The Taliban have made hollow promises to follow through on education access, but their actions regularly demonstrate that their end goal is an uneducated society that stifles critical thinking, agency and resistance.
Op-eds
Commentary: Statewide, a great train robbery is underway
Turning rails into trails steals a great source of clean transportation from the people of Maine.
Commentary: In Maine as elsewhere, the forest industry serves a vital purpose
Living in concrete houses without toilet paper – and without all the jobs important to our rural communities – is not my vision for the way life should be.
Commentary: Grocery store monopolies are bad news for shoppers
The likes of Kroger and Albertsons have been buying up competition and bullying consumers for decades. It’s time to kill the trend.
In Europe’s capital, relief that midterms kept democracy’s enemies in check
European Union members have a lot at stake in the U.S. relationship, which has been on shaky footing since the rise of Donald Trump.
Commentary: On the fifth anniversary of the #MeToo movement, the reckoning continues
Rather than focus on Harvey Weinstein, “She Said,” a new movie, centers on the experiences of women and their struggle to overcome the entirely justifiable fear of going public.
Commentary: If you want to empower Maine’s workers, pay a living wage
Let’s rein in the power of corporate giants whose profiteering is hurting Maine workers, families and small businesses.
Commentary: COP 27 secured historic fund against the odds
In agreeing to establish a loss and damage fund, the latest U.N. Climate Change Conference succeeded in bringing “some credibility to the COP process.” The devil will be in the detail.
Commentary: Gen Z’s pragmatic politics could be a key to ending polarization
Their lack of a strong partisan orientation represents an opportunity for both Democrats and Republicans.
Commentary: Elizabeth Holmes’ humiliation is part of her punishment
A part of schadenfreude is the desire to see justice done in cases that involve the prominent.