A collection of commentary pieces about Maine topics, people and issues, written by trusted and vetted freelance contributors. As of February 2024, The Maine Monitor no longer publishes commentary or opinion pieces.
Opinion: An election that will shape much more than the U.S.
The upcoming election presents a time to decide what our role will be in an increasingly complex and dangerous world.
Incarcerated people are rarely hired for outside jobs. A teaching gig at Colby changed my life.
I get to experience this blessed engagement that I want to make possible for the thousands of other graduate and post-graduate level scholars currently incarcerated across the US.
Opinion: Follow the Trump path or veer off. Decision time approaches for GOP politicians
Trump’s nomination would lead to forks in the road for some Republicans. Do they support him and concede the GOP to his brand of MAGA Republicans or do they take another path?
Column: Iowa’s caucus isn’t worth losing sleep over
The real race is for second place, with nobody seemingly able to derail Donald Trump’s path to the Republican nomination.
Column: Cast aside the presidential race and look at what might happen in Congress
The Democrats face an uphill struggle to retain control of the Senate, while the House majority is expected to be decided by the few tossup seats.
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