Mainers are currently being bombarded by negative ads targeting Graham Platner. The Republican attack machine relies on repetition and our natural negativity bias to make these claims stick. It is true that Platner has said regrettable things in his past. However, we must ask ourselves: Would we want to be judged solely by what we […]

The American people deserve a straight answer from the president.

I recently met with a very professional employee of Sen. Susan Collins at her Portland office.  This person did not convince me that Sen. Collins is being honest about why she supports the SAVE America Act. Sen. Collins says the SAVE America Act  will “improve the security of our federal elections and will help give […]

A number of college campuses across the United States erupted with protests against Israel’s invasion of Gaza and the subsequent destruction in Gaza and the death of Palestinian civilians. This occurred after Hamas attacked Israel and tortured, murdered and kidnapped innocent Israeli civilians.  Why didn’t college students protest the Iranian government’s harsh response to the […]

Congratulations to attorney Cynthia Dill for standing up for the rights of women inmates at the Maine Correctional Center. It is appalling that not one individual involved in Maine government chose to take a stand up for the rights of these women who are being abused, assaulted harassed and punished for trying to protect themselves while […]

Food insecurity is a growing crisis, both across the nation and right here in Maine. To combat this, we need a common-sense approach that balances a return to our agricultural roots, with a focus on education for our youth. We should start by reconsidering how our municipalities spend taxpayer dollars. Instead of spending millions on […]