opinion Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: Growing number of doctors coming out in favor of universal care

by Daniel C. Bryant, M.D. Special to the Press Herald February 5, 2020February 4, 2020

The nation’s second-largest physicians group backs single-payer or a public option, and the AMA has quit an anti-reform coalition.

by Margaret Sullivan The Washington Post February 5, 2020September 14, 2020

Social media was a cesspool of toxic conspiracy theories Monday night – and it’s only going to get worse.

by Dr. Leana S. Wen Special to The Baltimore Sun February 4, 2020February 4, 2020

What will sicken us and our loved ones is far more likely to be the disease that spreads among us every year.

by The Editorial Board February 4, 2020February 3, 2020

Even without new witnesses and documents, the case against the president has been proven.

by Charles Todorich Special to the Press Herald February 4, 2020February 4, 2020

A recent jibe by NBC’s Chuck Todd is the latest salvo in the half-century assault on the intellectual respectability of religious belief.

by Sandy and Ole Jaeger Special to the Press Herald February 3, 2020February 3, 2020

It is wrong to presume that any cancer is anything but a fearful occurrence in one’s life.

In all the enthusiasm about a new research institute in Portland, there may be a better model that’s closer to home.

by The Editorial Board February 2, 2020February 3, 2020

It’s time for lawmakers to respond to wasteful and ineffective spending on youth incarceration.

by William Vaughan Jr. Special to the Telegram February 2, 2020February 3, 2020

Treating substance use disorder as a disease is a dangerous approach.

by Steven Price Special to the Telegram February 2, 2020February 3, 2020

There are drawbacks to an intentionally solitary life, but plusses too.