Bigger checks are good but not enough for the millions of jobless Americans who need more help.
Op-eds
Posted inMeetinghouse, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Study the past to know what we should do next
The tragic history of racism in America contains some heroes that we can follow.
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Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Once a Maine wunderkind, now a Trump crony
Longtime Maine developer Michael Liberty got a presidential pardon last week, but his reputation remains in tatters.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: The mindfulness of a dog
Our pets don’t need an app to remind them to breathe or resolutions to be in the present.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Use new glue to repair our democracy
Open primaries will encourage voters to think of ourselves not as Republicans or Democrats, but as Americans.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: America is not divided, but white America is
A cultural clash between white voters with and without college degrees explains a lot about the polarization of our politics.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Imagining a woman president just got a lot easier
Vice President Kamala Harris tells a generation of girls that there is no limit to how far they can go.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: A path forward in a divided Senate
The pressure is going to be on members of both parties to meet in the middle and govern.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: How Biden can rebuild trust in our elections
An independent panel could quickly confirm the fairness of 2020 swing-state voting and counting, then recommend election-security improvements.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Delegation brushes off new ropeless gear’s potential to benefit fishermen, right whales
Instead, our lawmakers should insist on ample federal funding and incentives to drive further development, testing and rapid deployment of the technology.