As we enter 2025, Republicans claim they have a mandate because they control the federal government. Is it really a mandate when the difference in the vote between the two candidates in the presidential election was just over 1%, and their candidate got less than 50% of the vote? They control the House by the […]
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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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Dwight Mills: U.S.’s space program spending is sky high
Our two primary political parties are both responsible for the decades-long crisis on the southern border, as well as the ridiculous national debt. It’s nice that President-elect Donald Trump wants to tackle both problems. To deal with our debt and spending issues, Trump’s primary handler, Elon Musk, will be part of a team to study […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: MAGA takes on Elon Musk’s ‘tech bros’
It’s not clear whether the America-first MAGA will hold sway over Donald Trump or whether he’ll bend to the wishes of the tech broligarchy.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rich Lowry: Sorry, Canada — we don’t want you
The United States doesn’t need another huge, misgoverned Blue State. We already have California, where the climate and the surfing are better.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rich Lowry: Our legal immigration system is scandalously stupid
Elon Musk is right that we should want to get exceptionally gifted people into the country, and the immigration hawks are right that the H1B program, which awards temporary visas to skilled immigrants, is scammy and poorly designed.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Cal Thomas: Jimmy Carter’s faith
Carter was an excellent teacher. He knew the Scriptures well, and on one occasion he asked me to teach the class, which was an experience I shall never forget.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Austin Bay: Strategic Challenges 2025: Petrarch, nukes, anarchy and debt
The big problems are so pervasive, complex and entwined, they are at best mitigated, navigated or reduced.