Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Commentary: Gov. Mills remains committed to progress with tribal nations

by Jerry Reid Special to the Press Herald March 26, 2023March 25, 2023

The Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act was a thorough and significant breakthrough. That isn’t to to say, 40 years later, that it should not be changed.

Op-eds, Opinion

The Maine Millennial: You can’t legislate a close relationship between parents and children

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal March 26, 2023March 25, 2023

Supporters of a Maine bill targeting student pronoun changes need to realize that a little respect for young people would go a very long way.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Banks must be forced to keep their word on climate change

by David Boyer Special to the Press Herald March 26, 2023March 25, 2023

We have to sustain pressure on the major banks that continue to finance fossil fuel production – and maintain Maine’s focus on the climate crisis.

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Commentary: For Iraqis, the U.S. invasion isn’t a distant memory – it’s a daily devastation

by Mortada Gzar Los Angeles Times March 26, 2023March 25, 2023

The invasion 20 years ago didn’t just change Iraq’s future. It altered the world’s memory about Iraq and its people.

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Maine Voices: Restoring original Maine flag is the right idea – just maybe not right now

by Chris Korzen Special to the Telegram March 26, 2023March 25, 2023

Symbols matter, and a flag itself should be a symbol of unity.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Can DeSantis go too far? Not for Florida. Maybe for America

by Scott Maxwell The Orlando Sentinel March 25, 2023March 24, 2023

Voters down here seem to crave his culture wars. I don’t believe the same can be said for the rest of the country.

Op-eds, Opinion

The humble Farmer: Consider the canny crow, a regular visitor to my apple orchard

by Robert Skoglund March 25, 2023March 24, 2023

Because several of them live within calling distance in the woods behind my back pasture, I’ve had an opportunity to study crows up close and personal.