The man who picked me up at an airport too many years ago to recall the date asked if I had ever heard of a guy named […]
Opinion
Don’t brush off LAPD’s disgusting George Floyd ‘joke’
You’ve got to wonder what went through the minds of Los Angeles police officers who recently circulated a disgusting “joke” about the killing of George Floyd. At […]
Hedge funds and journalism don’t mix
by Brooke Sutherland So this is how it ends. Tribune Publishing Co., the storied newspaper owner, agreed to sell itself to Alden Global Capital LLC, a hedge […]
Iran’s proxies pounce as President Biden tries to negotiate
by Eli Lake Since President Joe Biden took office, Iran’s regional proxies have been busy. This month alone, Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed credit for a drone […]
Could an amendment end partisan redistricting?
The fatal flaw of redistricting is that the people in charge of it are the very same people who are dependent upon it for their jobs — […]
Feb. 21 letters to the editor
Public being shut out of W.Va. lawmaking The 2021 legislative session is underway, and after a few days, I am alarmed. While I support alterations in protocols […]
Guest essay: Say no to an intermediate court of appeals
by Eric Hayhurst Once again, many West Virginia legislators want to create an intermediate court of appeals in the state. West Virginia simply does not need an […]
Guest essay: Closing coal plants: Booming business but consumer disaster
by Syd S. Peng If you think the accelerating pivot to renewable energy is all about cleaning up, think again. An increasing number of utilities are under […]
Coronavirus may not be able to mutate beyond control
by Faye Flam It’s been about a year since the early coronavirus alarms were raised, and despite a decline in infections, new fears are rising up. New […]
Schools need help to reopen
by Victoria Jackson The COVID-19 relief bill being considered by Congress would provide schools with $130 billion in new flexible funds, the largest one-time federal investment in […]
