Antitrust lawsuits filed last week detail how the platform’s monopolistic power harms its users.
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Another View: Goodbye to Betsy DeVos, who survived by accomplishing almost nothing
Her agenda as education secretary was mostly to push private schools and create fertile ground for sketchy for-profit colleges.
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Another View: Grant Gen. Austin a waiver to run Defense Department
His military successes and failures warrant Senate scrutiny, as do his consulting work and corporate board service. But the fact that he retired only in 2016 shouldn’t be an obstacle.
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Our View: Phippsburg should enforce mask mandate
Protecting public health isn’t government overreach – it’s government’s job.
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Our View: Maine Legislature right to expand public access to meetings
COVID is forcing lawmakers to make changes that will make it easier for Maine residents to get involved in their government.
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Another View: Call President Trump’s bluff on renaming military bases
Republicans in Congress should join in defeating the chief executive’s veto threat against a crucial defense bill.
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Our View: Bethel brewpub owner is proven wrong again
Another court finds no merit to Rick Savage’s belief that he can defy state public health regulations.
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Our View: Climate report sets right goals for Maine
The Maine Climate Council’s sweeping report lays out a path to reduce emissions and make Maine communities more resilient in a changing environment.
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Another View: Justice Department still stonewalling on Epstein sex-crimes deal
It’s been over a decade since Alexander Acosta, then-U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, allowed the billionaire predator to evade prosecution. But the feds continue to resist a full accounting.
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Our View: Esports shows gaming can be more than idle activity
Twelve Maine high schools are fielding teams in the first year, and finding out that it is helping kids connect to one another.