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Commentary: A caste society threatens American democracy
A democracy cannot solve problems if the people most likely to occupy positions of power dodge experiencing the problems of their constituents.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: When it comes to COVID safety, Italy is in another world
Visitors from Maine find that another nation has coped better with the pandemic than our own, largely by virtue of people simply cooperating.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The U.S. has long sought to exploit Guantánamo’s legal contradictions
For 20 years, the United States has held detainees at Guantanamo. The base’s problems are even older.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Jan. 6 insurrection a dress rehearsal for something far worse
The refusal to hold rioters accountable, the passage of new voter suppression laws and the installation of Trump loyalists in state electoral posts don’t bode well.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Afghan allies with Maine ties have been left for dead – now what?
We dishonor our troops’ sacrifices when we leave behind those who served alongside them – please urge Maine’s delegation to back humanitarian entry.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Vaccine-hesitant people can still change their minds. As a doctor, I’m seeing it
There’s still hope for increasing the vaccination rate as the omicron variant fuels another rise in COVID cases.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Ending trauma patient transfers to CMMC would limit many Mainers’ access to care
We need to let doctors and EMS providers use their best clinical judgment about where a victim of traumatic injury should go.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Millennials are finally spending like grownups
The largest generation in the United States is buying houses and cars. That’s going to have consequences for inflation.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The cybersecurity risk to our water supply is real. We must prepare.
An alert employee stopped an attempt to poison a water system in Florida last February, but we may not be so lucky the next time.