The eyes of the world are on Minneapolis. On its citizens, as they react to the trial of Derek Chauvin, accused of murdering George Floyd last year […]
Guest Editorials
We must improve access to ballots for all Americans
Last year’s election was a triumph for participatory democracy, with a record 74,216,154 Americans voting for Donald Trump, and blessedly, an even larger record of 81,268,924 choosing […]
Trump’s organ donation policy fix would save lives
The U.S. has a deadly shortage of donor kidneys, livers and other organs for transplant. The wait list is about 110,000 patients long, and every day 20 […]
Commonsense gun safety: Try and then try again
Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., are trying again at an obvious and needed improvement to gun safety — or the lack thereof. The […]
Holding out for justice after breach
Victims of the massive Equifax data breach may have to wait awhile longer for settlement payments, but the end result could be worth their patience. Consumer groups […]
Legislators ‘think’ with a capital ‘I’
Some West Virginia legislators spell “think” with a capital ‘I.’ They “think” about a piece of legislation with themselves in mind, not you. Consider SB 642 and […]
Save U.S. Postal Service! (Sort of)
In a twist of fate and odd timing during the coronavirus pandemic, the United States Postal Service has managed to demonstrate its value through its inefficiencies. That’s […]
Cuomo probes: Find the facts — all of them
Joon Kim, a former Manhattan U.S. attorney, and employment lawyer Anne Clark are now special deputies to the first deputy attorney general charged with investigating allegations of […]
Google renounces web tracking, but protecting privacy takes much more
The commercial internet developed with so little regard for privacy, tech companies have been able to turn personal data into hefty profits, raising billions of dollars off […]
How farmers can fight climate change (and make a profit)
Agriculture has never been a principal focus of efforts to reduce greenhouse gases. But farm emissions — which make up about 10% of the U.S. total — […]
