South Korea could rescue Ukraine, but Trump probably won’t allow it
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View ArticleDespite Trump win, we can’t stop working to advance equity and justice
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Linda Nelson is an...
View ArticleLetter: Using antimicrobials appropriately
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com One Health is the recognition that the interplay between humans, animals, and...
View ArticleLetter: I won’t pretend that everything is OK
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I believe the result of the 2024 election is a sickening blow to all of us who...
View ArticleLetter: Time for a different comic strip
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Seriously now. I’ve been reading the comic strip “The Phantom” since the...
View ArticleHouse Ethics Committee report on Matt Gaetz should be made public
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View ArticleDonald Trump readies sledgehammer to tear down American institutions
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Amy Fried is a retired...
View ArticleIf you’re threatening to leave the US after the election, consider this...
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Katy Nightingale is an...
View ArticleBeware of a growing Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Bruce Fremont Leavitt...
View ArticleDemocracy requires patience and a respect for the law
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View ArticleLetter: Susan Collins will stand up like Maine senators before her
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com As a seventh-generation Mainer, I write this letter out of deep concern for...
View ArticleLetter: Respectful political coexistence requires respect from Republicans, too
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Doc Wallace’s letter to the Bangor Daily News of Nov. 15 represents the...
View ArticleGovernment efficiency will come from Congress, not Elon Musk’s new department
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Kathryn Anne Edwards...
View ArticleAn arms embargo against Israel can end the suffering in Gaza
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Caroline Beckwith is a...
View ArticleDemocrats have stark lessons to learn from election, even though they largely...
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Matthew Gagnon of...
View ArticleTransgender people deserve dignity and respect, in Congress and across society
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View ArticleLetter: Maine is facing a potential burnout crisis in the court system
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com The people of Maine desperately need one or more local journalists to dig into...
View ArticleLetter: Give us hope for the future
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com As America inches towards what I fear is a moment of no return and a place as...
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