The crypto markets crashed amid a sobering string of scandals, crimes and the growing evidence that much of this wealth was basically made-up money. Amid so much suffering, calls have been growing in Washington to impose government oversight on the industry.
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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Leonard Pitts Jr.: How to be a Black man
Step one, watch what Herschel Walker does. Step two, do the opposite.
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Cyndi Rodrigue: Homeless Mainers could benefit from pallet houses
I would like to comment on the homelessness crisis in Central Maine. My heart will always be with Central Maine, especially Lewiston. As a 30-year-old I had $70 and a ticket to catch a Greyhound bus to Sarasota, Florida. I arrived at midnight with no home and no familiarly with Sarasota — my journey as […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Joe Voisine: ‘Trump remains a threat to the Republican Party’
Republicans have very little time to find the right contender as the criminal investigation of Donald Trump closes in. Trump undoubtedly wants protection as a presidential candidate. America will never forget the rioting on Jan. 6, 2021, under Trump’s watch, refusing to accept the loss of the 2020 election. What provoked Trump making fun of […]
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Rich Lowry: An emphatic ‘yes’ to killer robots
With the U.S. experiencing lackluster productivity growth since 2010, we need the best robots and AI that we can muster. We shouldn’t fear them just because — decades-old spoiler alert — HAL turns out to be a dastardly villain in “2001: Space Odyssey.”
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Bob Neal: The Countryman: Unchecked, unbalanced, out of control
The idea of “checks and balances” was drilled into those of us who took civics in high school. Now, an emboldened Supreme Court of the United States may be about to end those very checks and balances that keep our system in, well, balance.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Ben Lounsbury: Protect birds, keep cats indoors
Most of us profess to love birds. Many of us also love cats. Many of us own cats. But you can’t love birds and love what cats do to them. Cats kill birds. Lots of them. As of 2019 there were about 7.2 billion birds in the U.S., compared to 10.1 billion 50 years ago. […]
