The lack of evidence of widespread voter fraud comports with the findings of several previous academic analyses on the issue. Read More
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Maine soldiers would fight through the Second Marne from July 18 to July 24, advancing nine miles against determined German opposition. They would come off the line for three weeks in August, their only rest period during the entire war. Read More
If moderate Republicans remain on the sidelines, they risk being eliminated. Read More
Unless someone wants armed rebellion, we should not describe our countrymen as enemies. Read More
Before Alex Jones and InfoWars, there was Glenn Beck. Read More
Maine is known for its beaches, islands and mountain vistas. Now, if you’re a Maine resident, you can enjoy some of them for free. Read More
As Mainers sweltered through another week of hot, humid weather, many longed for the days of yore when the nights were cool and a 90-degree day was an anomaly. Those days are in the history books. Read More
The Secretary of State discovers what he has been saying all along, that there is no voter fraud. Read More
The trend is clear. This year is shaping up to be the fourth-hottest on record. “It’s not a wake-up call anymore,” said Cynthia Rosenzweig, who runs the climate impacts group at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. — News Item… Read More
The president proposes launching an expensive, bureaucratic warfighting service. Proposing another bureaucratic layer that isn’t needed. NASA and the U.S. Air Force already handle these issues. Read More
The governor says the legislature is dilly-dallying and needs to get back to work to complete unfinished business. Maybe he could chase them around the State House parking lot a few times with his dilly-dally vacuum machine. Read More
Partisan lobsters?… Read More
Maybe you’re glad Jones is gone, but content moderation also hurts human rights. Read More
Unless Republican leaders begin putting country ahead of party, history’s judgment against them all will be harsh. Read More
If we don’t soon get off the highway we are currently traveling on, we will be irrevocably committed to a “hothouse Earth.” Read More
It is much easier to list the people in President Donald Trump's inner circle who do not have conflicts of interest and have not been investigated for small and large acts of graft. Read More
It is ironic that McConnell’s toying with established procedure is precisely what conservatives often accuse liberals of doing. Read More
Greens voting Green may sometimes, in some cases, be taking a tactical risk. But it is their prerogative to let interested parties know what sort of policies might capture their votes. Read More
Policing hate speech is only part of the problem for these tech platforms. Read More
Maine's public sector unions can come to the table to partner on solutions or they can continue to lob bombs in the media and conduct advocacy through protests. Read More
Which side is successful in determining what the elections are about will go a long way to determining who wins them. Read More
Watching Manafort in court Tuesday I wondered: What attracts people like Manafort to Trump? And what attracts Trump to people like Manafort? Read More
That is one reason why I am closely following the nomination and upcoming confirmation hearings of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Read More
Donald Trump has met the enemy — and it is himself. Read More
Here are three reasons to support expanding access to postsecondary education in prison. Read More
It’s 2018 and much of the world is still trying to justify why fathers matter. Read More
Opioid addiction is confounding because of the sense that it renders people unable to control themselves. Read More
It's a given that political candidates will target each other with as much oppositional propaganda as they can get away with. But with the Kremlin now playing a third-party shadow role in U.S. elections, the usual game seems to be shifting from bloodsport to cold war. Read More
It’s the affirmation of having a reader I respected say, “good work.” Read More
The Arab Spring was largely drowned in blood (Syria, Egypt, Libya), but democracy really seemed to be taking root in South-east Asia — for a while. Read More
I was sleep deprived during the month of June not only because of the “white nights” of Saint Petersburg and the abundant quantities of Russian vodka, but also because of the constant partying at the FIFA Fan Fest and the non stop watching and commenting on sixty-four soccer… Read More
Whether she is afraid to diverge so boldly from the president or whether she doesn't give a fig about the First Amendment is unclear. Read More
