Froma Harrop: Are Republicans giving up on investors, too?

There should not be a vote on the debt limit. It represents spending already on the country’s credit card. You don’t call American Express and say, “Hey, I don’t want to pay for the trip to Belize that I put on the card. I didn’t like the hotel.” American Express would not be amused. If you stiffed it in any way, your credit score would take a dive, and lenders would promptly raise the interest rates they charge you.

Austin Bay: Memorial Day in contemporary America

Military service is the most difficult duty in a democracy. Military sacrifice protects rights — the real rights to life and liberty.

Cal Thomas: Tim Scott: The new Reagan

It’s been a while since we’ve heard the kind of optimism contained in Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-S.C.) announcement of a presidential run.

Emma Hargreaves: Wabanaki studies is for Maine’s democracy

I call for compliance with required teaching and I reject an approach to the law that suggests white people do not benefit; Wabanaki Studies is the most relevant synthesis of American democratic values for all Maine students.

Jennifer Porter: ‘Be that voice for the voiceless’

Our children are our future; that’s what so many say. Then why aren’t we louder as a society, as a nation, about the $100-plus billion dollar business that is human trafficking? Every year, millions are trafficked and exploited. Yes, more people are speaking up and becoming active in the fight to protect and save these […]

In rebuttal: Rudolph Ziehm: Digging for dirt vs. finding truth

I write in response to Brian Noyes Pulling’s letter (“War between Russia and Ukraine endangers entire planet,” May 9). Ukraine and Russia have differences much deeper and for a far longer period than any CIA interference or influence. Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, no friend of President Biden’s, said on “Face the Nation” May 21 […]

Jonette Christian: The chaos of misguided compassion

Stop exploiting cheap foreign labor. Pass universal E-Verify. Enforce immigration laws at the worksite. Put human traffickers out of business. And inspire Central Americans to take charge of their countries, too.

Bob Neal: The Countryman: Tough times for men and those who love them

In recent decades, as women generally — I’m painting with a broad brush here — have moved into formerly male-dominated domains, the outlook for boys heading to manhood has dimmed.

Editorial cartoon for Saturday, May 27

Lewiston college president Monika Bissell receives Patriot Award

LEWISTON — Dr. Monika Bissell, president of the Maine College of Health Professions, was recently awarded the Patriot Award from the Maine Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an office of the Department of Defense. Bissell received the award in recognition of extraordinary support of employees serving in the Guard and Reserve, according to […]