Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Opinion: The president isn’t some omnipotent supervillain

by Colleen Ober and Kaitlyn Mazavan Special to the Press Herald November 13, 2024November 12, 2024

We are also a nation of laws. Everything you might be fearful of cannot come to pass.

by John Ripton Special to the Press Herald November 12, 2024November 11, 2024

The party abandoned ordinary working Americans several decades back. Now they’ve abandoned the party.

by Ryan Bilodeau Special to the Press Herald November 12, 2024November 11, 2024

The ringing of the bells at a restored Notre-Dame mirrors a challenging chapter in Portland’s own history.

by Lisa Jarvis Bloomberg Opinion November 12, 2024November 11, 2024

The anti-vaccine activist could fundamentally undermine the tenets of evidence-backed medicine during the second Trump administration.

by Leo Deon Special to the Press Herald November 11, 2024November 10, 2024

Veterans representatives help other former service members to maximize their employment opportunities.

by Todd R. Nelson Special to the Press Herald November 11, 2024November 10, 2024

The poet’s essay “Democratic Vistas” is right for our current moment.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal November 10, 2024November 9, 2024

In the wake of Trump’s election victory on Tuesday, I’m sad and scared. Mad, too. This guy? Really?

With the state facing an almost billion-dollar budget shortfall in the forthcoming biennium, GOP legislators should just sit back and relax.

by Jim Nowlan The Chicago Tribune November 10, 2024November 9, 2024

It wouldn’t be easy, but it would be worthwhile.

by Thomas Lantos Special to the Telegram November 10, 2024November 9, 2024

It’s hard for me to believe that after more than 400,000 Americans died in World War II, we have elected a president with fascist beliefs.