It was extraordinary to hear a U.S. president declare that the FBI director is “wrong” for saying that candidates should report to the FBI — as the law clearly intends — any effort by foreign agents to aid a political candidate by passing along opposition research. President Donald Trump does not understand the value of […]
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
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Our View: On migrants, state should follow Portland’s lead
Helping asylum seekers now will pay off for Maine’s future.
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Commentary: Trump’s thuggish border policies aren’t working
Two nuggets of information from the federal government last week paint a stark portrait of failed government policies toward migration. Despite President Donald Trump’s heavy-handed approach — belligerence, threats, tariffs and mass detentions designed to dissuade would-be immigrants from trying to cross the border and enter the United States — apprehensions exceeded 144,000 people at […]
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Our View: Lobster gear changes not yet warranted
If the federal government is going to force such a drastic change, it better show that Maine gear is killing whales.
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Ramesh Ponnuru: Biden’s flip on abortion funding hurts him and his party
Maybe Joe Biden had to flip on the question of taxpayer funding for abortion in order to win the Democratic presidential nomination. All of his rivals supported that funding, and the party has become more and more aggressive on abortion. Where the 1990s Democratic platforms said abortion should be “safe, legal and rare,” the 2016 […]
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Our View: Maine ready to power up solar industry
A bill before the Legislature would encourage the growth of an industry that’s ready to grow.
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View from Away: 30 years after Tiananmen, oppressive Chinese state remains
Thirty years ago today, the world watched in horror as Chinese troops cracked down brutally on peaceful protests by students who sought to give the Chinese people more say over their daily lives. The lingering image of the pro-democracy movement, though, was from the next day, when a lone, unarmed man stopped a column of […]
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Commentary: Gun restrictions handicap law-abiding citizens
In the wake of the tragic shooting in Virginia Beach, Va., that claimed the lives of 12 people, Gov. Ralph Northam has called for a special legislative session to address gun-related violence. Using the shooting as a call to action, he then proposed a variety of restrictions on lawful gun owners — not one of […]
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View from Away: The world should not fail Sudan
Hope for democracy in Sudan hangs by a thread. On Monday, the generals running what is meant to be an interim administration unleashed paramilitary forces on a peaceful sit-in in Khartoum, killing at least 60 people. Crackdowns in other parts of the country increased the toll. The generals announced they were scrapping agreements for a […]
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Our View: During Pride Month, focus on unfinished work
Remarkable progress has been made on LGBTQ rights, but there are still people who are marginalized.