From the beginning, politics has always been a contact sport with competing interests attempting to achieve power over each other. A friend recently said to me he […]
Opinion
The IRS is becoming a model of efficiency. Really
by Max Stier Paying taxes is like paying a visit to the dentist: We might not like doing it, but deep down we know we need to. […]
Investigation into Justice Thomas is clearly warranted
In addition to the lavish trips previously reported, ProPublica has now revealed that, in 2014, right-wing billionaire Harlan Crow bought a Savannah house and lots part-owned by […]
Why does the GOP have a death wish?
by Jackie Calmes From top to bottom, at all levels of government, the Republican Party is on a tear to epitomize the timeless truth of 19th century […]
Afghanistan report sugar-coats Biden, Trump catastrophe
The Biden administration admits to having made some mistakes — some — in its withdrawal from Afghanistan, but the admission doesn’t come close to acknowledging the catastrophe […]
Musk’s ‘troll heaven’ an advertiser hell
by Dave Lee More than 3 million listeners tuned in for Elon Musk’s interview with the BBC’s James Clayton last Wednesday morning UK time. They heard the […]
Putin’s war on Ukraine in the sinister tradition of the Russian war machine
by Jonah Goldberg Vladimir Putin and his war machine get more respect than they deserve from the West. This may seem a bit counterintuitive. After all, just […]
Make your voice heard. Vote in the city council election
It’s once again time for the Morgantown City Council election, but this year is a little different. For the first time, only half the council is up […]
April 16 letters to the editor
Ending gun violence starts in our homes Do you want to stop gun violence? Do you want to eliminate school violence? Then let us start at the […]
Guest essay: Pleasants deal bad for Mon County
Also unfair to MonPower consumers by Jim Kotcon The Pleasants power plant is a 43-year-old, 1,300-MW, coal-fired power plant in Pleasants County. MonPower’s parent company, FirstEnergy, tried […]
