We should support, not demonize, people trying to protect us.
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Maine’s governor race is not for sale | Letter
The number of out-of-state donors for each candidate is worth keeping an eye on.
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US, not China or Russia, is the new threat to global stability | Letter
Since World War II, there’s been anxious speculation about where the next cold-eyed threat to global stability would arise. Look no further.
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Sheriff Joyce spoke truth to power | Letter
Cumberland County’s law enforcement leader was right on in calling out ICE’s abusive tactics.
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Do we feel better under Trump? Safer? | Letter
The choices weren’t great: Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. I voted for Harris. I wish the Democrats had selected a more qualified candidate. But I also wish the Republicans had chosen anyone but Trump to have given me a better option. One year later, President Donald Trump’s administration has shaken the core of our democracy […]
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Maine’s schools must not become sites of fear | Letter
Reports of ICE activity during school drop-off and pick-up times have been deeply troubling.
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Defend immigrants and their contributions | Letter
I have been a family physician in Maine for more than 40 years. Several days ago, I successfully treated a patient, who was in cardiac arrest, using an automatic external defibrillator (AED). It made me think of the origins of this important medical device and its inventor, Dr. Bernard Lown. Dr. Lown was a Jewish […]
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Concerned about local collaboration with ICE in Maine | Letter
Some recent apprehensions aren’t adding up for me.
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Just who is Stephen Miller? | Letter
There’s a lot we don’t know about the architect of President Trump’s immigration policy.
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Poor ICE training will lead to more tragedy | Letter
In a Jan. 12 op-ed, former Judge John Danaher urged us to wait for the facts on the video of the Minnesota shooting by ICE. While he may have been correct in saying it’s very hard to analyze whether the ICE agent was justifiably threatened, some elements of the video are not in any doubt. The […]