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Published
March 4, 2023

Our View: The retirement age should not be raised

Raising the retirement age would remove a lot of financial pressure felt by Congress. For the average American, it would be disastrous.
Published
March 2, 2023

Maine Voices: Climate change is a complex issue. It requires a complex solution.

Saying that it’s all about reining in population significantly misses the mark – we also have to focus on affluence and consumption.
Published
February 21, 2023

Commentary: Ohio’s train derailment – not spy balloons – is the real national security threat

The railroad accident and chemical spill underscore the slow degradation of U.S. infrastructure and disaster response.
Published
January 25, 2023

Maine Voices: At 86, I’ve been here before. I will survive another downturn.

But one thing I will not cut out are my donations to groups that help the poor, because they need support more than ever right now.
Published
January 17, 2023

Commentary: 50 years after Roe v. Wade, we must take abortion into our own hands

The consequences of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization are especially severe for low-income, Black, Indigenous and other people of color.

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Published
January 16, 2023

Commentary: Republicans want to cut Medicare. Here’s how real leaders would handle the deficit

The difference between public servant and politician has seldom been more stark than it is today.
Published
December 31, 2022

Commentary: The rise of the left worldwide was the real story of 2022

Although the trend can be seen most clearly in Latin American countries, which have long been tormented by extremes of inequality, it is visible all over.
Published
December 2, 2022

Commentary: What Haiti needs is respect and democracy

A Nov. 15 Bloomberg editorial called only for police order, with nary a word about free elections or respect for Haitian independence.
Published
December 2, 2022

Maine Voices: Statewide crisis of homelessness demands an immediate response

While faith communities have been working with municipalities and nonprofits to alleviate the desperation, state leadership is required to solve widespread suffering this winter.
Published
October 23, 2022

Commentary: Opioid epidemic’s undue burden on rural Maine requires our full attention

Investment in evidence-based approaches can help guide our rural communities out of crisis.