The recent death of Sandra Day O’Connor recalls the seemingly lost art of consensus-building. As the many appreciations appropriately noted, she was the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court and the last justice to hold elective office. O’Connor was Ronald Reagan’s initial high court pick. Later judicial selections by Reagan and his […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Compass: The public menorah lighting has special importance this year
As we face a newfound opportunity to double down on who we are as Jews, we will win the battle against darkness by spreading the light.
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Opinion: NRA and Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine should support gun licensing
These laws, proven elsewhere to be effective, do not infringe on Second Amendment rights.
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Susana Hancock: Hard to locate optimism at petroleum-hosted climate summit
According to leaked documents, the United Arab Emirates planned to use COP28 to broker international deals supporting its oil industry. Color me shocked.
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Martin Schram: Covering Kissinger’s century
President Richard Nixon was work-vacationing in his Western White House estate at San Clemente and not far away, the White House press corps was about to be briefed by the world’s most famous anonymous authority on all foreign policies. Which is to say, another ritual Vietnam War policy/press corps kabuki was about to start. It […]
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Commentary: Child abuse exams must be carried out by trained specialists
Few otherwise highly skilled physicians have the training and experience necessary to accurately determine if injuries are inflicted or accidental.
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Maine Compass: A landmark climate resolution is what Maine needs to ring in 2024
The right climate restoration resolution will recognize Maine’s environmental obligations and make climate safety a priority for our state.
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Commentary: A proposal for humanitarian intervention in Gaza
The only way for this intervention to occur without U.S. forces becoming embroiled in land-related dangers is for it to come from the sea.
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Commentary: There’s more we can do to keep schools safe
Safely storing firearms in the home and upgrading security at schools are two simple steps to protect our children.
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The Maine Millennial: The thin blue line has melted into a puddle
Law enforcement failed us before and after Oct. 25.