Why are Maine’s ‘progressive’ universities pushing a hard-right politics?

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Why are Maine's 'progressive' universities pushing a hard-right politics?

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This week on the Beacon podcast, Maine AFL-CIO organizing director (and 4th generation UMaine alum) Sarah Bigney joins Ben and Mike to discuss Beacon‘s groundbreaking Campus Conservatism series (Parts 1, 2, 3), what has caused the university system to adopt an austerity mindset and what can be done to change their position.

Sarah also gives an update on the Chicago teachers’ strike and dominates a round of Maine historical trivia.

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