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Published
March 5, 2022

Commentary: The ultimate sanction? Deeming Russia a state sponsor of terrorism

It may be the only tool that could bring shame and regret to Vladimir Putin.
Published
March 5, 2022

Commentary: Affirmative action in college, university admissions is under attack

The benefits of the practice are embedded both in established legal precedent and in social science research.
Published
March 4, 2022

Maine Voices: A call to prevent nuclear war

Putin has put Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert. He may be just posturing, but no one benefits from the specter of a return to the Cold War.
Published
March 4, 2022

Commentary: Biden’s anti-inflation agenda is lacking

The proposals the president made in his State of the Union address won’t have much impact on short-term price increases.
Published
March 3, 2022

Maine Voices: On 61st anniversary, Peace Corps preparing to meet the moment

HR 1456 will make reforms to many Peace Corps programs and advance ideas for incorporating racial justice and equity in agency activities.

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Published
March 3, 2022

Commentary: People should not be incarcerated in ‘just freezing’ conditions

Vague regulations regarding temperature have resulted in harm and even death for those behind bars.
Published
March 2, 2022

Leonard Pitts: Does Ukraine have courage to be a country worth fighting for?

Even when people are at their most noble, dark-skinned refugees from the country are being singled out for mistreatment.
Published
March 2, 2022

Maine Voices: Putin uses Big Lie to shape popular narrative on Ukraine

A former KGB officer, the Russian president has resurrected Lenin’s and Stalin’s approach as a policy tool. Here are six examples.
Published
March 2, 2022

Commentary: With Facebook cut off, beware an isolated Russia’s ‘splinternet’

While it makes geopolitical sense to sting the Kremlin with sanctions, blocking information tools hurts Russian citizens.
Published
March 1, 2022

Maine Voices: End of South Portland hotels’ homeless-housing lease points to bigger problem

Too many Maine residents and officials think that homelessness and the individuals experiencing it can be pushed to the next town over.