Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Leonard Pitts: For some, ‘white’ is still the default category on race

by Leonard Pitts The Miami Herald January 26, 2022January 25, 2022

Sen. Mitch McConnell is not the only one to forget that African Americans are also Americans.

by Hanni Stoklosa Special to the Press Herald January 25, 2022January 24, 2022

Human Trafficking Awareness Month serves as a reminder that we must recognize and repair the systems that create vulnerabilities to trafficking.

by Stacy Brenner Special to the Press Herald January 25, 2022January 24, 2022

Restrictive policies within our state, like those that allow health care providers to refuse to provide abortion services to a patient, must go.

by Jacob Posik Special to the Press Herald January 24, 2022January 23, 2022

Every student should have the ability to go to a school where they can thrive.

by Jim Fossel January 23, 2022January 22, 2022

Trust in America’s institutions is weak enough without politically motivated hyperbole.

The ambulance lacked a qualified caretaker – until Dr. Mark McAllister climbed aboard.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal January 23, 2022January 22, 2022

Advances in medical science since the first human-to-human kidney transplant ease the way for donors and recipients.

by Emily M. Godfrey University of Washington January 23, 2022January 22, 2022

Yes, it’s easier to get birth control than it was in the 1970s – but not everyone has access, and no method is perfect.

by Steven Price January 23, 2022January 22, 2022

Todays kids were born into an age of miracles, but the world has also failed them in many ways.

In its opinions in the vaccine mandate cases, the Republican majority is claiming a major role for itself in quashing regulation.