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Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Hilary Koch: Rallying around sports can make us blind
As the World Cup in Qatar shows, it’s too easy for fans to wave away bad behavior.
Commentary: What Haiti needs is respect and democracy
A Nov. 15 Bloomberg editorial called only for police order, with nary a word about free elections or respect for Haitian independence.
Commentary: A jury delivers the truth about Jan. 6. It was seditious conspiracy
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Maine Compass: This Christmas, whatever your faith, find your house of worship
In a few short weeks Christmas will be upon us. I believe, now more than ever, in our dangerously shattered United States of America, the teaching and life examples of Jesus the Christ need to be studied, understood and lived in a kindly and generous fashion. Before you shut down, thinking, more Christian propaganda from […]
Maine Voices: Statewide crisis of homelessness demands an immediate response
While faith communities have been working with municipalities and nonprofits to alleviate the desperation, state leadership is required to solve widespread suffering this winter.
Commentary: Sleep is getting more respect – as a way to boost productivity. We need a better mindset.
Rest should be valorized for its contribution to health, wellbeing or the ability to enjoy daily life. All people talk about is the hustle.
Commentary: Osteoporosis is a public health crisis. It doesn’t have to be
The Maine lifestyle leaves us vulnerable to bone disease. Help is available – if only more of us could access it.
Commentary: Putin will carpet-bomb Ukraine unless the West acts
Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Douglas Rooks: Getting the postal service to run on time
It appears Congress will intervene to prevent a national rail strike by Dec. 9. Such a strike could cripple supply lines just before the Christmas holidays, and undo much of the hard-won progress in restoring reliable shipping at reasonable rates following pandemic disruptions still rippling through the economy. Keeping freight rolling is now a national […]