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Another View: Treasury secretary shouldn’t renege on Harriet Tubman

by The Washington Post September 6, 2017September 5, 2017

Putting her on the $20 bill is symbolically important – and so, too, would be denying her that rightful honor.

by Steven Edmondson August 20, 2017August 18, 2017

The white supremacists behind the demonstration got the attention they were seeking all along.

by Alan Caron August 20, 2017August 21, 2017

Charlottesville was far from the nation’s finest hour, but it offers an opportunity to renew our quest to attain our highest ideals.

The wounds of Charlottesville will loom large Saturday at what’s being billed as a free speech rally.

by George Mitchell Special to the Press Herald August 18, 2017August 18, 2017

All Americans should be able to condemn white supremacists without any qualification.

by Reginald Parson Special to the Press Herald August 18, 2017August 18, 2017

The question for white Mainers is whether they will embrace that fact or allow hatred to divide them.

by The Editorial Board August 17, 2017August 17, 2017

By refusing to condemn racist groups, the president has given them aid and comfort.

by Leonard Pitts August 16, 2017August 15, 2017

That said, let’s admire Heather Heyer, the white woman who died while opposing white supremacy.

Identity politics may threaten democracy more than those pathetic, would-be Nazis.

by The Editorial Board August 16, 2017August 15, 2017

He should have immediately and unequivocally condemned the racist violence – but he didn’t.