Elaine Kahaner’s June 15 letter, “Remember who the real enemy in Gaza is,” would have us forget the history of Israel’s foundation. A recent quote that appeared in the comments section of Paul Krugman’s June 26 Substack post, “Mamdani and the Moguls of Madness,” seems an appropriate response to what the letter had to say. […]

Fear of immigrants was the central policy that won the presidential election for Donald Trump. According to Trump and Stephen Miller, immigrants are criminals who are stealing our wealth, our jobs and our economic security. With the budget reconciliation bill, that fear is coming true. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, posted […]

Thanks for running the heartwarming story of a boy, author Ron Joseph, and his pet skunk Pepe, which ran July 1. I can’t stop smiling each time I read it. Your paper does a great job reporting the hard news. But try to find more room for skunks. Harley Marshall Portland