We are living in the most progressive era of reform in Maine’s history. Since 2016, we have made more improvements in the ...

The Trump administration has begun dismantling the Environmental Protection Agency's office dealing with reducing ...

Stephen Prager is a staff writer for Common Dreams, a progressive reader-supported independent news outlet created in 1997.

Maine officials say rising costs and the uncertainty of federal policies will lead to higher health insurance premiums ...

To state the obvious, one of the biggest problems in politics today is the influence of wealthy donors. Republicans are ...

When mobile home park residents in several communities across Maine received rent hike notices this summer, some landlords pointed to a new state law as the reason. But some residents — and the bill’s ...

In the heart of Central Maine, where access to high-quality childcare remains a pressing issue, one woman’s journey from ...

Eloge Willy Kaneza is the editor of Amjambo Africa News where he covers news for and about the Immigrant African community.

This week on the podcast, Ben Chin sits down with Rep. Rafael Macias (D-Topsham), a retired naval officer and first-time legislator. Rafael reflects on the past session including a landmark bill ...

Last week, Portland’s City Council went into an unusual and last-minute closed door meeting to discuss whether the city ...

Marine Corps and U.S. Army veteran, oysterman, and Democratic challenger to Sen. Susan Collins Graham Platner took his pitch directly on Monday to Mainers in a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” that drew more ...

This week on the podcast, we are revisiting Ben’s conversation with grassroots organizing expert Marshall Ganz for a special encore episode. The two discussed how to strengthen organizing skills, ...