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Columns

Published
November 28, 2015

Maine Voices: Dirty runoff into Sebago Lake shows why we need Clean Water Rule

Maine's tourist economy needs clean water, yet much of it is unprotected because of loopholes.
Published
November 28, 2015

Commentary: Woodrow Wilson, as racist, reflected failings of his era, as do other presidents

Students' efforts to rid his name from Princeton's campus could pivot to  a 'teachable moment.'
Published
November 28, 2015

Mike Tipping: Drastic welfare cuts in Maine didn’t save money and hunger has skyrocketed

As LePage's fraud squad comes up short of earning its keep, one in four kids in Maine doesn't have consistent access to food.
Published
November 27, 2015

Charles Krauthammer: Syrian crisis becomes a shameless spectacle with blame to share

The U.S. could have stopped the slaughter a few years ago by taking out Assad.
Published
November 27, 2015

M.D. Harmon: Thanks be that academia’s reaping the infantilism it sows

And there are other matters that merit a belated thanks.

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Published
November 27, 2015

Maine Voices: Let’s not fall into a quicksand of anxiety over Syrian refugee crisis

When we and our leaders and politicians fall into the trap of behaving fearfully, it is a win for terrorists.
Published
November 26, 2015

Maine Voices: State can honor the chutzpah of immigrants by keeping asylum benefits

Give thanks today for what you have, but keep the door open for refugees and asylum seekers.
Published
November 26, 2015

Dana Milbank: Republicans’ silence on Trump’s nonsense is an implicit endorsement

The businessman's staying power in the 2016 race is a problem of the party elite's own creation.
Published
November 26, 2015

Alan Caron: No thanks to Trump, but Constitution stands the test of time

It's no exaggeration to liken his demagoguery to that which brought the Nazis to power.
Published
November 25, 2015

Leonard Pitts: Those who would deny entry to refugees are showing their true colors

And for what it matters, the Starbucks cup still celebrates Christmas and the homeless baby Jesus.