Society can’t discuss issues in a meaningful way if we can’t agree on a method of inquiry.
2012
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine cities would pay price for budget cuts
Shifting the General Assistance burden onto service centers does not fix the problem.
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Posted inNation & World
Clooney arrested outside Sudan Embassy
Also arrested at the Sudan demonstration is former Democratic U.S. Rep. Tom Andrews of Maine.
Posted inNews
‘At St. Patrick’s time … they’re instant heroes’
A group of hardworking young step dancers from Maine will travel to Northern Ireland to compete in the World Championships of Irish Dancing.
Posted inNation & World
Rutgers student guilty in roommate spying case
The outcome is being seen as a tragic lesson about casual cruelties by young people in the Internet age.
Posted inNation & World
White House backs cross/memorial
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow a 43-foot-tall cross that serves as a war memorial to remain atop Mount Soledad near San Diego, arguing the cross that has been there since 1954 is not an endorsement of religion. The government should not be required “to tear down a cross […]
Posted inNation & World
Electric car drivers blaze new trail
A stretch of Interstate 5 marks the next step in developing an infrastructure for charging cars.
Posted inNation & World
White House outlines options on birth control
Administration officials seek public comment for 90 days.
Posted inNation & World
No TV, but court OKs audio of health overhaul arguments
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court rejected requests from news organizations Friday for live, televised coverage of this month’s historic arguments on President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul but agreed to release audio recordings of the proceedings on the same day. The court will post audio files and transcripts on its website (www.supremecourt.gov) within two hours […]
Posted inBusiness
Honda Civic hybrid owners get cash settlement
A judge gives tentative approval to a ruling over claims that the cars’ fuel economy was inflated.