I recently read a piece in the Portland Press Herald about increasing awareness and urging Mainers to claim tax credits for which they are eligible. The article touched on the Child Tax Credit, which was expanded during the pandemic and now has the potential to provide support to more children once again. With H.R. 7024, […]

After the fall of China to the Communists in 1949, the Republican Party blamed the Democratic Truman administration of losing China. I wonder how history will judge the Republican Party if Ukraine falls to Russia because of a lack of military aid, as legislation providing Ukraine help is obstructed in the house. Donald Trump and […]

So, 1.4 million Palestinians huddle against the Egyptian border as Israel incessantly bombs Gaza. Today, Feb. 15, I read in news reports that Netanyahu has pulled out of cease-fire talks in Egypt. Over 28,000 people have already been killed in Gaza. This is not an eye for an eye but one eye for many and […]