This is a follow-up article to one printed on November 8, 2021 about allegations made against Amazon regarding unfair intimidation and ballot solicitation aimed at their largely Black workforce in Bessemer, Alabama prior to a union election; and...
On Thursday night outside of Merrill Auditorium, audience members lining up for Chelsea Handler’s show were met with picketers spanning the street. Instead of being in the auditorium preparing for the show, the unionized stagehands were locked...
The CARES Act eviction moratorium has expired, but the CDC has issued an extension for counties where there are high transmission rates of COVID-19 under pressure from Congresswomen Corey Bush and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Yet as the emergency rent...
Pine and Roses and the Maine Mural podcast are proud to announce a little socialist media mutual aid. We'll be sharing resources, people power, research, interviews, and stories to bring current debates, critical analysis, and grassroots stories to...
According to Maine Beacon, LD 1708, put forward by Rep. Seth Berry (D-Bowdoinham) and a bipartisan slate of co-sponsors, and supported by Maine Public Power (initiated by the Maine chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America) and the Our Power...
Many Mainers know May 1st as May Day. But until recently, few Mainers celebrated May Day -- a holiday observed around the world as International Workers’ Day. Americans are more familiar with Labor Day in September, even though May 1st was declared...
People First Portland’s Campaign: A Perfect Storm “Woah! Something’s not right.” I don’t remember who saw it first. It seemed like we all saw it at once. The vote tally on the City Clerk’s spreadsheet seemed way off compared to the other races....