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One of the many public affairs lecture series we present weekdays at 1:00 pm, "Speaking in Maine" features diverse speakers recorded in towns and cities throughout the state of Maine. The program is produced by
Barry Darling and Gordon Fellis. The Executive Producer for "Speaking in Maine" is Charles Beck.

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Dr. Haleh Esfandiari
Haleh Esfandiari
Monday, May 20 at 1:00 pm

Dr. Haleh Esfandiari's talk was entitled "Challenges to Women's Empowerment in the Arab Awakening." She is the author of My Prison, My Home: One Woman's Story of Captivity in Iran, and will speak about women's contributions to the Arab revolutions and the challenges they face in the political, social and economic arenas.


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Dr. Haleh Esfandiari
Monday, May 20 at 1:00 pm

Dr. Haleh Esfandiari's talk was entitled "Challenges to Women's Empowerment in the Arab Awakening." She is the author of My Prison, My Home: One Woman's Story of Captivity in Iran, and will speak about women's contributions to the Arab revolutions and the challenges they face in the political, social and economic arenas.


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Global Budgets, Payment Reform and Single Payer: Understanding Vermont’s Health Reform
The Muskie School of Public Service logo
May 15, 2013

The Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine recently hosted a panel discussion entitled “Global Budgets, Payment Reform and Single Payer: Understanding Vermont’s Health Reform.”


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Ray McGovern
Ray McGovern
May 10, 2013

Ray McGovern is a retired CIA officer. He spoke about Obama’s relationship with Israel in regards to Iran. His topic is "Obama in lockstep with Israel on Iran? Why?"


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Examining Maine’s Options Under the Affordable Care Act
The Muskie School of Public Service logo
May 7, 2013

The Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine recently hosted a forum discussion entitled “Examining Maine’s Options Under the Affordable Care Act”.


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(57:07)

 

Due to time constraints, we were not able to bring you the full panel discussion on-air. In addition to the on-air version, we have provided the original version that includes the full panel discussion.

 

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The Last Refuge: Yemen, al-Qaeda, and America’s War in Arabia
Gregory Johnsen
April 24, 2013

The Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations recently hosted a talk by Gregory Johnsen. His talk was entitled “The Last Refuge: Yemen, al-Qaeda, and America’s War in Arabia”.


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George J. Mitchell Distinguished International Lecture Series
Alan Simpson
April 12, 2013

Colby College recently hosted the 2013 George J. Mitchell Distinguished International Lecture. The speaker was former Republican US Senator Alan Simpson.


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Guns and Politics
Robert Spitzer
April 8, 2013

Colby College hosted an address entitled "Guns and Politics". The speaker was Robert J. Spitzer, an author and professor at State University of New York, Cortland who discussed the role of gun ownership and politics in today's political landscape.


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Paul Tough
Paul Tough
April 1, 2013

The Telling Room, a non-profit organization devoted to reading and storytelling, hosted a talk by Paul Tough called How Children Succeed.


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Maine Center for Economic Policy's Shepard Lee Lecture
Ai-Jen Poo
March 29, 2013

Bates College in Lewiston recently hosted a talk by Ai-jen Poo, Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance. Her talk was entitled Organizing at the Speed of Love: Securing the Rights of Those Who Care for Loved Ones, and was a part of the Shepard Lee Lecture Series.

 

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