poverty
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2023
Maine Voices: At 86, I’ve been here before. I will survive another downturn.
But one thing I will not cut out are my donations to groups that help the poor, because they need support more than ever right now.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2023
Commentary: 50 years after Roe v. Wade, we must take abortion into our own hands
The consequences of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization are especially severe for low-income, Black, Indigenous and other people of color.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2023
Commentary: Republicans want to cut Medicare. Here’s how real leaders would handle the deficit
The difference between public servant and politician has seldom been more stark than it is today.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2022
Commentary: The rise of the left worldwide was the real story of 2022
Although the trend can be seen most clearly in Latin American countries, which have long been tormented by extremes of inequality, it is visible all over.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2022
Commentary: What Haiti needs is respect and democracy
A Nov. 15 Bloomberg editorial called only for police order, with nary a word about free elections or respect for Haitian independence.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2022
Maine Voices: Statewide crisis of homelessness demands an immediate response
While faith communities have been working with municipalities and nonprofits to alleviate the desperation, state leadership is required to solve widespread suffering this winter.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2022
Commentary: Opioid epidemic’s undue burden on rural Maine requires our full attention
Investment in evidence-based approaches can help guide our rural communities out of crisis.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2022
Maine Voices: Trailer parks wrongly overlooked in affordable-housing debate
Maine has the highest rate of mobile homes in the northeastern U.S. It’s past time to help those communities out.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2022
Commentary: Don’t ‘means test’ the child tax credit
‘Means tests’ restrict the availability of public assistance, by making people ‘prove’ they’re poor enough to deserve help.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2022
Extra cash for low-income mothers may influence baby brains
The findings build on evidence that cash support can improve outcomes for older children, said study co-author Katherine Magnuson.
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