Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Commentary: The Republican paralysis

by Alan Caron Special to the Press Herald January 14, 2021January 13, 2021

Here’s why the GOP can’t protect the country right now.

by Courtland Milloy The Washington Post January 14, 2021January 13, 2021

Black people’s concerns about festering racism are often dismissed. Will this ever change?

by Adam Lee Special to the Press Herald January 13, 2021January 12, 2021

But why did it take an insurrection to get them to realize how dangerous this president is.

by Leonard Pitts The Miami Herald January 13, 2021January 12, 2021

Calls for unity should not come before genuine repentance and accountability.

by Tanya Sheehan Special to the Press Herald January 12, 2021January 11, 2021

For people with invisible illnesses like Crohn’s disease to become a priority when vaccines are allocated, our stories need to be told.

by Jon Healey Los Angeles Times January 12, 2021January 11, 2021

The country is sliding in more ways than one, and we can’t afford to ignore it.

by John A. Danaher III Special to the Press Herald January 11, 2021May 27, 2022

In whipping up a crowd of supporters to storm the Capitol, Donald Trump violated one of his most sacred constitutional duties.

Someone, preferably with a badge, needs to knock on Kevin Finkenaur’s front door.

The assault on the U.S. Capitol looks unpleasantly familiar to an expert in Balkan politics.

by Jim Fossel January 10, 2021January 9, 2021

Lawmakers in Augusta should study how Congress handled COVID relief – and do the opposite.