Jim Fossel: We need an independent audit of child protection in Maine

We're not doing nearly enough to keep children in our state safe.

Maine Voices: It must be possible to reach a truce in the culture wars

There's plenty for many of us to be angry about. By staying angry, however, we can't take on a shared mission.

Commentary: Why Democrats are ride or die for another Biden term

Potential challengers understand that fracturing the Democratic Party in 2024 would presage the breaking of American democracy thereafter.

Commentary: It’s not too late for GOP to dump Trump and pick Nikki

If Haley’s strong foreign policy cred isn't enough to persuade voters, maybe her electability will do the trick.

Commentary: Support those on both sides who want peace in Gaza

History can inform our understanding of the cycle of violence and revenge in the Middle East.

Commentary: I am nine months pregnant and living in Gaza. Will my baby first hear my voice or bombs?

Commentary: Vulnerability is a deeply underrated value

What if, the world over, we treated one another not as friends or enemies but as the flawed human beings we all are?

Commentary: Is public power impossible in Maine? Not so fast.

The way to get there is to take it in steps, municipality by municipality.

Douglas Rooks: N.H.’s primary has seen better days

For two decades, no president was elected without winning New Hampshire. Now, Democrats are leaving it in the dust.

Scholars Strategy Network: Everyday Mainers inspire, instill gratitude

As we endure turbulent times, we should look to those who have modeled empathy, resilience and hope over many years of service to Maine's people.