This country’s descent into authoritarianism was inevitable. Both major parties have treated blue-collar workers in this country as second-class citizens for over 50 years, giving them nothing but lip service as their incomes declined to a fraction of what they were. Many of them feel angry and powerless and for good reason.  As a result, many […]

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I feel that Sen. Angus King’s vote, to allow President Trump and the Republicans to continue to destroy our democracy, was shameful. The one and only chance to stand up to this dictator is now gone. His view that the government needs to be open to function makes little sense. The House was out of session […]

Regarding the Nov. 8 article “Principal issues apology after ICE costume controversy,” as an educator in Southern Maine for over 40 years, many of them spent as a school administrator, I’ve followed with interest the story concerning Mt. Blue Middle School Principal Black’s Halloween costume. It’s unfortunate that someone saw fit to use a picture, […]

I appreciate the Press Herald for not only bringing frequent attention to the effects and projections of climate change, but also for designating a climate reporter. I have read with interest the important articles by Penelope Overton and others on spills, coastal flooding, fishing and native species and vegetation, to name only a few. The […]

Nelson Dorsey III, in a thoughtful and well-constructed op-ed (“For Democrats, it’s political posturing at any price,” Nov. 9), chastises the Democrats for not engaging in debate and searching for compromise with Republicans, especially with respect to the current government shutdown. He has a point, but this has long been the party’s strategy. It must have been […]

In order to vote in favor of legislation to reopen the government that does not include the only progressive sticking point — continuation of ACA tax credits — Sen. Angus King must know something that I don’t. I know that those tax credits are hugely popular, that without them millions of Americans will lose health […]

Befuddled? Livid? Outraged? How to describe my reaction to Sen. King’s vote on Sunday night to pass legislation that does not guarantee support for the Affordable Care Act. How could he abandon the needed healthcare for so many Maine residents? As the wealthiest country in the world, I fail to understand why America abandons citizens […]