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Published
August 22, 2021

Insight: America’s reckoning with Indian boarding schools

When coming to terms with the history of a destructive policy, the nation needs to be guided by accountability, not pity.
Published
August 22, 2021

The Maine Millennial: The war’s not over, and neither is the killing

Our disastrous Afghanistan pullout has endangered the lives of the people who made our 20-year occupation possible.
Published
August 22, 2021

Maine Observer: Nanci Griffith’s music was a lesson in living

The country-folk singer-songwriter passed away this month, leaving for her fans a soundtrack for their lives.
Published
August 22, 2021

Maine Voices: We’re not guessing about safety, effectiveness of COVID vaccines

They’ve been put to the test by duly skeptical scientists, and the findings are unmistakable: They save lives.
Published
August 21, 2021

Maine Voices: Well-meaning ‘yellow flag’ law puts ER doctors in a role they’re not trained for

Assessing who is safe to own or carry weapons should be done with care – not under the time constraints typical of Maine’s emergency departments.

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Published
August 21, 2021

Commentary: We couldn’t build a strong Afghan democracy because we don’t have one here

Condemning authoritarianism, domestic terrorism and violence toward women must start at home.
Published
August 20, 2021

Commentary: Updating regulations will help prevent next mortgage meltdown

The rules should be expanded to apply to the internet-based ‘nonbanks’ that are underwriting two-thirds of home loans.
Published
August 20, 2021

Maine Voices: There’s no room for bad-faith negotiating on budget, infrastructure bills

Efforts by Maine Rep. Jared Golden and his fellow centrists to stymie a social policy spending plan bring up memories of my deadbeat dad.
Published
August 19, 2021

Maine Voices: Turn on the light of election liberty now

The media paint states as red, blue or purple at a time when our states need election systems that are red, white and blue.
Published
August 19, 2021

Commentary: We can’t keep treating Haiti’s cycle of trauma with Band-Aid solutions

The poverty, corruption and instability there can be alleviated only if stakeholders in the recovery effort remain involved after the dead are buried.