Maine Social Justice
Maine Social Justice

Maine Social Justice

Back in April, Dr. Normand Laberge, founder of Tidalwalker Engineering, spoke to a local group at the the University of Maine at Machias. He showed plans to build a tidal power plant at Half-Moon Cove, between Eastport and Pleasant Point, Maine.

Maine Social Justice  show 103

Maine Social Justice show 103

On May 14th, Sally Chappell, former Environmental Consultant for the Maine Council of Churches addressed Pax Chrisi Maine members and their guests at St. Mary's Church Hall in Bangor, Maine. Her presentation featured the worst groups of chemicals and elements still allowed in household products which are still sold in the United States.

Maine Social Justice: Criminal Justice Hall of Shame

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: Walk for Peace in Maine

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

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

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: Practicing Nonviolence in Our Daily Lives

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.