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Columns

Published
March 6, 2022

Jim Fossel: President Biden missed an opportunity to unify

He talked about resurrecting Build Back Better when he could have used the State of the Union to bring together divided Americans in support of Ukraine.
Published
March 6, 2022

Maine Voices: Don’t leave anyone behind in the rush to get back to normal

Lawmakers can protect the immunocompromised and kids under 5 from COVID while still allowing others to live their lives generally unencumbered.
Published
March 6, 2022

The View From Here: Renewable energy best way to fight Putin

Fossil fuels will keep powering Russia’s ability to make war until we commit to a carbon-free economy.
Published
March 6, 2022

Maine Observer: Animals always find a way in

Living in the woods, a writer discovers that he is not alone, even when driving his van.
Published
March 6, 2022

The Maine Millennial: Easing limits on needle exchange programs is good public health

Concern about sending the wrong message to substance users helps spread infectious diseases.

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Published
March 5, 2022

Maine Voices: Weighing the future of the unspoken civil contract of democracy

Over 50 years ago, as a U.S. Senate press secretary for a Democrat, I had warm ties with my Republican peers. Is it too late to return to those days?
Published
March 5, 2022

Commentary: The ultimate sanction? Deeming Russia a state sponsor of terrorism

It may be the only tool that could bring shame and regret to Vladimir Putin.
Published
March 5, 2022

Commentary: Affirmative action in college, university admissions is under attack

The benefits of the practice are embedded both in established legal precedent and in social science research.
Published
March 4, 2022

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.
Published
March 4, 2022

Commentary: Biden’s anti-inflation agenda is lacking

The proposals the president made in his State of the Union address won’t have much impact on short-term price increases.