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Columns

Published
May 14, 2015

Dana Milbank: See a troubled president losing hold of his populist trademark

The fate of 'fast-track' trade authority shows that Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the new working-class hero – and the Democratic standard-bearer.
Published
May 14, 2015

Maine Voices: LePage’s punitive proposed EBT card purchase limits based on weak data

For instance, transactions at Joe's Smoke Shop aren't necessarily for cigarettes, since Joe's also sells food.
Published
May 14, 2015

Alan Caron: NFL’s bad judgment call throws Brady, Patriots for a loss

No entity should be allowed to play accuser, investigator, prosecutor, judge, jury and executioner.
Published
May 13, 2015

Commentary: Claims that robots kill jobs, cause wage inequality distract from real issues

Mechanization has a small role in lost jobs and low pay, but the biggest damage is done by specific human policies.
Published
May 13, 2015

Commentary: Nation mustn’t fail to improve graduation rates at all high schools

Solutions have not spread to all the places that need them, and wide opportunity gaps persist.

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Published
May 13, 2015

Maine Voices: Next city manager must mean business and show independence

For the sake of City Hall, Portland’s CEO should be able and willing to fight City Hall.
Published
May 12, 2015

Kathleen Parker: Muhammad cartoon contest sullied the principle of free speech

The organizer of the event in Texas intentionally tried to provoke a confrontation over the First Amendment.
Published
May 12, 2015

Commentary: World Happiness Report redefines the measure of national success

Comparing countries by their gross domestic products and armies misses the point of life.
Published
May 12, 2015

Maine Voices: U.S. needs to renew commitment to nuclear disarmament

Many other countries are trying to achieve nuclear disarmament. Let's pledge to join them.
Published
May 11, 2015

Maine Voices: State neglects its duty to get the lead out of children’s environments

The impairment caused by a child breathing or ingesting even minuscule particles is irreversible.