by Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer Our state constitution uses mandatory language to spell out how redistricting is to be conducted. In Article 1, section 4 and Article […]
Opinion
Destroying America
There are forces that wish to destroy America. Some of them are visible and some are stealth. The visible forces include terrorists and certain nation states like […]
Texas situation puts spotlight on immigration
The gut-wrenching images of thousands of migrants, many from Haiti, camped under an international bridge in Del Rio, Texas, and their treatment by federal agents on horseback […]
Harmful myths that perpetuated slavery
by K. Ward Cummings Much has been written about how hard it was to be enslaved in America, but comparatively little has been said about the demands […]
An idea whose time has come: the four-day workweek
by Leah Hancock The four-day workweek’s moment has arrived. With California Congressman Mark Takano’s introduction of legislation to reduce the standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours, […]
France’s agony over submarine deal couldn’t be helped
About France and its submarines: Australia’s decision to cancel a $60 billion contract to buy them and purchase American nuclear subs instead had to hurt. In response, […]
Guest essay: Sen. Manchin must protect seniors’ voting rights. Reconsider the filibuster
by Max Richtman Seniors who voted safely and securely by mail in the 2020 election may find that it isn’t so easy next time, thanks to restrictive […]
Biden’s unforced COVID miscues
A more competent COVID-19 control plan driven by expertise, not politics, was one of President Joe Biden’s key 2020 campaign promises. But two unforced pandemic management errors […]
COLUMN: Numbers show how it’s possible for WVU to replace Deuce McBride, Derek Culver
Bob Huggins and the WVU men’s basketball team open practice Tuesday, either as a team on the cusp of the Top 25, already in it or considered […]
Hospitals are in crisis
It was hard to watch our last home football game. Not just because the Mountaineers almost gave the game away (thank goodness for the defense), but because […]
