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Columns

Published
August 10, 2023

Commentary: Reject any grand bargain between the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Palestinian Authority

Everyone would win but us. But pursuing a blockbuster deal is probably irresistible to someone immersed in foreign policy groupthink, like Joe Biden.
Published
August 10, 2023

Commentary: Mainers could breathe more easily with zero-emissions transportation

Maine policymakers have a key opportunity to aid those living with asthma and improve all Mainers’ health by fully adopting the Advanced Clean Cars II and Advanced Clean Trucks rules.
Published
August 9, 2023

Clarence Page: Don’t worry, Ken, there’s room in Barbie’s world

I now see Barbie’s perpetual boyfriend with new eyes.
Published
August 8, 2023

Commentary: Republican voters are pushing their party toward a shutdown

The party’s electorate tends to prefer confrontation to pragmatism, which does not bode well for budget negotiations this fall.
Published
August 8, 2023

Commentary: Why not tax private jets out of business?

The industry not only exploits our planet’s resources but also makes the rest of us subsidize the lifestyles of the ultra-rich.

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Published
August 6, 2023

Commentary: It’s getting too hot for airplanes

Hot air is less dense than cold, meaning planes have less lift when the mercury rises. That makes it harder for them to take off and stay aloft.
Published
August 6, 2023

Jim Fossel: Don’t buy the Fed’s rosy economic forecast

The central bank has backed off its prediction of a recession next year, but this does not comfort me.
Published
August 6, 2023

Commentary: The Henrietta Lacks settlement is bigger than one family’s victory

The lawsuit that led to the historic agreement acknowledges the history of racism in the country’s medical system and the need to right those wrongs.
Published
August 6, 2023

The Maine Millennial: Pine Tree Power will be a change for the better

Notice that opponents attack the referendum proposal instead of defending CMP.
Published
August 6, 2023

Commentary: Celebrating 3 years of the Great American Outdoors Act

The two major projects enabled by the historic investment in national parks are just a fraction of Acadia’s $120 million backlog in deferred maintenance and repairs.