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Columns

Published
May 18, 2017

Commentary: The life-changing power of simply taking a person seriously

An interaction in a coffee shop is a breakthrough for an intellectually disabled man – and his mother.
Published
May 18, 2017

It is time for all the discrimination against mental illness to end

Maine restricts support services for major illnesses that needs understanding and care from all of us.
Published
May 18, 2017

Dana Milbank: What Trump does may be legal, but that doesn’t make it right

A U.S. president has immense power and needs to lead with self-restraint, not impulsivity and ignorance.
Published
May 17, 2017

Leonard Pitts: Sadly, I told you so – voter racism and bias were big factor in Trump’s victory

White journalists, pundits and academics preferred to blame economic anxiety, but new research shows otherwise.
Published
May 17, 2017

Maine Voices: Jeopardizing environmental assets makes no economic sense

Aquaculture and brownfield redevelopment are among the state's pluses that cuts could harm.

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Published
May 17, 2017

Greg Kesich: The right needs a hug as it decides when Trump has crossed the line

Recent events can't be pleasant for those who never liked him much but voted for him anyway.
Published
May 16, 2017

Kathleen Parker: In Donald Trump’s world, reality isn’t real and the truth isn’t true

Choosing one's truth is the essence of Trumpian logic. But something is seriously wrong at the White House.
Published
May 16, 2017

Maine Voices: It’s time to end the government’s assault on the poor

Making it more difficult for the needy to obtain medical care violates the moral principles at the core of Christianity.
Published
May 16, 2017

Charles Lawton: Labor force numbers show extent of worker flow to Portland area

Also, the continued success of the region clearly depends on the interplay between urban jobs and suburban housing, transportation and social services.
Published
May 15, 2017

Maine Voices: An immigrant-friendly state would work for the betterment of us all

Our aging population and low birth rate creates a socio-economic need that only newcomers can fulfill.