A disturbing trend is taking place on America’s most prestigious campuses: University presidents are wielding police as a violent threat against student protesters and the faculty who support them. This situation raises a critical question: Should the United States be a country where demonstrators can be arrested for protesting apartheid? At Columbia University, the initial […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Opinion: We must solve Maine’s crisis of access to health care
The state needs more medical training, more medical professionals and more oversight.
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Commentary: To defend academic freedom, keep politics out of it
April 17 was a dark day for academic freedom in the United States. Columbia University President Nemat Shafik told a congressional hearing that some statements heard during recent protests — such as “from the river to the sea” — might be punished by the school. She also named several professors who were under investigation for […]
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Opinion: A responsible cannabis industry in Maine – if we can keep it
A new law that makes shopping for cannabis more like shopping for beer comes at a cost to public health.
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Jim Fossel: What’s a party without a platform?
Whether or not they think it matters, Maine Republicans need to make an effort.
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Opinion: The kids are all right
When young people speak, they talk of a better future, achieving their dreams and living in harmony. How sad it is that more adults don’t speak like this.
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The Maine Millennial: It’s convenient to focus on college protests
By choosing to get worked up about student activism we ignore the real story.
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Opinion: Celebrate teachers’ extraordinary contributions
We are not “just” teachers.
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Hilary Koch: Colby College and activism behind a mask
College protests are more centered on shouting matches and breaking rules than fostering meaningful dialogue.
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Opinion: This election year comes with great responsibility
For economic and social circumstances to improve, people need to be informed and involved.