Telling a person of color that the work of eliminating racial injustice is essentially complete is a tactic used to oppress minority populations.
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Commentary: I voted for Trump, but Biden’s American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan will be my lifeline
I’m a Maine veteran who works two jobs, and I can’t afford the home care my wife desperately needs. The president’s bills will help us and millions of people like us.
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Maine Voices: Water-based nonprofits need space on Portland’s eastern waterfront
A commitment to community water access should help shape a proposal to create a harborfront park.
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Leonard Pitts: Democrats fail to grasp that Republican Party is now cult of personality
Too many Democrats don’t get that they can’t seek ‘bipartisanship’ with the Donald Trump Fan Club.
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Commentary: Medicare must study unproven, expensive Alzheimer’s drug
Taxpayers and patients cannot afford to pay a high price for a treatment not known to be effective.
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Maine Voices: The Tulsa Race Massacre is America’s own Tiananmen Square
We too have buried both bodies and the truth. Only when we admit our past can we stand with the victims of other nations.
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Commentary: As an employer, the state of Maine must stop subsidizing low-wage work
The state should lead by example and start paying all state workers at least $15 an hour.
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Maine Voices: Ambivalence persists about roles, rights of Mainers with disabilities
Two recent stories show we’re undermining our pledges of inclusion by perpetuating a history rife with prejudice and bias.
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Maine Voices: Let voters decide public power question
Investor-owned utilities have proven that they can sow doubt, but they haven’t shown they can deliver affordable and reliable power.
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Maine Voices: Imagining a different way of celebrating Father’s Day
When everyone’s focus turns to Dad, why not use that special attention to help others?