Suicide among military service members in the U.S. is a growing problem. A lack of a sense of belonging and feeling like a burden are key risk factors.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Opinion: This Memorial Day, let us remember a shared commitment
As we approach November, I hope voters will consider the candidates’ commitment to those who have served and sacrificed for our nation.
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Commentary: An Iranian hard-liner passes from the scene. What happens next?
On Sunday, Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s ultraconservative president, was flying home after participating in the opening of a new dam near the Iran-Azerbaijan border. But shortly after takeoff, Raisi’s helicopter went down in a mountainous area of the Iranian countryside. Once rescue teams were able to reach the crash site, it was clear that Raisi and […]
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Opinion: It isn’t a crime if MAGA does it
Trump’s valorization of crime goes on and on.
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Opinion: Our politics needs champions, not charlatans
Collaborating with one another is no longer an option. It’s a necessity.
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Douglas Rooks: Chaos in Maine Legislature demands a response
A divergence in priorities between Gov. Mills and the Democratic caucus in each chamber caused a late-session trainwreck.
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Commentary: ‘Our tax dollars pay your salary’
Two Americans were asking for a meeting with me. They had traveled from Alabama to Washington to lobby for more assistance to Lebanon, the country from which their fathers had fled to begin lives in the United States. I was the desk officer for Lebanon at the State Department. It was a fraught time with […]
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Opinion: Embrace affordable housing for those who make Maine better
Why can’t critical workers be our neighbors?
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Backyard Naturalist: Wolf spiders discovered on one of the first bug-, toad- and frog-finding missions of the spring
Are wolf spiders scary because of their name or because they are spiders? Dana Wilde writes
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Commentary: US wildfire season is now everywhere, all at once
The toxic smoke choking swathes of the Midwestern U.S. this week is a helpful reminder to Americans that Canada exists, and its wildfire season has come early. But Americans shouldn’t forget their own season starts much earlier these days, too. In fact, it’s getting to the point that wildfire season is all year long. A […]