Just as domestic abuse in real life is everywhere, but hidden in the shadows, so it is on TV, as well as in movies, songs and books. Open your eyes, and you will see.
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Peter Roff: To win the battle of ideas, you have to show up
In 1790. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson, by that time bitter rivals serving together in Washington’s Cabinet, dined privately with James Madison and struck a deal. The Virginians would get Hamilton the votes in Congress needed to adopt a financial system of his design in exchange for putting the new capital city on the banks […]
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Elwood Watson: Tyre Nichols’ death shows how racism even impacts black officers
The death of Black people at the hands of law enforcement has become so commonplace that it’s easy to feel both outraged and psychologically numb. Over the past few decades from Rodney King to George Floyd, we have become front row spectators to grainy and, in some cases, graphic footage of police officers engaged in […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: We cannot be complacent about Maine youth cannabis use
It’s time to counter the growing idea that it’s just not that dangerous for the still-developing brain.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: New England’s young artists can inspire action on climate change
People who admire art understand its ability to foster dialogue.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: How a Republican tax plan became a gift to Democrats
New House Speaker Kevin McCarthy couldn’t seem to give away enough to win his leadership post. But a quick retreat from a radical Republican-backed flat-tax bill shows he may have given away too much.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: When will U.S. workers get paid leave? Try 2035.
Social Security is the best home for a federal paid family leave program. But Congress probably won’t touch it any time soon.
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Commentary: The grinding persistence of America’s police problem
The videotaped death of Tyre Nichols is as shocking as it is utterly familiar.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: ‘NIL’ policy a win for athletes at all levels
Student-athletes in Maine may not get rich from endorsements, but there are still upsides to the changing landscape of amateur sports.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Don’t feel guilty about taxing the wealthy
The American Dream was never about ultra-prosperity, but wealth has become the American Fever Dream.