Cal Thomas: Will there be a penalty for withdrawal from Afghanistan?

I hope I am wrong about this, but if I am right the possibility of more attacks and more bloodshed will be on the hands of the current administration, no matter how long it takes before the Taliban regroup and Afghanistan again becomes a center for exporting terrorism to our shores and to other countries.

Michael Leach: Drug addiction is an urban and rural American problem

The problems associated with drug abuse continue and were made worse due to the pandemic. The solution remains to be access to treatment and support services in rural communities and increasing the number of resources for prevention, treatment, and recovery.

Kayce Hunton and Bridget McAlonan: Anti-oppression work helps to prevent sexual violence

Over the past few years, Maine sexual assault prevention and response centers have been learning a great deal about the relationship between oppression and sexual violence, and have been working to ground ourselves and our services in an anti-oppression framework. After all, oppression like sexual violence is a significant trauma in an individual’s life that not only impacts them but those who care about them, their family systems and the community at large.

Cartoon for Sunday, April 18

Rep. Josh Morris: PRO Act not good for small businesses

It is no secret that the last year has been a difficult time for small businesses. They have been forced to constantly change their operations just to keep their doors open. In times like these we need our elected officials to be looking out for the best interests of our small businesses. By supporting the […]

Cartoon for Saturday, April 17

Carl Bucciantini: Support for high-speed Internet access bill

Maine has the opportunity to bring high-speed internet access to underserved and unserved communities of Maine. I urge our state legislators to support LD 1235, “An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Connect Maine with a World-class Internet Infrastructure.” High-speed internet helps older adults avoid isolation and helps them age in place, […]

Leonard Pitts Jr.: It takes two parties to be bipartisan

And as McConnell’s theft of the court seat, that January insurrection and literally dozens of other examples attest, the GOP has, in a very real sense, ceased to function as one.

Bob Neal: The Countryman: How do we get it from there to here?

Now, as we slowly emerge from COVID-19, we can look at what will, what won’t, and what should change as we build a new normal. One thing that should change is food distribution. America’s food distribution systems don’t work nearly well enough. In a nutshell, they are too efficient, and they are too efficient because they are too specialized.

George Howitt: Voter restrictions aren’t necessary

Former President Trump took a page out of a banana republic dictator’s playbook: If you lose an election, you declare it fraudulent and attempt an insurrection. The attempt failed. In a banana republic, the president would either succeed or be imprisoned. We sent our ex-president into exile with his government pension to Mar-a-Lago. Over 40 […]