On January 29th, at the Viles Arboretum in Augusta, Maine, Larry Danzinger conducted the 17th Gathering for Changing Maine. This year's topic of discussion was 'Beyond Capitalism'.
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Maine Social Justice: Criminal Justice Hall of Shame
On November 17th, the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition delivered a People's Indictment against the Maine Department of Corrections and Commissioner Magnusson. The indictment states that the Maine DOC treated Victor Valdez, an immigrant, with cruel and inhumane treatment which resulted in Victor's death. There are ten listed allegations, many of which are corroberated by witnesses. The group had to catch Commissioner Magnusson at the front door of the D.O.C. building when he thought they had...
Maine Social Justice: Bill on Economic Human Rights in Maine
On October 30, at the University of Maine in Augusta a panel of four women spoke about poverty in Maine, its causes and some possible solutions.
Maine Social Justice: Walk for Peace in Maine
On November third, a coalition of Veterans for Peace, Code Pink, U of M Farmington Students, Buddhist Monks and many others began a walk dedicated to bringing a message of Peace across Maine. The Veterans for Peace organized and sponsored the walk that started in Farmington and went through Skowhegan, Waterville, Bangor, Belfast, Rockland, Bath, Freeport and will end up in Portland on November 11th.
Maine Social Justice: Clean Drinking Water Project
On October 18, Mary Benziger and Regina Coppens, members of Partners in Health in Maine, gave presentations on the Health Partners group and how they were involved with a project that provides clean drinking water to the disadvantaged people of Nicaragua.
Maine Social Justice: If the World Were a Village
“If the World Were a Village”. In this I read and show illustrations by author David J. Smith and illustrator Shelagh Armstrong. It is based on the premise that there are only 100 people on the earth.
Maine Social Justice: Open Studio, Maine Artists
Maine Social Justice: Israeli Raid on Humanity
Maine Social Justice: Practicing Nonviolence in Our Daily Lives
On March 13th,The Sixteenth Annual Gathering for Changing Maine was held at the Maine State Arboretum in Augusta. The Subject this year was 'Practicing Nonviolence in Our Daily Lives and in the World'. Over 50 activists from throughout Maine spent the whole Saturday at presentations and workshops involving nonviolence.
Maine Social Justice: Fair Trade and Toy Testing
On December 5th the Maine Fair Trade Campaign (MFTC) held its first annual luncheon at the Congregational Church in Waterville.
Maine Social Justice: The Mars Hill Wind Project Tour show 101
Dylan Voorhees of the Natural Resources Council of Maine conducts a bus tour to Mars Hill.
