conference" at the Unitarian-Universalist Church in Ellsworth in February 2008, on the topic of smart growth planning to address greenhouse emissions.nbsp; Recorded by Steve Votey and Matt Murphy, edited by Amy Browne Jim Fisher is also the host of Common Health, a call-in show that airs on WERU the 1st Wednesday of each month at 10a.m. Segment 2:nbsp; Phil Bailey interviews Jim Hightower about his new book, his visit to Maine for a Common Cause event this weekend, and campaign finance reform. Phil Bailey is also the host of the short feature EarthSense that airs on WERU every Wednesday morning at 7:30 FMI:nbsp; Segment 1: www.smartgrowth.orgnbsp;nbsp; Segment 2: Jim Hightower will be speaking, along with Bob Edgar, President of Common Cause, in Portland, Maine Sunday evening March 16th.nbsp; Information at: www.commoncause.org RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080306 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080306#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:00:13 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080306 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080306/feed 29:30 Executive Producer/host: Amy Browne Guest Producer/host: Sam West Topic: A speech by activist/photographer Jim Harney on the realities of immigration (FMI: www.posibilidad.org); and a short spoken word ... Executive Producer/host: Amy Browne Guest Producer/host: Sam West Topic: A speech by activist/photographer Jim Harney on the realities of immigration (FMI: www.posibilidad.org); and a short spoken word piece on feminism, read by Anita Arnold RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080228 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080228#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:00:05 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080228 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080228/feed 29:30 Executive Producers/Hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Contributing Producer: Carolyn Coe Coverage February 19th's Day of Action, held in Portland, Maine, in opposition to "the Violent Radicalization ... Executive Producers/Hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Contributing Producer: Carolyn Coe Coverage February 19th's Day of Action, held in Portland, Maine, in opposition to "the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act"nbsp; (S1959) introduced bynbsp; Maine's Senator Susan Collins.nbsp; Includes speakers Maureen Block, one of the organizers of the event;nbsp; Shenna Bellows of the Maine Civil Liberties Union;nbsp; Logan Perkins, Native Forest Network; and Robert Shetterly, activist/artist,nbsp; creator of "Americans Who Tell the Truth".nbsp; Recorded and produced by Carolyn Coe. Co-sponsors of the event included: Maine Civil Liberties Union National Lawyers Guild, Maine chapter Island Peace and Justice Peninsula Peace and Justice Maine Veterans for Peace (William Ladd Chapter) RAW Native Forest Network Peace Action Maine RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080221 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080221#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:00:48 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080221 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080221/feed 29:55 Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topic:nbsp; An update on the Suchitoto 13 from El Salvador. FMI: www.elsalvadorsolidarity.org Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topic:nbsp; An update on the Suchitoto 13 from El Salvador. FMI: www.elsalvadorsolidarity.org RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080207 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080207#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:30:36 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080207 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080207/feed 31:05 Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco For several months wersquo;ve been reporting on the ways repressive governments, here and elsewhere, are promoting legislation that would make ... Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco For several months wersquo;ve been reporting on the ways repressive governments, here and elsewhere, are promoting legislation that would make opposing them a criminal act in and of itself, regardless of any actual crime that might be committed.nbsp;nbsp; At the same time, the word ldquo;terroristrdquo; has become ldquo;new speakrdquo;.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; nbsp;In 2007 several people who engaged in acts of vandalism and arson over a period of several years were rounded up and charged with terrorism in the U.S.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; The terrorism charges were leveled, not because they targeted a crowded subway or shopping mall,mdash;on the contrary, they were committed to not harming a single life.nbsp; They were charged with ldquo;terrorismrdquo; because of their beliefs that the companies they were targeting were causing harm.nbsp; They resorted to vandalism after unsuccessfully trying to bring about change through legal channels.nbsp; If they had burned down a building because they liked to watch the pretty fire they would have faced the regular set of penalties, but because these folks are environmentalists they were charged with terrorism as well, as part of what has become known as the GreenScare. Today we talk with Maureen Block, a Maine activist as well as the mother of an environmental activist labeled as a terrorist and currently serving a 92 month sentence for crimes of property destruction.nbsp; His arrest was part of the green scare which then Attorney General Gonzales called the biggest domestic terroristnbsp; threat.nbsp; Maureen Block is one of the people working to get the word out about the next possible step in this process of criminalizing dissent, the Homegrown Terrorism Bill, also known as the ldquo;Thought Crimes Billrdquo;, and introduced by our own Senator Susan Collins.nbsp; There will be a day of action in Portland , Maine on Tuesday February 19th, 2008 FMI: Maureen Block maureenfblock@yahoo.com,nbsp; Meg Perry Center via links at www.peaceactionme.org RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080131 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080131#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:00:02 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080131 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080131/feed 29:47 Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Suchitoto 13 "terrorism" charges update from El Salvador. Next court date is scheduled for February 8th. We get ... Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Suchitoto 13 "terrorism" charges update from El Salvador. Next court date is scheduled for February 8th. We get a report back from a human rights delegation visiting the country (including co-host Meredith DeFrancesco and WERU web techie Adam Lacher) FMI: www.elsalvadorsolidarity.org and WERU links/webpage on Radio Sumpul and El Salvador at www.weru.org RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080124 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080124#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:00:03 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080124 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080124/feed 28:51 Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Guest: Jody Spear, Sierra Club-Maine Chapter Topic:nbsp; The Maine Board of Pesticide Control is meeting again tomorrow and will again take ... Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Guest: Jody Spear, Sierra Club-Maine Chapter Topic:nbsp; The Maine Board of Pesticide Control is meeting again tomorrow and will again take up the discussion of the drift of pesticides, including aerial applications.nbsp;nbsp; Jody Spear joins us again to talk about the BPC meeting in December that also addressed these issues, where things stand currently, and what will be happening at tomorrow's meeting and beyond. RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080117 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080117#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:00:04 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080117 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080117/feed 29:08 Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Topic:nbsp; Saturday, January 19th, LURC (the Land Use Regulatory Commission) will hold their final Public Hearing on the Plum Creek ... Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Topic:nbsp; Saturday, January 19th, LURC (the Land Use Regulatory Commission) will hold their final Public Hearing on the Plum Creek proposal for massive development in the Moosehead Lake Region.nbsp; The hearing will be held from 10a.m.-6p.m. (with registration for those wishing to speak starting at 9am) at the Greenville High School.nbsp; Today we continue our coverage of the opposition to Plum Creek's plan by talking with Ken Spaulding of RESTORE: The North Woods. FMI: www.restore.org , www.nrcm.org , www.maine.gov/doc/lurc RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070110 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070110#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:00:59 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070110 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070110/feed 27:14 Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Topics: We talk with Emily Hill and Ani St. Amand, members of the 207 collective and, with others, organizers of the ... Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Topics: We talk with Emily Hill and Ani St. Amand, members of the 207 collective and, with others, organizers of the second New England sub-regionalnbsp; Assembly of the NorthEast Anarchist Network which will be taking place this coming weekend, January 12 and 13th, at the Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress Street in Portland, Maine.nbsp; The meeting will feature workshops, socializing and entertainment.nbsp; All are invited, food, housing and child care will be provided and/or can be arranged. FMI: Emily: ehill@riseup.net or Ani: stamand@riseup.netnbsp; Also: www.neanarchist.net Also, we talk with Judy Berk fo the Natural Resources Council ofnbsp; Maine(NRCM) who is urging people to express their views at an important upcoming public hearing: LURC (the Land Use Regulatory Commission) will hold it's final public hearing on Plum Creek's request to re-zone land they bought for about $200 an acre because it was zoned for forestry.nbsp; They want the land to be re-zoned to allow massive developments in the Moosehead Lake region.nbsp; The final hearing is scheduled for January 19th, 10a.m.-1p.m. and 2p.m-6p.m. at Greenville High School.nbsp;nbsp; Those wishing to speak must register.nbsp; Registration starts at 9a.m.nbsp;nbsp; NRCM is organizing vans and carpooling. FMI:nbsp; Judy Berk or Caitlin Cleaver at 1-800-287-2345 or www.nrcm.orgnbsp; Also: www.maine.gov/doc/lurc RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080103 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080103#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:00:21 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080103 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20080103/feed 29:54 Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topic: The Maine Board of Pesticide Control's regulation of pesticides, including aerial spraying of blueberries. Guests: Heather Spaulding, Associate Director, Maine ... Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topic: The Maine Board of Pesticide Control's regulation of pesticides, including aerial spraying of blueberries. Guests: Heather Spaulding, Associate Director, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and Jody Spear, area resident and activist. FMI: http://www.mofga.org/ , http://www.maine.gov/agriculture/pesticides RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071220 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071220#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:00:45 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071220 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071220/feed 28:34 Producers/hosts:nbsp; Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topic: The United Nations Conference on Climate Change has concluded in Bali.nbsp; We turn to a regional initiative signed by ... Producers/hosts:nbsp; Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topic: The United Nations Conference on Climate Change has concluded in Bali.nbsp; We turn to a regional initiative signed by the New England Governors and Canadian Eastern Provinces Premiers.nbsp; In 2001 a climate change action plan was signed to reduce the emissions that cause climate change.nbsp; Their first goal: to reduce emissions to 1990 levels by 2010.nbsp; The initiatives 2007 report, however, concludes that though there are some innovative and effective policies now in place, "the necessary policies are not in place, and global warming emissions are far from under control.nbsp; To get back on track it's going to take real leadership and mandatory policies". Guest: Dylan Voorhees, Energy Project Director, Natural Resources Council of Maine FMI: www.nrcm.org RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071213 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071213#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:00:59 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071213 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071213/feed 28:18 Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topic: The federal government is demolishing public housing units---ones that were not severely damaged in Hurricane Katrina and could be ... Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topic: The federal government is demolishing public housing units---ones that were not severely damaged in Hurricane Katrina and could be repaired---despite high rates of homelessness in New Orleans.nbsp; This week in New Orleans and around the country people are holding events to draw attention to the situation.nbsp; We talk with a group of former New Orleans relief workers who engaged in civil disobedience at the Bangor Maine HUD office this week, and speak by phone with a New Orleans resident working on this issue. RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071207 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071207#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:00:11 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071207 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071207/feed 30:53 Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Topics: Gary Tyler case update and action alert, "Homegrown Terrorism" legislation Address for letters re: Gary Tyler: Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Office ... Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Topics: Gary Tyler case update and action alert, "Homegrown Terrorism" legislation Address for letters re: Gary Tyler: Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Office of Governor, P.O. Box 9400, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9004 FAX: 225-342-7099 Pardon Board, 504 Mayflower St., Bldg 6, Baton Rouge, LA 70902 FAX: 225-342-2289 RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071129 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071129#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:00:12 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071129 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071129/feed 30:14 Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco, Amy Browne, Guest producer: Carolyn Coe Topic: The efforts to close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation. Formerly known as ... Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco, Amy Browne, Guest producer: Carolyn Coe Topic: The efforts to close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation. Formerly known as the School of the Americas (aka the School of the Assassins), the Ft. Benning, GA based, US funded program is known for its many graduates who have gone on to commit acts of terrorism, especially in Latin America. Carolyn Coe attended the annual protest rally earlier this month and brings us this report. FMI: www.soaw.org RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071122 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071122#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:00:20 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071122 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071122/feed 28:50 Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Contributer: Eric Herter Topic: An interview with Bruce Gagnon, Coordinator of Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space on ... Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Contributer: Eric Herter Topic: An interview with Bruce Gagnon, Coordinator of Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space on the probability of an imminent U.S. attack on Iran.nbsp; He is interviewed by Rosalie Paul on the Public Access TV show "This Issue" (of which Gagnon is the usual host) FMI: www.space4peace.org RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071115 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071115#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:00:41 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radiosumpulelsalvador/ra-20071115 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071115/feed 28:38 Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topic: An interview with Salvadoran Union Leader Ricardo Calderon.nbsp; He talks about the government's repression of citizens of El Salvador ... Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topic: An interview with Salvadoran Union Leader Ricardo Calderon.nbsp; He talks about the government's repression of citizens of El Salvador who are trying to prevent their water and health services from being privatized. RadioActive,,RadioSumpul/ElSalvador archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071108 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071108#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:00:11 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071108 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071108/feed 25:54 Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Contributor: Carolyn Coe Topic:nbsp; The October 27th, 2007 rally for peace in Boston--recorded by Carolyn Coe Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Contributor: Carolyn Coe Topic:nbsp; The October 27th, 2007 rally for peace in Boston--recorded by Carolyn Coe RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071101 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071101#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:00:59 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071101 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071101/feed 30:40 Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topics: Segment 1: An interview with Logan Perkins, of Food for Maine's Future, about their "Eat Local Challenge". FMI: www.foodformainesfuture.org ... Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topics: Segment 1: An interview with Logan Perkins, of Food for Maine's Future, about their "Eat Local Challenge". FMI: www.foodformainesfuture.org www.belfast.coop Segment 2: An interview with Judith Lawson, coordinator of local activities associated with the "Step it Up" campaign's National Day of Climate Action this weekend. FMI: www.stepitup2007.org or (207) 326 - 8485 RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071025 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071025#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:00:05 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071025 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071025/feed 29:52 Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Topics: Segment 1: An interview with David Smith-Ferri, author of Battlefield without Borders, a volume of poetry published in January, 2007. David ... Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Topics: Segment 1: An interview with David Smith-Ferri, author of Battlefield without Borders, a volume of poetry published in January, 2007. David wrote two thirds of the poems while in Iraq under circumstances ranging from visiting with Iraqis in their homes and at hospitals to encounters at bomb sites.nbsp;nbsp; Proceeds from the sale of the book go to the Iraq War Victims Fundnbsp; Smith-Ferri, along with Kathy Kelly (Voices in the Wilderness, Voices for Creative Non-Violence) will be in Maine Saturday night at an event celebrating the 25th anniversary of Peace Action Maine. FMI: www.battlefieldwithoutborders.org, www.peaceactionme.org Segment 2: An update on CAFTA, particularly recent developments in Costa Rica RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071018 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071018#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:00:52 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071018 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071018/feed 27:40 Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Topic: Plum Creek announces another round of changes to their plans for massive development in the Moosehead Lake Region. ... Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Topic: Plum Creek announces another round of changes to their plans for massive development in the Moosehead Lake Region. Is this good news? Has anyone seen the "small print"? What do local environmentalists think? We talk with Cathy Johnson, Senior Staff Attorney and North Woods Project Coordinator of the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), and Emily Posner and Jim Freeman of the Native Forest Network. Also, "The Ballad of Moosehead Lake" by David Dodson FMI: Natural Resources Council of Maine (and "Ballad of Moosehead Lake"): www.nrcm.org Native Forest Network Maine office: 207-469-2552 or nfnmaine@gmail.com Land Use Regulatory Commission (LURC) materials on Plum Creek proposal: http://www.maine.gov/doc/lurc/reference/resourceplans/moosehead.html RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071011 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071011#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:00:23 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071011 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071011/feed 32:02 Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne, joined by guest host and PunStar Alan Sprague Topics: Segment 1: The Haunted House of Economic Horrors, October 27th in Brewer, ... Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne, joined by guest host and PunStar Alan Sprague Topics: Segment 1: The Haunted House of Economic Horrors, October 27th in Brewer, at the Solidarity Center.nbsp; For more information: 207-989-5860 An update on the LNG (liquified natural gas) facilities being proposed for downeast Maine. RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071004 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071004#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:00:48 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071004 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20071004/feed 30:22 Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Segment 1: EMMC Nurses Eastern Maine Medical Center nurses have been offered an increase in pay and benefits, in what ... Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Segment 1: EMMC Nurses Eastern Maine Medical Center nurses have been offered an increase in pay and benefits, in what the hospital is calling itrsquo;s ldquo;last, bestrdquo; contract offer. So why would they even consider not accepting? The nurses union is also pushing for a ldquo;Professional Practice Committeerdquo;. The committee would give the direct care staff a say in issues like staffing ratios that impact patient care, and disputes would be resolved by a 3rd party arbitrator, rather than the higher ranking nurse management. We spoke earlier today with Judy Brown, President of the Nurses Union. She says itrsquo;s an issue of the workers having a voice in patient care. Segment 2: Peace Rally in Bangor Last Saturday more than 300 people attended a rally in Bangor, calling for peace and for the impeachment of Bush and Cheney. After listening to several speakers and musicians, the crowd spread out along Main Street with signs-and the line stretched all the way from Shawrsquo;s Supermarket to the Paul Bunyan statue and beyond. People in passing cars honked and shouted their support. One of the speakers that day was Mary Alice Horrigan, a mother who lost her son to the war on Iraq. Peace Activist and Professor Doug Allen made these remarks, and introduced the grieving mother. There will be a National Day of Action-End the War Now Rally on Saturday, October 27th with a New England regional rally taking place at Boston Common that day. Local Peace and Justice groups are organizing buses from Belfast to Boston for the event, as well as coordinating carpools to and from Belfast. Buses will leave Belfast, Saturday morning (October 27th) at 7a.m. and return to Belfast by 8p.m. that evening. Reservations and payment are needed by Monday, October 8th in order to reserve the buses. For more info you can go to peacectr.org, email info@peacectr.org or call Cathy Mink at 338-4920 RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070927 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070927#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:00:31 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070927 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070927/feed 30:30 Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Topics: The conclusion of our coverage (on the WERU News Special that aired earlier today) of the event at ... Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Topics: The conclusion of our coverage (on the WERU News Special that aired earlier today) of the event at Congressman Michaud's Bangor office yesterday. More than 100 people stood in line to deliver statements to the Congressman that he should support the impeachment of Bush and Cheney. (Michaud issued a statement saying that he opposes impeachment proceedings). Also, a report on a peace rally that will be taking place in Bangor this coming Saturday, at 1p.m. at the Paul Bunyon park; and an interview with songwriter Valerie Orth who will be performing a benefit in the area soon. RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070920 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070920#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:00:07 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070920 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070920/feed 28:38 Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Guest: Dennis Chinoy with an update on efforts,nbsp; via the "Citizens Not Terrorists" campaign, to prevent the Salvadoran government from ... Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Guest: Dennis Chinoy with an update on efforts,nbsp; via the "Citizens Not Terrorists" campaign, to prevent the Salvadoran government from continuing to press "terrorism" charges against peaceful community organizers . FMI: www.elsalvadorsolidarity.org RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070913 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070913#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:00:43 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070913 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070913/feed 29:40 Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Topics:nbsp; An update on clean up efforts at the former Holtrachem site in Orrington, and in the nearby river, with ... Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Topics:nbsp; An update on clean up efforts at the former Holtrachem site in Orrington, and in the nearby river, with Adam Goode of the Maine People's Alliance, and a report on a recent victory for those opposed to privitization of public services---Hillary Lister of MaineIndy Media and CAPIT (Citizens Against Pollution in Town) reports on the fight to prevent Casella from running Lewiston's dump.nbsp; She also gives an update on solid waste disposal issues in other parts of the region. FMI:nbsp; www.mainepeoplesalliance.org ,nbsp; www.maineindymedia.org RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070906 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070906#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:00:22 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070906 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070906/feed 28:42 Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco, Amy Browne, Carolyn Coe Topic: Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney speaking at a peace rally in Kennebunkport, Maine on the weekend of August 25th-26th.nbsp; ... Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco, Amy Browne, Carolyn Coe Topic: Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney speaking at a peace rally in Kennebunkport, Maine on the weekend of August 25th-26th.nbsp; The rally was the largest in the town's history.nbsp; Also speaking at the rally was Colonel Ann Wright.nbsp; Wright visited Deer Isle, Maine after the rally to speak with residents in this area.nbsp; Carolyn Coe recorded/produced today's audio from the rally, as well as a conversation between local peace activist Pat Wheeler and Colonel Ann Wright in Deer Isle. RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070830 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070830#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:00:54 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070830 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070830/feed 30:56 Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Topic: Rising Tide North America, confronting root causes of climate change Guest: Storm Waters "Rising Tide is an international network born out ... Producers/hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco Topic: Rising Tide North America, confronting root causes of climate change Guest: Storm Waters "Rising Tide is an international network born out of the conviction that corporate-friendly and state-sponsored 'solutions' to climate change will not save us. As a matter of survival, we must decrease our dependence on the industries and institutions that are destroying the planet and work toward community autonomy and sustainable living." FMI: www.risingtidenorthamerica.org RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/special-20070828 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/special-20070828#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:00:01 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/specials/special-20070828 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/special-20070828/feed 57:28 Producers/hosts: Amy Browne, Meredith DeFrancesco and Carolyn Coe Guests: Storm Waters and Mark Rosenthal Topic: A call in show on the criminalization of dissent through use ... Producers/hosts: Amy Browne, Meredith DeFrancesco and Carolyn Coe Guests: Storm Waters and Mark Rosenthal Topic: A call in show on the criminalization of dissent through use of "anti-terrorism" laws and other oppressive tactics. Discussion focused on recent events in the U.S. and El Salvador. Includes an excerpt from a previous program on the "Greenscare", featuring Maureen Block and Logan Perkins, produced by Carolyn Coe. RadioActive,,Specials archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070823 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070823#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:00:07 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070823 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070823/feed 29:38 Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topic: This week as Presidents Calderon (Mexico) and Bush, and Premier Harper (Canada) met in Montebello, Quebec, Canada, many unions, ... Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topic: This week as Presidents Calderon (Mexico) and Bush, and Premier Harper (Canada) met in Montebello, Quebec, Canada, many unions, organizations and others gathered to protest the "Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America" (SPP). Today we talk with Stuart Trew of the Council of Canadians and learn what the SPP is, how it impacts trade and "homeland security" practices and why corporations and those in power favor it while there is widespread popular opposition. We'll also hear about the use of agents provocateurs at the protest. FMI: www.canadians.org, www.integratethis.org To view the video of protesters exposing the agents provocateurs in their midst, go to this YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St1-WTc1kow RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070809 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070809#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:00:38 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070809 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070809/feed 29:23 Producer/host: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topic: Part 2 of our coverage of the recent Maine Board of Pesticide Control meeting and public hearing that focused ... Producer/host: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topic: Part 2 of our coverage of the recent Maine Board of Pesticide Control meeting and public hearing that focused on Bt Corn approval and aerial pesticide spraying (Part 1 aired 8/02/07 on RadioActive) RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070802 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070802#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:00:44 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070802 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070802/feed 00:01:01 Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topic: A report on the Maine Board of Pesticide Controls recent approval of Bt corn in Maine, featuring excerpts from ... Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topic: A report on the Maine Board of Pesticide Controls recent approval of Bt corn in Maine, featuring excerpts from the board's deliberations RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070726 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070726#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:00:11 +0000 Administrator http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070726 http://shows.weru.org/archives/radioactive/ra-20070726/feed 31:19 Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topic: An interview with Bo Lozoff, author and co-director of the Prison-Ashram Project and co-founder, with his wife Sita, of ... Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne Topic: An interview with Bo Lozoff, author and co-director of the Prison-Ashram Project and co-founder, with his wife Sita, of the Human Kindness Foundation. Some of his books include: We're All Doing Time, now in it's thirteenth printing, and the recent It's A Meaningful Life---It Just Takes Practice He will be speaking at several locations in this area in upcoming days. FMI: www.humankindness.org Direct link to schedule of appearances: http://www.humankindness.org/events.html Also: Volunteers for Hancock (County) Jail Residents, www.jailvolunteers.org RadioActive archives@shows.weru.org no No