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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Commentary: Bidenomics just had its first birthday. Why are so few people celebrating?
Bidenomics just had its first birthday, and less than half the country celebrated. The president has to hope that changes by the policy’s second birthday next August, just weeks before the 2024 election. If more Americans aren’t in a partying mood by then, neither will Democrats be on election night. Yet changing voters’ minds when […]
The Maine Millennial: The working class is defined by more than work
Let’s go back to basics on a concept that shouldn’t be as muddied as it is.
Hilary Koch: World Cup kiss just one more sign of sexism
He grabbed her and kissed her on the lips in front of millions of people and it wasn’t consensual. Spain’s sensational World Cup win over England just three weeks ago should have been the headline but it’s taken a back seat to the kiss seen around the world. As president of the Royal Spanish Football […]
Jim Fossel: 2024 campaigns must be specific, creative
Old tactics focused on either persuading or dividing voters aren’t going to cut it.
Commentary: The Gulf Stream meets the Gulf of Maine. How do we adjust?
A variety of Maine-based organizations are working hard to prepare for the drastic change caused by warming waters.
Commentary: Colleges ignore growing skepticism of higher ed at their peril
The benefits of college continue to far outweigh the pitfalls. It’s falling to institutions like mine to make that known.
Commentary: Your body, your work? Hollywood is scanning actors’ moves. What that could mean for the rest of us
Twenty years ago, Jet Li was offered a part in “The Matrix Reloaded.” It was sure to be a hit. But the martial artist said no. In his words, the producers wanted to “record and copy all of my moves into a digital library.” To Li, this would do more than copy his body; it […]
Commentary: One overlooked way to fight opioid deaths? Give people something to do
Across the country, communities are struggling to respond to the opioid crisis, some with broader access to medical strategies and more treatment programs. Yet the national overdose death rate continues to rise, with opioid deaths in 2022 remaining at an all-time high. There are, of course, many causes of addiction, and community approaches must be […]
Commentary: Let’s end hunger in Maine, especially among children
The Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger is fighting for the nearly 37,000 people under 18 who are facing food insecurity in our state.