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Maine voices

Published
July 15, 2023

Maine Voices: No walls are high enough to keep out people desperate for a safe place

Instead of wasting precious time trying to shut today’s refugees out, we can prepare for them in a way that could benefit all of us.
Published
July 13, 2023

Maine Voices: The undoing of Clarence Thomas – and of racial justice in America

To eliminate racism, do we have to retain racial categories, or must we eliminate any idea of race as real?
Published
July 11, 2023

Maine Voices: Supreme Court’s conservatives have not fulfilled their constitutional obligations

Hence, they can be removed.
Published
July 7, 2023

Maine Voices: The times have changed. Our gun laws must change with them.

As a teenager, I willingly handed over a firearm I’d created for fun when I found out it was a federal offense. Why can’t we ban the most deadly weapon of our own era?
Published
July 6, 2023

Maine Voices: It’s as unfortunate as it is true – you can’t make old friends

Despite being complete opposites, Lucille and I thrived together throughout 53 years of friendship.

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Published
July 5, 2023

Maine Voices: Politicians will not be the people to save our political system

Luckily, most of us aren’t politicians.
Published
June 28, 2023

Maine Voices: Long after Hollywood left Cliff Island, props will prove useful

The tradition of hanging on to something lives on – this time, in the form of Bette Davis’ gloves, which will be the focus of a benefit auction.
Published
June 27, 2023

Maine Voices: Scientists, engineers should lead the fight against climate change

National governments aren’t capable of meeting the Paris targets. The crisis derives from technical issues, and resolving it is ultimately a technical matter.
Published
June 26, 2023

Maine Voices: South Africa’s cynical support of Russia gravely misreads history

The political events President Cyril Ramaphosa should be taking into account right now unfolded here in the U.S. in 1986.
Published
June 23, 2023

Maine Voices: ISO New England is MIA as states fight climate change

While an enhanced role for the states is a positive development, it raises important questions about the role and future of the region’s power grid operator.