There is a conscious force for evil in this world that is dismissed as real by many who prefer to consign all ill-doing to humanity’s own nature, away from any susceptibility to that force. But the present aggression in Ukraine, led by a malevolence at work inside a compliant dictator who, as Scripture witnesses, “Goes […]
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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Froma Harrop: Are Western democracies tough enough for 2022?
Russian President Vladimir Putin is stuck, humiliated and probably mentally ill. That makes for scary times ahead. Are Western democracies tough enough for the threats of 2022? So far, so good.
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George Howitt: Biden should call Putin’s bluff
In 1962, as a result of the U.S.S.R. stationing nuclear missiles in Cuba, President Kennedy blockaded Cuba with warships. Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev was told to go home and remove his missiles. For several days in October, the world stood at the brink of nuclear war, but in the end, Khrushchev backed down. Fast […]
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Bob Neal: The Countryman: Crusty Yankees and pure democracy
Whatever your view of it, town meeting time often brings out a few national media types who tromp through the snow to a meeting somewhere in Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont, sit for a few minutes of debate about, say, buying radios for the fire company, shoot some film and file a story about crusty old New Englanders governing themselves.
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Rich Lowry: We need a $1 trillion defense budget
Russia’s aggression underlines the potential of the U.S. having to fight simultaneous wars in Europe and Asia, to defend NATO and to stave off a China attack on Taiwan or elsewhere, when our forces currently may not be adequate to winning one fight.
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John Taylor: All taxpaying Mainers should receive surplus
Gov. Janet Mills’ proposal to return surplus revenue is a slap in the face to tax-paying Mainers who make more than $75,000. Choosing only taxpayers under that limit is discriminatory. To say that workers making over $75,000 are not affected by rising costs is truly one-sided. Any surplus should go to all taxpaying Mainers regardless […]
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Jesse Wall: Congress should support clean energy initiatives
At TruStrength Athletics, we recognize the importance of clean energy for our business and our community. Clean energy is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and a productive business, reducing air pollution and lowering our electric bills. With support from a federal grant, we installed our solar power system in 2020 to offset our […]
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: Does Ukraine have courage enough to be a country worth fighting for?
At an exigent moment, when they were given a chance to vindicate that humanity, guardians of Ukraine’s border stomped it instead. Make no mistake: The hearts of all good people are with the citizens of Ukraine. They’ve shown beyond doubt that they have courage enough to fight for their country. But let them also have courage enough to be a country worth fighting for.