Simon Montlake is a senior writer at the Monitor in Boston. He's a former Monitor correspondent in Jakarta, Bangkok, and Beijing, where he covered political upheavals, civil wars, economic crises, natural disasters, and the Beijing Olympics.
In addition to the Monitor, he has worked for The Economist and Forbes. Born in London, he was educated at the University of Manchester, and remembers when Manchester City FC were the underdogs. His other foreign postings include Guadalajara, Mexico, and Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.
Stories by Simon Montlake
- Is a president above the law? Supreme Court to decide.
- Cover Story Growing like a weed: Taking stock 10 years after legalization began
- Focus Schooled in ‘social justice,’ more students flock to Palestinian cause
- As protests continue, cities juggle speech and safety concerns
- Why 2024 could be a big year for third-party candidates
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