commentary Archives - The Portland Press Herald

The Catholic jurists on the Supreme Court are there because their education and experience equip them to be there.

Commentary: Rejecting what his party stands for, Trump becomes the ‘blame America first’ president

by Karen Tumulty The Washington Post July 17, 2018July 17, 2018

The sight of a U.S. leader standing alongside a Russian one and attacking an investigation by this country’s Justice Department was disgraceful.

by Cara Biddings Special to the Press Herald July 17, 2018July 17, 2018

A unique and special educational setting that transformed the lives of young women comes to a sad and shocking end.

by Madeleine Fenderson and Jason Goldstein Special to the Press Herald July 16, 2018July 15, 2018

In warming oceans, egg-bearing lobsters could be at higher risk of a disease that affects reproduction.

A paddle trip takes us back, away from civilization into a half-million acres of northern Maine forest.

by Cyndy Etler Tribune News Service July 15, 2018July 14, 2018

Those seeking asylum are fleeing violence spawned by U.S. involvement in Latin American politics.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal July 15, 2018July 14, 2018

Please pardon Lexius Saint Martin, and allow him to come home from Haiti.

by Jim Fossel July 15, 2018July 13, 2018

If Republicans go too far, too fast, with either their tactics or their policy, they may suffer for it later.

by Gina Barreca Hartford Courant July 14, 2018July 13, 2018

Sometimes friends aren’t looking for a quick fix to their problems – they just want you to listen.

by J.J. McCullough Special to The Washington Post July 14, 2018July 13, 2018

In promising a grand unified theory of Canada, Cansplaining is a deeply ideological exercise.