Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s groundless statements provide us here in Maine with an excellent opportunity to continue a difficult conversation.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Amid all the shouting, a civil conversation about abortion
Six people, representing both sides of the debate, find a way to respectfully talk about one of America’s most contentious issues.
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Posted inElection 2022, Op-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Midterm election are starting to take shape
It’s too early for predictions, but 2022 looks like a good year for Republicans.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Time to reap the whirlwind
The Republican majority on the Supreme Court has revealed itself to be a partisan political machine.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Maine Republicans are no longer a breed apart
The state party’s recent convention shows that it is spinning the same prejudices and moral panics that show up down south.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The humble Farmer: Detective-novel fan puzzled by real-life crime
I’m trying to learn how a very bad, very tall man was able to simply walk out the front door of a jail.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Next top BIW official should take steps to heal breach with workers
Whoever succeeds Dirk Lesko must realize that a sense of betrayal lingers from a 1984 false alarm regarding the need to reduce wages and benefits.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Students’ religious freedom deserves Supreme Court’s protection
A case involving a high school coach who pressured players to pray with him is important for a nation where church-state separation is being called into question.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Leaked ruling overturning Roe flouts legal system’s standards
Justice Samuel Alito has failed to demonstrate any reason why the court should not be bound by its earlier decision.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The U.S. response to COVID hasn’t been a train wreck. We’re just average
Over recent months, events worldwide should dispel notions of exceptional American malfeasance.