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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Douglas Rooks: Solidarity with Ukraine only the beginning
In his State of the Union address, President Biden suggested solidarity is needed here at home, too.
Maine Voices: On 61st anniversary, Peace Corps preparing to meet the moment
HR 1456 will make reforms to many Peace Corps programs and advance ideas for incorporating racial justice and equity in agency activities.
Maine Compass: Maine prisons, jails should not use isolated segregation
People emerge from segregation far more damaged — angrier, more defiant, impulsive, violent, and suicidal, and less able to cope — than when they went in.
Maine Voices: Putin uses Big Lie to shape popular narrative on Ukraine
A former KGB officer, the Russian president has resurrected Lenin’s and Stalin’s approach as a policy tool. Here are six examples.
Maine Compass: What a statewide housing crisis looks like up close
Too many Maine residents and officials think that homelessness and the individuals experiencing it can be pushed to the next town over.
Commentary: Ukrainian patriots are fighting for what we believe in
The U.S. and its European partners, meanwhile, are applying sanctions carefully calibrated not to disrupt their economies.
Commentary: Disruptive behavior is on the rise in our children. They need empathy and healing
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Maine Voices: Rural Maine families need mental health support
The state has a mixed record at best when it comes to providing care for children with behavioral health needs.
Bill Nemitz: Rootin’ for Putin, Tucker Carlson becomes Maine’s official state embarrassment
The Fox News star, who often broadcasts from near his home in Maine, hit a new low last week with his take on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.