Flagpoles are becoming the latest battlefield in the culture wars. Activists are fighting to get their banners onto public flagstaffs while keeping off those representing other groups […]
Author: Opinion, The Dominion Post
Judge Cannon must deliver equal justice under law
Judge Aileen Cannon, appointed to the federal bench by President Trump, now oversees the former president’s trial on charges of mishandling national secrets and obstructing justice. Not […]
A generational shift on guns
New polling shows trouble ahead for Republican politicians who continue blocking any attempt at rational restrictions on guns: Young conservatives of the kind the GOP will increasingly […]
The factor WVU should’ve foreseen
The situation at West Virginia University is a complicated one, with a confluence of complex factors culminating in a jaw-dropping budget deficit and plans to cut back […]
Federal Reserve pauses interest rate hikes, for now
Powell shows a level of caution that should continue to avoid recession After 10 consecutive interest rate hikes meant to squeeze down inflation, the Federal Reserve last […]
Editorial encore: Juneteenth: A different kind of Independence Day
EDITOR’S NOTE: This editorial has been adapted from one that was originally published June 19, 2022. Juneteenth commemorates the day Gen. Gordan Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, […]
Insidious nature of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric
As Ash Orr mentions in their guest essay, hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced across the nation — most of which target transgender people. We’ve noticed, […]
Celebrate W.Va.’s birthday with music, food and fun downtown
It’s not a birthday without a party. And since West Virginia’s 160th birthday falls on a Tuesday this year, Morgantown is celebrating a little early with a […]
From mountains to Mars: W.Va.’s brightest stars
Shooting for the stars West Virginia University’s robotics team is out of this world — almost literally. Team Mountaineers faced off against dozens of teams from 10 […]
Will we ever truly know the depth of pandemic fraud?
The late American satirist P.J. O’Rourke once cracked that “Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” The $32 […]