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Trump could declare an economic emergency to implement tariffs
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 Noah Feldman is a...
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Pass the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act
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 Helen Stiver is the...
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Letter: Like Margaret Chase Smith, Susan Collins should stand up
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Seventy five years ago the junior Republican senator from Maine, Margaret...
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Letter: Years of action made a difference with Social Security fairness
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Many Maine residents were very happy about the recent passing of the repeals...
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Letter: Do not let memory of Jan. 6 fade away
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com The release of the special counsel’s report on Jan. 6 is yet another reminder...
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Alleged misbehavior of senators doesn’t somehow make Trump’s nominee...
During this week’s Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Defense, Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin...
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The surprising details of Janet Mills’ prescription tax
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 Michael Cianchette is...
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Civil rights in Maine face a challenging but hopeful future
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 Michael Alpert served...
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Why I’m sponsoring a 10 percent tariff on all imports
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 Editor’s note: Because...
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We must guard against backsliding on civil rights
The BDN Editorial Board operates independently from the newsroom, and does not set policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. On...
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Letter: Collins, King should oppose OMB nominee
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com America deserves leaders who prioritize the public good, not those pushing...
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From Selma to the Penobscot: A shared vision of 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 Donna Loring is a...
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Letter: Give our children a chance at good lives
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com A frightening future is coming by mid-century, according to 153 winners of...
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Letter: Grateful that the Maine Human Rights Commission sided with academic...
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com In fall of 2022, the Bangor Daily News then national and international media...
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Mass deportation is unlikely. Micro-deportations are the graver concern.
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 James Witte is an...
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California wildfires are reminder of need to protect freedom and fight injustice
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 Sylvia Ghazarian is...
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This MLK Day, we should follow Coretta Scott King’s plea to fight hunger
William Lambers is an author who partnered with the United Nations World Food Program on the book “Ending World Hunger.” The first Martin Luther King Jr. Day was Jan. 20, 1986. Coretta Scott King, the...
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Susan Collins should reject Hegseth, Gabbard nominations
Lawrence Butler of Thomaston is a retired ambassador. He worked with NATO and U.S. commanders in Afghanistan. As the lights and cameras turn on and presidential nominees sit in the hot seat before...
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