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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 Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Space Control Weapons

    Space Control Weapons
    19 Oct 2026
    Community Voices for Change - 30 mins - First Aired October 19, 2026
    WMPG-FM. Univ of So. Maine - Weekly - Mondays - 7:00 PM
    Producer & Host: Richard Rudolph, PhD.

    The show is an interview of Bruce Gagnon who is the coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space. He was the co-founder of the organization when it was first formed in 1992 and has given speeches in over 29 countries and has spoken on many college campuses including the University of Maine. His talk today focused on the current U.S. effort to deploy so called "space control weapons" to defend U.S. forces on the planet and why we should oppose the U.S. effort to control and dominate space. Whoever controls the increasingly limited parking spaces in the low earth orbit will be at a considerable advantage and will be able to see and direct weapons not only to targets in space, but also on the earth. The U.S. and its NATO allies also want to move their 600 year western colonial domination to the Moon, Mars and other celestial bodies for resource extraction. He pointed out why we should be concerned about who will pay for the trillions of dollars for the collective offensive space programs especially since we are already $40 trillion in debt.He believes there is a deep sickness in the minds and hearts of leaders in Washington who believe that 4% of the global population living in the U.S., should be the masters of Space. Instead, "Space should be a realm for exploration and inspiration, a place for humans to grow further in knowledge and wisdom."
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    30 min
  • Nuclear Power, Climate Progress, and War

    Nuclear Power, Climate Progress, and War
    5 Oct 2026
    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 min
  • Mainers Pay the Price for Expensive Health Care

    Mainers Pay the Price for Expensive Health Care
    28 Sep 2026
    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 min
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