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Author Archives: Amy Fried, Opinion columnist

Amy Fried has written about the media and politics, women in politics, Maine and American political culture, and political activism, and works to create change through the Rising Tide Center. A political scientist at the University of Maine since fall 1997, in August 2011, she started writing a biweekly column for the Bangor Daily News. Outside of all this, she can be found canoeing, cooking, gardening, or hiking.

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How to judge Trump-Russia probes

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

“While the FBI did not perform perfectly, there was ample reason for the FBI to probe what Russia and the Trump campaign did, and how President Trump reacted to investigations.”

"Ordinary Americans should not have to fear gun killings and politicians should not quake at the power of gun groups, for most of us overwhelmingly agree on a path forward."
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Americans overwhelmingly agree about solutions for mass shootings

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist May 9, 2023May 9, 2023
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How New England went from red to blue

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist April 25, 2023April 25, 2023
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Hyperbolic rhetoric arises again after Maine Democrats pass budget

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist April 11, 2023April 11, 2023
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Feline fables used to attack rights of Mainers

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist March 28, 2023March 28, 2023
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How the right-wing media ecosystem created conspiracy theorists

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist March 14, 2023March 14, 2023
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Political lessons from Ed Muskie remain relevant today

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist February 28, 2023February 28, 2023
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Extremists now lead the Maine Republican Party

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist February 14, 2023February 14, 2023
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Mainers will listen to women on difficult abortion decisions

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist January 31, 2023January 31, 2023
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Kevin McCarthy’s speakership deal has planted poisonous seeds

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist January 17, 2023January 17, 2023
Those who orchestra and riled up the mob on Jan. 6 have yet to be held accountable.
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Fraud spawned Jan. 6 violence. It still needs to be addressed.

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist January 3, 2023January 3, 2023
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Expect more gaslighting and division from Republicans

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist December 20, 2022December 20, 2022
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Mills administration focused on Mainers most pressing issues

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist December 6, 2022December 6, 2022
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Republicans are not victims

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist November 22, 2022November 22, 2022
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Expressing gratitude on Election Day

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist November 8, 2022November 8, 2022
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Health care and Social Security are on the ballot this year

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist October 25, 2022October 25, 2022
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What Paul LePage doesn’t understand harms Mainers

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist October 11, 2022October 11, 2022
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Republicans’ playbook for dodging voters harms democracy

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist September 27, 2022September 26, 2022
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Why women aren’t forgetting about abortion rights

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist September 13, 2022September 13, 2022
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Paul LePage’s threats reveal broader perils

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist August 30, 2022August 30, 2022

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