The U.S. should set an example for the world by expediting political asylum for activists at risk.
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Commentary: Democrats are flunking Pandemic 101
Passing a stalled federal spending bill for vaccines and other COVID-fighting measures would be good for the country and the party. It shouldn’t be so hard to do.
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Maine Voices: Americans must show that we really value our freedoms
Democracy depends on an informed populace that faces reality and challenges authoritarianism.
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Leonard Pitts: If the Supreme Court’s legitimacy is at risk, Justice Thomas, whose fault is that?
The person who leaked the draft Roe decision is hardly the first one to violate SCOTUS rules, despite what Thomas thinks.
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Maine Voices: COVID exacerbated our society’s existing mental health crisis
Seeking help for behavioral health or substance use issues isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s actually a sign of strength.
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Commentary: I’ve had an illegal abortion and a legal one. The experiences couldn’t have differed more.
I am a grandmother now, and I know the disastrous consequences for younger women if we outlaw the procedure again.
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Maine Voices: World’s largest humanitarian crisis continues as we look elsewhere
The only way to end U.S. complicity in hundreds of thousands of Yemeni civilians’ deaths is for Congress to withdraw all U.S. support for the country’s civil war.
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Commentary: God is not on Russia’s side in Ukraine invasion
The Russian Orthodox Church has appallingly defended Putin’s actions and is urging Russians to support the war.
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Maine Voices: Banning sex education would be very bad for kids
Maine Republicans should not want to keep valuable health information away from students in the state’s schools.
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Maine Voices: Comparison of Zelensky to Hitler shows persistence of antisemitic myths
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s groundless statements provide us here in Maine with an excellent opportunity to continue a difficult conversation.