Only the rejection of the progressive left by traditional liberal Democrats can decisively tip the scales toward American healing and renewal.
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Maine Voices: Here’s what Republicans’ ‘personal liberty’ looks like in practice
It means freedom from government interference – and any of the benefits that has ever conferred.
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Maine Voices: I live in Maine, but I had to travel to Colorado to get an abortion
When I think about voting in the coming election, I think about my family’s experience.
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Maine Voices: What if we were to teach dialogue in our schools?
Building the capacity for dialogue requires mutual respect, care, a deep sense of curiosity and the courage to speak up and to learn from others. We need more of all of these qualities.
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Maine Voices: The time I fell asleep at the wheel
Any difference between me and the former corrections officer recently found guilty of manslaughter in the death of a 9-year-old Standish girl is minuscule.
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Maine Voices: We should all be very concerned by the jury trial’s disappearance
John Adams was right when he described trial by jury as ‘the heart and lungs of liberty.’
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Maine Voices: All Mainers need paid family and medical leave – not just some of us
When crisis strikes, we should be able to take time to care for our loved ones without risking our jobs or housing.
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Maine Voices: How to vote ‘correctly’ (as in, not regretting your choice later)
Ideally, your vote reflects your beliefs, and your candidate will do what you hope and expect. It’s regrettable, then, that we often don’t know what we’re getting.
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Maine Voices: Make America a beacon of hope again
With the midterms only a fortnight away, is it not the time to come together to deal with the vexing challenges that face us all?
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Maine Voices: Where is the serious discussion and reasonable compromise?
We are increasingly incapable of respecting the right to disagree. That has grave consequences for democracy.