The problems that caused the Civil War didn’t end with the surrender of the Confederacy.
Editorials
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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.
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Our View: Shortage of H-2B visas puts Maine in bind
Maine suffers from a systemic shortage of workers. In this case, though, it can be fixed.
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Our View: Maine should pass aid-in-dying law
At the end of life, people should be allowed to chose care that reduces suffering, even if it also hastens their death.
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View from Away: On NATO’s 70 birthday, public, Congress wisely value alliance
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s 70th birthday on Thursday should be marked by calls to reject the revisionist history of President Donald Trump, who thinks NATO nations rip off the U.S. while relying on its military might. It’s fair to criticize these nations for not meeting goals on upgrading their militaries. But America has benefited […]