War
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2022
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.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2022
Commentary: A chance to pay homage to one of Maine’s unsung heroes
Visiting the Appleton grave of Joshua Ut Humble, 21, sparks more than grief – it’s a reminder of what’s lost in senseless, never-ending war.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2022
Commentary: U.S. airstrikes are recklessly legitimizing a new kind of war
Drone warfare now threatens the world, thanks to shortsighted American decisions.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2022
Commentary: The U.S. has long sought to exploit Guantánamo’s legal contradictions
For 20 years, the United States has held detainees at Guantanamo. The base’s problems are even older.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2021
Maine Voices: Advent vigil at BIW recognizes that this is a time for peace
On the next four Saturdays, join us for an hour in Bath to raise awareness of the need for a disarmed world.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2021
Insight: The tale of Bar Harbor’s ‘Treasure Ship’
At the outbreak of the First World War, a German ship carrying silver and gold bullion tried to find safe harbor in Maine. The arrival kicked off a legal battle for the history books.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2021
Maine Voice: Collins, King should vote to repeal outdated 2002 Iraq war authorization
Maine’s senators have come out in favor of the legislative branch reasserting its authority to declare war. Supporting S.J. Res. 10 is one way to do that.
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PublishedMay 15, 2021
Another View: Two-state solution still the best option
The current violence in the Middle East reflects a stalled ‘peace process.’
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PublishedApril 24, 2021
Another View: As Biden declares an end to the ‘forever war,’ the Taliban declare victory
We fear that peace is the last thing we’ll see in Afghanistan any time soon.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2021
Another View: Afghan peace process needs a jolt
A troop withdrawal deadline looms as Secretary of State Antony Blinken sends a clear signal.