Let’s go back to basics on a concept that shouldn’t be as muddied as it is.
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Commentary: Vivek Ramaswamy’s idiotic play for airtime is working
He and fellow presidential contender Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have unleashed a flood of misinformation on the 2024 campaign trail – a tactic called the ‘Gish gallop.’
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Jim Fossel: 2024 campaigns must be specific, creative
Old tactics focused on either persuading or dividing voters aren’t going to cut it.
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Commentary: The Gulf Stream meets the Gulf of Maine. How do we adjust?
A variety of Maine-based organizations are working hard to prepare for the drastic change caused by warming waters.
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Commentary: Colleges ignore growing skepticism of higher ed at their peril
The benefits of college continue to far outweigh the pitfalls. It’s falling to institutions like mine to make that known.
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Commentary: Recovery is a hard journey, but there is a large community to help
Portland Recovery Community Center’s annual Rally 4 Recovery, at noon at Payson Park on Saturday, is a celebration for everyone, including families and children.
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Commentary: I hereby declare that naturalization tests are useless
The Biden administration wants to make the English test for new citizens harder. There’s no point in doing that.
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The humble Farmer: How our living room turned into a stop on the lecture circuit
We shut-ins are clever at luring smart people into our home to brighten our days. (Once in a while, we even venture out ourselves.)
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Commentary: Televising Trump’s trials is a major mistake
My concern is less about whether televised proceedings are fair to the defendant and more about their effect on the viewer.
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Commentary: Age is just a number for Mick Jagger – and even for politicians like Mitch McConnell
If McConnell takes a break from the Senate, it’ll be for health reasons, not age alone. Just as questions surrounding Sen. John Fetterman aren’t about his age but about his capacity to do the job.