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Columns

Published
November 5, 2015

Alan Caron: Economically, happy days won’t be here again without attitude adjustment

Contrary to the days of FDR, facts now matter less than playing to voters' fears and prejudices.
Published
November 5, 2015

Maine Voices: When high-tech corporations take the low road to cheaper labor

Sen. King be advised: Betraying the American STEM worker is not 'growing the economy.'
Published
November 5, 2015

Bill Nemitz: Self-appointed guardians of voting integrity just aim to intimidate

The Second Amendment sentinels who videotaped voters at the polls Tuesday may well have shot themselves in the foot.
Published
November 4, 2015

Leonard Pitts: Researcher shows racial bias begins in the eye of the beholder

Prejudice causes a threat to be perceived – and that threatens relationships between blacks and whites.
Published
November 4, 2015

Maine Voices: Portland ConnectED enhancing education to build long-term prosperity

The initiative spearheaded by Mayor Brennan in 2013 has made great strides, but there's still more to do.

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Published
November 4, 2015

Greg Kesich: A long time coming, Brennan’s loss shows being right is not enough

He had a record of dramatic achievement but was short on power – so vital in Portland – to persuade the public.
Published
November 3, 2015

Kathleen Parker: Bush’s campaign seems certain to finish on a sour note

It's painful to imagine how he'd fare against Clinton, whose mop closet is stuffed with mightier foes.
Published
November 3, 2015

Maine Voices: Good faith necessitates a continued ban on U.S. oil exports

Pope Francis may indeed be infallible when linking the environment to the greater good of humanity.
Published
November 3, 2015

Commentary: Step by step, some police officers know how to defuse a situation

So credit one of D.C.'s cops with making a good call when confronted by a defiant teenage girl.
Published
November 2, 2015

Maine Voices: Metro bus system is not-so-magical mystery tour for Portland visitors

Hidden in plain sight? We had to go deep to find out fares, routes and schedules for the city buses.