West End News commentators, op-eds, and more.
Trump Wrong About Islam and Terrorism. And so is Clinton. by Wells Lyons It’s disappointing to see our two presidential candidates miss the mark so widely on the connection between Isl... Read more
A Millennial’s Take on Housing by Bryer Sousa In late April a collaboration between the Portland Tenants Union, the USM Socialists – International Socialist Organization Portland... Read more
READER RESPONDS TO PESTICIDE COVERAGE Debunking Colony Collapse Disorder A reader responds to Bridget Chase’s coverage of the Portland pesticide and fertilizer task force. He maintains... Read more
OUR READERS Angus King and the Potomac Two Step I attended a Portland Chamber of Commerce Eggs and Issues on June 1st at the Holiday Inn in Downtown Portland. The guest speaker was our estee... Read more
Ben Chipman and the death of his indie-cred A Satire by Sam Pelletier Local activist and lawmaker Ben Chipman told reporters today that his indie credibility with Portland voters passed away... Read more
Open Letter to Senator George Mitchell by Wells Lyons Dear Senator George Mitchell, I must admit it takes a fair amount of chutzpah to want to debate as august a figure as yourself, Mr. Geor... Read more
Housing Committee Must Act to Mitigate the Housing Crisis by Tony Zeli Two contrasting meetings held in mid-April tell much of the story of the housing crisis. It is a complex issue that mea... Read more
How To Take Down Governor LePage by Wells Lyons When Governor LePage can’t seem to go a day without insulting voters, students and entire nationalities, you have to wonder – has LePage start... Read more
Hillary Clinton, Not Jill Stein, in 2016
The progressive case for Hillary Clinton over Green Jill Stein by Wells Lyons When I was 18, I thought I had the world all figured out. I was working at Amnesty International’s DC offi... Read more