WERU News Report 10/9/13

Producer/Host: Amy Browne

Segment 1:
Activists from Maine and elsewhere will begin a trek across the state tomorrow, to call attention to their opposition of the use of drones in surveillance and warfare. Earlier this year, legislation that would have regulated spy drones in Maine was vetoed by Governor LePage, but some of the testimony at the public hearing for the bill illustrates the reasons for concern. First to testify was Shenna Bellows, former Maine ACLU Director, now Senate candidate:
Also speaking before the Judiciary Committee was one of the organizers of the upcoming peace walk in protest of drones, Bruce Gagnon:
Starr Gilmartin (who – full disclosure- is a WERU board member) will be taking part in the “Maine Drone Peace Walk” that starts tomorrow:

Segment 2: Later this month a “Trans and Womyn’s Action Camp” – or TWAC- will be held here in Maine, modeled after similar camps that have taken place in other states. A weekend of workshops and organizing will be followed by a direct action planned and carried out by the group. Organizer Meg Gilmartin:

Segment 3: The local worker solidarity group “Food AND Medicine” is partnering with farmer’s markets to help furloughed federal workers get affordable food. Erin Sweeney is their Agriculture Organizer:

WERU News Report 10/8/13

Producer/Host: Amy Browne

Thursday night in Southwest Harbor, there will be a showing of the film “9/11 Explosive Evidence: Experts Speak Out”, produced by Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, an organization that disputes official accounts of what happened on 9/11, based on their areas of technical expertise. The event is being organized by Dick Atlee. He has been researching, teaching courses and showing films on the topic for several years. We talked with him earlier today, about the film, the theories, and the backlash whenever anyone raises this subject.

FMI: http://www.dickatlee.com/issues/911/resources

WERU Community SoapBox 4/19/12

Host: Amy Browne
Engineer: Joel Mann

Key Discussion Points:
Fascism, corporate personhood, Maine mining legislation, HOPE Festival, campaign fundraisers, money in politics, 2 party system, 9/11 truth, spirituality of water, diversity of callers, Earth Day, pollution, Juniper Ridge landfill

Guests by name and affiliation: n/a

Call In Program: yes

WERU Community SoapBox 4/17/12

Host: Amy Browne
Engineer: Joel Mann

Issue: Open-mic style call-in show

Key Discussion Points:
“conspiracy theories”, 9/11 truth, WERU transmitter campaign, E/W Highway, strip searches, community supported agriculture, local food, upcoming events

Guests by name and affiliation: n/a

Call In Program: yes