Elected officials like Missouri’s Josh Hawley seek to impose their beliefs on school curricula, equal rights, bodily autonomy and other issues.
Editorials
Our View: Anti-immigrant ‘campaign’ reaches flamboyant new low
The shameful ferrying of migrants up the East Coast reduces men, women and children to political pawns.
View from Away: If cases involving Trump reach the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas must recuse himself
Public perception matters; Thomas, of all people, should know that.
Our View: Chronic absenteeism can’t be tackled by Maine schools alone
Specific and effective engagement with students and parents calls for a whole lot of outside help.
Our View: James Webb Space Telescope proves it worth
The value of investing in our space program is as clear as the beautiful, haunting images being sent home by the $10 billion telescope.
View from Away: With student loan plan, Biden finds the sweet spot for debt forgiveness
The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS)
Our View: It makes sense for us to endorse questions, not candidates
This election cycle, we’ve decided it’s better to present our perspective on the people running than to tell readers how to vote for them.
View from Away: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star isn’t perfect but it’s necessary
The Dallas Morning News (TNS)
Our View: Maine’s landmark internet privacy law should set pace for other states
Maine took on powerful telecom companies and won, paving the way for privacy rights to spread across the country.
Our View: Dispute over lobstering in Gulf of Maine close to running aground
If the goal is to protect both right whales and the fishing industry, the debate is heading in the wrong direction.