John Buell - Bangor Daily News

Capitalism’s incarnations

Is capitalism evil? Is it bound to pass from the scene? I thought such questions were forever relegated to occasional seminars in a few cloistered left academies. Now, compliments of Michael Moore and the Great Recession, such questions are part of our national discourse. more

By John Buell | 11/10/09 | 585 views

Debating Burns’ thesis on national parks’ value

Living on the doorstep of Acadia National Park, my family hardly needs to be reminded that national parks are a good idea. more

By John Buell | 10/27/09 | 279 views

Justice for the unemployed

With the official unemployment rate nearly 10 percent, now is no time to let talk of recovery deter us from concern for the suffering of the unemployed. more

By John Buell | 10/13/09 | 408 views

Common ground on marriage

Conventional thinking has it that the debate over same-sex marriage is a contest of secular liberals versus religiously motivated conservatives. The issue is admittedly divisive. Boston University … more

By John Buell | 9/29/09 | 1743 views