Horror films of the 1950s depicted fears brought on by the nuclear age. In 2023, the same trend is brought on by the rise of AI.
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Ballot question on rent in Portland is by landlords and for landlords
Allowing landlords to introduce a new rent after a tenant voluntarily leaves a unit has been proven time and again to harm renters.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Dianne Feinstein has hoarded power for so long that she’s hurting other women
It is neither admirable nor feminist to cling to power in this way.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The humble Farmer: Discoveries and rediscoveries of a very old Maine man
On good luck, good plumbing companies and something that might stand between you and a good night’s sleep.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: We must limit early release of domestic violence offenders
The rules governing the release of our communities’ most dangerous criminals – those harming people they purport to love – are far too lax.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: To support our state’s children we must support their families
Dozens of organizations across Maine are trying new “whole-family” strategies with a view to improving child welfare. Results so far have been promising.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Proposed ratios will not bring needed nurses into the profession
The nurse-to-patient staffing ratio bill before the Maine Legislature will limit access to care when health care facilities are unable to comply with its mandate.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Power in seeing sameness rather than difference
I think a lot and deeply about things that go on in our family’s life and also about things that go on in the lives of other families all over the world. My loving husband says I complicate things with my caring and thinking so broadly and so much about my concerns for those close […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Exceeding federal debt limit would be bad for the U.S., for Maine – and for you
The only responsible choice is for Congress to temporarily lift the cap previously set on borrowing to fund our existing obligations.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Opponents need to stop equating abortion with eugenics
Linking an evil philosophy with abortion distorts everything about the right to control your own body and decide whether to terminate a pregnancy.