The trade spat between the U.S. and China over the last two weeks now seems headed toward a new phase, which could prove to be far more dangerous for the global economy. The recent shifts roiling global markets began with President Donald Trump tweeting on Aug. 1 that the U.S. would impose an additional 10% […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Observer: The Amazing Spider-Man was more amazing in print
Three hours of nonstop action at the cineplex don’t beat weekly trips to the drugstore to get the next edition.
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Jim Fossel: People’s veto a check on power
The direct voice of the Maine voter should be heard on the most controversial laws.
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The View From Here: Disinformation on wheels
As the 2020 campaign season starts, be on the lookout for messages aimed at fueling distraction and division.
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Bill Nemitz: Onward and upward – from the shelter steps to Maine businessman
Maxwell Chikuta relied on General Assistance and food stamps when he first arrived in Portland from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sixteen years later, he’s got a Ph.D. and just opened his second business.
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Maine Voices: Resistance growing to corrupt, deceptive corporate practices
A new generation of Americans is looking to break the stranglehold that businesses have on every aspect of our lives.
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Commentary: The #TrumpRecession label is going to stick
Spend a decade or two writing about financial markets, and a few themes will begin to emerge. These are: No. 1. Politics and investing do not mix; No. 2. Presidents usually get too much credit when things go right and too much blame when things go wrong; No. 3. Most of the time, markets don’t […]
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Maine Voices: We have to work together to protect our common resources
Under carbon fee and dividend, emissions would be subject to an increasing price, with all revenues put back into the economy as a dividend to all families.
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Mary C. Curtis: Ken Cuccinelli wants to be a poet. First he needs a history lesson
It happened like clockwork. Every few weeks, especially in the winter months, when snowbirds traveled to my then-home in Tucson, Ariz., from parts north that included Michigan and Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois, a letter to the editor would turn up at the paper where I worked. With slight changes, it would go something like: “I […]
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Commentary: An easy fix for Social Security
Eighty-four years ago Wednesday, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Social Security into law. He advised future generations to continue building on the program’s foundation, which he explained “represents a cornerstone in a structure which is being built but is by no means complete.” Recognizing Social Security’s importance to the economic security of working families, policymakers […]