Shortly after his election, a new book notes, he tried to subvert the military for political ends. His generals refused to go along.
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Rushdie attack shows the hard truths of Iran’s soft power
The signal from Tehran is that enemies of the regime can be attacked anywhere, even in the U.S., even decades after the regime first put a target on their backs.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Short-term rental proposal shortsighted on islands, elsewhere
The story of my cottage on Peaks is the story of countless island, lake, hunting and fishing cabins all over Maine.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Black teens are oversurveilled, overpoliced and overincarcerated
A new book confirms my own experience: When I made mistakes as a white teen, I was given second chances that my Black students today don’t get.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Liz Cheney’s undetermined task ahead
The ousted Wyoming Republican says her work is only beginning. It’s not clear what, or how effective, that work will be.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The U.S. needs a robust national plan for racial justice
Our failure to establish a U.N.-accredited national human rights institution leaves us in the minority.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s elections should not be decided by dark money, foreign governments
Over the next few months, Maine voters will be subjected to a barrage of ads, many of which will be attacks by out-of-state special interest groups. It doesn’t have to be like this.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Democracy not a partisan issue
A minority of senators representing a largely white minority of voters are blocking reforms that would empower more of the American people to vote.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine has a chance to lead the way on reinstating parole
Letting a supervised inmate serve the rest of their sentence in the community can work. A state panel has the opportunity to design a functional modern system.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Inflation Reduction Act supports robust clean-energy economy in Maine
Solar companies like mine are now eager to increase our investment in the state.