Dialogue

"In my opinion, it is not socialism we should be afraid of, but fascism and a government intent on accruing the most wealth for the very few on the backs of the many millions of the rest of us."

“The last thing we need to do in this crazy culture is revive the red flag language of anti-communists.”

Students were largely supportive of limiting phone use on school grounds but expressed doubts about whether the ban would really improve their academic achievement or mental health. Here’s what our readers had to say:

The debate engrossed our readers for a while, until they detoured down memory lane to recall their own traffic citations.

“If Kotek wants to press this again, she might be facing an early end to her political career.”

Plus: A reader defends Urban Forestry’s regulation team.

The group text is the new social media. It’s a tempting place to vent, and an easy way to lose your job.

Last week, WW reported on the Rose Fest’s dwindling financial resources and bleak outlook. Readers responded with a flotilla of ideas for saving the annual celebration.

Angela Bonilla has been racking up wins lately.

Lately, a lot of Portlanders have wondered whether more people would come to work in Big Pink if more police officers were working a beat in Old Town.

If you get people talking about the outdoor seating at a wine bar, pretty soon they’ll say how they really feel about COVID patios.

Plus, some kind words for our protest coverage.