Americans
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PublishedJuly 4, 2018
Our View: Americans’ 1776 plight offers lessons for us today
Unity and conviction got us through at a time when our ideals and principles seemed doomed.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2018
Commentary: In California abuse case, were neighbors unobservant or just turning a blind eye?
No one spoke up about the Turpin family's questionable behavior – for decades. Why?
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2018
Maine Voices: Trump’s reported comments on Haiti force us to reckon with who we are
The ignorant and racist remarks ascribed to him lay bare in the starkest terms the choices before us.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2018
Q & A: An interview with Francesco Duina
In a new book, the Bates professor explores an apparent contradiction: Americans living in poverty, yet proudly flying the flag.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2018
Leonard Pitts: Historian calls 2017 politically tame, but what about the war on our ideals?
It's scary that it's now the norm for a president to lie with impunity, attack the FBI and CIA, bully the media and threaten nuclear war on Twitter.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2018
Maine Voices: Real champions display depth of character uncommon in pro sports
So save your standing ovations for a disabled child scoring big in the Special Olympics.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2017
Maine Voices: Is patriotism obsolete? A borderless world will lead to nothing but chaos
Over the years, I gradually realized that patriotism is the emotional glue that holds us together.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2017
Commentary: Far more dangerous than a reckless president is an uninformed citizenry
America must prioritize civics education to help us keep our leaders accountable.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2017
Michelle Singletary: Answers on investing, credit score and retiring
With a last word on avoiding financial envy.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2017
South Berwick gains a sister city in Alabama
A delegation from the Maine town is going to Tuskegee, Alabama, to meet new friends and foster understanding.
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