Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: Weighing the future of the unspoken civil contract of democracy

by Norman Abelson Special to the Press Herald March 5, 2022March 4, 2022

Over 50 years ago, as a U.S. Senate press secretary for a Democrat, I had warm ties with my Republican peers. Is it too late to return to those days?

by Jason M. Blazakis Special to the Los Angeles Times March 5, 2022March 4, 2022

It may be the only tool that could bring shame and regret to Vladimir Putin.

by Karl W. Smith Bloomberg Opinion March 4, 2022March 3, 2022

The proposals the president made in his State of the Union address won’t have much impact on short-term price increases.

by Andrew Phillips Grannell and Christine Guerrini Special to the Press Herald March 4, 2022March 3, 2022

Putin has put Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert. He may be just posturing, but no one benefits from the specter of a return to the Cold War.

by Erica Bryant Progressive Perspectives March 3, 2022March 2, 2022

Vague regulations regarding temperature have resulted in harm and even death for those behind bars.

by Katherine Crosson Special to the Press Herald March 3, 2022March 4, 2022

HR 1456 will make reforms to many Peace Corps programs and advance ideas for incorporating racial justice and equity in agency activities.

by Leonard Pitts Jr. Tribune Content Agency March 2, 2022March 1, 2022

Even when people are at their most noble, dark-skinned refugees from the country are being singled out for mistreatment.

by Kenneth M. Hillas Jr. Special to the Press Herald March 2, 2022March 1, 2022

A former KGB officer, the Russian president has resurrected Lenin’s and Stalin’s approach as a policy tool. Here are six examples.

by Parmy Olson Bloomberg Opinion March 2, 2022March 1, 2022

While it makes geopolitical sense to sting the Kremlin with sanctions, blocking information tools hurts Russian citizens.

by John M. Crisp Tribune News Service March 1, 2022February 28, 2022

The U.S. and its European partners, meanwhile, are applying sanctions carefully calibrated not to disrupt their economies.