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Maine Voices, Opinion

Maine Voices: Greatness in women’s basketball? It’s nothing new

by Emma Joyce Special to the Press Herald April 5, 2023April 4, 2023

Women athletes have been dazzling on the court for over a hundred years.

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Maine Voices: Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King’s assassination, his teachings still ring true

by Irv Williams Special to the Press Herald April 4, 2023April 4, 2023

Tyre Nichols’ brutal beating death in Memphis vindicates Dr. King’s 1964 warning about the risks to the lives of Black people at the hands of police.

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Maine Voices: What’s more important, your AR-15 or your kid?

by Steve Kaagan Special to the Press Herald April 2, 2023April 2, 2023

Americans do not value life. Our ongoing failure to put children over gun ownership makes that clear.

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Maine Voices: As 2024 election ramps up, parties must seek statesmen for candidates

by LInda Gerard DerSimonian Special to the Press Herald April 1, 2023March 31, 2023

We’ve seen the impact on our country of a president who peddles deceit, brews trouble and incites hostility.

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Maine Voices: The shadow side of free community college tuition

by Dennis Camire Special to the Press Herald March 31, 2023March 30, 2023

After decades of labor, educated and qualified Maine adjunct faculty still don’t earn a living wage – and now our services are being given away. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

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Maine Voices: Youth need adults to stop CMP corridor once and for all

by Isabelle Rogers Special to the Press Herald March 30, 2023March 29, 2023

Although the project was roundly rejected at the ballot box in 2021, CMP refuses to give up and has chosen a divisive path that ignores the will of Maine people.

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Maine Voices: How older Mainers can take action on climate change

by Tom Mikulka and John Devlin Special to the Press Herald March 29, 2023March 28, 2023

To those elders who feel a responsibility to future generations, there are lifestyle changes that can help, but there is something more significant: what you do with your money.

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Maine Voices: Can Congress encourage wiser AI?

by Gray Cox Special to the Press Herald March 28, 2023March 28, 2023

Oversight will be vital as these systems are marketed to millions, turning citizens and their deliberative powers into products any businesses and politicians can purchase.