So it’s perfectly legal and OK for a police officer, who is not in uniform, and who is not even in his own jurisdiction, to threaten deadly force against an innocent, unarmed and unthreatening citizen?
March 2013
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM AWAY: Entry-level jobs increasingly require college degrees
Whether it’s Darwinian theory or basic logic is irrelevant. All job-seekers need to know that it’s getting increasingly difficult to land decent employment without a bachelor’s degree.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM AWAY: Gender-based violence rife in India, South Africa
Even as the position of women continues to evolve in Canada and the West, recent events in two key emerging economies — India and South Africa — are poignant reminders of the challenges that remain in developing countries.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Six months later, we still don’t know Benghazi truth
On Sept. 12, as I read the reports about the attack on Benghazi, I was troubled by how casually the news was treated by the news outlets.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM AWAY: Ford brings some manufacturing back to US
Over the past six years, Ford’s Engine Plant No. 1 in Brook Park, Ohio, has held a mirror to the health of the domestic auto industry.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Insurance law not working for majority of Mainers
The column, “Maine health insurance law is working” published on Feb. 21, written by Sen. Rod Whittemore, R-Skowhegan, begs the question: For whom is it working?
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Any common sense left in our Legislature?
First a legislative committee, by a vote of 10-1, says it’s not a danger to talk on the phone while driving. In fact, Rep. Robert Nutting, R-Oakland, voted against the bill because he feels “anything you do while driving” is a distraction.
Posted inNews
Scientists say baby born with HIV apparently cured
Specialists say the case offers promising clues for efforts to eliminate HIV infection in children.
Posted inPolitics
Kerry rewards Egyptians with $250 million in aid
But he says the U.S. will keep watch on how Egypt honors pledges of political and economic reforms.