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Published
June 21, 2020

Maine Voices: Putting privilege to work for justice

White people can use their positions of influence to demand a more just society.
Published
June 21, 2020

The Maine Millennial: Imagining a summer without the Sea Dogs

We'll probably have to wait until next year before we can eat a cold ice cream sandwich in a hot seat in the grandstand of Hadlock Field.
Published
June 21, 2020

Another View: Anti-Catholic bias behind the decline of parochial schools

Historical prejudice has denied public funding for church-run schools, even for secular programs.
Published
June 21, 2020

Maine Observer: Remembering a dad in Portland who stood up for his neighbors

During another time of racial tension, one father showed what it means to do the right thing.
Published
June 21, 2020

Jim Fossel: Bipartisan consensus possible on police reform

But as long as the Maine Legislature is not in session, no laws can pass here.

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Published
June 21, 2020

Maine Voices: Liberalism has changed, evolved along with our republic

What began as a philosophy of limited government now means government protection and a weakening of the grip of the elites over our democracy.
Published
June 21, 2020

Insight: Malaga’s legacy speaks to our time

Ruthless, racially motivated actions by Maine’s government a century ago expose biases that are still with us.
Published
June 20, 2020

Maine Voices: It shouldn’t take a pandemic to raise awareness of the ‘homework gap’

A national solution is needed to ensure that cost or lack of infrastructure won’t keep kids from accessing broadband.
Published
June 20, 2020

Rep. Fecteau: Unemployment system failed Mainers in 2017 and once more in 2020

Though $802 million in benefits have been paid out, too many Mainers remain in limbo because of a faulty system installed under the LePage administration.
Published
June 20, 2020

Another View: What Minneapolis can learn from Camden, N.J.

New Jersey's police reforms aren't a perfect model, but there are critical takeaways.