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Published
March 22, 2017

Another View: There’s little to celebrate in outcome of Dutch elections

The anger channeled by defeated far-right populist Geert Wilders and his ilk isn't going away.
Published
March 17, 2017

If Gov. LePage really meant his apology, he will stop making racially divisive remarks

There's almost always a link between divisive, racially charged rhetoric and policies that hurt working class people and people of color.
Published
March 8, 2017

Leonard Pitts: Ben Carson fires another arrow in effort to nullify language of social grievance

Words have weight and effect, so let's refrain from equating the experiences of slaves and immigrants.
Published
March 5, 2017

Another View: Writers should not rush to absolve officer in shooting

We don't know enough to say that a police officer was justified in a fatal shooting in Portland last month.
Published
February 8, 2017

Leonard Pitts: Words from the past offer uncanny truths about current-day race relations

A film based on the notes of James Baldwin should reawaken the notion that everything is not OK now.

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Published
February 8, 2017

Maine Voices: Portland High rally carried message of unity, not political division

The event was intended to show students' belief that everyone should feel safe and secure in their schools.
Published
February 8, 2017

Our View: KKK fliers in Augusta, Freeport are just the most obvious examples of hate

President Trump's refugee ban shows that carefully worded prejudice is as damaging as the in-your-face kind.
Published
January 30, 2017

Ku Klux Klan fliers shock residents of Freeport, Augusta neighborhoods

Residents notify police after finding the messages in their yards, but the distribution is not considered a hate crime because it doesn't include threats.
Published
January 21, 2017

LePage should apologize to African-Americans who fought for freedom

The governor's notion of American freedom as merely white man's history is disturbing and dangerous.
Published
January 20, 2017

Another View: House unceremoniously yanks down a student’s artwork

The Missouri student-artist's painting is sacrificed to political pressure and vigilante censorship.