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Columns

Published
August 21, 2014

Dana Milbank: Pageantry aside, no one service member’s death is more important than others

A general is buried in Arlington National Cemetery alongside war dead from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Published
August 21, 2014

Maine Voices: Marijuana is treated differently from alcohol in workplace substance-abuse policies

Proponents of legalization virtually ignore some real-world consequences of even infrequent pot use.
Published
August 20, 2014

Leonard Pitts: Ignorance, insensitivity enable tragedies like Michael Brown’s death

We remain a nation of cultural illiterates content to interpret others through lenses of stereotype.
Published
August 20, 2014

Commentary: Mighty Selig has struck out as baseball commissioner

The outlook isn't brilliant for the erstwhile national pastime as it falls behind the count to demographics.
Published
August 20, 2014

Maine Voices: It’s LePage, not Michaud, who’s AWOL on serving those who have served us

The congressman, not the governor, has sponsored or co-sponsored hundreds of veterans-related bills.

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Published
August 19, 2014

Maine Voices: Who will inspire us the way that Robin Williams did?

The comedian was a natural leader. In his own special way, he took us where we needed to go.
Published
August 19, 2014

Commentary: Not enough primary care doctors? Try Missouri’s prescription

Under a new law, the state will allow medical school graduates to work as 'assistant physicians.'
Published
August 19, 2014

Commentary: Latest Barbie doll is shattering the plastic ceiling

Yet something about this Entrepreneur Barbie marketing campaign seems so cynical and exploitative.
Published
August 18, 2014

Maine Voices: Privately donated salary supplement would attract talented leader for USM

The USM presidency pays $203,000 per year, under half the national average for college leaders.
Published
August 17, 2014

Maine Voices: College rankings tell us very little

Five tips from an education professional that will help applicants with their search for the perfect school.