It’s been 16 years since The Boston Globe exposed widespread sexual abuse and a culture of coverup within the Roman Catholic Church. Since then, sex assault scandals involving the U.S. military, universities, Hollywood, Congress and a wide array of businesses have reinforced the same two points: Sexual predators take advantage of people who are less […]
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View from Away: New panel on human rights is unnecessary and maybe dangerous
Champions of human rights around the world are reacting with understandable suspicion to Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo’s announcement that he is creating a “Commission on Unalienable Rights” that will “ground our discussion of human rights in America’s founding principles.” The first reason for concern is that Pompeo is part of an administration that […]
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Our View: Mills right to take time with nursing home funding
Elder care facilities need help, but there’s no reason to put future funding in doubt.
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View from Away: Trump searches for a lie to justify adding a citizenship question to the census
The Trump administration is scrambling to offer a new, legally defensible rationale for adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. But it’s all a charade ordered up by President Donald Trump, who is determined to enlist the decennial census in his crusade against people living in the country illegally. Lower federal courts across the […]
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Our View: Reform needed for state recycling
A disposal fee on packaging manufacturers would reduce the waste stream and take pressure off municipal budgets.
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Our View: Searches show how privacy laws have fallen behind
Federal investigators accessed hundreds of millions of photos from databases, just the latest example of how privacy rights are eroding.
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View from Away: When the stock market does reflect the real economy
It’s often said that the stock market is not the real economy, meaning: Wall Street traders make educated guesses about the future, so don’t read too much into this or that moment’s results. Stocks bounce around. GDP numbers, hiring and other data better reflect the nation’s health. But if the stock market isn’t the real […]
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View from Away: Recycling center closure is a sign of what’s to come
Last month, Santa Monica, Calfornia’s only public recycling buyback center closed after the City Council declined to renew its contract with the company that operated it. On the surface, the council’s move may seem shocking for a city that has been at the forefront of trash-reduction efforts. But given the collapse in the market for […]
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Our View: Tribal courts should get assault cases
Native crime victims can be better protected by tribal courts without violating non-Native defendants’ rights.
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Our View: Pay attention to dangers of distracted driving
Mainers shouldn’t wait for a new law to start keeping two eyes on the road.