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The View From Here: Taking a chance on democracy
Governments are experimenting with randomly selected citizen assemblies to develop public policy ideas.
Maine Voices: Martin Luther King helped give me courage to shape my own future
By urging me and other young Lutherans to act when faced with wrongdoing, he offered a transformational message.
The humble Farmer: You’ll always find diversion in the checkout line
People watching, speculating on others’ purchases and answering the eternal question ‘Is bourbon whiskey?’ will pass the time in any store.
Commentary: President Biden must honor his word to Black voters, Dr. King’s legacy
Candidate Biden pledged that diversity, equity and inclusion – especially voting rights – would be part of his platform. But his follow-through is unimpressive.
Commentary: Freedom to Vote Act aligns with conservative values
We must recognize the need to strengthen our institutions and eliminate the partisan corruption tearing them down.
Maine Voices: Lobstermen want to follow science to protect environment, iconic industry
Don’t be fooled by a recent series: People in Maine’s fishing industry are pleading for rational policies, not denying them.
Commentary: Young people are winning elections. Now what?
Our young elected officials want training to craft and enact good policies for their constituents. We need to make sure they have the resources to get the job done.
Leonard Pitts: Black Americans shared Sidney Poitier with the world, but he was all ours
The groundbreaking actor, who died last week, embodied Blackness with an unyielding insistence upon his own – and therefore, upon our – dignity and worth.
Maine Voices: USM center will build on historian’s legacy by strengthening labor education
L.D. 1816 would create the Dr. Charles A. Scontras Labor Center in honor of a man who grew up in Old Orchard and began his working life in a shoe shop.