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PublishedMarch 3, 2022
Maine Voices: On 61st anniversary, Peace Corps preparing to meet the moment
HR 1456 will make reforms to many Peace Corps programs and advance ideas for incorporating racial justice and equity in agency activities.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2022
Commentary: People should not be incarcerated in ‘just freezing’ conditions
Vague regulations regarding temperature have resulted in harm and even death for those behind bars.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
Leonard Pitts: Does Ukraine have courage to be a country worth fighting for?
Even when people are at their most noble, dark-skinned refugees from the country are being singled out for mistreatment.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
Maine Voices: Putin uses Big Lie to shape popular narrative on Ukraine
A former KGB officer, the Russian president has resurrected Lenin’s and Stalin’s approach as a policy tool. Here are six examples.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
Commentary: With Facebook cut off, beware an isolated Russia’s ‘splinternet’
While it makes geopolitical sense to sting the Kremlin with sanctions, blocking information tools hurts Russian citizens.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2022
Maine Voices: End of South Portland hotels’ homeless-housing lease points to bigger problem
Too many Maine residents and officials think that homelessness and the individuals experiencing it can be pushed to the next town over.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2022
Commentary: Ukrainian patriots are fighting for what we believe in
The U.S. and its European partners, meanwhile, are applying sanctions carefully calibrated not to disrupt their economies.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2022
Maine Voices: Rural Maine families need mental health support
The state has a mixed record at best when it comes to providing care for children with behavioral health needs.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2022
Bill Nemitz: Rootin’ for Putin, Tucker Carlson becomes Maine’s official state embarrassment
The Fox News star, who often broadcasts from near his home in Maine, hit a new low last week with his take on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2022
Maine Observer: Who do we blame for this ‘fine mess?’
The old comedy duo Laurel and Hardy shows the absurdity of our need to find fault.
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