The Supreme Court justice’s confirmation was a breaking point between some Maine voters and Sen. Susan Collins.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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The View From Here: Poor People’s Campaign sheds light on poverty in Maine
Federal poverty figures don’t tell the whole story about economic insecurity and its causes.
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Gina Barreca: Trapped in the bathroom of double standards
There was some good news last week: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally announced that, having provided 110 million latrines in five years, India is now officially “open defecation-free.” There are worse ways to chronicle the history of the world than through plumbing. Archaeologists, paleopathologists and anthropologists have been writing about toilets with a sense […]
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Bill Nemitz: Educator’s life well lived holds lessons for all of Maine
Longtime educator Betsy Parsons, whose memorial service will be held Saturday, left a legacy of compassion, courage and equality for all.
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Maria Panaritis: Smartphones are grenades in our kids’ pockets — and we’re not doing enough about it
Fireworks exploded first thing on a recent morning — and it was amazing: Twitter was crackling with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg blasting Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren, and Warren doubled down on a pledge to break up the social media behemoth to protect us all from the monopolistic company’s darker side. The smackdown began with […]
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Commentary: Take to Maine’s roads – and enjoy some of the nation’s most beautiful scenery
A new law championed by Sen. Susan Collins revives a federal program that promotes and protects scenic roadways.
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Cass R. Sunstein: Trump’s defiance of the House inquiry is hard to defend
The White House’s fierce response to the impeachment inquiry by the House of Representatives, calling the enterprise “an unconstitutional effort” and a violation of “constitutionally mandated due process,” seems to make one commitment: noncooperation. The key sentence in the eight-page letter, signed by White House counsel Pat A. Cipollone, is this: “Given that your inquiry […]
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Douglas Rooks: Impeachment the ultimate test for democracy
Trump’s misconduct is right there in front of us, awaiting the verdict the citizenry will ultimately provide.
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Sam Shain: Sanders treated unfairly by media
It’s time we talk about the corporate media. Sen. Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign, just as in 2016, deals with an adversarial corporate media that either covers him unfairly or ignores his candidacy entirely. If you watch MSNBC or CNN all day, this may come as a surprise; but among progressive circles and Bernie’s massive and […]
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George Smith: The highs and lows of tourism
It’s the largest private industry in Maine, but some businesses are struggling.