the view from here – Page 8 – The Portland Press Herald

The View From Here: COVID can’t kill the political speech

Joe Biden delivered the address of his life, focusing a huge, diverse party on a common goal.

We need to find ways to hear the voices that have been silenced.

In the wake of a pandemic, a recession and protest movements, many in the city are losing patience.

From a federal crackdown in Oregon to a secretive police intelligence unit in Maine, we are seeing counterterrorism tactics turned on the public.

It will be hard to win statewide with the Republican message of ‘God, life and guns.’

It’s too easy for white people to think that racial hierarchies don’t affect them.

Thomas Jefferson’s radical ideas transcend the limits of his imagination.

The street protests in Portland last week could signal a potent force for change – if the movement can stay organized.

It’s hard to respond to a natural disaster when we have a president who thrives on chaos.

There is a cost to doing nothing in a crisis, and we will all end up paying it.