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opinion

Published
November 3, 2021

Leonard Pitts: White students may not be as fragile as some parents seem to think

At least one teacher has found that students are not traumatized when they hear the truth, but they are angry that they hadn't heard it before.
Published
November 3, 2021

Maine Voices: Why I care about the Fed (and why you should too)

Federal Reserve policy controls who benefits from economic growth, and who gets poorer when times are bad.
Published
November 2, 2021

Our View: Remy’s passing feels like a death in the family

First as a player and then as a broadcaster, Jerry Remy was part of the regional obsession known as Red Sox Nation for more than 40 years.
Published
November 2, 2021

Commentary: In Kyle Rittenhouse’s case, vigilantism goes on trial, too

A juvenile prohibited from carrying a gun showed up armed at a protest and shot three people. Now a jury will decide if that's a crime.
Published
October 30, 2021

Commentary: We need more LGBTQ judges on the federal bench

Judges make decisions that can change history, and they should reflect the diversity of our nation.

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Published
October 30, 2021

Commentary: The ‘Big Quit’ reveals the flaws in our relationship to work

But there are dangers ahead if too many people abandon the security of an employment relationship.
Published
October 29, 2021

Our endorsement: City has no time to restart shelter process

We endorse Option C so a debate over shelter size doesn't distract from progress on the causes of homelessness.
Published
October 28, 2021

Maine Voices: Travis Curran: I want to be your servant on the City Council

A lifetime in the service industry is good preparation for serving in municipal government, a candidate says.
Published
October 28, 2021

NRCM: CMP’s power line project is fatally flawed

The company wants us to accept permanent damage to the forest in exchange for vague promises on climate.
Published
October 27, 2021

Leonard Pitts: Unchecked power is accountable only to itself

Many police officers act as if they know that they will never be held accountable for mistreating the public they are supposed to serve.