‘Fiscal responsibility’ can’t come before kids’ basic welfare.
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Opinion: Trump will do nothing about the staggering inequality that got him elected
The president’s brand of grievance politics is very dangerous for America.
Opinion: The world’s happiest places are up north. No, farther north.
Finland and Iceland have a lot to teach us about contentment.
Opinion: Have Americans lost their capacity for critical thought?
Gleichschaltung was the process by which the Nazis seized control of pre-WWII Germany. History seems to be repeating itself today.
Opinion: I’m alarmed by the future of health care in Maine
Without sustainable funding solutions, the state’s residents won’t get the care they deserve.
Opinion: It’s time for Mainers to speak up on clean energy
We can’t afford a slow transition; droughts and storms will only continue to worsen.
Opinion: Maine court ruling ignores hard realities of child sexual abuse
The Maine Supreme Court ruling upholding the statute of limitations fails to give appropriate weight to the difficulty of disclosure.
Opinion: California wildfires should not have come as a shock
A persistent cluster of Americans still do not understand the magnitude of climate change’s danger.
Opinion: Past time for Maine to fix its child care crisis
Our policymakers must reject efforts to cut wages for child care educators.
Opinion: Return of land to Penobscot Nation will make history
Practicality, not politics, is the driving factor in acquiring and returning 30,000 acres to the tribe.