Voters delivered a strong rebuke to President Trump and to the Republican Party more broadly. These results should be instructive.
Scott Paida
We need to focus on hope, not despair | Opinion
Although many challenges throughout history have seemed impossible to overcome, people kept struggling — and they prevailed.
America as we know it is fading from view | Letter
The Trump administration has turned its back on the country.
What are Maine Democrats’ priorities in Senate race? | Letter
Steve Collins’ recent column regarding his desire for Graham Platner’s resignation (“Platner should take this opportunity to bow out,” Oct. 23) is yet another frantic, panicked attempt by the stagnant Democratic Party to stick to the status quo in an unprecedented fear of true progression that has corrupted Maine for an amount of time that […]
The lie of the Gaza ceasefire | Letter
We are being told there’s a ceasefire in Gaza, but the facts tell a different story. According to The Guardian, Israel has violated the truce dozens of times, killing at least 38 Palestinians and wounding over 140. The Washington Post reports that the International Court of Justice found Israel failing to meet even the most […]
Maine has the skilled workers. It needs paths to clean energy jobs. | Opinion
The investment in our clean energy workforce needs to be as meaningful as our investment in the transition itself.
Maine’s Democratic primary for Senate is a choice between head and heart | Opinion
Graham Platner’s emotive approach can create the intimate bond that’s needed to expand the party.
Maine’s health care crisis demands a new approach, not just higher premiums | Opinion
Direct primary care is a model worth looking at.
Take a closer look at Graham Platner | Letter
In our democracy, political hopefuls are open to scrutiny. Investigative reporters, historians and other seekers of truth look into the backgrounds of political candidates so that voters know what they are getting. As responsible citizens, it is up to us to analyze their findings. Graham Platner has won the imagination of voters. Portraying himself as […]
Graham Platner still has my vote | Opinion
If you want to vote against the man, do so because you disagree with his policy positions.