We should start to think positively and stop believing claims without evidence.
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Maine Voices: History, recent and past, shows high court’s power over rights
The Supreme Court’s decisions are crucial to democracy, so its membership shouldn’t be underestimated.
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Maine Voices: Sobering new U.N. report validates climate science, economics
A price on carbon and an internationally coordinated and enforceable effort are surely the way forward.
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Maine Voices: Strong economy, antics on Kavanaugh may leave ‘blue wave’ dead in the water
By stooping to Trump tactics, Democrats lost their edge with independents, whose midterm choice went from disliking his disruption of norms to deciding primarily on each side’s policies.
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Maine Voices: We’re done wasting breath on the likes of Collins and Poliquin
Collins’ justification for her vote for Kavanaugh is prompting resistance groups to shift their priority to the ballot box.
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Maine Voices: Mandatory sick pay would disempower workers, hurt businesses
Proponents of Portland’s proposed ordinance ignore its impact on small businesses in particular.
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Maine Voices: Kavanaugh firestorm highlights need to build culture of consent
Framing sexual harassment and assault as a political issue makes us lose sight of the victims’ personhood.
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Maine Voices: Parents of the intellectually disabled have reason to fear our social service system
The state of Maine has a well-documented history of abuse and neglect in its policies and practices.
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Maine Voices: Upgrade USM’s name to the University of Maine at Portland
The sooner this happens, the better it will be for students, graduates, faculty, employers and the community.
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Maine Voices: Spotlight stays on rape survivors as perpetrators, enablers evade scrutiny
Expecting people who have been hurt to keep revisiting their trauma will not foster a much-needed cultural shift or hold rapists accountable.