International combat operations in Afghanistan, now involving U.S. troops almost exclusively, are to come to a formal end at the close of 2014. The war has lasted roughly 13 years — by far America’s longest-running war. The families of the returning troops will be happy to see them come home. The rest of the country […]

The American Legislative Exchange Coun and other groups funded by the fossil fuel industry are engaging in state-by-state campaigns to convince consumers energy from fossil fuels is affordable and power from renewable sources needlessly expensive. Power from solar, wind and biofuels does cost more than that from burning natural gas, coal or oil, but only […]

If there’s anything all Americans revere, it is the Constitution. From raw recruits to the president of the United States, virtually all who hold public office pledge to “preserve, protect and defend” it. This venerable document, adopted in 1789, is the nation’s civic bible. Yet despite all the respect for the Constitution, Congress informally amends […]

To the Editor: Boy, it’s hard to find things that are free these days! Everything costs something! There’s the water bill! The sewer bill! There are all those costs associated with energy! Energy: you know, what gets you from A to Z. What gets you out of bed and into the car to drive to […]

To the Editor: The prospect of a big spectacle from the media here in Maine to sensationalize samesex marriage is very disturbing to me, a deeply consecrated biblical Christian. I am begging the media to be sensitive to evangelical, deeply religious biblical Catholics, deeply religious biblical Jews and all Muslims true to their faith, which […]