What looks like genuine concern about people who are homeless may really be something much more sinister.
Greg Kesich
Portland Press Herald opinion columns from Greg Kesich.
The View From Here: A cot is not a plan
When busloads of refugees showed up in Portland, the city responded. Now we all should be thinking about what happens next.
The View From Here: Grandma taught us about voting and dignity
A lifelong conservative, she would have supported a law that recognizes independence and responsibility.
The View From Here: Electoral College small part of a big problem
Our political systems are concentrating power in too few hands. That usually doesn’t end well.
The View From Here: Help for those who don’t know how to ask
American men are praised for self-sufficiency and rugged individuality. And it’s killing us.
The View From Here: The year after the Year of the Woman
A state Equal Rights Amendment failed on a party-line vote, showing that abortion remains the biggest fault line in our politics.
The View From Here: History won’t stop for zoning
What we call preservation can also be an agent of change.
The View From Here: Riding division to victory
How do you conquer a superpower? Drive a few wedges and let them do it to themselves.
Greg Kesich: The secrets of the termite mound
A Maine author’s book about blind, wood-munching bugs leads to some interesting ideas on how we live.
The View From Here: What are we talking about when we talk about Medicare for All?
Bernie Sanders’ bill is more than health care reform, it’s a restructuring of the national economy.