THE CONVERSATION — The killing of Israeli civilians by Hamas and retaliatory airstrikes on the densely populated Gaza Strip by Israel raises numerous issues under international law. Indeed, President Joe Biden made express reference to the “laws of war” in comments he made at the White house on Oct. 10, 2023, noting that while democracies like […]
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The Maine Millennial: Owning 2 dogs is chaos – and I like it
Eight-month-old Karma is a happy, destructive toddler, slowly bringing out the extrovert in Janey and me.
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Commentary: Why don’t women make as much as men? A Nobel economist has the answers.
Women, Claudia Goldin has pointed out, pay a ‘motherhood penalty.’ Men tend enjoy a ‘fatherhood premium.’
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Maine Voices: Calls for aggressive housing development miss bigger picture
The consequences of overdevelopment aren’t being given sufficient consideration.
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Jim Fossel: A shutdown should be designed to inflict maximum pain
The best way to inhibit federal government shutdowns would be to have them be extremely disruptive to the average American.
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Commentary: How do we answer what is happening in Gaza and in Israel?
We Muslims and Jews in Portland seek to understand what our religious teachings have in common and what we must do to overcome those that separate us.
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Commentary: ‘Yes’ on Right to Repair will solve problems, protect competition
Don’t be taken in by overblown concerns about security; this proposal pertains to diagnostic and repair information only.
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Commentary: Pay now for new Scarborough school or pay later as deferred costs come due
In 2027 the current schools will run out of room for the incoming K-2 class, and the school sites have no space for more trailer classrooms.
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Commentary: There’s no quick fix for Republican chaos in the House
The Republican fight over leadership is just a sideshow to the real battle: passing crucial spending bills.
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The Maine Idea: In the absence of peace, war becomes inevitable
The war in Gaza briefly pushed all other national news off the front page. Front and center is the horror of a well-armed terrorist group, Hamas, attacking Israel during Yom Kippur – just as Egypt and Syria attacked 50 years ago. Its atrocities, even in an age of seemingly casual violence, have shocked the world. […]
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