The filmmaker and California governor’s wife, who has accused the ex-mogul of rape, released a video Thursday referring to herself as a repeat trauma survivor. Now victims of sexual violence have a new ally.
Op-eds
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Commentary: Some surprising findings about misinformation and content moderation
Crowdsourcing fact-checks works. Suspending accounts does not.
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Commentary: Mainers are missing the climate change target
Maine could have outsize influence on U.S. climate policy, if we only chose to direct our efforts toward meaningful federal reform.
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Commentary: The first year of war in Ukraine has defied predictions
Whether because of his isolation, his stubbornness or his delusions of grandeur, Vladimir Putin has placed the country he loves so much into an extremely difficult position.
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The Maine Millennial: Adrift after a breakup, I’m thinking about my grandmother
Lois Fleming did not wallow. So although I’m sad, at least this time around, I’m in my own home, where everyone is older, wiser and now completely housebroken.
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Commentary: Efforts to protect Maine children from lead poisoning are working
The work of a host of individuals and groups has succeeded in cutting rates of lead poisoning by half in a 10-year period. Let’s move the needle further.
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Commentary: Outcry over King email to Twitter predictably overblown
The sending of the email isn’t as serious as those presenting it or promoting it would have us believe.
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Jim Fossel: We need more than one type of federal budget cut
It’s a fantasy to presume that we can slash federal spending without touching Social Security or Medicare. But we can – and should – make defense spending more efficient.
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Commentary: Malcolm X was way ahead of his time
Before his assassination, 58 years ago this week, he journeyed from street hustler and prisoner to international voice for the oppressed. Who knows what he could have become?
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Commentary: Make sure that young people in your Maine community know they matter
Notice them, show interest in their lives, listen to what they say and prioritize what they have to contribute. Let’s all push back against a youth mental health crisis.