On Wednesday, in an all too typical rant, President Donald Trump told reporters that the investigation of possible collusion between his campaign and Russia was an “illegal investigation,” “treason” and an “attempted coup.” He expressed satisfaction that Attorney General William Barr was “going back to the origins of exactly where this all started. Because this […]
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View from Away: Even a black hole yields the light of discovery
There are few phrases that conjure metaphysical dread more vividly than the words “black hole.” They have captured the imagination of humans since a German physicist used Albert Einstein’s equations more than 100 years ago to theorize that black holes existed. And what an image they conjured — an abyss in outer space so dense […]
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Another View: Assange indicted, but not for publishing secrets
You don’t have to like the founder of WikiLeaks to worry that his arrest portends a crackdown on freedom of the press.
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Our View: What Appomattox tells us about race today
The problems that caused the Civil War didn’t end with the surrender of the Confederacy.
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View from Away: A light at the end of our robocall madness?
You know the game by now: A call comes into your mobile phone. A number pops up on your screen. You don’t recognize it. Your first instinct is to decline it, but what if it’s your child’s school? The auto repair guy? Something else? It’s a guessing game, and we’re the losers, again and again […]
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Our View: Opioid crisis response needs to help the most vulnerable
Maine legislators should pass a program that gets opioid users who are homeless off the street and into treatment.
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Our View: Report shows how to fix Maine’s broken legal system for poor
Low-income Mainers are not being treated equally before the law.
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View from Away: Poetic justice for a rhino poacher is nothing to feel good about
The story wasn’t subtle: A poacher attempting to hunt endangered rhinoceroses in South Africa’s Kruger National Park last week was instead trampled to death by an elephant and eaten by a pride of lions. Rangers alerted by his companions sought to recover his body and eventually found a skull and a pair of pants. It […]
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View from Away: Trump’s Mar-a-Lago is too tough to safeguard
House Democrats are demanding information on Donald Trump’s financial records, his income tax returns and the full Mueller report. The president sees new witch hunts. But the way Trump conducts business on a regular basis demonstrates the necessity of strict scrutiny — not only to ferret out corruption, but to protect national security. To wit: […]
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Our View: Sen. King is right – IRS is barking up the wrong tree with its audits
Limited government resources should be focused on finding millions in unreported income, not harassing the poor.