Normally, the St. Louis-based website The Gateway Pundit can and should be laughed off as right-wing, fake-news nonsense. But as Reuters recently reported, the site’s false allegations […]
Author: Opinion, The Dominion Post
Don’t understand the ‘sugar-coated Satan sandwich’ debt ceiling game?
Last Tuesday, the U.S. House passed a bill dealing with “behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals,” which certainly sounds like an important topic. The bill […]
Science happening in real time
The phrase “grim milestone” has cropped up with such frequency in the last 20 months that it’s beginning to lose its meaning. Because West Virginia surpassed the […]
Sorry, Babydog, but lotteries failed
“Do It For Babydog” just keeps going … and going … and going … even when it has become obvious the lottery isn’t working. Several academic studies […]
After Michigan, local threats cause community concern
It’s certainly been an interesting week in the world of education here in Morgantown. Last Friday, an unsigned threat to “shoot up” Morgantown High School that day […]
City says food is a human right. Now make it accessible
At Tuesday’s meeting, Morgantown City Council passed a resolution to recognize “the right to food of all its residents.” The resolution is a beautiful gesture — but […]
‘No confidence’ vote failed, but it raised valid concerns
On Monday, the West Virginia University Faculty Senate took a vote on a “no confidence” resolution regarding the President Gordon Gee/Provost Maryanne Reed administration. The resolution was […]
Strickland’s case shows why Mo.’s compensation law needs a rewrite
The exoneration of Kevin Strickland, who spent almost 43 years in prison for murders he didn’t commit, has spotlighted the cruel cynicism of Missouri’s political leadership, with […]
Kamala Harris must take charge of her own destiny
Visiting France is always perilous for politicians, given how easily populist American buffoons can take potshots at that epicurean nation, still an all-purpose symbol for snobbish elitism. […]
To make a better story, W.Va. needs to be its best self
West Virginia has long prided itself on the warmth and welcome of its people. It’s perhaps the only stereotype we don’t want to shake. Recently, Morgantown was […]
