Rather than worry, ask yourself why you believe some assertions and dismiss others – on COVID, the election or any other topic.
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Jim Fossel: Impeachment will get in Biden’s way
FBI and federal prosecutors should be allowed to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol without political interference.
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The Maine Millennial: White supremacist violence goes deep in our history
And the proud display of emblems of hate during the attack on the Capitol shows we haven’t faced up to our ugly story.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Fringe theories go mainstream in GOP
Maine Republican Party leaders have been spreading the disinformation that led to the assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Living King’s dreams or his nightmares
Were Americans as outraged about uncoordinated Capitol security and the contrast with the aggressive presence at gatherings after George Floyd’s murder?
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The humble Farmer: History keeps recurring until we learn from it
The rise of Mussolini and his Fascist Party has lessons for us as we reflect on the last four years, culminating in the events of Jan. 6.
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Maine Voices: Feeling the wounds of Jan. 6 – embodiment as an anti-racist practice
Paying attention to physical responses to the Capitol attack can help white people see how Black, brown and queer bodies have been barred and assaulted.
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Commentary: Undocumented immigrants deserve COVID relief, too
The third stimulus must provide these children with aid by including their taxpaying parents, regardless of their legal status.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Possibility of National Guard role in State House security raises key issues
The Guard personnel who may be ordered to defend Maine’s Capitol against violence must be properly equipped, and given the authority they’ll require.
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Commentary: Tech censorship is the real gift to Putin
Authoritarian leaders will use Twitter’s ban on President Trump to justify their own deplatforming of political opponents for inciting ‘terrorism.’