So what is gerrymandering? The term comes from an 1812 editorial cartoon criticizing a Massachusetts redistricting map, according to the National Archives. The new districts, under […]
Opinion
The red wave no one saw coming: Center-right voters ignored by polls
PINE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Had you spent any time in this northern suburb of Pittsburgh listening to voters, finding out what matters to them when it […]
Can Trump self-pardon? He can try …
Among the questions suddenly brought to the fore by Joe Biden’s victory is this constitutional brainteaser: Can President Donald Trump pardon himself? The short answer is probably […]
AG Morrisey helps to disenfranchise Pennsylvania voters
We are still dumbfounded that, in the year 2020, elected officials are actively trying to make it harder for citizens to vote. Like in Pennsylvania, where […]
Bipolar America: The see-saw between Democrat and Republican
If Joe Biden survives recounts and several lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign into what Donald Trump says has been widespread vote-counting fraud (we await proof), do […]
Who wears a mask and why?
Who wears a mask? In short, not enough people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines recommend that Americans wear face masks to limit transmission of […]
Veterans, thank you for your service
To our veterans: Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. Veterans Day is both for the living and the deceased, so we pay homage […]
The election of 2020 has ended at last — but we are still divided
Forgive me for being the ant at the picnic. Certainly, this is a glad moment, an ecstatic and delirious moment. The election of 2020 has ended at […]
Walking away from the climate crisis
Among the many things I have tried but failed to understand about fellow baby boomers who voted for Donald Trump: why they support a president who walked […]
An election so historic, people danced in streets
There was dancing in the streets Saturday. In cities large and small — including here in South Park and Greenmont. Not just across the United States, […]
