Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are by now common across America. So far, too many have been rigid, poorly developed and prone to failure.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Looking at Portland’s racial disparity in arrests, and weighing what it means
What I know is that bias is pervasive, even if most of us don’t think of ourselves as biased at all.
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Jim Fossel: Could speaker drama happen in Maine?
If Republicans got the House majority, their own ineptitude – combined with Democratic unity and ideological cohesion – could still cost them the gavel.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: McCarthy’s House rules could weaken ethics oversight
In its first act, the House has moved to make it harder to investigate corruption by its members. So much for a ‘government that is held accountable.’
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: A grandmother’s thoughts on a world on the brink of ecological collapse
As part of the generation that holds 70% of the disposable income in our country, I want that wealth to go to reversing the environmental damage we have done.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Bedrock constitutional principles trampled by Maine’s indigent defense crisis
Dozens of accused people, presumed innocent, are languishing in Maine jails without an appointed attorney. An immediate influx of funding is required.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Incarceration should not be a death sentence
Premature deaths at Maine prisons and jails is on the rise. It’s time we all took notice.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Sen. King must rethink position on Wabanaki access to federal laws
He has not offered any solid, reasonable or well explained reasons for his opposition to the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. Why?
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Get used to uneasy times for winter recreation
Snow-starved seasons like this one have serious ramifications for Maine and the rest of the Northeast.
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Maine Voices: Free community college comes with upsides and downsides
While more opportunity, more education and more support for underfunded institutions are good things, community colleges and other institutions must prepare for costs and other consequences.