A new political party will only divide the coalition needed to restore what’s been lost. I learned that the hard way.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Searching for peace and harmony in Trump’s America? Good luck. | Opinion
Revenge, self-enrichment and chaos, however, can be found in abundance.
Jannik Sinner also aced the compassion test | Opinion
Sinner’s concern for an injured opponent at Wimbledon shows us that empathy endures in these challenging times.
Get Maine on the train for democracy — before it’s too late | Opinion
My 50 years of living here have been enriched by the company of people from all over. Let’s not change that now.
In launching a third party, Musk faces an uphill battle | Jim Fossel
Legal difficulties and political realities could sink an admirable idea.
Maine needs leaders who will put people over party | Opinion
With the Legislature stuck in a morass of partisanship for at least four years, a new approach is required.
Susan Collins’ vote deserved praise. And Maine deserved better. | Opinion
One commendable vote can’t undo damage caused by years of enabling the Trump agenda.
Federal medical grant massacre is a tragedy | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
We don’t have $3.8 billion to spend on the pursuit of cures for illness but we have $75 billion for the work of ICE? What a joke.
Chamber music invites us to consider a new way of being | Opinion
Referred to as the ‘music of friends,’ it’s designed for connection — something we desperately need now.
What is Israel’s end game in Gaza? | Opinion
A permanent ceasefire could start to pave the way for a two-state solution.