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Community Voices For Change

Community Voices For Change

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Community Voices for Change is a talk show highlighting the work of individuals and organizations working to enhance the greater good of communities. Producer and Host Richard Rudolph begins each show with music from Sam Cooke’s Ain’t That Good News Album -“A Change is Gonna Come”. The show is also based on the writings of Howard Zinn and other writers who believe if we can get organized “Small acts” multiplied by hundreds, thousands of people we can transform our communities, the state and even possibly the world. Our sound engineer is Dennis Kirkpatrick.Copyright WMPG 政治・政府
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  • Nuclear Power, Climate Progress, and War

    Nuclear Power, Climate Progress, and War
    2026/10/05
    Community Voices for Change - 30 mins - First Aired October 5, 2026
    WMPG-FM. Univ of So. Maine - Weekly - Mondays - 7:00 PM
    Producer & Host: Richard Rudolph, PhD.


    Today's installment is an interview of Linda Pentz Gunter who is the executive director of the U.S. based nonprofit Beyond Nuclear, which advocates for a world free from nuclear power and nuclear weapons. Ms. Gunter is also the author of a new book: No to Nuclear: Why Nuclear Power Destroy Lives, Derails Climate Progress and Provokes War which has been recently published by Pluto Press. The book is a delight to read for it not only makes the case against nuclear power and the damage it has already caused, it points out the resources, costs and time associated with nuclear power makes it an ineffective tool for addressing climate change. The author also points out that nuclear power and nuclear weapons sectors have disproportionately harmed indigenous people and communities of color as well as women and children, the most susceptible to harm from radiation exposure and what's wrong with the effort to possibly build small advanced modular nuclear reactors which supporters say could make nuclear faster and less expensive. She also points out that we must recognize that the choice to continue with nuclear power rather than use cheaper, faster and safer renewable energy derails climate progress and perpetuates access to nuclear weapons that could destroy us all. In closing, the author writes - "It is time to say a resounding no to nuclear."
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    30 分
  • Mainers Pay the Price for Expensive Health Care

    Mainers Pay the Price for Expensive Health Care
    2026/09/28
    Community Voices for Change - 30 mins - First Aired September 28, 2026
    WMPG-FM. Univ of So. Maine - Weekly - Mondays - 7:00 PM
    Producer & Host: Richard Rudolph, PhD.

    This program is an interview of Andy O'Brien who is the Communication Director of the Maine AFL-CIO. He has recently written a substack and a shorter piece which appeared recently in the Maine Beacon - "Hospital lobbyist thanks Collins while Mainers pay the price for expensive health care" which pointed out that Senator Collins has repeatedly supported deep cuts to Medicaid and Medicare, voting to repeal or undermine the Affordable Care Act and blocking efforts to lower drug prices including a $35 insulin cap. Andy pointed out that Senator Collins wants us to believe that she is uniquely responsible for bringing home every federal dollar to Maine, but every Senator brings home federal money because that's their job and that Maine's entire Congressional delegation plays a role in securing federal money for various projects. Andy also talked about how she used her power to cut more funding to Maine than she is bringing in. She had the power to stop Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill (OBB) but didn't. She voted for the bill when it mattered and took a symbolic vote against it when her vote wasn't needed. Senator Collins and her allies frequently tout her support for the Rural Health Transformation program which is projected to provide $950 million for Maine, but it is far short of the $2.7 billion needed to offset the impact of the OBB cuts. This same bill cuts $1.1 billion over 10 years from food assistance programs which help struggling families, people with disabilities, veterans and other Mainers who have fallen on hard times. The OBB also has put $5.3 billion in planned Maine clean energy investments at risk.
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    30 分
  • Amtrak's New Portland Station

    Amtrak's New Portland Station
    2026/09/21
    Community Voices for Change - 30 mins - First Aired September 21, 2026
    WMPG-FM. Univ of So. Maine - Weekly - Mondays - 7:00 PM
    Producer & Host: Richard Rudolph, PhD.

    The program is an interview with Peter Cole, the President of the Maine Rail Group and Bruce Sleeper, the President of TrainRiders Northeast. The interview first focused on good news regarding the Amtrak Downeaster Service from North Station, Boston to Brunswick, Maine. The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority has recently been awarded a $48 million grant to construct a new passenger rail station on St. John Street, between Northern Light Mercy Hospital and the Fore River Parkway. Relocation of the Downeaster Station from Thompson's Point to CSX's mainline will eliminate the 15 minute backup maneuver needed to get to and from the existing station on Thompson's Point. The new station site is further down on St. John St from the original historic station that was torn down in 1961 and is within walking distance to the Maine Medical Center and Northern Light Mercy Hospital. There will also be access to convenient public transportation to downtown Portland. Other good news mentioned included the 8.3 miles of double tracking on a portion of the rail line between Andover and Reading in Massachusetts, and $1.06 billion grant award to replace the 1930 "Draw One" Charles River Bridge to North Station in Boston. Our guests also talked about the ongoing effort to expand passenger rail service to Bangor and are hopeful that with the election of a new Maine governor some progress can be made regarding this matter.
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    30 分
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