Now that denying the existence of a planetary environmental crisis is no longer viable, expect the talking heads of our media and political environment to start asserting that we must “balance” climate change mitigation with economic expansion, a stance that has the advantage of being temporarily plausible until we remember that infinite growth is impossible […]

I read with interest and some amazement the “tribute to my male friends” capably penned by Vicki Sullivan about her lifetime experiences having male friends (“Maine Observer: Can women and men be friends?,” Dec. 8). I am a married man, and over my lifetime, when single or married, I have had and continue to have […]

Republicans who fight against legislation to stop climate change and also claim to be pro-business, like Gov. LePage, are misinformed and poor businessmen (“LePage points to climate change as plus for Maine,” Dec. 6). There is nothing more anti-business than denying that climate change is occurring. Here’s why: Without a healthy planet, there is no […]