by Mary McNamara What will we remember when we look back on 2020? At the moment, it seems impossible that this year will ever be anything other […]
Opinion
U.S. should stop helping criminals hide their money
For all its unilateral tendencies, the U.S. typically isn’t known as a rogue state. But in one area it has come close: By failing to share information […]
Barack Obama is not my hero
by Malik Pitchford Barack Obama has spent the past several weeks promoting his political memoir, “A Promised Land.” But the former president’s messaging is out of touch, […]
If Facebook broke up, would anyone notice?
by Cathy O’Neil What would happen if Facebook disappeared tomorrow? Would people suddenly be unable to communicate online? Would the economy screech to a halt? Would anyone […]
Undoing Trump regulations may divide Biden’s coalition
by Cass R. Sunstein Donald Trump’s administration is doing an extraordinary amount of “midnight rule-making” — issuing regulations at the very end of the president’s four-year term. […]
Bill Barr was never the villain
by Eli Lake It’s fitting that Attorney General William Barr submitted his resignation on the same day that the Electoral College certified President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in […]
Celebrate Christmas safely, please
Christmas won’t look the same this year. It’s hard to write those words, but they are true. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to cancel or alter […]
Dec. 20 letters to the editor
Fund real road repairs, not pet projects I’ve been following this year’s news of planned infrastructure developments in the greater Morgantown area closely. Proposals like the Harmony […]
Will 2020 be the low point in modern political civility?
by Doyle McManus If you’re wondering when American politics hit its low point in civility, I’d nominate Aug. 6, 2020. That was the day when President Trump […]
Buttigieg to bring infrastructure changes
by Noah Smith Former mayor and one-time presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has been tapped to be President-elect Joe Biden’s transportation secretary. He’ll bring a much-needed dose of […]
