The World Affairs Council of Maine will host a panel discussion with three retired U.S. ambassadors who have deep experience in the Middle East.
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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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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Years of inhumanity to Palestinians have inhuman consequences
Hamas’ slaughter of Israeli civilians follows 75 years of the killing of Palestinian civilians and nearly two decades of an embargo that keeps Palestinians from getting food and medication.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Travel ban to North Korea divides me from my family
The Biden administration has renewed limits imposed on American passport holders over travel to North Korea. The U.S. should lift this rule and put a formal end to the Korean War.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Calling out activism’s free pass for Russia and China
Demanding an end to war and planetary harm without uniformly protesting all participants is just playing the part of yet another antagonist.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Ukraine can still win the war
A new military strategy, sea drones and the resolve of frontline fighters make me optimistic that Kyiv can defeat Russian invaders.
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Commentary: In Sudan, many hands could make heavy war – or peace
The longer the conflict goes on, the more likely neighbors start choosing sides, raising the risk of sustained fighting in the long term.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Putin’s war in Ukraine requires us to maintain a difficult balance
We must continue to fight and to resist domination, at the same time that we keep seeking an alternative to arms and to annihilating one another.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Brunswick Superintendent’s Notebook: Helping students navigate the war in Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine continues and the 24-hour media cycle brings an endless barrage of distressing information and shocking graphics to our students, their comprehension of the conditions and their fears weigh heavily on my mind. As much as we want to shelter and protect our children – especially those at a young age […]
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Maine Voices: Why the U.S. must not intervene in Ukraine
As Vladimir Putin is backed snarling into a corner, we are now only a few bad decisions away from nuclear annihilation.