Contrary to what people like the mayor of New York City would have you believe, immigration offers opportunities both to the migrant and the place they resettle.
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: What I’ve learned from having Ronna McDaniel as a penpal
I owe the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee a debt of gratitude.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Biden needs to commit to a policy of taxing the rich
Bidenomics can beat ‘Maganomics’ so long as the president narrows his focus on doing something Republicans simply will not do.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: ‘President Romney’ might have had a ring to it after all
Sen. Romney was easy to make fun of back in 2012. The intervening years have shown him to be more shrewd and principled than many of his counterparts.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Beware the sweeping promises of Pine Tree Power
The amount of money that will be sunk into any transition concerns me – and that’s without getting into the politics of it all.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The Katahdin region is no place for a large mining operation
The Canadian company proposing to mine Pickett Mountain for a variety of metals has scant respect for either tribal citizens or Maine’s natural resources.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Hunt for ‘rogue’ prosecutors is an attack on democracy
New laws like the one in Georgia insidiously succeed where Donald Trump and his followers fell short following their 2020 defeat.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: What happens when renewable energy isn’t so cheap?
The cost of both solar and offshore wind are climbing. Climate policy needs to be adjusted accordingly.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Church gives us a shot at community – and community is what we need
If you’re not interested in churchgoing, you can find or make a ‘church’ of your own that connects you to other people.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Just who will take on the insatiable drug companies?
Those who could be most influential in bringing about change aren’t doing anything to achieve it.