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New resource adds to the many options for lifelong learning in Maine

A full year in the making, Bendable Maine allows state residents of all ages and backgrounds to easily discover content that is just right for them and then acquire new knowledge and skills through online courses as well as local, in-person learning...

Augusta, ME (PRWEB) August 23, 2022 -- The Maine State Library and the Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University announced today the launch of

The reasons its so important to me is because weve lost sight of the effects of what happens in washington on the real people that live out there, and this is the lowest-hanging fruit of a functioning society. like, if we cant handle taking care of the people who defend and protect us, then what chance do the rest of us have? healthcare shouldnt bankrupt anybody. people shouldnt ever have to decide between insulin and chemotherapy drugs and a car payment, but thats where were at. and we got to p...

Do you have giuliani, the people like tucker who make money doing this, but you have people who are sleeping in the same bed with a member of the supreme court who could decide actual cases whetheror about who decides who is the president of the united states actively engaging in insurrection. >> yeah. well, i think, first, i want to comment directly on the thomas reality of it, but i will say that one thing thats become clear from this situation and prior situations is that the standards for re...

Confronting inequity, restoring the promise of work, and broadening opportunities are essential to building a more free, just, and equitable world.

This virtual book talk explores how new forms of collective action can help to build a healthy, multiracial democracy with an economy that works for all.

Functioning society we might not have. yet, as you just said to folks, were talking about because where the system ultimately under certain pressures did work which is part of how you have some level of a corrective. so aim glad we got you in here. always good to see you even on tough news days. i appreciate you. tell folks what is am kog up. there is a backlash to florida republicans in what many activists are calling the dont say gay bill. but first, as gas prices surge, you probably heard abo...

Rights that make us free. as you say, criminal defense lawyers perform a service and our system is exemplary throughout the world precisely because we ensure that people who are accused of crimes are treated fairly. its very important to me in that spacapacity as a lawyer ans a citizen. im sorry, i was just going to say, the third thing i was going to say is as a judge, as a judge, i care deeply about the rule of law, and i know that in order for us to have a functioning society, we have to have...

As democrats praised jackson other republicans ripped into the nominee with many accusations from, frankly, the fringe right. as we standby cnns jessica schneider takes us through the most contentious moments of the day so far. >> reporter: ketanji brown jackson defending her record during hours of intense questioning from republican senators, push back against their broad characterization that shes, quote, soft on crime. >> in order for us to have a functioning society, we have to have people b...