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Dana Milbank: Trump can’t keep America mostly white, but he’s trying awfully hard

Suppression of the minority vote, efforts to slash legal immigration and more can only put off the inevitable.

Monday’s ‘Anglo-American’ reference by Jeff Sessions was no big deal; save your anger for the important issues.

by The Editorial Board February 12, 2018February 12, 2018

Slavery and the racism that engendered it fueled problems with which we’re still grappling.

by Leonard Pitts February 7, 2018February 6, 2018

The school board allows a high school group to fly a ‘Black Lives Matter’ flag, and that’s no small thing.

by Carol Gardner Special to the Press Herald February 6, 2018February 5, 2018

Even when the aim is to be respectful, sports names that include ‘Indians’ or ‘lady’ come with baggage that overrides those intentions.

The Sanford native defends her title in the Camel City Invitational mile about 25 minutes after winning the 3,000 meters.

Local residents wait for a good snowfall to get tourists back, while the image of former Town Manager Tom Kawczynski fades in the rearview mirror.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal January 27, 2018January 26, 2018

We’re still battling our own biases, but we’re not the insipid ‘monoculture’ a certain former Jackman official yearns for.

What else would you call someone who wants to ban Islam and calls for racial separation?

by Nathan Nickerson Special to the Press Herald January 17, 2018January 16, 2018

The ignorant and racist remarks ascribed to him lay bare in the starkest terms the choices before us.