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Published
January 17, 2021

Maine Voices: Living King’s dreams or his nightmares

Were Americans as outraged about uncoordinated Capitol security and the contrast with the aggressive presence at gatherings after George Floyd’s murder?
Published
January 16, 2021

The humble Farmer: History keeps recurring until we learn from it

The rise of Mussolini and his Fascist Party has lessons for us as we reflect on the last four years, culminating in the events of Jan. 6.
Published
January 16, 2021

Maine Voices: Feeling the wounds of Jan. 6 – embodiment as an anti-racist practice

Paying attention to physical responses to the Capitol attack can help white people see how Black, brown and queer bodies have been barred and assaulted.
Published
January 15, 2021

Commentary: Undocumented immigrants deserve COVID relief, too

The third stimulus must provide these children with aid by including their taxpaying parents, regardless of their legal status.
Published
January 15, 2021

Maine Voices: Possibility of National Guard role in State House security raises key issues

The Guard personnel who may be ordered to defend Maine’s Capitol against violence must be properly equipped, and given the authority they’ll require.

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Published
January 15, 2021

Commentary: Tech censorship is the real gift to Putin

Authoritarian leaders will use Twitter’s ban on President Trump to justify their own deplatforming of political opponents for inciting ‘terrorism.’
Published
January 14, 2021

Commentary: The Republican paralysis

Here’s why the GOP can’t protect the country right now.
Published
January 14, 2021

Maine Democratic leaders: Mainers deserve a COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights

This bill would require all Maine health insurers to cover screenings, testing and immunizations even after the state of emergency ends.
Published
January 14, 2021

Commentary: The riot at the Capitol shouldn’t have been a surprise. We were all warned.

Black people’s concerns about festering racism are often dismissed. Will this ever change?
Published
January 13, 2021

Maine Voices: Some Republicans finally get it about Trump

But why did it take an insurrection to get them to realize how dangerous this president is.