Ben Bragdon

Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel

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Published
November 1, 2019

View from Away: President Trump is right to mark the death al-Baghdadi as a victory

One mark of how far we have fallen into the politics of division is the blowback the White House has experienced after the killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Now let’s first stipulate that no one on this side of civilized society would seriously argue the world was a better place with al-Baghdadi in it. He […]
Published
October 31, 2019

Commentary: Facebook’s political ad exemption policy is a danger to our democracy

In recent weeks, President Donald Trump ran an ad on Facebook with discredited allegations about former Vice President Joe Biden’s relationship with Ukraine. Despite requests from Biden’s campaign to take down the ad, Facebook refused, stating the ad didn’t violate its policies on political advertising. Facebook’s new policy exempts politicians’ political ads from third-party fact-checkers. […]
Published
October 31, 2019

Our View: Pedestrians should get our attention every day

Halloween has a lesson or two about making roads more safe for everyone.
Published
October 30, 2019

Our View: Americans deserve full story on Trump’s actions

The information the public has so far is damning, and a full, unobstructed impeachment inquiry is necessary to find out the rest.
Published
October 27, 2019

Our View: Don’t let children be forgotten victims of domestic violence

The long-term affects of witnessing abuse are clear and must be addressed.
Published
October 26, 2019

View from Away: Cleaning up Trump’s mess

How would the candidates repair the damage Trump has wreaked upon U.S. institutions, political norms and relations?
Published
October 26, 2019

Jay Ambrose: William Barr is right about religion

Attorney General William Barr recently gave a speech on religious freedom at the University of Notre Dame law school, saying that mainstream faiths were being attacked by secularists, mass media, academia, movies, TV and the like, that our traditional moral system was being degraded and that the self-discipline of the past was fleeing. In no […]
Published
October 25, 2019

Commentary: GOP faced with the most damning impeachment testimony yet

How bad was diplomat William Taylor’s testimony for President Donald Trump? Bad enough to prompt dozens of House Republicans on Wednesday to interrupt the impeachment inquiry, arguing that the process should be conducted in public, not in secret. Three House committees have been taking depositions privately in day-long sessions held in a secure room in […]
Published
October 25, 2019

Our View: Question 2 solves small but vital issue on voting access

The constitutional amendment would allow Mainers with disabilities to sign referendum petitions, letting them fully participate in democracy.
Published
October 25, 2019

Tom Waddell: Public hearings will reveal who Trump really is

Everyone, including the president’s supporters, need to hear for themselves how he has violated his oath of office.