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Columns

Published
November 1, 2015

Cynthia Dill: Never stop searching for new saints

Our system of government must never be taken for granted, despite the number of fools who currently 'govern' – or aspire to.
Published
November 1, 2015

Barney Frank: A distressing take on police interactions

Society shouldn't have to choose between tolerating law enforcement abuse of minorities or ending this only at the cost of effective policing.
Published
November 1, 2015

Charles Lawton: Food system prosperity needs ‘middlemen’

Missing today are the farm-table linkages that existed circa 1865 to move our food to market.
Published
November 1, 2015

Maine Voices: Allow inmates the power of a pen

Yes, many have made bad choices, but we must not ban them from writing to the outside about their experiences.
Published
October 31, 2015

Mike Tipping: ‘Yes’ on statewide Question 1 would clean up a dark, off-the-books corner of Maine politics

The ballot initiative seeks to regulate corporate donations to Maine governors after an election.

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Published
October 30, 2015

Charles Krauthammer: How could the Republicans blow the Benghazi hearing so badly?

Now the conventional wisdom is that the committee presented nothing new and never laid a glove on Hillary Clinton.
Published
October 30, 2015

M.D. Harmon: Pope reaches out while following traditional Catholic doctrine

Francis heads a church that represents more than half of the world's 2.3 billion Christians, so what Catholics do resonates all around the globe.
Published
October 30, 2015

Maine Voices: New federal rule spells trouble for small businesses that hire outside services

Making companies liable for the labor practices of their vendors and subcontractors is harmful in numerous ways.
Published
October 29, 2015

Dana Milbank: By lowering sights, gun-control movement may hit some targets

Six states have expanded background checks while others – Maine included – have ballot initiatives.
Published
October 29, 2015

Maine Voices: Maine continues to lead nation in efforts to fight abuse of food stamps

If a $5,000 asset threshold is approved, Maine would be the first Northeastern state to require applicants to undergo a means test.