Google employees did the right thing by refusing to build warfare technology that saps resources.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Rep. Dillon Bates should resign to answer abuse reports
Elected office is a position of trust, and Bates has lost the public’s in the face of allegations.
Dana Milbank: Far from border, immigration policy tears apart a veteran’s family
The zero-tolerance cruelty includes deporting spouses of hundreds of people who fought for their country.
Our View: Tech companies get off too easily by banning Alex Jones
The man behind ‘Infowars’ is not the only one who uses social media platforms as a weapon.
Our View: Federal housing policies make a bad situation worse
HUD secretary Ben Carson’s response to a lack of housing is to triple rents for the very poorest Americans.
Another View: Child abuse rampant in facilities overseen by the government
Naked children, strapped to chairs or thrown in solitary confinement, is inconsistent with our values.
Our View: One man’s story of suicide could give hope to many
Just hearing this account of a suicide attempt and a controversial therapy could save lives.
Our View: Prevention remains best way to avoid tick illness
A warming climate means record tick populations, along with diseases like Lyme.
Our View: LePage continues to push legal limits
The governor’s constitutional powers do not include ignoring the laws he doesn’t like.
Another View: Health insurers not as bad as they look in Nemitz’s column
There may have been good reasons for reviewers to deny access to a therapy that was not likely to help.