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Columns

Published
December 22, 2016

A nation that has lost its way needs to overcome greed and indifference

Our dire situation demands passionate activism on the climate, income inequality, poverty, violence and more.
Published
December 21, 2016

Maine Voices: One person, one vote has always been a myth in ‘democratic’ America

The issue of race has been a continuing thread in our country's history of voting inequality. We must change the electoral system.
Published
December 21, 2016

Greg Kesich: It’s a wonderful life, even for Democrats (really)

After losing a big election, nothing looks quite the same, but that's not always such a bad thing.
Published
December 21, 2016

Commentary: Victim of Russian smear campaign knows fake news travels fast

Social media can fan rumors put forth by those with an agenda.
Published
December 20, 2016

Kathleen Parker: Execution would be too good a sentence for Dylann Roof

It's better to condemn the church gunman to a lifetime of suffering than to end his miserable life.

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Published
December 20, 2016

Charles Lawton: Is there a third way for rural Maine’s economy to grow?

There should be an alternative to the two extreme positions on the impact of trade deals.
Published
December 20, 2016

Maine Voices: Military spending must be cost-effective and proportional to real threats

Obscenely irresponsible fiscal behavior in Defense Department spending needs to stop.
Published
December 19, 2016

Maine Voices: Come 2030, we’ll see that Trump really did set the world on fire

History will judge harshly those who enabled the election of a dangerous demagogue.
Published
December 18, 2016

Alan Caron: Clintons’ version of ‘free trade’ is over

The rise of the Sanders wing of the Democratic party, coupled with the Trump victory, signals the end of an era of trade deal harmony.
Published
December 18, 2016

Cynthia Dill: Lesson in gracious giving emerges from Yankee Swap regret

It's easy to get caught up in the lust for material things.