Like a pandemic, nuclear weapons have the potential to kill huge numbers of innocent people.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
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Another View: U.S. needs an airplane mask mandate
People who go barefaced in crowded cabins endanger everyone on board.
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Our View: Tourism-related COVID cases in Bar Harbor area warrant close scrutiny
Meanwhile, everyone in Maine, visitor and resident alike, should act as if the virus is around.
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Our View: ‘Sleep Out’ has delivered a powerful message
Homeless activists and city officials should now negotiate an end to the 2-week-old encampment.
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Our View: Maine will lose out if census is cut short
In-person counting may end early, affecting the allocation of funding and power in rural states like ours where the response rate is lagging.
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Our View: Maine school plans must proceed with caution
Districts have the ‘green light’ from the state to reopen – if they can meet strict public health guidelines.
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Our View: Changes at U.S. Postal Service a threat to democracy
Postal workers are being kept from doing their jobs, and that could delay the delivery of mail-in ballots in the November election.
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Another View: Editorial on Maine’s U.S. Senate campaign ignored independent candidate
Lisa Savage is on the ballot, and that should be noted when the race is discussed.
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Our View: No quick fix for Maine’s economy
The lack of a federal coronavirus strategy will have economic impacts on our state for years to come.
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Another View: CEOs fail to rebut valid concerns over Big Tech
A House hearing makes clear that the heads of Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Facebook are focused on advancing their own interests, harming competitors and abusing the public.