The state’s shockingly poor standardized test scores demand action, not philosophizing.
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Cal Thomas: Putin on the blitz
Vladimir Putin has responded to U.S. appeals for a ceasefire in the war with Ukraine with a strong backhand, rejecting a ceasefire in his unprovoked invasion.
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Opinion: Parents banned my book. Their kids read it anyway.
Young people are often more thoughtful and open-minded than their adult counterparts. We need to listen to and trust them.
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Opinion: Data is deceiving on Maine’s behavioral health workforce
Mainers have much to lose if the current shortages are not addressed promptly.
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Clarence Page: Trump’s ethnic labeling dilemma
The president’s recent labeling of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer as a Palestinian continues a troubling pattern.
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Rich Lowry: Teslas aren’t fascist vehicles
The progressive fear and loathing of Elon Musk now may be greater than that directed at Donald Trump. Since protestors don’t have ready access to SpaceX’s rockets or to Starlink’s satellites — absent finding a way to launch their own rival satellite network into space — they’re waging war on Tesla.
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Opinion: Science and industry must shape future of Maine’s fisheries
Challenges are numerous, but they can be overcome by committing to practical solutions.
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Opinion: Sen. Collins was wrong to applaud Panama remarks
Territorial conquest is something to be ashamed of, not aspired to. To watch the recent State of the Union address, you wouldn’t know it.
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Opinion: A single-language ideology is all about power
The recent executive order making English the country’s official language is a tool for exclusion.
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Rich Lowry: Canada is not the enemy
President Trump has made more threatening sounds about Canada than about Russia. He is wielding a weapon — sweeping 25% tariffs — that would almost certainly drive our Friendly Neighbor to the North into a recession, while he is making its leaders and people honestly fearful of the United States.