An ICU doctor says he’s worn down from treating unvaccinated patients and stunned by unvaccinated colleagues.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Commentary: Let’s honor Labor Day by protecting workers
Progressive Perspectives (TNS)
Commentary: Labor Day 2021 — ‘Help wanted’
We’ve all seen them — the “help wanted” signs posted in business windows and even the “we’re sorry” notes, apologizing for long waits and reduced hours due to worker shortages. Despite what was anticipated as a tough spell ahead for workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, by some measures, 2021 has turned out to have some […]
Maine Voices: Labor laws stacked against American workers
The leader of Maine’s largest labor organization says more people would join unions if they were given the opportunity.
The Maine Millennial: Of course there’s a vaccine mandate for health care workers
If people don’t trust medical science, they should look for work outside the health care system.
Jim Fossel: Some politicians follow the rules, others write their own
Maine political parties go wrong when they nominate safe candidates and run cookie-cutter campaigns.
Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculptures made him famous, but the way he lived his life delivered a different message
An except from Bob Keyes’ new book, ‘The Isolation Artist.’
Bill Nemitz: A fire pit, a circle of friends and an ‘International Chat’
Each week on the edge of Portland Harbor, young adult immigrants share their thoughts on this troubled world.
Commentary: After a COVID skeptic falls to the disease, people ask an awkward question: Should we care?
The Seattle Times (TNS)
The View From Here: B&M workers showed where ‘good’ jobs come from
By organizing in unions, cannery workers made their jobs into something that they could be proud of.