Reducing immigration in the Trump years has contributed to a worker shortage that is driving up wages, prices and contributing to inflation.
Op-eds
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Shame kills people, too
Before going down the political dead end of gun control, we need to understand what makes people violent.
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Maine Observer: Masks are off, but the masquerade goes on
The awareness of COVID lurks behind the return to old pleasures.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Another View: Teachers deserve more pay for their hard work
We constantly demand more from them, but don’t back that up financially.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Four years without alcohol, one day at a time
You don’t need to hit rock bottom to appreciate the lift of sobriety.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Unborn children deserve legal protection
A new human being is created at the moment of fertilization and he or she should be recognized as a unique person with a right to life.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The freedom to love my trans kid as he is
Parents also have to grow and change with their children as they do the hard work of finding out who they are.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Build houses from banned books? A modest proposal …
Maybe we can do something productive with the energy wasted on culture war battles over what makes good literature.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Conservatives run from common-sense solutions to gun violence
‘Yes’ to armed teachers, bulletproof classroom decorations and one-door schoolhouses. ‘No’ to reasonable limits on access to firearms.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: University of Maine System is turning into a corporation
Instead of engaging faculty in its decision-making process, UMS leadership just tries to overpower them.