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PublishedApril 9, 2024
The Conversation: From Reagan to Obama, presidents have left office with ‘strategic regret’ — will leaving troops in Iraq and Syria be Biden or Trump’s?
THE CONVERSATION — U.S. presidents often leave the White House expressing “strategic regret” over perceived foreign policy failures. Lyndon Johnson was haunted by the Vietnam War. Bill Clinton regretted the failed intervention in Somalia and how the “Black Hawk Down” incident contributed to his administration’s inaction over the Rwandan genocide. Barack Obama said the Libyan intervention was “the worst mistake” of […]
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PublishedApril 8, 2024
The Conversation: Rebuilding Gaza was seen as a ‘Herculean’ task before Oct. 7; six months of bombing has led to crises that will long outlive the war
THE CONVERSATION — Over a decade ago, a United Nations report described the Gaza Strip as virtually unlivable, adding that it would require “Herculean efforts” to change that. Today, after six months of bombardment, mass displacement and siege by Israel, the task of rebuilding Gaza seems practically unimaginable. I’m a scholar and a systems engineer who, as research director of […]
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PublishedApril 7, 2024
The Conversation: Biden steps up pressure on Israel — using the key levers available against an ally with strong domestic support
THE CONVERSATION — The fraying relationship between the U.S. and Israel over the latter country’s conduct of its war in Gaza got even worse on April 4, 2024, several days after Israel killed seven aid workers in a drone strike. President Joe Biden spoke to Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and warned him that the U.S. would put conditions […]
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PublishedApril 5, 2024
Gordon L. Weil: Trump’s RINOs are not extinct
The political guesswork is that the presidential and congressional elections this year will be settled by narrow margins. Speculation focuses on several swing groups that could play key roles in the races. Will the abortion issue bring a large turnout of women to support the Democrats? Will President Biden’s lingering support for Israel in the […]
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PublishedApril 4, 2024
From the Chocolate Church: Soulful singer Sexton sells out Chocolate Church
Saturday night’s show at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath is a sell-out. Lucky fans of legendary singer-songwriter Martin Sexton who decided to get their tickets early are up for an amazing evening of soul, country, rock and blues. A word of caution, however, from Marketing Director Sara Moore. Beware of possible online scammers […]
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PublishedApril 4, 2024
Tom Purcell: Insights from great minds on taxes
Wise and witty thoughts are the only things that bring me any solace during tax-filing season — thoughts, such as these: “The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30% of their ice cream.” (Bill Murray) “What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only […]
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PublishedApril 3, 2024
‘The common good’: Maine VFW honors Harpswell teacher for fostering civic engagement
Xavier Kane and Emmett Stuart, two students in Abby Svenson’s fifth grade class at Harpswell Community School, worked together to fold an American flag on a rainy Wednesday afternoon in February. Xavier held two corners high off the ground while Emmett concentrated on carefully turning and folding the fabric to form a compact triangle. […]
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PublishedApril 3, 2024
‘Mandolin wizard’ Jacob Jolliff and his band take stage in Boothbay
Jacob Jolliff was born into a musical family. His dad started him on the mandolin at age 7 and required him to practice 10 minutes a day. After six months of practicing this minimal amount, something clicked, and almost overnight he started putting in several hours of intense practice daily. And this hasn’t really changed […]
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PublishedApril 3, 2024
The Maine Idea: Maine’s voter referendums must be overhauled
The awesome power of state initiative-and-referendum questions was on display this week via two rulings released by the Florida Supreme Court on the same day. In response to a six-week abortion ban enacted by the Legislature, as requested by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, the seven-member court – all appointed by DeSantis – ruled 6-1 the […]
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PublishedApril 2, 2024
Official says proposed trans student policy change could promote harassment
Local school district officials have chosen not to accommodate a community petition seeking to amend the district’s new anti-discrimination policy for transgender and gender-expansive students, saying the proposed change could enable bullying and discrimination. A former educator launched a petition drive in opposition to a section of the Maine School Administrative District 75 policy that requires students, […]
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