On April 15, I joined with others from the Maine Coalition for Palestine to protest KeyBank’s purchase of bonds that support the genocide of Palestinians. Since Oct. 7, 2023, KeyBank purchased $15 million in Israel bonds. Two of us spoke with customers entering the bank and offered leaflets. Responses were generally positive. Others from our […]
I am writing to thank Jamila Levasseur for her recent letters to the Free Press, most recently in the April 2 issue, for her clarity and her passion in standing
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden recently voted “yes” on H.R. 894, a bill whose purported aim to is to condemn antisemitism. The crux of the bill, promoted by the American-Israel lobby (AIPAC), is the statement that “anti-Zionism is antisemitism.” AIPAC is Golden’s top campaign contributor. All decent people can agree that hating or hurting people based […]