by Rob Boston Judging by the diversity of holidays observed this time of year, humans seem to have a need for a communal celebration in early winter. […]
Opinion
The miracle on 80th Street: Kindness and humanity prevail
by Froma Harrop I spent last week in New York, and no visit happens without a trip to Zabar’s, a specialty food store on Broadway and 80th […]
Kwanzaa during the pandemic
by Kiki Monifa Many people have aptly described 2020 as “unprecedented.” It was the year the nation’s twin pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism were publicly acknowledged […]
Downtown may need to adapt to survive
Yet another downtown Morgantown business will close this week. Starport Arcade and Pub is the latest casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic, though unlike other businesses that have […]
Today’s Republican Party cult: Destroy America
by Bill Press for Leonard Pitts To say it was shocking is the understatement of all time. For those of us living in the Bay Area, the […]
Time for a PSA on contact tracing
by Greg Pearson There is no silver bullet for defeating COVID-19. This is true in spite of the recent regulatory approval of two highly effective vaccines. It […]
Take precautions to prevent holiday COVID-19 surge
West Virginia’s COVID-19 numbers are devastating; America’s, even more so. In the 24-hour period from 10 a.m. Sunday to 10 a.m. Monday, the Mountain State gained 995 […]
After Trump, what (and who) for the Republican Party?
by Cal Thomas At the 1980 Democratic National Convention in New York, Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) delivered a speech following his defeat by Jimmy Carter for the […]
National security vs. political corruption
by Jim Rubens Earlier this year, I tried to explain to Congress how today’s special-interest-controlled pay-to-play campaign finance system is hostile to the conservative agenda. Support for […]
The vaccine is the light at the end of the COVID tunnel
There’s a light at the end of the tunnel and, unlike the rest of 2020, this time it isn’t a metaphorical train barreling toward us. The announcement […]
