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 columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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 […]
Opinion: Have colleges lost their way? Yes, but don’t blame ‘wokeness.’
These administrators weren’t serving some great hidden agenda. They were just trying to protect their institutions – and themselves.
Douglas Rooks: George Mitchell and how to serve your constituents
The Maine political giant, who just turned 90, has lessons for today’s elected officials.