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Columns

Published
October 2, 2022

Jim Fossel: McCarthy’s ‘agenda’ does Republicans no favors

It turns out everything Kevin McCarthy is willing to commit to in policy can fit on one sheet.
Published
October 2, 2022

The Maine Millennial: Illegal immigration has America’s blessing

Politicians and big business benefit from undocumented immigrants in different ways.
Published
October 1, 2022

The humble Farmer: Unexpected parallels between dishwashers and newspaper columns

Not owning a dishwasher is like never shopping at a big-box store – it gives one a warm feeling of superiority.
Published
October 1, 2022

Commentary: Is distant-water fishing, an often deadly profession, also among the most violent?

Brutality at sea – and the connection to forced labor on vessels – continues to go unchecked.
Published
September 30, 2022

Commentary: How USM is preparing for a collaborative future

The University of Southern Maine helps drive the economic, cultural and civic life in the communities where its campuses are located.

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Published
September 30, 2022

Commentary: Mitigating climate change begins in small towns

Things like microgrids, energy storage and solar panels can increase ever more valuable local self-reliance.
Published
September 29, 2022

Commentary: Portland’s Question 2 hands too much power to a single politician

Urging a ‘no’ vote, two former mayors say the governance proposal would dramatically restructure city government in harmful ways.
Published
September 29, 2022

Commentary: Biden administration offers thoughts and prayers on equal rights amendment. Can it do more?

In fact, it’s the direct responsibility of the administration to publish the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Published
September 28, 2022

Leonard Pitts: Let’s not be too smug about how Iran oppresses women

There is an understanding among men that women’s bodies are community property, ours to regulate, approve, criticize and use as we see fit.
Published
September 28, 2022

Commentary: Trump’s surprising legacy – more women candidates, in both parties

Republican leaders have responded to the recent wave of Democratic women candidates by aggressively recruiting more women on their side to run.