Although well-intentioned, a move to teach genocide in middle school science classes is ill advised.
Carol Coultas
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Opinion: Support bill to reduce mass shootings
Framing guns safety as a choice between gun rights and gun control is false.
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Opinion: Time to adopt ERA in Maine Constitution
For 50 years we have been waiting for federal recognition of equal rights. It’s time to update the Maine Constitution to protect women here.
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Opinion: It’s time to fix Washington
We need wholesale change in Congress and constitutional reforms to really create a government representative of and responsive to its citizenry.
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Opinion: The rich legacy of Maine journalist Dave Silverbrand
From reported features on a shoeshine boy to a blind lobsterman, Dave Silverbrand’s style of TV journalism brought the everyday Mainer into sharp focus.
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Opinion: Small rural businesses threatened by consumer protection bill
The proposed legislation would make any business that is dominant in its market a target of civil lawsuits from would-be competitors.
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Opinion: Adopt these steps to relieve private student loan debt
Private student loans have few of the protections of government-issued loans. That has to change.
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Opinion: Censorship must be challenged; Question 2 must be challenged
Maine citizens have a right to be informed voters. Question 2 puts a muzzle on that right.
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Opinion: This year, take care of yourself – and the Earth
Make 2024 a year of mindfulness, for your well-being, for the well-being of others, and most importantly, for the welfare of our remarkable planet.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Go home, Biden and Trump
Speaking as an elder, I think it’s time for Trump and Biden to exit the political stage and let the next generation take the helm.