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Alex Lear
Staff Writer
Alex Lear is a lifelong Mainer who has spent 25 years in journalism -- the first 20 as a reporter for newspapers in Damariscotta and Falmouth, then as Opinions section editor for the Sun Journal and now a digital producer with the Maine Trust for Local News. His long-running “Learics” column won first place in the Maine Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. He and his wife Lauren are kept young by their 9-year-old daughter Alaina. Send feedback and suggestions to Alex.
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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.
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Cal Thomas: History in black and white
There seems to be a certain conceit among some that the past is irrelevant to modern challenges. The opposite is true.
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Froma Harrop: What warming might do to New England
As the climate changes, so have the fortunes and profile of Maine’s potato culture. Drought and heat have so stressed potato yields in the West that Maine growers have been called upon to ship their potatoes almost 3,000 miles to french fry processors in Washington state.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Ellen Field: U.S. is ‘halfway down a slippery slope’ thanks to MAGAs
Just when you think some of the MAGAs have reached a new low, you read this in the Washington Post: “Lawmaker censured for asking if fatal child abuse saves taxpayers money.” Alaska state Rep. David Eastman, a Republican, asked about the belief that it’s “actually a benefit to society” because there aren’t needs for further […]
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Constance Michaud: Abortions have created ‘devastating impact’ in U.S.
Since Roe v. Wade was decided in January 1973, there have been approximately 63 million babies whose lives were taken from them in this country. We can only guess the devastating impact this loss of life has caused on our country. We should ask ourselves: Do we use abortion as a form of birth control? […]
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David Belanger: U.S. has a real president; enough said
People should listen up. We have a real president. Nothing more needs to be said. David Belanger, Turner
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Peter Lavallee: Keep Franco-American center’s name the same
Officers of the Franco-American Heritage Center appear to be overstepping the original reason for the creation of this beautiful venue with a name change to Riverfront Performing Arts and Events. This is a slap in the face to the many, many contributors and volunteers who have given time and money to make the center what […]