Going into the war, Russia already lacked the will to win, but it never even dreamed of losing.
Russia may have gone into the war lacking the will to win, but it wasn’t primed for the risk of losing.
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: What if we had a monarch of our own?
A head of state, as opposed to a head of government, could be a useful outlet for a variety of energies.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: On Sara Gideon and lighting a pile of cash on fire
The most expensive political campaign in Maine history could haunt the Democrats yet.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Fate of Maine tribes has hung in the balance for far too long
Frustration caused by stop-start reform efforts is eating away at tribal-state relations.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: What more can our lobstermen do than all they have been asked?
The recent ‘redlisting’ ignores that, for 25 years, Maine lobstermen have been playing by the rules – and those rules have worked.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Time for a new, inclusive plan for students with disabilities
Planning to violate children’s rights today with a promise to make it up to them tomorrow is not a plan for equal access to education.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: A history of the ‘Big Lie,’ from Plato to TikTok
The development and circulation of great national myths has been going on for centuries.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The humble Farmer: Very good times on the Victory Chimes
I spent the summer of 1958 on the wooden schooner, which is up for sale next month. Diary entries remind me of the ‘best job I ever had.’
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Mercifully, the U.S. Constitution is not based on the Bible
Elected officials like Missouri’s Josh Hawley seek to impose their beliefs on school curricula, equal rights, bodily autonomy and other issues.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Consider a peaceful devolution of America into several nations
Could it be that there are limits to growth? Four interesting books light the way.