Episode Description: Another segment of ''This Issue''. Bruce Gagnon with two Mom's on Gun sense with an intro by me on Climate Change.

On Oct. 12, Immigrant children’s art was displayed at the Waterville Brewing Company. Through this art, it is hoped that you can better understand what’s on these children’s minds while they were in cages. There will be Maine speakers who’ve been to the border and have first hand information from the Central Americans being detained.

Part Two of a video done a few years ago, but relevant to what's happening today in immigration. A few people in Manassas, Virginia tried to make racial profiling and mistreatment of aliens a norm. Follow what happened in that community. Could it happen in your?

July, 2019. seventh grade students from Madison, Bingham and Carrabec are cultivating three types of garden. 1. Raised bed 2. Standard 3. Aquaponic. There are three sites: in Madison. The Old Point School building, the High School and the Jr. High. A Jr. High teacher and an ed. tech. are teaching gardening skills to seventh graders and hoping next year to expand it to include the eighth grade and beyond. The food produced is donated to the local food pantry. Their skill at aquaponics (fish...

June 22. , St. Monica’s Chapel, Augusta ME. Peter Garrett of Winslow and Sally Chappell of Bridgton offered solutions to solve the problem of climate change and its negative effects. Sponsored by Pax Christi Maine at their annual assembly.

Bath, Maine. Dozens of Peace and Environmental activists stood in front of the Bath Iron Works Admin Office to petition BIW to stop building weapons of mass destruction and start building things to improve the environment; solar panels, windmills, public transit, etc.

On April 23, a grass roots movement, Maine Youth for Climate Justice organized youth from Middle School age to College age to meet at Maine’s Capitol and stress the importance of reversing climate change and supporting the New Green Deal. Many students, Representative Chellie Pingree and Governor Mills had much to say. Students connected climate change with other social injustices. Two students spoke about how climate change has already had a negative effect on their lives.

On April 11, at the Starks Community Center, Starks residents voted on whether or not they favored the proposed Central Maine Power Corridor which will go from Canada to Massachusetts. They heard information from proponents and from opponents. A special town meeting followed. The people of Starks voted more than 2:1 against approving the Corridor.

Chris Sockalexis spoke about the Wabanaki with a focus on the Kennebec River. He demonstrates how flint is chipped into tools and drumming & song.

On October 3, citizens from Jackman to Benton attended a meeting with Central Maine Power and the Somerset County Commissioners to discuss the billion dollar power line Central Maine Power plans to run from Canada to Lewiston. The purpose being that CMP can sell power from Quebec to Massachusetts. A county meeting room was filled to overflow with dozens of Mainers opposed to the line. The meeting opened with a presentation by Central Maine Power. The meeting then turned to comments from local...

An inside look at a food cupboard. Volunteers and recipients speak A step-by-step view of where the food comes from and where it goes. The complexity of bringing fresh, healthy food to people in need is revealed.

This annual gathering discussed what being the Salt of the Earth means. (Working for peace, non-violence and justice for the poor.) Part two was a recording of the Poor People’s Campaign in Augusta. Here, the poor themselves told their stories of how poverty affected their lives. These folks will question why so little is spent on those in dire need and so much is spent on the largest military in the history of the world. From this episode, you will see how two very different groups are...

On March 24th, City Hall in Waterville saw over 250 people gather to hear speakers address the problem of school shootings. Speakers included students, teachers, parents, school administrators and clergy. Support from many surrounding communities were represented at this rally. It looks like students will receive support from all age groups in their efforts to make schools safe from shootings.

I introduce a short video that was on you tube. The video, produced by Spencer Carthcart, paints an accurate picture of how life is today. He has suggestions of what we can do about it.

Years past, the word "feminist" conjured images of women fighting for equal rights. That was true then and still is....somewhat. Today, however, feminist values are more about how we live our lives and the relationship between ALL people of both genders and more between all people, the earth and all its creatures. It's about living life in a sustainable way so that we can all thrive. It's about respect. It's about sharing. In this program you will hear everyday people talk about how their life...

Another episode of “THIS ISSUE’. This time Bruce Gagnon gets interviewed by Solon school teacher, Lisa Savage. Instead of hearing about the friction between Democrats and Republicans, Bruce will outline how both political parties are failing the American poor and working class. From the “Russian hacking crisis” to climate change and the surprising role played by our CIA throughout the world. You have to look very close to tell the bad guys from the good guys.

I attended the first day of “”Healing the Wounds of Turtle Island” on July 14, Bastille Day. For three days, the Wabanaki Confederation held a healing “Ceremony” Not to be confused with a pow wow or festival, a healing is a solemn gathering of people and spirits to set straight the balance so missing today from our world. According to Wabanaki tradition, great wrongs came to this land. That wrong came through the Eastern gate. According to the same tradition, the healing will begin in the...

Dozens of alternative healers and mediums tabled at the Fairfield Community Center in Fairfield on Saturday, May 6th to show a more spiritual way to approach health and wellness. Local radio personality and author, Annie Stillwater Gray, spoke about three of her books and told us how to reach our own spirit guides. Julie Goulette of Albion, a spirit-guided healer spoke about how she received her and her daughter’s gifts. She had photos to show of spirits she had contacted. A quick pan of the...

This is about people, primarily women, who have taken an active role in protecting the environment of planet Earth. They tell the stories of why they take such actions, even going to jail. Anne D. Burt (Andy Burt) sent me a DVD of these women telling their stories. I have often asked people to send me their stories about justice and I thank Andy for sharing her fine work. Hopefully we can see what others have done and be inspired to find ways to promote justice throughout our beautiful planet....