For more than three years President Biden and his Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have told the country they do not have the power to stop the […]
Opinion
Contraception bill vote previews next fight over rights
It is infuriating as well as alarming that the U.S. Senate on Wednesday failed to pass the Right to Contraception Act, a straightforward bill that would guarantee […]
MDMA-maker failed its FDA hearing — and its PTSD patients
by Lisa Jarvis What could have been a huge moment in psychedelics’ quest for medical legitimacy was instead a major misstep for the field. Last week, the […]
U.S. election system was already wobbling. Now here comes AI
by Scott Klug As we head into election season, the potential for misinformation is enormous and the ability of election officials to respond to artificial intelligence is […]
With apologies to drunken sailors
The Biden budget deficit this fiscal year probably will exceed $1.6 trillion. This from a president who has repeatedly tried to pass himself off as a fiscal […]
Hey, Trump defenders: Knock it off
by Bill Lueders The reaction among Republicans to the news that Donald Trump was convicted in New York of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records was […]
Mexico’s election of Sheinbaum is historic. But should we be celebrating?
by Kristina Foltz Mexico City mayoral candidate Santiago Taboada quoted the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda on social media recently: “They can cut all the flowers, but they […]
Greedflation has hit the tipping point
If there was ever proof of “greedflation” — corporations inflating prices just because they can — it’s the price rollbacks many retailers are now touting as “for […]
June 9 letters to the editor
Band director Wilcox leaves lasting legacy Don Wilcox, director of the Pride of West Virginia — The Mountaineer Marching Band from 1971 to 1997 and one of […]
Guest essay: Why do we pay higher utility rates?
by Charlotte R. Lane All sorts of things can trigger a rate increase request from a utility and approval of increased rates by the Public Service Commission […]
