by Barbara EvansFleischauer I am extremely disappointed Gov. Justice decided to, in effect, fire our highest public health official, right in the middle of a pandemic. The […]
Guest Editorials
Don’t bungle the ending of the U.S.’s longest war
America’s war in Afghanistan has dragged on too long. But the U.S. domestic political calendar shouldn’t dictate when to end it. Under the peace agreement signed with […]
Don’t send the National Guard home just yet
When dealing with a crisis — be it a pandemic or any other significant threat — we believe it’s best to meet it with overwhelming force. So […]
West Virginia is ready for a safe return to work
by Rebecca McPhail A few weeks ago, we told you how manufacturers had stepped up to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The #CreatorsRespond effort has helped our […]
Reimagining education after COVID
by Ron Iannone The COVID-19 has forced us to rethink how we deliver instruction in schools. Distance learning has been the major model of instruction during this […]
Why have people started mistrusting scientists?
by Larry Harris The COVID-19 pandemic is being viewed from two sides in America: Health and economics. Those leaders who follow advice from our health scientists are […]
Why churches should remain closed — for now
A reader emailed us a question that people have been asking: Under Illinois’ shutdown order, why is it OK to go to the grocery store or Walmart, […]
Making progress saving America’s local newspapers
Congress is taking some encouraging steps toward the critical challenge of saving America’s local newspapers. This was apparent in several proposals this week. A new House stimulus […]
Nominate people who embody ‘compassion at work’
by Ace Parsi It has long been demonstrated that times of crisis, as we are experiencing amidst the present pandemic, bring about extremes of behavior. While some […]
Can Justice Dept. fairly investigate Arbery shooting?
The U.S. Department of Justice has stepped into the Ahmaud Arbery case, announcing on Monday that it would consider hate crime charges in the killing of the […]