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Maine Voices: Nationalism is kryptonite to the left. It shouldn’t be.

by Charles Todorich Special to the Press Herald July 19, 2023July 18, 2023

Consider a Democratic commentator’s case for embracing two civil rights leaders’ 1966 Freedom Budget, born out of a belief in the fundamental goodness of America.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: By giving Ukraine cluster bombs, the U.S. is saying it’s OK to kill civilians

by Stephen J. Lyons Chicago Tribune July 19, 2023July 18, 2023

More innocents will die because of the use of these evil weapons of war, which can have the same lingering effect as a land mine.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Coy on legacy admissions, Maine’s top colleges contradict themselves

by The Editorial Board July 19, 2023July 18, 2023

Reluctant to provide information about favorable treatment for children of alumni, Bates, Bowdoin and Colby show there are limits to their commitment to fairness and transparency.

Times Record Opinion

John L. Micek: A totally fixable budget impasse involving a potential presidential candidate

by John L. Micek Guest column July 17, 2023

For those of you who haven’t been paying attention, Pennsylvania’s three-week-old budget impasse is the ultimate, binge-worthy summer drama. There are great storylines, with real-world implications with fascinating characters in leading roles. And, like any addictive warm-weather series, the chances are pretty good that politics-watchers in the Keystone State will be obsessively tuned into something […]

Times Record Opinion

Barbara Held: Questioning the self-awareness of our political leaders — and ourselves

by Barbara S. Held Guest column July 17, 2023

What do shifty politicians see when they look in the mirror? Does Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis see someone who’s saving American democracy with his anti-democratic, anti-woke agenda? Does former President Donald Trump see someone who believes he magically declassified government documents by thinking them so, declaring himself an “innocent man” when the 37-count documents case […]

Maine Voices, Opinion

Maine Voices: How to avert another four years of President Donald Trump

by Roger Bowen Special to the Press Herald July 17, 2023July 18, 2023

The only certain path to keeping Trump out of the White House – and the scary scenarios that could ensue – rests, yes, with voters.

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: Americans are moving to other states as they sort themselves by ideology

by Chicago Tribune Editorial Board July 17, 2023July 16, 2023

The busy moving vans represent a worrying trend.

Times Record Opinion

The Conversation: Hollywood on the picket line – 5 unsung films that put America’s union history on the silver screen

by Peter Dreier Occidental College July 16, 2023

THE CONVERSATION — Some of Hollywood’s top stars are joining screenwriters on the picket line after the main U.S. actors union voted to take part in an ongoing strike. SAG-AFTRA, which represents more than 150,000 screen and stage actors, announced on July 13, 2023, that its members would go on strike. In so doing, they join members […]