Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, a pseudo-populist movement with a distasteful subtext of racism and xenophobia, has given rise to an unfortunate wave of white nationalism. Trump’s Make America Great Again message is understood by some to mean Make America White Again. But the majority of Americans won’t hear of it. Trump has had to jettison […]

Based on an extensive survey of the Maine electorate that I haven’t bothered to conduct, I can report with extreme confidence that the state’s next governor will be one of those nearly indistinguishable blobs seeking the Republican nomination. To understand why the GOP is going to hold onto the Blaine House in the November election, […]

It’s time to replace the oversimplified appraisal system now in place to determine whether police officer-involved shootings are justified. The most recent decision by the Maine attorney general’s office regarding the death of Chance Baker in Portland last year confirms the inanity of how the system determines fault when a police officer takes a life […]

The resignation of David Creech, the Scarborough High School principal, has generated significant controversy. While it is unfortunate that this situation has arisen, I feel that it is important when considering the actions of the superintendent and School Board to step back for a moment to realize the limitations placed upon them as public officials. […]

The resignation of David Creech, the Scarborough High School principal, has generated significant controversy. While it is unfortunate that this situation has arisen, I feel that it is important when considering the actions of the superintendent and School Board to step back for a moment to realize the limitations placed upon them as public officials. […]