The surge in COVID-19 cases has prompted many companies to put off planned office reopenings, a delay that will undoubtedly be temporary. A lot of businesses, meanwhile, […]
Opinion
Legacy of labor in the Mountain State
The Mine Wars of 1912-21 were the height of labor organizing in the Mountain State. Organizing to demand real money for wages and less lethal work environments […]
Return of cruise-missile diplomacy
by Eli Lake A paradox of President Joe Biden’s decision to end the war in Afghanistan is his vow to keep fighting the wider battle against terrorism […]
Right-wing radicals have stated their aims. We better believe them
It’s been five years since I first speculated in this space about the end of American democracy. In doing so, I felt like a man climbing out […]
Firefighters v. Morgantown: Set trial date or settle
In mid-June, Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Phillip Gaujot punted the International Association of Firefighters Local 313’s lawsuit against the City of Morgantown back to mediation. IAF […]
Another victim of our freedom fetish
by John M. Crisp You don’t have to be a scientist to muster convincing arguments in favor of commonsense measures for combating COVID-19. COVID spreads through the […]
American leadership: FDR vs. JFK vs. JRB
In his address to Congress on Dec. 8, 1941, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt said: “… we will not only defend ourselves […]
Extremists appear to be turning against Trump
Former President Donald Trump appears to have created a monster he can no longer control. He inspired violent rebellion, and now the rebels are turning against him. […]
Why Putin can’t keep Navalny down
by Virginia Heffernan Alexei Navalny is considered the man Vladimir Putin fears and despises more than anyone on Earth. Quite an honor. What’s really unusual about Navalny, […]
Here’s why COVID-19 is harder for people with autism
by Lauren Lindsey The COVID-19 pandemic has required the vast majority of us to wear masks. This has predictably become a major source of civic contention: You […]
