Exceptions must be made for organizational cover-ups of abuse and for survivors facing threats of retaliation.
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Opinion: Maine court ruling ignores hard realities of child sexual abuse
The Maine Supreme Court ruling upholding the statute of limitations fails to give appropriate weight to the difficulty of disclosure.
Opinion: California wildfires should not have come as a shock
A persistent cluster of Americans still do not understand the magnitude of climate change’s danger.
Opinion: Return of land to Penobscot Nation will make history
Practicality, not politics, is the driving factor in acquiring and returning 30,000 acres to the tribe.
Opinion: Nordic Aquafarms saga should serve as a warning
We cannot let our guard down against similar schemes.
Opinion: Keep the French doors closed to Charles Kushner
A convicted felon with no diplomatic experience should not be in the running for an important ambassadorship.
Opinion: Time for Republicans to come clean on voter fraud allegations
To valorize the events of Jan. 6 is to lend support to the beliefs that motivated those events.
Opinion: Kennedy is the wrong choice for HHS secretary
Mainers deserve a national health leader who follows science and is committed to its principles.
Opinion: Funding freeze could have had fatal consequences in Maine
Unfortunately, this probably won’t be the last attack on critical services that Mainers depend on.
Opinion: It’s when believing in things feels hard that we have to do it
In these times of deep discord and disorienting differences, we need our beliefs to underpin connection and action.