Human presence in space is growing, and so is the strange and varied field of space law.
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A space service is essential to U.S. primacy
After a long and confusing bureaucratic process, the U.S. Space Command finally launched this last week. Though a “Space Command” may sound sleek and futuristic, the difficulty the administration is having in establishing the related Space Force does not bode well for America’s future in the new space race. Policy incoherence regarding space will have […]
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Today’s lesson: How Maine’s school funding formula works
The first few days of school have arrived. An eager, optimistic bright-eyed student body, refreshed from the long summer vacation, has now returned. In a few days the smiling faces may give way to bits and pieces of benign restlessness but in recent days our schools have been blessed with a degree of youthful contentment […]
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The GOP attack on American unions could cost Democrats the 2020 election
Labor has less to spend on campaign messaging because laws in key states let workers skip fees.
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Worker-protection laws aren’t ready for an automated future
Science fiction has long imagined a future in which humans constantly interact with robots and intelligent machines. This future is already happening in warehouses and manufacturing businesses. Other workers use virtual or augmented reality as part of their employment training, to assist them in performing their job or to interact with clients. And lots of […]
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‘Stubborn facts’ need to be considered before Auburn develops AG zone
“Facts are stubborn things,” John Adams famously remarked during his defense of British soldiers in the Boston Massacre Trials of 1770. Facts can be ignored, rationalized, suppressed or distorted in the interest of political partisanship, business profit, or ideological zealotry, but they still persist in intruding on reality, sometimes with disastrous consequences. Why then is Auburn […]
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CEOs didn’t focus on shareholders; they were maximizing their pay
The Business Roundtable’s recent statement is misleading at best, and a dangerous power grab at worst.
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Investors, consumers and workers are changing capitalism for the better by demanding companies behave more responsibly
Capitalism’s days may be numbered – at least judging by recent polls. A majority of millennials reject the economic system, while 55% of women aged 18 to 54 say they prefer socialism. More Democrats now have a positive view of socialism than capitalism. One problem interpreting numbers like these is that there are many definitions of capitalism and socialism. More […]
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A ‘catastrophic’ trend in Maine: A shortage of caregivers
The disconnect between Maine’s aging population and its need for young workers is expected to be mirrored throughout the country, demographic experts say.
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Trump finally acknowledges his tariffs could hit consumers
President Donald Trump “didn’t want to be the Grinch who stole Christmas,” analysts say.