The organizing principle of Republican politics hasn’t changed in 50 years.
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Our View: Rep. Talbot Ross reaches an important milestone
The first Black person elected to legislative leadership in Maine will bring a perspective to policy development that has been missing.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The swing-state power of Black voters is real
After the 2020 election, discouragement campaigns shouldn’t work anymore.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Giving Black voters a reason to go Republican
The party needs to return to its roots and protect the right to vote.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Black POWER: This is who we are and what we want
As we grow collective momentum toward reimagining current systems, we support Questions A-E and call for replacing Portland’s council-manager government.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Jared Kushner was born rich and white. Now he’s lecturing Blacks
The advice on achieving success is hard to take from someone who started out on third base and thinks he hit a triple.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We’ve been through bitter election years – and we’ve survived
Thomas Jefferson’s 1800 challenge to incumbent John Adams had everything we’re dealing with now, only worse.
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Maine Voices: We can put out next ‘Reichstag fire’ – if we’re ready to
The Bill of Rights gives us rights unknown in Nazi-era Germany: to speak out, assemble and march against abuses of power.
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Commentary: Ruth Bader Ginsburg modeled the practice of anti-cancel culture
The late Supreme Court justice sought to persuade her opponents, rather than destroy them.
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Maine Voices: Time for renewal of Black-Jewish unity against bigotry
In Maine and across the U.S., both communities need to remember their historic cooperation in demanding that America live up to its promise of equality for all.