by John M. Crisp Consider two recent shootings: The first occurred on July 17 in a shopping mall in Greenwood, Ind. It exhibits many of the classic […]
Opinion
We can’t leave police to fight stress battles alone
As the third Chicago Police Department officer to commit suicide in less than a month was laid to rest this past weekend, arguments and anger over the […]
We’re not as pious as we used to be
by Robin Abcarian Call it the Alito Fallacy. Earlier this month, Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. was in Rome, where he delivered a keynote speech […]
New members of Congress should take a class about the Constitution
The beauty of our democratic system of government is that anyone can get elected. But that feature is also a bug. We suspect we aren’t alone among […]
The me who entered 2020 is gone
by LZ Granderson You remember the purchase you made as a young professional to tell the world you had made it? Not your dream purchase, like a […]
Tunisia’s democracy is collapsing. Biden shouldn’t just stand by
by Bobby Ghosh On the day Tunisia’s democracy died, it fell to a State Department spokesperson to deliver the Biden administration’s mealy-mouthed pieties. Asked about the July […]
Don’t feed the troll anymore
Troll (verb) — to intentionally do or say something annoying or offensive in order to upset someone, or to get attention or cause trouble (Cambridge Dictionary); to […]
July 31 letters to the editor
An open letter to pro-life politicians Abortion has always been a part of our history and will continue to be so long as men and women roam […]
Guest essay: For Mountaineers to always be free, we must invest in energy security
by Angela Hawse Growing up surrounded by the Allegheny Mountains, I am the sixth generation of my family to climb trees, explore hardwood forests and float down […]
Garland doesn’t lie — the DOJ is targeting Trump
by Harry Litman The report Tuesday from The Washington Post that the Department of Justice’s insurrection investigation is focusing on the conduct of former President Donald Trump […]
