Two recent stories show we’re undermining our pledges of inclusion by perpetuating a history rife with prejudice and bias.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Voices: Let voters decide public power question
Investor-owned utilities have proven that they can sow doubt, but they haven’t shown they can deliver affordable and reliable power.
On a shady street in Portland, hope springs eternal
Hope House, home to some and lifeline to many more, offers a path forward for asylum seekers in search of a new life.
The View From Here: Juneteenth is a symbol that matters
Putting the end of slavery on par with the signing of the Declaration of Independence is a significant event.
The Maine Millennial: Father’s Day wish for dads – take care of your health
Your kids care about you, and they want you to care about yourselves.
Jim Fossel: Joe Biden is managing liberal expectations
The Democratic president is getting a lot done – just not as much as the left wing of his party would like.
Maine Voices: Panic about critical race theory undercuts students’ search for truth
Young people aren’t fooled by attempts to treat stories from U.S. history and American literature like shameful family secrets to be covered up, a Maine teacher says.
Commentary: Celebrating Juneteenth amid racial inequality
InsideSources.com (TNS)
Ramesh Ponnuru: The phrase ‘systemic racism’ clouds productive debate
Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Bill Nemitz: Neo-Nazis moving to northern Maine? Say it ain’t so
The ‘Great Maine Migration’ is under way – at least in the fantasies of a white nationalist chat room.