Monday’s breaking news was West Virginia University President E. Gorden Gee’s name among the list of founders and advisors for the new “University” of Austin — an […]
Opinion
The wide importance of a narrow issue
by Harry Litman For many observers, the case the Supreme Court heard last week about Texas’ new abortion law is a sideshow, a “relatively narrow,” “merely procedural” […]
Winsome Sears: It’s not 1963
The significance of Virginia Lt. Governor-elect Winsome Sears’ victory cannot be overstated. But her victory is significant not only because she is a Black woman and the […]
TSA is the wrong agency for enforcing the federal mask mandate at airports
by Sheldon H. Jacobson Anyone who has flown over the past year knows that face coverings are required in airports and on commercial flights. This has become […]
When intolerance is on the menu
A field trip by grade-school students to a popular local restaurant should not trigger an ugly explosion of hatred, homophobia and death threats against an elected official. […]
‘Striketober’: Workers rediscovering the power of unions
by Rebekah Entralgo It was called “Striketober.” While politicians in Washington bickered over infrastructure, jobs, and the social safety net, unionized workers across the heartland went on […]
Reform the USPS
The U.S. Postal Service was long a bright spot in the federal government, flourishing no matter which party was in office. It was an institution that could […]
We’ve studied male sexual assault. Here’s how to protect a young man
by Laura Nielsen How does an adult man who is 6-foot-3, 203 pounds, a first-round NHL draft pick and Stanley Cup winner become a victim of alleged […]
Language is a crucial link in the foreign policy supply chain
by Lee Feinstein A pandemic period of critical shortages, shipping delays and even unfilled prescriptions at CVS reminds all of us that disrupted supply chains thousands of […]
It’s time for another W.Va. mask mandate
After a fall surge even worse than last winter, West Virginia’s COVID-19 cases are finally trending down — for now. As the Associated Press recently reported, West […]
