What Americans really need to worry about is politicians who spread baseless, xenophobic claims.
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Douglas Rooks: Jared Golden marches to his own drummer
Ordinarily, a three-term congressman from Maine would have little trouble winning another term. After six years, voters have settled in and, barring scandal, return incumbents with regularity. But Jared Golden is making it interesting. Maine’s 2nd District Democrat does stand on contested ground, with Donald Trump carrying the district in both 2016 and 2020. Golden […]
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Commentary: Why aren’t we talking about America’s retirement crisis?
Nearly half of older Americans have no retirement savings and must rely solely on Social Security in old age.
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Commentary: Adults can also embrace a ‘back to school’ attitude
Going back to my days as a schoolboy, the close of summer has always felt to me like a time of beginning. We tend not to think of the incoming autumn this way. Already, we’re nostalgic for the vacation we just took. If we’re headed for school, there’s a certain bemoaning that occurs. There will […]
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Douglas Rooks: Potential of the University of Maine System can still be realized
Long-overdue investments are making a difference, but there is still a long way to go, writes the columnist.
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Scholars Strategy Network: Biden years have seen job growth, new investment
Even with this buoyancy in the labor market, American consumers are facing high prices for food and housing causing negative attitudes about the economy overall.
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Hilary Koch: Trump is the ex who won’t go away
So, you’d think, a man who makes empty promises would take a hint. But here we are again, writes the columnist.
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Commentary: Teaching civil discourse — A classroom blueprint for all America
First-time teachers and first-time voters gearing up for the 2024 election may have only ever been exposed to toxic polarization — it’s their norm. But for those of us who’ve been in the classroom for decades, the landscape of teaching civics has changed dramatically. In the early 2000s, America was polarized, but teaching during a […]