The state doesn’t have to send public money to schools operated by Christian nationalists.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Opinion: Of Seinfeld, Scrooge and climate change – a holiday parable
How to celebrate the holidays without hurting the environment? I’ve got ideas.
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Commentary: Listen up. The closing of the teenage mind is almost complete
My revelation came in the spring, after a typical day in 11th-grade AP English. The topic was gender and how the experiences of the authors we were studying related to our world today. Unfortunately, I didn’t hear anything I hadn’t heard many times before. Class discussions tend to go like that. We’ve been inculcated with […]
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Commentary: Republicans in Congress: Don’t fail your history test
Metering aid to Ukraine according to reductions in U.S. border crossings? That’s absurd.
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Opinion: Why should America stay together?
A collapse of the republic and the federation isn’t just possible – it could be imminent.
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Opinion: A Jewish perspective on antisemitism
Although antisemitism may go dormant at times, it is a muscle the world never seems to need much prodding to flex.
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Hilary Koch: What I’ve learned about teenagers and teaching
A new job in a middle-school classroom shines light on Maine’s educational victories, and challenges.
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Opinion: Aroostook Renewable Gateway suffers from a lack of planning
Maine shouldn’t fall into the trap of above-ground high-impact transmission lines.
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Opinion: Why I can never be done with Christmas
Just when I think I’ve had enough, mystery, memory and motherhood come together for me in an enchanting way.
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Jim Fossel: Quit playing games with foreign aid
It’s reckless to allow matters of national security to be used as political footballs.