The Build Back Better Act is being held hostage by Republicans (all 50 senators including Susan Collins) and two Democratic senators, and by antiquated filibuster rules. Many important policies and programs in the act — like the child tax credit and immigration reform — have already been removed, and they all need to find a […]
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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William LaRochelle: Catholic church’s stance on homosexuality
It was reported recently that Jean-Claude Hollerich, a preeminent German bishop and cardinal, stated publicly that Catholic teaching on homosexuality is “no longer correct” and that “a fundamental revision of the doctrine” is imperative. Unsurprisingly, he buttressed his judgment by emphasizing that Pope Francis himself favors far-reaching doctrinal change generally. The pope’s barely-there pro forma […]
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Froma Harrop: Is the virus really over? We each get to decide
We may not “defeat” the virus anytime soon, but the vaccinated majority can feel they’ve “contained” it. For them, the pandemic may be over. For the others, maybe not.
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: These are no ‘ordinary citizens’
(Republicans) accused the Jan. 6th Select Committee — the one Democrats in the House impaneled after Republicans refused to support a full congressional probe – of “the persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse.” Mind you, that “legitimate political discourse” gouged eyes and broke bones, erected a gallows and paraded a traitor’s flag through the people’s house.
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Winthrop Rodgers: Ed Muskie deserves high-quality political biography
Catching up over the weekend on Steve Collins’ fascinating retrospective in the Sun Journal on the 50th anniversary of the collapse of Edmund Muskie’s presidential campaign, I wondered if there was a high-quality political biography of the influential lawmaker, Maine native and fellow Bates College alumnus that I could pick up to learn more, but […]
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Kevin Landry: Trust between parents, teachers ‘quickly eroding’
On a recent airing of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” 1619 Project architect Nikole Hannah-Jones said, “I don’t really understand this idea that parents should decide what’s being taught.” This is the same woman whose signature Pulitzer-winning 1619 Project has been criticized by many historians for its inaccuracies and distortions. The National Association of Scholars has […]
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Cal Thomas: The real cause behind the rise in crime
Few wish to stand for what is right in contemporary society because they fear condemnation from people and “groups” that will tag them with negative labels. If we don’t like the direction in which we are headed, it is time to yell “stop,” then turn around and take a different road. The one we are now on will lead to our destruction.
