poverty

Published
January 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.
Published
January 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.
Published
January 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.
Published
December 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.
Published
December 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.
Published
December 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.
Published
October 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.
Published
September 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.
Published
February 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.
Published
January 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.