California official Julie Su believes tipping culture to be abusive and oppressive. We strenuously disagree.
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: The nursing workforce needs more men
As the U.S. health care system struggles with a labor shortage, a renewed focus on recruiting can only help.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Emphasis on revenue sabotages medical practices and hospitals
At some point, most of us who entered medicine for altruistic reasons find ourselves providing a declining quality of care.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: No public mission, no public money
It’s the Bangor Christian School’s style of faith that has turned my generation away from organized religion.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: These days, why compromise at all?
America seems to have forgotten the meaning of the term. What we have instead freezes discussion and fosters discord.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Pence-Trump divide defines Republican Party conundrum
The values and policies espoused by past Republican presidents have been winners throughout the party’s modern history. And the former vice president is emulating them.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: America’s decline in life expectancy speaks volumes about our problems
Our response to the crisis of shrinking life spans has been sadly typical – despite remedies achievable at ground level, it’s become a search for the magic bullet.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Consider Jesus’ preferred pronouns, and true regard for the other
In Maine and elsewhere, transphobic legislation seeks to enshrine a dangerous and unorthodox notion of religious freedom.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Showtime for ‘housing first’ model across Maine
A tried and tested solution to chronic homelessness can transform the lives of otherwise vulnerable Mainers. It’s up to us to believe in it and advocate for it in full.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Until TikTok’s fate is decided, we must take responsibility for protecting our data online
Everyone should assume that data shared on the internet is being seen and used by cybercriminals and foreign nations. We’re a long way from that point.