I remember when women had no right to choose in this country.
February 2013
Posted inOpinion
COMMENTARY: China’s economic future may be manufacturing gas masks
Is it already too late for China to clean up its fast-blackening skies?
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Posted inOpinion
COMMENTARY: We all need to remember Gandhi’s message
Sixty-five years ago on Jan. 30, three bullets ended the life of the greatest pacifist of the modern era: Mohandas Karamchand “Mahatma” Gandhi. But his message lives on, and people around the world urgently need to heed it.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Change is driven by people’s wants, needs
Recently a friend noted the existence of some particularly undesirable inequalities and wondered if natural change would “even out” the world. My response follows.
Posted inOpinion
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: Enforcement, then amnesty is right way to do immigration reform
Immigration reform is coming. Let’s get it right.
Posted inOpinion
DANA MILBANK: LaPierre caught with his dukes up, facts down at congressional hearing
Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association’s chief executive, arrived for his hearing on Capitol Hill in the organization’s trademark fashion: violently.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION LePage’s budget belies priority of domestic abuse
Gov. Paul LePage’s State of the State speech is still a few days away, and, although the overall content is unknown, one thing that we are sure it will contain will be an impassioned call for domestic violence prevention.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
19-year-old confused about gun control issue
I have been reading two sides to the gun debate and am confused about the issue. It seems that one side wants to ban all guns, the other side would prefer we each carried a weapon.
Posted inOpinion
KEVIN HORRIGAN: 150 smart people know what things are really worth worrying about
Edge.org is a website where really smart people write about subjects that make most people’s heads hurt. I check it out whenever I need to feel particularly stupid.
Posted inPolitics
Washington Notebook: Senators try to change rules for former bases
WASHINGTON – Maine’s two U.S. senators teamed up to file their first joint bill last week, co-sponsoring a measure that aims to draw more private companies to former military bases such as the Brunswick Naval Air Station. Right now, companies located in Historically Underutilized Business Zones — government-ese for areas that need more economic development […]