Commentary: Inland port controversy would benefit from mediation

The conflict over the inland port is profound and intense. I believe the situation could greatly benefit from mediation. I’m not a professional mediator, but I’m nevertheless offering mediation-style advice to the two sides. A standard practice for a mediator is to tell each side how weak and risky their respective positions are. The goal, of course, is to get both sides to move to the middle and reach a settlement. First, my thinking-like-a-mediator assessment of each side’s p