The Trump and Netanyahu administrations are driving a political wedge between Americans and Israelis.
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The Maine Millennial: Accounting for pain got lost amid addiction to profit
Drug companies and liquor bottlers can’t be expected to regulate themselves.
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Maine Voices: We have created a culture of fear that needs to change
Lockdown drills won’t save children from bullets any more than the ‘duck and cover’ drills of the 1950s would have saved them from nuclear war.
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Maine Observer: Rediscovering her roots in Rumford
The community in Maine’s foothills was her father’s hometown, not hers, yet it opens its doors to a visitor.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine presidential primary should use ranked-choice voting
The most confusing aspect of the system is the on-again-off-again way that it’s used in some races but not others.
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Insight: Learning to combat compassion fatigue
Feeling overwhelmed by tragedy makes many of us think that we can’t do anything to help.
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Maine Voices: Long-buried U.S. nuclear waste would complicate any bid for Greenland
Would the U.S. or Denmark be responsible for cleaning up over 47,000 gallons of Cold War-era radioactive waste?
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Gina Barreca: Buy Greenland? Life isn’t that kind of game
Being a world leader isn’t like playing ‘Risk’ or ‘Clue’ – you can’t just throw the pieces on the floor and walk away.
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Commentary: Jay Inslee’s exit shows how bad our presidential selection process is
There’s no room for a smart, accomplished governor in a Democratic field full of cranks, crackpots and nonviable contenders.
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Another View: Feds lack credibility for changes to Endangered Species Act
It’s valid to question the motives of an Interior Department that’s facing ethical questions, is led by a former oil lobbyist and is politicizing public disclosure.