The blackface scandals in Virginia offer a stark example of how racism perpetuates itself among people who don’t consider themselves racists.
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The View From Here: You could do worse than boring
Paul LePage’s attacks on Maine’s immigrant community haven’t ended with his term in office.
The View From Here: The year of the Westbrook ice disk
You can chase novelty forever, but some of the strangest sights are the ones that come and find you.
The View From Here: Time’s up for Skowhegan ‘Indians’
You don’t need to have bad intentions to cause real pain for native people fighting for their culture.
The View From Here: Blind spots in home DNA tests
Ancestry analysis is interesting, but it can’t measure the power of chance, history or love.
The View From Here: Fresh starts in a new year
Like Maine’s new governor, many Mainers are recalling the times when they set off in a new direction.
The View From Here: Collins faces a choice on Trump
As the political center keeps shrinking, the Maine senator can either reject the president’s brand of Republicanism or own it.
The View From Here: Don’t ask for whom the bus stops
If the people who believe that public transit is a solution to many problems don’t use it, who will?
The View From Here: No mystery to ranked-choice vote
Bruce Poliquin and his supporters are inventing problems when they just have to count to two.
The View From Here: Health costs headed for a crisis
When ‘the lucky ones’ pay more each year for insurance that covers less, something’s got to give.