opinion

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August 8, 2019

Maine Voices: Congressional delegation should press for nuclear de-escalation

Mainers collectively pay $257 million a year in taxes toward the arms race, exacerbating the detonation threat and diverting crucial resources.
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August 8, 2019

Our View: Cyberbullying problem resistant to schools’ efforts

Online harassment is still on the rise, especially among girls, but tight education budgets are not meeting the challenge.
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August 8, 2019

Commentary: Data privacy laws could make criminal justice system even more unfair

As written, these regulations give police access to useful information while keeping it out of defendants' reach.
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August 8, 2019

Another View: Time to confront online hate forums

There are some steps the federal government can take to limit online radicalization.
Published
August 7, 2019

Leonard Pitts: Americans act like mass shootings are inevitable – but they’re not

If we are helpless to prevent gun violence, it's only because we've allowed ourselves to be.
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August 7, 2019

Our View: Program helps make lobstering less dangerous

Life jackets work only if fishermen wear them.
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August 7, 2019

Another View: Palestinian refugee agency is failing the people it was meant to serve

An internal ethics report detailing mismanagement and misconduct reflects poorly on the UN Relief and Works Agency.
Published
August 6, 2019

George Mitchell: An abrupt Brexit would undo peace and progress

The 20-year-old Good Friday Agreement, which brought peace to Northern Ireland, is just one thing that's threatened by this political clash.
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August 6, 2019

Windham Rep. Bryant: Maine taking steps to crack down on ‘neighbor-spoofing’ telemarketers

A ban on disguised local robocalls will take effect next month; in the meantime, other resources are available to fight scammers.
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August 6, 2019

Kathleen Parker: Look more closely at Jeffrey Epstein, and there’s even less to like

The convicted sex offender and accused sex trafficker apparently hoped to seed the human race with his own DNA.