The slogans by both sides of the NECEC project are most effective at revealing the folly of Maine’s initiative process.
Rearview Mirror
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Zuckerberg created a monster that preys on our biases
Algorithmic amplification prompts many users to enter dark, paranoid echo chambers of alternate reality.
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Americans are inoculated against trust in government and science
We just can’t accept the COVID-19 vaccines like we embraced the polio vaccines in the 1950s.
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Lewiston and Auburn honor 2 great men with bridges across the Androscoggin River
The John T. Jenkins Memorial Footbridge and the Bernard Lown Peace Bridge are named after men who devoted their lives to improving the lives of others.
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Another ‘bright, shining lie’ has blinded the US from seeing the truth in Afghanistan
Like in Vietnam, American leaders deceived the public and ultimately themselves as to the success of their endeavors.
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Supreme Court ruling to have disparate impact on voting rights
Republican controlled legislatures are crafting more ambitious voter suppression schemes.
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Republicans refuse to cancel their hypocrisy culture
The only cancellation of free expression to which most Republican politicians object are Republican talking points, particularly Trumpy ones.
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The environmental movement is a business opportunity for Maine
We wouldn’t just be hugging trees; there are profits to hug too.
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Thomas E. Delahanty II truly deserved to be called ‘your honor’
With extensive experience as a district attorney, U.S attorney and lawyer in private practice, Delahanty thoroughly understood the justice system.
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Jared Golden took a principled stand against the irresponsible stimulus bill
Once President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, into law March 11, I figured it was only a matter of time until U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, the sole Democratic House member with the guts and brains to vote against the measure, began receiving incoming fire from other Democrats. […]