Like Martin Luther King, President Obama stressed the economic aspect of freedom.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Anti-welfare study puts blame in wrong place
It’s not rich benefits but a lack of economic opportunities that keep people from working.
Our View: Racist call to violence has no place in Maine
David Marsters’ words are intolerable, even if he didn’t mean them as a serious threat.
Another View: Wage stagnation is killing the American economy
Ordinary workers can’t fully participate as consumers if they don’t earn more money.
Another VIew: Make the Internet dog-friendly – end puppy-mill sales loophole
Many large-scale commercial breeders of dogs that sell to pet stores have been criticized by animal welfare advocates and public officials as puppy mills, where female dogs are overbred in inhumane conditions. Nonetheless, large breeders of animals for the pet trade must be licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and meet very minimal standards […]
Our View: Witnesses to the dream tell us how far we can go
On Tuesday night, a panel in Portland will tell how one man’s vision altered the course of history.
Another View: Individuals can boycott Russia, but the government should not
Russia’s shameful new anti-gay laws should not lead to a walkout at the 2014 Olympics.
Our View: Eastern Prom Trail marks a milestone
It’s been 20 years since Portland acquired the property that has become its signature.
Another View: Community college transfers deserve university credit
There is no real difference in content or rigor among state institutions of higher learning.
Our View: Forensic patients swamp state mental hospital
People with mental illness are put at risk or denied care because of insufficient resources.