Russian tanks in Ukraine signal the end of the idea that free markets would bring old enemies together.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Med president: Lack of state mental health investment is major factor in ER violence
MMC nurses are right to protest, as emergency rooms have become a place of last resort for people who have a diagnosis but can’t access appropriate treatment options.
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Another View: FDA should pull ineffective pregnancy drug until we know it works
The FDA determined that Makena, meant to prevent premature births, is not effective. Until the company presents strong evidence otherwise, take it off the market.
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The humble Farmer: Questions that we do – and don’t – want the answer to
The former: Where Grandpa buried the family silver. The latter: What school food tastes like if it is made for a profit.
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Commentary: We need more Black doctors in the U.S.
While Black doctors help Black patients experience a higher quality of care, the pairing is difficult to make because of a shortage of African American physicians.
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Our View: Russian invasion of Ukraine a direct attack on postwar order
Ukraine’s military and people will bear the brunt of the attack, but Americans have every reason to support the country’s rights under international law.
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Commentary: Putin is playing with fire in Ukraine
The Russian leader has fallen into the aging autocrat’s trap, making a gamble he cannot win.
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Maine Voices: Bill could help college students graduate, ease Maine’s worker shortage
By reining in the withholding of transcripts over unpaid bills, L.D. 1838 will let Mainers get their degrees and jobs.
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Commentary: Conservatives need to step up, present a paid leave plan of their own
A middle ground exists between the broken status quo and the expensive and unwieldy proposal that was part of Build Back Better.
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Our View: Maine should take a shot at tackling student debt
Government policy needs to look forward and backward. Two proposals before the Legislature would do just that.