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Editorials
  • Published
    August 19, 2013

    If Cuba on US ‘terror’ list, why all the loopholes?

    A rusty North Korean ship hides 2 MiGs, munitions and radar systems -- 240 tons of contraband weapons in all -- under tons of sacks of Cuban sugar then gets stopped going through the Panama Canal.

  • Published
    August 18, 2013

    It is broken, so we must fix it

    Until recently, thousands of MaineCare patients could set up appointments to see doctors or undergo treatments such as dialysis or chemotherapy and be reasonably sure about transportation to their care providers' offices.

  • Published
    August 18, 2013

    CONTACT ME

    If you have any ideas for the editorial page, or want to be involved as a contributor, contact Ben Bragdon at 621-5655 or bbragdon@mainetoday.com.

  • Published
    August 17, 2013

    VIEW FROM AWAY: Some blue-collar jobs at risk for robot takeovers. Is yours?

    Imagine you're a young worker, pondering your job prospects in the economy of the future. Your grades weren't exactly stellar, and you realize a four-year college isn't for you. What kind of career should you look for?

  • Published
    August 16, 2013

    OUR OPINION: Sides agree about bonds, so why the wait?

    Democrats and Republicans should be able to come to terms on a state infrastructure bond package that could go before the voters as soon as November: They agree on almost all of what should be in it.

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  • Published
    August 15, 2013

    VIEW FROM AWAY: Plan gives judges more discretion in sentencing

    U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder wants to save money on prisons and make the federal justice system fairer -- and has proposed doing it by sidestepping Congress. His approach is far from ideal, but the goals are compelling enough to justify it.

  • Published
    August 14, 2013

    OUR OPINION: Taxpayers pay extra for ‘tax expenditures’

    Given the economic pressures our state has faced over the last several years, it’s a surprise that state sales tax exemptions and economic development incentives haven’t faced more scrutiny.

  • Published
    August 13, 2013

    OUR OPINION: Subsidized crops make for poor food choices

    Congress left Washington for its August recess without taking action on a farm bill that is set to expire next month. This failure offers an opportunity to take a long look at our policies on food and hunger.

  • Published
    August 12, 2013

    OUR OPINION: Transferring college credits should be easier

    The link between a college education and success in adult life is much discussed and much documented.

  • Published
    August 12, 2013

    VIEW FROM AWAY: Gibraltar-Spain tension rears its ugly head

    As if there were not enough going on around the Mediterranean already, Gibraltar has raised its head again. The latest round of cross-border tension appears to have started in a row last year over fishing rights, when Spanish fishermen were expelled from Gibraltar's waters for using large nets. Gibraltar's answer to Spanish dragnet fishing was to dump blocks of concrete into the sea to create an artificial reef.