Getting enough vaccine was going to be a problem. But government at all levels was sluggish about preventing current outbreaks.
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Joe Manchin delivers gut punch to future generations
Opponents of climate legislation say it’s too expensive to give young people a shot at feeling safe enough to raise kids and enjoy our lives.
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Jim Fossel: To retake Augusta, Maine GOP needs its cards on the table
Candidates owe it to voters to be direct about what they intend to do once in office. It’s also a sound political strategy.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Don’t underestimate Kamala Harris, still the Democrat most likely to succeed Biden
As history shows us, the office of the vice president offers a formidable platform for a presidential campaign.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: How to make a house a home?
By treating a house as a financial instrument, real estate investors deprive millions of people from the security homeownership should offer.
Posted inOpinion
Commentary: The deepening reach of the U.S. Border Patrol
Formally, ‘the border’ is a 100-mile zone from all external boundaries in 10 states. Within this zone, U.S. Border Patrol’s power is increasingly unfettered.
Posted inElection 2022, Op-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine has no reason to bring back utter chaos of LePage
Early campaigning by the former governor suggests things could be different this time around. Don’t be taken in by ‘LePage 2.0.’
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: No nation is immune from climate danger
A brutally hot week across the globe proves – once more – we’ve got the whole world in our hands.
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Maine Voices: Investment in teachers is central to the health of public education
Here and elsewhere, the teaching workforce is under immense pressure. By offering our newest teachers more support, we can change that.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Counting the cost of America’s fickle fascination with space travel
A series of astronomical financial projections should give taxpayers pause.