To move on, we must accept that white people have always been treated better than people of color.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Girls need more role models like Olympian Julia Clukey
The girls who attend Clukey’s camp acquire knowledge about self-esteem and confidence building, qualities that are invaluable in a world that has a bad habit of underappreciating women.
Political Excellence Awards bestowed
Some recipients had absolutely no competition for their award.
God bless the USA on its birthday
Snippets from some of America’s inspirational, patrioti songs for celebrating this Fourth of July.
I like it when we don’t have to ‘go to Boston’
Dana Farber is a terrific facility, but there are just too many people there — and many of them are sick.
Founding Fathers created a Republic; we’ve lost it
We need courageous leaders to step forward to help us shake off the shackles of oligarchy.
This Independence Day, serve those who have served our nation
It’s our responsibility to ensure veterans and their families have a successful transition from service to community.
Congress abdicates duty in ‘fast track’ trade vote
It makes more sense for lawmakers to have a full debate on the provisions of any free trade pact.
How would Joe Biden fare as an anti-Hillary candidate?
Plenty of solid arguments in favor of his bid for the White House.
All hail the man in the seersucker suit
The garb of Atticus Finch, William F. Buckley and St. Louis working men who listened to the Cardinals on the radio, hot-weather fashion perfection is wasted on the young, JP Devine writes.