There are few things more dangerous than the fool who doesn’t know that he is a fool, and the measure of that danger equals the authority with which he is invested. Enter Donald Trump. Sen. Collins and her colleagues have the constitutional duty to protect our nation from the likes of Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, […]

Your excellent Nov. 22 article about ESOL classes in the Portland area left out one important provider. Hope House offers remote classes on both WhatsApp and Zoom, serving a wide population of students with three levels of English ability. The Hope House English Language Program (HHELP) has been teaching since 2017 and is well known […]

The 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is a simple statement: “Equality of Rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” It has been 100 years since the Equal Rights Amendment was first drafted and introduced in Congress, and more than […]

Going back at least as far as the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation, Sen. Susan Collins has clearly shown a tendency to acquiesce to the moment and abrogate her responsibility to delve deeply and to carefully “advise and consent.” Now, faced with a large number of cabinet and other nominees of questionable qualifications, and perhaps even more […]

In response to recent letters supporting divestment from Israeli companies, I strongly object to the claim that Portland City Council had no choice in the matter. The council did have a choice but made its decision based on misinformation and falsehoods perpetuated by antisemitic groups. A proper understanding of Israel’s history and the atrocities, including […]

A big thank you to the city councils of Portland and Belfast for providing a clear moral compass for cities across the country by divesting from companies complicit in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Contrary to what has been argued by some critics of divestment resolutions, it is both our right and […]

Boycotting, divesting from and sanctioning Israel is not antisemitic, despite the claim made in the ad published in the Press Herald. Antisemitism means hostility to Jews, and every single person who worked to pass our City Council’s resolution to divest from companies profiting from Israel’s war on Gaza believes that Jewish people should have the […]