I would like to rebut a recent letter by Deanne Danforth (“Defending virtues of being ‘woke’,” Jan. 31). The criticism of this “woke” religion doesn’t all come from conservatives. In fact, liberals such as Columbia University professor John McWhorter, who wrote a book called “Woke Racism,” views this movement as a religion with its dogma […]
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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Joe Voisine: Beware of politicians who favor special interests over constituents
Lawmakers are struggling as the country is facing a $31.4 trillion debt. For the past two years President Biden and his fellow Democrats enjoyed having party control at taxpayers’ expense. Fact: The Associated Press in Washington announced Amazon laying off 18,000 workers and Microsoft laying off 10,000, to name a few. A much-divided house could […]
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Clarence Page: College Board AP course tests our racial politics, too
Florida state officials announced in January that they had rejected the course because of six areas of concern — “Black Queer Studies,” “Intersectionality,” “Movement for Black Lives,” “Black Feminist Literary Thought,” “The Reparations Movement” and “Black Struggle in the 21st Century.”
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Rich Lowry: No, slavery didn’t create capitalism
If slavery was the basis of capitalism, one wonders, why did the capitalist North dare wage a war to destroy the seedbed of its own prosperity? Why didn’t the region that was the great source of capitalism win the war based on its superior economic wherewithal rather than getting ground down by a more financially proficient and productive North? Finally, how did American capitalism survive the end of chattel slavery?
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In rebuttal: Renee Cote: Letter tries to revise power corridor’s history
The Sun Journal on Feb. 4 printed another letter from a reader who wishes to rewrite the history of the NECEC corridor (“New England’s energy grid needs to become more diverse“). According to this version of events, the referendum to stop the corridor wasn’t a grassroots effort propelled by volunteers and supported by 59% of […]
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Elaine Makas: Seniors need housing, and businesses need business
Established businesses and promising new ventures near the intersection of Lisbon Street and East Avenue in Lewiston have been struggling for years. Meanwhile, the need for affordable senior housing that is convenient to essential services has been increasing. There is an easy solution to both problems. Lewiston Housing Authority should be allowed to renew its […]
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Carole Richards: Make parents, not teachers, responsible for child’s gun safety
Arming our teachers — has this world gone mad? It’s time parents were held responsible for their child’s behavior. Teachers are expected to teach students how to behave in the school setting, how to be kind, and treat others with respect, all of which should be taught in the home. Why aren’t the parents of […]
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Cal Thomas: Trial balloons
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo believes data from the balloon, which flew over U.S. missile silos in Montana, was likely transmitted back to China. Speculating about bringing it down, assuming it came down in one piece, he said, “We will know how they transmitted it and what band of energy they were using to transmit it.”