Ben Bragdon

Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel

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Published
February 1, 2023

Commentary: Can Biden keep sending Ukraine weapons without provoking Russia?

Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Published
January 31, 2023

Our View: ‘NIL’ policy a win for athletes at all levels

Student-athletes in Maine may not get rich from endorsements, but there are still upsides to the changing landscape of amateur sports.
Published
January 30, 2023

View from Away: If Kevin McCarthy is serious about protecting the economy, he’d raise the debt ceiling

Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Published
January 29, 2023

Hilary Koch: Let’s talk about lawn signs and thoughtful communication

I’ve been troubled by some lawn signs. You’re probably familiar with them. The words can vary but the message generally reads like this: “In this home, we believe… Science is real, Black lives matter, No human is illegal, Women’s rights are human rights, Love is love, Kindness First.” Initially, I thought the signs were great. […]
Published
January 28, 2023

Commentary: ‘The isolation and loneliness really get to me’ and ‘l I think about dying’

Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Published
January 28, 2023

Our View: Democrats’ plan to expand abortion rights is not ‘extreme’

Under no circumstances should cost or geography determine the rights of pregnant Mainers.
Published
January 28, 2023

View from Away: Unchecked gun violence reveals who we are as a nation

East Bay Times (TNS)
Published
January 27, 2023

Rep. Katrina Smith: Parents’ rights are being taken away at schools

Schools across Maine are enacting policies that treat a parent as the secondary authority of their child’s emotional and physical well-being, writes the first-term state representative from Palermo.
Published
January 25, 2023

Commentary: We already know which gun policies work

Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Published
January 24, 2023

Tom Waddell: Fight over abortion rights continues at the state level

Since the Supreme Court all but overturned Roe v. Wade by allowing states to honor or deny a woman’s constitutional right to choose, freedom-loving abortion advocates are pushing back at the state level. California, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, New York and South Carolina each acted to protect a woman’s right to an abortion in 2022. Some […]