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PublishedMarch 31, 2012
M.D. HARMON: Wheels of justice grind until governor’s mural removal upheld
One of the least consequential controversies of the past year has taken a federal judge to resolve, but the decision came out the right (that is to say, sensible) way.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2012
COMMENTARY: More jobs promoting green energy than actually making green energy
Green jobs or, as our president calls them, the "jobs of the future" have been notoriously tough to define and count. The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently did it, though, and now it is the results that are notorious.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2012
COMMENTARY: Are Russians reconsidering ban on biological weapons?
In the Russian government lately, there's been some careless talk about biological weapons.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2012
DENIS THOET: Stories about meat, trimmings almost makes me eat just veggies
Stories in last Sunday's newspaper went into exquisite detail about the recall of ground beef sold by Hannaford after a number of people got sick with a drug-resistant strain of Salmonella.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2012
COMMENTARY: 11 celebrities who are shaping global policies
Between the Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga-fueled spread of the Kony 2012 campaign and George Clooney's arrest in Washington, celebrity activism seems to be the trending topic of the moment.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2012
MAINE COMPASS: Cloned Postal Service op-ed offers small comfort
Word is getting around. America is about to lose the U.S. Postal Service, which we have relied on for decades, if not centuries.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2012
KATHLEEN PARKER: Apples, oranges and zebras, oh my!
By now you've heard it plenty: The Affordable Care Act, aka "Obamacare," is like the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This creative bit of dot-connecting began with President Barack Obama, and has been perpetuated by countless talk-show hosts and their guests.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2012
MAINE COMPASS: Cold reality is that rationing health care is inevitable
Richard Lamm, director of the Institute for Public Policy Studies at the University of Denver has just published "The Brave New World of Health Care," in which he argues that widespread rationing is inevitable within the next 20 years.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2012
MAINE COMPASS: Workers’ comp system a crucial safety net for Maine workers
One hundred and one years ago this week, 146 workers, mostly young immigrant women, burned to death behind locked doors at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City. The tragedy shocked the nation and inspired serious workplace safety reforms in New York and many other states.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2012
COMMENTARY: Analyzing 911 calls in Florida shooting death of 17-year-old boy
Pending the outcome of some voice analysis, there is arguably enough evidence in the 911 tapes to warrant the arrest of George Zimmerman in connection with the Feb. 26 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
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