In March of last year, I published a column here under the headline “Donald Trump and the Dictator’s Doom Loop.” Following an examination of Trump’s machinations to avoid standing trial for fomenting ...

Want to roll a grenade into holiday conversations in Portland? Bring up the “doom loop.” At WW, we’ve decided it’s the term of the year. In the strictest definition, a doom loop starts when remote ...

A year ago, local economist Mike Wilkerson described Portland’s image as a “dumpster fire.” On Thursday, he cast himself as a skunk at a picnic when he warned the city could be on the verge of ...