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Op-eds

Published
June 17, 2016

Charles Krauthammer: Donald Trump is running as Donald Trump – big surprise!

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee isn't going to adjust his positions and tactics to suit a broader electorate.
Published
June 17, 2016

M.D. Harmon: Law-abiding gun owners unfairly blamed in Islamic extremist’s Orlando attack

Calls for increased laws ignore the fact that existing controls didn't stop the Florida perpetrator.
Published
June 17, 2016

Maine Voices: South Portland plan to ban pesticides a needless and harmful overreach

Regulators already ensure the chemicals are safe for human exposure and little pollution of Casco Bay has been found.
Published
June 16, 2016

Dana Milbank: Media should turn the tables on mistreatment by Trump

Refusing to cover his rallies, banned or not, and checking his facts in real time would end the free publicity.
Published
June 16, 2016

Commentary: Obama’s failure to prepare us for aging population will taint his legacy

Instead of now urging expansion of Social Security benefits, the president should have worked to balance the system.

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Published
June 16, 2016

Maine Voices: Lives lost in Orlando shooting were part of the rainbow of humanity

The victims could have been any of us – or our kids. So when will we stop labeling and targeting?
Published
June 15, 2016

Leonard Pitts: Good will from Ali’s funeral knocked cold by hatred in many forms

In the span of a couple days, the best and worst that America seems to offer was in vivid display.
Published
June 15, 2016

Maine Voices: Sound of penultimate glass ceiling smashing is music to women’s ears

Because of Hillary Clinton, gender diversity on the presidential ticket will be the new norm.
Published
June 15, 2016

Greg Kesich: Selective outrage in the aftermath of our worst mass shooting

Prior to last weekend, how many were protesting the steady beat of violence against LGBT people?
Published
June 14, 2016

Commentary: Stings indicate thin line between entrapment and just prosecutions, Yarmouth legislator says

The question arises: Are the Maine Warden Service's practices a fair way to conduct criminal investigations?