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Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Opinion: Find out about RFK Jr. for yourself
Although often portrayed as holding unsavory positions, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a candidate worth considering.
Opinion: Tax reform key to solving housing, health care crises
We have two systems of support in this country: welfare and tax breaks.
Douglas Rooks: We must protect ‘the speech we hate’
As a Supreme Court justice once pointed out, no one objects to speech they like.
Opinion: Maine’s congressional delegation must call for ceasefire in Gaza
How many civilians must die before this happens? Would they accept 20,000? 30,000?
Community Compass: Waterville on the right path to addressing homelessness
We are at a tipping point for homelessness in Waterville. With the continued shortage of affordable housing, the end to COVID-era relief funding, and temperatures dropping steadily, we need to balance compassion and common sense in our response to supporting our unhoused residents. Waterville is an outlier when it comes to homelessness response. While many […]
Opinion: No, Virginia, your Christmas tree is not a climate crime
As I’ve noted before, the idea of a personal ‘carbon footprint’ was invented by … BP.
Opinion: Rights of trans athletes need to be carefully defended
On a national level, the Biden administration needs to make stricter rules surrounding trans athletes – rules that will take away regional and political bias.
Maine Compass: Love our neighbors as yourselves
As thinking Christians, Episcopalians pursue their love of our Creator with heart, mind and soul.
Opinion: Universal Declaration of Human Rights more important in its 75th year than ever
This global pledge offers a framework for fairness, justice and freedom – if we would only follow it.