After a year of supporting Ukraine in its attempt to push back the Russian invasion and hold Vladimir Putin accountable for what Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has charged are war crimes, it’s time to ask some hard questions.
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
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Peter Zanoni: Weighing workforce impact of abortions, overdoses, low birth rates
Where are all the workers? “Help wanted” signs are everywhere, as well as ads in newspapers and on TV. Short-staffing is common, so much so that some businesses have to close early or close altogether. Well, one cause may be low birth rates. The Sun Journal reported recently that Rumford Community Hospital is ending its […]
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Anne Dubois Caron: Abortions shouldn’t be allowed at 24 weeks
Do people know that outside sounds can be heard by a baby in the womb at 24 weeks of life? Do people know that actions such as squinting, smiling and frowning may be experienced by a baby in the womb at 24 weeks of life as seen through ultrasound? Thus, a baby in the womb […]
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In rebuttal: Peter van Oosten: Lowry has it wrong about equity in government
The frequent appearance of columnist Rich Lowry would suggest that the editorial staff of the Sun Journal take his postings seriously. His latest column (“Biden’s push to radicalize the federal bureaucracy,” Feb. 24), is typical of Mr. Lowry’s diatribes. He states that the Biden Administration’s directions to include equity in the workings of the government […]
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Clarence Page: Can Fox News handle the truth? As long as it pleases the viewers
It is understandable that the popular news channel would try to please the conservative audience it has built so successfully, but not at the expense of reality.
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Austin Bay: Weaponizing everything, including lawyers and balloons: China’s 1999 manual for defeating America
Informed minds assure us the study titled “Unrestricted Warfare” and published by the People’s Liberation Army in February 1999 isn’t a war plan. I’ll agree it isn’t a step-by-step plan, but it is a thoughtful and deadly intellectual guidebook China’s communist leaders are using to defeat the U.S. and establish a Chinese-mandated international order.
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Alex Cornell du Houx: After a year of war, we need a Ukraine Clean Energy Marshall Plan urgently
The plan is a crucial opportunity to help undermine Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, strengthen global security, and increase clean energy production.