Susan Collins has stayed silent when we’ve needed her to speak out, says a former Republican Maine legislator.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Bedside Table: An oldie but goodie
Now we get it. Alexis de Toqueville’s classic predicted everything!
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Your vote – use it now or prepare yourself to lose it
Flaws in our Constitution and laws could enable the loser of the 2016 popular vote to overrule democracy if he’s not decisively trounced Nov. 3.
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The humble Farmer: Step right up and tell me how to build a plastic barn
I should have expected unsolicited advice when I started posting a daily progress report on Facebook.
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Maine Voices: We can put out next ‘Reichstag fire’ – if we’re ready to
The Bill of Rights gives us rights unknown in Nazi-era Germany: to speak out, assemble and march against abuses of power.
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Commentary: Ruth Bader Ginsburg modeled the practice of anti-cancel culture
The late Supreme Court justice sought to persuade her opponents, rather than destroy them.
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Maine Voices: Time for renewal of Black-Jewish unity against bigotry
In Maine and across the U.S., both communities need to remember their historic cooperation in demanding that America live up to its promise of equality for all.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Holocaust studies should be required in Maine schools
As fewer survivors are around to tell their stories, we need to incorporate this history into the curriculum.
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Maine Voices: A Mainer fought for the Casco Bay, Presumpscot River we enjoy today
Sen. Edmund Muskie mustered the support of enough colleagues to override President Nixon’s veto of the Clean Water Act, and his work continues.
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Maine Suffrage Centennial: To make America great, vote Black women into office
Black women are uniquely equipped to provide inclusive, fiscally adept and collaborative leadership.