by John M. Crisp Citizens of a certain mindset may be put off by their first sight of Gwen Berry. Her eyelashes are disarmingly long, and sometimes […]
Opinion
Time for a new ‘Good Neighbor Policy’ with Latin America
“America is back,” President Biden announced repeatedly in meeting with allies in Europe. The question, of course, is back for what? Biden has sensibly insisted that we […]
Human nature and government checks
Books and articles — scientific as well as theological — have been written on human nature. Still, most people don’t understand it, or refuse to learn from […]
Can football fix our vaccine divide?
by Doyle McManus For a few blessed weeks there, it was possible to believe the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States was nearing its end. Case numbers […]
Pa. doesn’t need yet another audit of 2020 election
Pennsylvania lawmakers seem to have a penchant for proposing actions that cost time and money but produce — well, nothing. Consider the latest move by state Sen. […]
Big tech balancing free speech and responsible speech
Parler, which describes itself as an unbiased, free-speech alternative to larger platforms like Facebook and Twitter, was kicked off Apple’s app store and the Google Play store […]
Gunfire can hit anyone, anywhere, anytime
by Rekha Basu Starting Thursday, Iowans will be allowed to buy handguns from private sellers, and carry them, without permits. In other words, you’ll have even less […]
When Congress becomes a circus
by Laura Packard I know a thing or two about the intoxication of instant fame. When then-President Donald Trump blocked me on Twitter a few years ago […]
Celebrate the good; recognize the bad
“Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving […]
Guest essay: Housing crisis needs a federal solution
by Joanna DiStefano Housing is expensive in Morgantown. Whether you’re renting or paying a mortgage or currently unhoused, unaffordability is a fact of life for most people […]
