WINTHROP — Veteran Maine journalist and columnist Douglas Rooks will read from his newest book, “Rise, Decline and Renewal,” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Bailey Public Library. The event is part of the ongoing Winthrop Lakes Region Forum put on by the Bailey Library and sponsored by the Winthrop Public Library Foundation. […]
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Sweden prepares for Russian aggression
Russia’s heinous 2014 invasion and annexation of Crimea continues to spur military responses in Free Europe. This week, Finland’s and Sweden’s defense ministers signed a defense agreement covering operations in war time as well as peace time training and crisis preparation. Since Moscow’s Crimean caper, closer defense cooperation to the point of military alliance has […]
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Abolish ICE — a foolhardy idea whose time has come
There are few things more powerful in politics than a dumb idea whose time has come. This accounts for the seemingly inexorable momentum of the rallying cry, “Abolish ICE,” which has rapidly gone from fantastical left-wing cause to mainstream Democratic issue embraced by prospective presidential candidates. The great advantage of “Abolish ICE” is precisely its […]
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Charles Krauthammer, conservative columnist and pundit, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Krauthammer, the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and pundit who helped shape and occasionally dissented from the conservative movement as he evolved from “Great Society” Democrat to Iraq War cheerleader to denouncer of Donald Trump, has died at age 68. His death was announced Thursday by two longtime employers, Fox News Channel […]