Friday, August 25, 2023

Power corrupts: the coming of one-person rule in America

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  Gordon L. Weil Political chatter focuses these days on whether we risk trading democracy for authoritarian rule.    But the record shows...
Friday, August 18, 2023

Can a utility be owned by its customers? -- Maine’s upcoming historic vote

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  Gordon L. Weil Maine will hold a rare and possibly historic vote in November. The U.S. is increasingly focused on the role and rights ...
Friday, August 11, 2023

Simple truths about our politics

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Gordon L. Weil The news comes hot and heavy, but often the underlying truth is missed.  Here are some simple truths about government today...
Friday, August 4, 2023

Trump indictment: the third impeachment

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  Gordon L. Weil Set aside the endless flood of punditry and look through the eyes of jurors at the indictment of former President Donald ...
Friday, July 28, 2023

Trump wants powers of America’s long-ago oppressor

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  Gordon L. Weil Donald Trump’s critics sometimes compare him to a man whose name arouses a strongly negative reaction. They usually refer t...
Friday, July 21, 2023

Dems pulled to center by GOP right

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  Gordon L. Weil Bernie Sanders is no longer a democratic socialist.   He has dropped that label on his website. President Joe Biden has...
Friday, July 14, 2023

Liberal democracy retreats as politics take a right turn

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  Gordon L. Weil The world is taking a right turn. Even when parties clash on policy, their shared values can yield practical results throug...