Bahrain, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates have honored the promise of the assassinated Israeli peacemaker by recognizing Israel.
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Vegan Kitchen: Americans have been enjoying nut milk and nut butter for at least 4 centuries
We (erroneously) may think of them as new, but the Wabanaki and other Native Americans regularly made and ate these products.
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Commentary: I protested Florida’s 2000 recount. Today, Trump supporters are way out of line
The ‘Brooks Brothers Riot’ was about making sure every vote counted. Today’s protesters are trying to thwart accurate vote counting.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Abraham Lincoln and John Brown: Imperfect heroes of the fight to end slavery
Throughout, the narrative questions how a good man should act when his country commits a great evil.
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.
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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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Les Fossel: It’s time for new U.S. Senate leadership – vote for Gideon
Susan Collins has stayed silent when we’ve needed her to speak out, says a former Republican Maine legislator.
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Bedside Table: An oldie but goodie
Now we get it. Alexis de Toqueville’s classic predicted everything!
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Maine Voices: Your vote – use it now or prepare yourself to lose it
Flaws in our Constitution and laws could enable the loser of the 2016 popular vote to overrule democracy if he’s not decisively trounced Nov. 3.