The year was 1966 and Ronald Reagan was running for governor of California. A major part of his platform was to “clean up the mess at Berkeley” […]
Opinion
Weinstein Court of Appeals victory a defeat for justice
As of last Thursday, under New York State law, the imprisoned rapist Harvey Weinstein serving a 23-year sentence in upstate’s Mohawk Correctional Facility, became a completely innocent […]
No, having kids right now doesn’t make you a ‘moron’
by Mark Gongloff In the fictional world of the P.D. James novel “Children of Men” and its movie adaptation, humanity has lost the ability to reproduce and […]
A remedy for inflation’s high tides?
by Bruce Yandle In recent days, the inflation indicators have stubbornly signaled that a high tide of prices is still soaking us consumers. Growing at a 3.5% […]
Info on hostages ‘valuable,’ can’tbe given for ‘free’
Iran’s attack on Israel and the failed attempt by GOP backbenchers to scuttle a foreign aid package have dominated recent news on the Middle East. But such […]
Criminalizing homelessness is unconscionable, but is it unconstitutional?
by Robin Abcarian Last Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about whether a small Oregon city can cite and prosecute homeless people for sleeping in public […]
Call in the carrier pigeons: Repeatedly raising price of stamps doesn’t work
by David Williams It’s hard to keep track of ever-increasing stamp prices. This month, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) proposed hiking stamp prices in July from 68 […]
Candidates for gov. are anti-trans. What else?
Remember the good ol’ days when political attack ads discussed real issues facing potential constituents? Based on the current state of Republican campaigning, those days are long […]
April 28 letters to the editor
Senate cannot delay vote on child tax credit It is imperative for the U.S. Senate to take immediate action and expand the child tax credit. How long […]
Your vote is your power
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good [people] to do nothing.” West Virginia is known for its good people. But this quote, […]
