The dominant storyline of our American Revolution is about patriotic defiance — refusing to pay taxes, dumping tea into the Boston Harbor and shooting redcoats once we saw the whites of their eyes. It’s about virtuous lawbreaking in the name of freedom. There is plenty of evidence to support this narrative. Yet like all triumphant […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Opinion: Coal is the climate scourge that just won’t go away
Humanity’s biggest greenhouse-gas polluter churns out 40% of all energy-related emissions.
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Commentary: Are we as a nation ready for the next big threat?
I was stunned by the early morning headline that appeared in my email. According to The New York Times, Israeli officials had known about Hamas’ plan for more than a year before it launched its Oct. 7 attacks. This could not be true. The Israel that I have come to know over the past 22 […]
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Opinion: America must realize Ukraine’s future is at an inflection point
There’s a serious disconnect between our stated interests in this conflict and our means of pursuing them.
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Opinion: With nearly 70 journalists killed, who will be left to cover the Gaza war?
With no one taking responsibility, the killing of journalists is being normalized.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?