Radical ideas are bold, original, provocative. Radical ideas call for building barricades in the streets, then storming those same barricades. Radical ideas require decisive action, no matter how stupid that action may be. The one thing radical ideas have never been is wimpy. Radical bomb-throwers don’t first check with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to […]

Gov. Paul LePage was pretty impressive during his State of the State Address last week. Not only did he deliver a strong speech filled with good ideas, Maine’s pugnacious, unapologetic and slimmed-down top executive delivered it in a way that shows he’s ready to fight to the end. And that end is coming soon, with […]

Most Maine people know General Dynamics and Bath Iron Works do not need another $60 million of taxpayer money to keep the doors open. They are scamming the Legislature and the public with veiled threats of closure and job loss if this subsidy is not provided. In fact GD/BIW is one of the wealthiest corporations […]

The #MeToo movement is shining a spotlight on sexual harassment and misconduct, exposing abuses in all aspects of our society. That includes not only Hollywood, government and businesses of all types – but also colleges and public schools. As schools, we have a unique role to play when it comes to combating sexual harassment and […]

Portland’s Casco Bay High School works actively to foster an inclusive, welcoming environment. Last spring and summer, through a student-led initiative, the school established two gender-neutral, multiperson bathrooms on its second floor in order to provide appropriate facilities for all students and to align with the district’s new gender-inclusive policies. The intention behind creating gender-neutral […]

Remember last December, when U.S. Sen. Susan Collins engaged in a high-stakes gamble with our health care? To refresh our collective memory, after first saying that it would be a mistake to vote for a tax bill without first stabilizing the health-care marketplace, Collins cast her pivotal vote for the tax bill anyway. She trusted […]

As I read the tweets by our U.S. representatives (“horrified,” “horrific,” “heartbroken”) about the latest school shooting, I can only shake my head, mourn the dead, and brace for the next senseless act of national insanity. This sickness is being aided and abetted by those in power who are putting their jobs over the welfare […]

Upon taking office, United States senators must swear or affirm that they will “support and defend the Constitution.” The oath is required by the Constitution; the wording is prescribed by law. While our own Sen. Susan Collins looks on, President Donald Trump has ignored the Russian attacks on the sanctity of our voting system, weakened […]

President Trump’s proposed budget for FY 2019 aims to drastically cut funding for the EPA. At a time when extreme weather is becoming more and more common, our oceans are rising due to warming water temperatures, and our air is becoming dirtier from pollution, we should be increasing funding for the EPA to provide protections […]

As Congress crafts their responses to the White House’s proposed infrastructure bill, we need a balanced transportation system that includes roads, transit, rail lines, and trail networks. We can’t forget walking and biking infrastructure. The last National Household Travel Survey shows that nearly 40 percent of all trips in the U.S. are within a 20-minute […]