Since the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump on July 13, reporting and public disclosures have continued to underscore the communication failures and negligence that nearly […]
Opinion
Voting rights dying by a thousand cuts
by Noah Feldman If you want to understand what’s happened to voting rights in the U.S. over the past decade, just take a look at the recent […]
Will Tim Walz keep Nebraska’s Blue Dot blue?
The 2024 presidential election, we are told, will be decided in a handful of battleground states. The race is so tight that a single Electoral College vote […]
As WVU students return, let’s put the ‘welcome’ in ‘Welcome Week’
Tomorrow, Morgantown officially welcomes (and welcomes back) WVU students for the fall semester. You may have noticed an uptick in traffic already, as students who had to […]
America’s fertility policy gap is bad economics
by Kathryn Anne Edwards Even if you didn’t care about or respect women’s choices when it comes to having children, the “childless cat ladies” comments from Donald […]
Informing low-information voters
Bring back Jay Leno! The former host of the “Tonight Show” had a segment called “Jaywalking” during which he would ask people on the street easy questions […]
Hamas rewards terrorist behind Oct. 7 attack
Hamas has a new leader. And his elevation speaks volumes. Last Tuesday, the terror group announced that Yahya Sinwar had been selected to succeed Ismail Haniyeh, the […]
Nancy Pelosi wants you to know she wields power, but she won’t tell all
by Jackie Calmes Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s new book about major events of her two decades as House speaker or Democratic leader is titled “The Art of Power” […]
Will democracy be restored after Bangladesh’s autocratic leader ousted?
by Elizabeth Shackelford Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was once a sign of democratic hope and prosperity for Bangladesh, but with time and power, she turned autocratic. Her […]
Judge rules against Google’s illegal market control
Even those of us who Google every day — and that’s the vast majority of us — can and should applaud last week’s federal court ruling holding […]
