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Editorials
  • Published
    August 2, 2013

    VIEW FROM AWAY: Amicable split reasonable goal for Mideast

    Perhaps the most promising thing that can be said about anticipated Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations is that we don't know much about them.

  • Published
    August 1, 2013

    OUR OPINION: Manning’s judge draws line against overreaction

    A counterterrorism policy should be guided by thoughtful realism, not by fear. Too often, that's not the case.

  • Published
    July 31, 2013

    VIEW FROM AWAY: Suspend aid to Egypt now

    When Egyptian police opened fire on protesters in Cairo over the weekend, they ended not only scores of lives but also any chance of a peaceful resolution to Egypt's burgeoning civil war. They also further exposed the Obama administration's hypocritical policy of maintaining aid to the regime, despite U.S. law requiring a suspension.

  • Published
    July 30, 2013

    VIEW FROM AWAY: Too few rules govern too much data gathering

    The director of national intelligence announced on July 19 that a court had renewed one of the government's most controversial surveillance programs -- the collection of a vast database of so-called metadata from Americans' phone calls.

  • Published
    July 29, 2013

    Student loan billis a good start

    Students who borrow to pay for college got some good news last week when a bipartisan group of senators, including Maine independent Angus King, passed a bill that will cut the interest rate on student loans nearly in half.

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  • Published
    July 26, 2013

    Maine juveniles in detention need skills training

    The ability to get and keep a job is a cornerstone of a healthy, productive adult life. That's why it's so important to get teenagers ready for the working world.

  • Published
    July 25, 2013

    Defendants should get processed faster

    Time and distance are supposed to shrink in the Information Age. In Maine's court system, however, things are moving in the opposite direction.

  • Published
    July 23, 2013

    Law enforcement can read what’s in the ‘cloud’ — without a warrant

    Ever since former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden dropped a slew of classified documents into the public's view, the country has re-engaged in a vigorous debate about some -- but not all -- of the authorities the U.S. government claims to eavesdrop on electronic communications. But there is at least one loophole written into law that makes Americans vulnerable to unnecessary intrusions, is much more unsettling than a lot of the Snowden material and isn't getting much attention.

  • Published
    July 23, 2013

    Complicated truth: balance needed for Maine energy fix

    If you were listening to the radio on Saturday, you might have gotten the impression that lowering Maine's energy costs is a simple matter.

  • Published
    July 22, 2013

    OUR OPINION: Tax-rent relief program change to hit many Mainers hard

    Housing is one of the basic necessities of life, and most of us pay a significant portion of our income to keep a roof over our heads.

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