Author: Jonathan P. Baird

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(Opinion) A tale of two justices: lessons from the Fortas, Thomas affairs

Is there a greater degree of ethical laxness now?

The long, shameful road to a new women’s prison

The 30-year wait for a new facility represents a moral failure by the Legislature

The planned destruction of Medicaid

Since the Republican Senate health care bill was released, there has been much discussion about its worst aspects. Is it the cutting 22 million people off health insurance? Is it doing away with pre-existing condition protections? Or is it the…

How Democrats lost the white working class

Social science research does not often make news. One exception was the study by two Princeton University researchers, Anna Case and Angus Deaton, that showed that middle-aged white Americans were dying younger. Suicide, alcoholism and drug overdoses are an increasing…

It was arrogance that did the Dems in

Democrats need to abandon Clinton’s brand of centrism and embrace the Sanders wing

The time is now for paid family leave

It results in better outcomes for parents, children and businesses

Does the ‘fascist’ label fit Trump?

Probably no word in political vocabulary is more misused than fascist. It is used all the time as an insult or as a way to tag a political opponent. It may just be used as a form of name-calling to…

The GOP’s disturbing nativist direction

Those who wish to restrict immigration are misinterpreting the 14th Amendment

JFK’s greatest legacy: He avoided nuclear war

Late president showed great courage and wisdom during Cuban missile crisis

Paranoia plays a role in pro-gun movement

Since the shootings at Aurora and Newtown, the irrationality, bordering on hysteria, of the pro-gun, no-regulation folks has been on display

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(Opinion) Putting brain health in focus as we age

HEALTH CARE By: DR. STEVEN ANGELO As more Americans live longer, maintaining brain health is becoming an increasingly important part of overall well-being. During Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, and throughout the year,…

Markets & Main Streets: Here comes USMCA

Next month, the United States, Canada and Mexico begin the formal joint review of the USMCA trade agreement. Under the original agreement, a review is required, and while there is no likely outcome that…

Cook on Concord: A $200 million shot

Ever since Gov. Ayotte announced the GO-NORTH medical funding program, which deploys federal funds allocated to New Hampshire by the federal government, there has been much speculation on how it could be used. This…

(Opinion) The support I wish every dementia caregiver had

Seacoast Dementia Hub provides community support for at-home caregivers

(Opinion) You can learn a lifesaving skill — CPR

CPR saves lives. More specifically, early chest compressions after a cardiac arrest can double or even triple the odds of survival by keeping blood flowing to the brain and the heart while awaiting further emergency care.

(Opinion) Offshore wind is meeting the moment

East Coast offshore wind projects offer a cleaner, more affordable energy solution to meet growing demand

(Opinion) When growth outpaces infrastructure

Communities grow. Businesses invest. Families plan their futures. Supporting all of it are essential systems that operate largely out of sight, delivering the reliability we’ve come to expect from modern life.