The longer the conflict goes on, the more likely neighbors start choosing sides, raising the risk of sustained fighting in the long term.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Putin’s war in Ukraine requires us to maintain a difficult balance
We must continue to fight and to resist domination, at the same time that we keep seeking an alternative to arms and to annihilating one another.
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Posted inForecaster Opinion
Brunswick Superintendent’s Notebook: Helping students navigate the war in Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine continues and the 24-hour media cycle brings an endless barrage of distressing information and shocking graphics to our students, their comprehension of the conditions and their fears weigh heavily on my mind. As much as we want to shelter and protect our children – especially those at a young age […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Why the U.S. must not intervene in Ukraine
As Vladimir Putin is backed snarling into a corner, we are now only a few bad decisions away from nuclear annihilation.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Greely, Yarmouth students raise thousands for victims of war
A fourth grader at Greely Middle School in Cumberland was the driving force behind a read-a-thon that raised $45,000 for relief efforts, and a Yarmouth High School club raises thousands more than their original goal.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: My fiance is joining the front line in Ukraine
I didn’t want to discourage him, but I couldn’t accept his decision for days.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Shell promises to phase out Russian oil, apologizes for past purchases
CEO Ben van Beurden says any profits made after buying Russian oil last week will be donated to humanitarian agencies.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: A call to prevent nuclear war
Putin has put Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert. He may be just posturing, but no one benefits from the specter of a return to the Cold War.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.