PODCAST! Key election issues
Cross-posted at Maine Owl
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U.S. military budget is the cookie-eating elephant in the room (from TrueMajority.org)
The podcast for the peacecast.us/WERU Weekend Voices election special featuring the University of Maine panel presentation, “What are the Key Issues in the Nov. 4th Election?”, is now up at peacecast.us.
This radio special/podcast was recorded at the University of Maine on Thursday October 30, 2008 and broadcast on WERU Weekend Voices for November 1. Panelists include U Maine faculty and Bangor/Orono area community organizers. They are
- Professor Amy Fried, Political Science
- Professor Michael Howard, Philosophy
- Ilze Petersons, Program Coordinator, Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine
- Professor Doug Allen, Philosophy
The event was part of the Fall 2008 Socialist & Marxist Studies Thursday Controversy series.
The program explores some big ideas that ought to be part of our national discussion–if we think we have a democratic society–even if they seem to be missing or distorted in major party campaigns.
Among the most distorted ideas now running wild in the campaign is that of socialism. While this term is almost universally batted around as a pejorative, our panelists make a powerful case in favor of democratic socialism–for the weakened forms we already have, for the stronger forms found in other developed countries, and for comprehensive democratic socialism that would be of great benefit to the American people.
Included too is discussion of militarism and the bloated U.S. military budget. Please visit peacecast.us to play/download and enjoy the program.
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