Fair minded people have trouble navigating a debate where it’s so easy to attack.
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Commentary: A double standard for refugees from Ukraine and Central America
The need is the same, regardless of geography, when people have to escape violence.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We need low-cost insulin and diabetes support networks
This disease upends people’s lives and it is fatal without treatment.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Spring in Maine is ‘mud-luscious’
A text message about the change of seasons unlocked a lifetime of memories.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Conservatives should fight for federal budget reform
Allowing the government to continue spending without passing a budget encourages congressional laziness.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Guns in the COVID era
An expert discusses trends in gun sales and gun violence in pandemic America.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Permanent daylight saving time would save no time or daylight
The Sunshine Protection Act won’t give us any more sunlight, but it would mismatch what we have with our body clocks.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Nuclear power advocates need to answer some questions
Until we know how we are going to pay for it and how long it will take to complete a project, nuclear is not a viable option.
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Commentary: Indifference is the enemy of democracy
Across the globe, elected officials are seizing power with the passive consent of the governed.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Maine needs to ‘go big’ to meet climate goals
Maine cannot afford to reject projects like the western Maine energy corridor and a consumer-owned utility.