Juno was genial with people and other animals to the end.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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.
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: 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: 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: I am nine months pregnant and living in Gaza. Will my baby first hear my voice or bombs?
I am 26 years old and about to give birth in Gaza. I am terrified. Nine months ago, my husband, our 3-year-old daughter and I were all filled with joy, and began planning a beautiful future for our small family in a loving home in northern Gaza. I was excited to experience motherhood again. We […]
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.