The pandemic reminds a writer that there has long been divides between people and how we live our lives.
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Commentary: Cuomo investigation shows #MeToo justice takes time
A fair and thorough process can get to the bottom of such allegations, even if it takes more time than the media and public may like.
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Maine Voices: There is a chance to save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The first oil-lease sale for tracts there, on Jan. 6, was a flop. Sen. Susan Collins should support a proposal to rescind the second one, slated for 2024.
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Commentary: Climate change means an end to Paradise
It is clear that we must urgently invest in resilience measures to protect our families, our homes and our most vulnerable.
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Commentary: Millennials should beware of proliferating payment apps
Younger consumers may be wary of credit cards. But ‘buy now, pay later’ technology could encourage bad spending habits.
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Maine Voices: ‘Nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought’
On the anniversary of Hiroshima, it’s time to recognize that arms spending is usurping money better spent on addressing the global pandemic.
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Commentary: Buying a first home is only going to get harder
Build-to-rent is all the rage on Wall Street, reducing the number of houses available for individuals to buy at the lower end of the market.
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Maine Voices: Legislators turn backs on kids by falling short on tobacco control
Maine lawmakers failed to support a life-saving tax increase and a flavored-tobacco ban, and they slashed control funding by over a third.
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Commentary: Mainers deserve better than failed attempts at leadership by Democrats
There’s a reason that 17 of the 20 states that lead in recovery of COVID-lost jobs have Republican governors.
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Leonard Pitts: If these conservatives were honest, they’d admit that blue lives don’t matter to them
Will people like Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham ever be able to muster empathy for the cops who defended the Capitol?