Americans who believe in democratic values must learn the lessons provided by the Jan. 6 hearings. If not, authoritarians certainly will.
Ben Bragdon
Staff Writer
Ben Bragdon is managing editor of the Sun Journal. Prior to that, he was deputy managing editor for news at the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. Ben was previously editorial page editor for those newspapers and Central Maine Sunday for more than 10 years. Before that, he was managing editor for weekly newspapers at Current Publishing in Westbrook. He began his career as a reporter at the Piscataquis Observer in Dover-Foxcroft and editor at the Moosehead Messenger in Greenville. He has a bachelor’s degree in history from Boston University.
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Our View: The big question at the heart of the Mills-LePage race for governor
LePage bullied his way through 8 years as governor. Do voters really want a replay?
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Our View: Supreme Court ruling makes it harder to hold federal agents accountable
Border Patrol agents, already with immense power, now are all but immunized from individual lawsuits.
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Our View: Pride Month should return focus to where it should be
The conversation around LGBTQ issues in schools should be around making all students feels safe, valid and worthy.
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Our View: We’ve got to listen to the kids struggling with their mental health
Depression and self-harm are on the rise, showing that adolescents aren’t getting what they need.
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Our View: Judge’s ruling should change handling of police misconduct records
It is clearly in the public’s interest to know the details when police officers are disciplined.
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Our View: Every fallen soldier’s family deserves a grave to visit on Memorial Day
The remains of Richard G. Salsbury, who was killed in action in World War II, were recently returned to Canaan, part of an effort to identify the remains of tens of thousands of missing service members.
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Our View: U.S. Senate running short on time to solve our biggest problems
Systemic challenges are taking lives and putting our planet in peril, and so far the Senate has been unable to answer the call.
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Our View: Abuse of election workers is an attack on democracy
In Maine and nationwide, municipal clerks are being harassed by people who believe absurd claims about fraudulent voting.
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Our View: People with obscene license plates show everyone who they are
A new law aims to eliminate inappropriate vanity plates. But it’s really up to individuals to decide how they want to present themselves to the public.