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Columns

Published
January 8, 2022

Commentary: Our blood supply is at critical levels. The FDA must end homophobic donation policy

We could save over a million more lives a year if the FDA dropped its restrictions for male donors who have sex with other men.
Published
January 7, 2022

Bill Nemitz: Dr. Shah to the unvaccinated: It’s time we talked

Rather than condemn those who eschew COVID-19 shots, a Maine Public call-in show this week welcomed them with open arms.
Published
January 7, 2022

Maine Voices: Let’s resolve to make high-speed internet universal in Maine

In a world where online accessibility is more important than ever, we can’t afford to leave anyone behind.
Published
January 7, 2022

Commentary: A caste society threatens American democracy

A democracy cannot solve problems if the people most likely to occupy positions of power dodge experiencing the problems of their constituents.
Published
January 6, 2022

Maine Voices: When it comes to COVID safety, Italy is in another world

Visitors from Maine find that another nation has coped better with the pandemic than our own, largely by virtue of people simply cooperating.

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Published
January 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.
Published
January 5, 2022

Leonard Pitts: Jan. 6 insurrection a dress rehearsal for something far worse

The refusal to hold rioters accountable, the passage of new voter suppression laws and the installation of Trump loyalists in state electoral posts don’t bode well.
Published
January 5, 2022

Maine Voices: Afghan allies with Maine ties have been left for dead – now what?

We dishonor our troops’ sacrifices when we leave behind those who served alongside them – please urge Maine’s delegation to back humanitarian entry.
Published
January 5, 2022

Commentary: Vaccine-hesitant people can still change their minds. As a doctor, I’m seeing it

There’s still hope for increasing the vaccination rate as the omicron variant fuels another rise in COVID cases.
Published
January 4, 2022

Maine Voices: Ending trauma patient transfers to CMMC would limit many Mainers’ access to care

We need to let doctors and EMS providers use their best clinical judgment about where a victim of traumatic injury should go.