With no one taking responsibility, the killing of journalists is being normalized.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Opinion: We need better communication about the reality of the IUD
We’re doing a terrible job of administering a really effective form of birth control.
Commentary: Democracy and climate politics are set to collide next year
Some of the world’s voters are ready to break climate gridlock in 2024. Others are ready to push back on those efforts.
Opinion: Why Ukraine can beat Russia – and why that matters to America
A victory for Ukraine is a victory for the United States. If only more of us would believe that.
Opinion: Free community college has created a new wave of Maine students
Maine’s free community college program has helped remove inertia and fear of education costs.
Opinion: Smiling is not hard – and smiles will come back to you
I smile because one smile can make someone’s whole day better. That someone might only be me. But hey, what’s the harm in that?
Jim Fossel: Call the Sea Dogs to heel
One would think that a national corporation worth hundreds of millions would be able to afford a $5 million clubhouse upgrade in Portland.
Commentary: US soldiers at risk of suffering brain injuries from their own weapons
The military is currently experiencing a mental health crisis, with suicide now the second leading cause of death for service members. Brain injuries suffered by service members are a big part of this crisis, and new information has revealed the risk that service members face even if they don’t deploy. A recent New York Timesinvestigation […]
Opinion: Give the fisheries back to the people
Regulators have exhibited utter indifference to fishing families and fishing communities.
Commentary: Here’s how we can show up for others during a hard time
Over and over again in my psychotherapy practice, I hear the lament, “I don’t know what to say.” When heartbreaking events happen on either a personal or public scale, such as a medical diagnosis or mass shooting, there is a need for people to show up in some capacity to help, be it to lend […]