The Democratic president is getting a lot done – just not as much as the left wing of his party would like.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Voices: Panic about critical race theory undercuts students’ search for truth
Young people aren’t fooled by attempts to treat stories from U.S. history and American literature like shameful family secrets to be covered up, a Maine teacher says.
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Commentary: Celebrating Juneteenth amid racial inequality
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Ramesh Ponnuru: The phrase ‘systemic racism’ clouds productive debate
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Bill Nemitz: Neo-Nazis moving to northern Maine? Say it ain’t so
The ‘Great Maine Migration’ is under way – at least in the fantasies of a white nationalist chat room.
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Commentary: ABC exemptions help workers, protect small businesses
If Congress passes a proposal to reclassify many independent contractors as employees, Maine’s delegation should make sure it includes plenty of waivers.
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Maine Voices: Pandemic will have lasting effects on our children, teens
All adults have an opportunity to play a role in the well-being of our youth, especially as they return to a semblance of their pre-COVID lives.
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Douglas Rooks: To last, liberation must become law
Recent state and national laws, as well as more people of color ascending to positions of power in government, show the hard work underway to achieve racial liberation, Douglas Rooks writes.
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Commentary: Generic prescriptions deliver savings for Maine patients
An op-ed and an editorial praising proposed state regulations overlook the fact that brand-name drugs are consistently more costly to Maine.
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Commentary: Will Sen. Collins stand up for Maine on immigration reform?
By voting ‘no’ on President Biden’s amnesty proposal, she’d promote good jobs and wages for working-class Mainers of all parties.