When people engage in political protests, mainstream media covering the story may only scratch the surface. For protesters to clearly get the details of their political stance across, they need to consider covering their cause as members of the alternative media. For people to take them seriously, they need to be neutral. This way whichever […]

I read a letter by Michael Cameron from Winthrop (“Fluke a soldier in a non-war against women’s health,” March 17) defending Rush Limbaugh’s outrageous verbal attack against Sandra Fluke, who was denied the right to testify before a Senate committee made up of men about women’s reproductive health care. Her testimony, while not allowed in […]

A parallel can be drawn between Sen. Olympia Snowe’s announcement of early retirement and the dismaying article of March 9 headlined “Bruising fight over gay marriage expected in Maine.” Snowe was worn down by the pervasive “my way or the highway” mentality, similar to what Maine is experiencing with gay rights. Many voters see the […]

That saucy black-clad blond pitchperson for the oil and natural gas cartels is back again. And again. She begins with questions and lets us know how many great jobs they’re creating for millions of Americans. She adds, “Log on to learn more.” No thanks; I get it. And that walk — one foot precisely in […]