It’s never been more important to separate facts from the falsehoods being put out by the Trump administration.
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Make time for the truth about Somali Americans | Opinion
In Maine and throughout the country, Somalis live lives that defy the Trump administration’s hateful narrative.
Our federal government is incapable of empathy | Opinion
The Trump administration continues to thrive on conflict. I’ve seen the results right here in Maine.
Maine’s emergency shelters are on the brink — again | Opinion
Maine lawmakers need to provide a predictable, ongoing funding stream that our shelters can count on.
Welcome to Portland, ICE agents! Make yourselves at home. | Opinion
Some friendly tips for the brave people trying to round up our neighbors.
When international law gives way to impunity | Opinion
Will we insist on law and accountability now, or accept a world in which power alone decides who is beyond judgment?
Americans have lost the ability, the desire, to argue well | Opinion
We forget that we can agree with some or all of an opponent’s premises without sharing their conclusion.
Vote like your health depends on it — which it does | Opinion
We can’t think about voting as cheering for one team or another; we have to insist on the protection of our lives and our families’ futures.
A healthy Kennebec River, a healthy Maine | Opinion
The acquisition of the four lowermost dams on the Kennebec by The Nature Conservancy and Brookfield Renewable is being approached with care.
Maine must rise above this national tension | Opinion
Our time-honored steadiness and our tradition of mutual respect have suddenly become very valuable.