Siobhan Brett

Commentary: Beware the sweeping promises of Pine Tree Power

by Jack Cashman Special to the Press Herald September 19, 2023September 20, 2023

The amount of money that will be sunk into any transition concerns me – and that’s without getting into the politics of it all.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: The Katahdin region is no place for a large mining operation

by Chief Clarissa Sabattis and Chief Kirk Francis Special to the Press Herald September 19, 2023September 20, 2023

The Canadian company proposing to mine Pickett Mountain for a variety of metals has scant respect for either tribal citizens or Maine’s natural resources.

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: Hunt for ‘rogue’ prosecutors is an attack on democracy

by Los Angeles Times Editorial Board September 18, 2023September 15, 2023

New laws like the one in Georgia insidiously succeed where Donald Trump and his followers fell short following their 2020 defeat.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: What happens when renewable energy isn’t so cheap?

by Matthew Yglesias Bloomberg Opinion September 17, 2023September 16, 2023

The cost of both solar and offshore wind are climbing. Climate policy needs to be adjusted accordingly.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Church gives us a shot at community – and community is what we need

by Linda Ridell Special to the Press Herald September 17, 2023September 16, 2023

If you’re not interested in churchgoing, you can find or make a ‘church’ of your own that connects you to other people.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Just who will take on the insatiable drug companies?

by Jim O'Connor Special to the Press Herald September 14, 2023September 13, 2023

Those who could be most influential in bringing about change aren’t doing anything to achieve it.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Above all, Maine needs welcoming communities

by Sarah Dawn Petrin Special to the Press Herald September 12, 2023September 11, 2023

Asylum seekers need more than work permits to succeed.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Vivek Ramaswamy’s idiotic play for airtime is working

by Michael Hiltzik Los Angeles Times September 10, 2023September 9, 2023

He and fellow presidential contender Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have unleashed a flood of misinformation on the 2024 campaign trail – a tactic called the ‘Gish gallop.’