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Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Anti-abortion movement’s history shows how faith was exploited for votes

by Kelley McDaniel Special to the Press Herald May 13, 2022May 12, 2022

Drawing on my own past, I can relate to the feeling of having been manipulated for someone else’s gain.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: With Marcos Sr.’s son in power, Filipino anti-corruption advocates need support

by Bincheng Mao Special to the Chicago Tribune May 13, 2022May 12, 2022

The U.S. should set an example for the world by expediting political asylum for activists at risk.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Americans must show that we really value our freedoms

by Nancy O'Hagan Special to the Press Herald May 12, 2022May 11, 2022

Democracy depends on an informed populace that faces reality and challenges authoritarianism.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Democrats are flunking Pandemic 101

by Jonathan Bernstein Bloomberg Opinion May 12, 2022May 11, 2022

Passing a stalled federal spending bill for vaccines and other COVID-fighting measures would be good for the country and the party. It shouldn’t be so hard to do.

Op-eds, Opinion

Leonard Pitts: If the Supreme Court’s legitimacy is at risk, Justice Thomas, whose fault is that?

by Leonard Pitts Jr. Tribune Content Agency May 11, 2022May 10, 2022

The person who leaked the draft Roe decision is hardly the first one to violate SCOTUS rules, despite what Thomas thinks.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: I’ve had an illegal abortion and a legal one. The experiences couldn’t have differed more.

by Joan Steinau Lester Special to the Los Angeles Times May 11, 2022May 10, 2022

I am a grandmother now, and I know the disastrous consequences for younger women if we outlaw the procedure again.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: COVID exacerbated our society’s existing mental health crisis

by Kelly Barton Special to the Press Herald May 11, 2022May 10, 2022

Seeking help for behavioral health or substance use issues isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s actually a sign of strength.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: World’s largest humanitarian crisis continues as we look elsewhere

by Marian Dalton Special to the Press Herald May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

The only way to end U.S. complicity in hundreds of thousands of Yemeni civilians’ deaths is for Congress to withdraw all U.S. support for the country’s civil war.