Voters, politicians and religious leaders should all recognize and respond when political rhetoric goes too far.
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USM president: In order to grow, university must address issues of equity, justice
Disciplinary actions, hiring policies and resource allocation should reflect answers to questions about access, safety, opportunity, visibility and power.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Stressed out? Don’t pin all the blame on President Trump
Ineffective lawmakers, mass shootings, spiraling debt, attacks on religion – many factors contribute to national agita.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Judge owes apology to man alleging abuse
It’s not willful blindness that keeps sexual abuse victims from speaking up, and Judge Lance Walker should know better.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Mike Pompeo’s new panel on human rights is unnecessary and maybe dangerous
He’s hinting at an attempt to narrow the definition of the rights for which the U.S. will hold other countries accountable.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Opponents of a dozen new laws aim to erase them with ‘people’s veto’ campaigns
With a short time to collect 63,067 signatures, special interest groups and individuals file more than a dozen requests to challenge newly signed laws.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Response to discrimination must occur before genocide is on the horizon
Whatever the defining term, we need to focus on the degradation being funded by our tax dollars at the border.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Kathleen Parker: Why young Americans may be conservatives at heart
They’d benefit from a government that removes economic and educational obstacles, promotes school choice and makes marriage more fiscally appealing, studies show.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Be a voice against anti-trans bigotry
Maine’s delegation should resist efforts to take away legal protections, and Mainers should speak up when we see workplace bias or hear hurtful jokes.
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Maine Voices: Trump administration’s efforts to save coal are a slap in the face to humanity
Fossil fuel-driven climate change will have a particularly devastating impact on the poor and on future generations.