Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Noah Smith: The oil age is coming to a close

by Noah Smith Bloomberg Opinion November 1, 2019October 31, 2019

We need to prepare for the economic disruption caused by plummeting demand for fossil fuels.

by Michael Gerson The Washington Post November 1, 2019October 31, 2019

Republican senators have made clear they will vote to acquit President Trump no matter what the evidence shows.

by Mary Anne Franks Special to The Washington Post October 31, 2019October 30, 2019

The public may have a right to learn about an official’s alleged misconduct, but not to see private, explicit photos of it.

by Dana Milbank The Washington Post October 31, 2019October 30, 2019

The author of the impeachment of Bill Clinton is now claiming that impeachment is too painful for the country and should be scrapped.

by Leonard Pitts Jr. The Miami Herald October 30, 2019November 5, 2019

The president had a rare encounter with a crowd of random Americans on Sunday, and he got a surprise.

by Madora Pennington Special to the Los Angeles Times October 30, 2019October 29, 2019

You don’t have to be addicted to feel withdrawal symptoms and cravings when you stop taking the drugs.

by Eugene Robinson The Washington Post October 29, 2019December 27, 2019

The president is no stranger to harsh language and ought to know that you reap what you sow.

by Laura Fortman Special to the Press Herald October 29, 2019October 28, 2019

The state’s labor shortage is an opportunity to bring more people into the workforce and out of poverty.

by Sarah Quinn Johnston Special to the Telegram October 27, 2019October 26, 2019

Summer is gone, and like the flowers it’s time for me to pull back and transplant my energies inside.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal October 27, 2019October 26, 2019

Living without electricity is part of life in Maine, and people and houses and people quickly adjust to the way it used to be.