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EDITORIALS
Congress must rein in Trump before he spreads more global chaos
“Trump has said that Venezuela is just the start. He said he’s preparing to take over or force a regime change in Cuba, Colombia, Mexico and even Greenland.”
DANBY INK. CARTOONS
Trump economic perspective
The economic outlook in Donald Trump’s America in 2026.
Happy New Year 2026
Cautiously optimistic.
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol, updated.
Letter: Trump’s worldview leaves US isolated and less safe
“The lunacy of invading Venezuela for oil, along with President Donald Trump’s vision of American dominance of the Western Hemisphere, hurts our national security.”
Making sense of Donald Trump’s cannabis ‘rescheduling’
“Rescheduling means moving cannabis out of Schedule I and into a less restrictive category. That’s meaningful.”
Letter: We must reassert our responsibility to protect our democracy
“Our FBI essentially became the “Federal Bureau of Trump,” and our Department of Justice is now the “Department of Trump’.”
Letter: There’s a high price to US intervention in Venezuela
“We have a long history of regime change with mostly disastrous consequences for the local population.”
Corporate greed drove the US to invade Venezuela
“This isn’t Avatar, people, this is America, now driving a new global arms race, as Trump, Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu, who are war criminals, like to show the world that they don’t care.”
Letter: Janet Mills should resign as governor before running for Senate
“I don’t fully understand how an elected official can attempt to be elected to a different full-time government position without stepping down.”
Are AI data centers an economic boon or environmental disaster?
“If Maine is to welcome them, it must be on our terms.”
Letter: Hegseth wrong on Wounded Knee medals
“On Dec. 29, 1890 U.S. servicemen shot as many as 300 unarmed Lakota people. Pete Hegseth is standing up for these murderous actions.”
It shouldn’t take luck to stay healthy in Maine
“As a medical student, I’ve watched people ration medications, delay check-ups, or turn down tests because they fear the cost more than the diagnosis.”
Think of nature as a sanctuary
“Go outside and experience the sanctuary that is always there — nature.”
Letter: The venom of Greed
“A caring person considers the effect of their actions on the generations that follow. A greedy person pollutes the earth and their grandchildren will suffer.”
We need to broaden, not restrict, what children learn
“I hope we can agree that we want students to learn to think for themselves, make their own, informed decisions about the world they will inherit.”
Letter: SNAP works and needs more support
“If these cuts continue, millions will struggle to afford food in Maine and across the country.”
Here’s what would make America great again
“Our form of government and our economic system has generated tremendous prosperity. Shouldn’t we be able to get along and show the next generations how to do the same?”
Letter: Gospel mandates we stand with immigrants
“Standing in solidarity with immigrants is not a political action. For Christian disciples, it is a Gospel mandate!”
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