For all intents and purposes, the 2020 legislative session has already started. The 2020 West Virginia Legislature doesn’t convene until Jan. 9, but state lawmakers are already […]
Opinion
Stephen Smith goes big on economic overhaul
As I have written here before, Stephen Smith is running an impressive campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor of West Virginia. He is smart, energetic and […]
Trump can’t end ‘endless wars’
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has imported into the American military lexicon a new rationale for U.S. military actions in the Middle East. It’s called “mowing the […]
Former Army captain’s mission is to make a village
SAVANNAH, Ga. Tyler Merritt has taken the saying “It takes a village to raise a child” and turned it a bit sideways. He’s building a village, literally, […]
Dec. 12 letters to the editor
Just another day in Trump’s administration Just another day in the life of our president. Another of Trump’s claims has been debunked: The Inspector General (IG) said […]
Group Nazi salute photo extends well beyond stupid stuff
We are tempted to think of it as simply a matter of “Stupid is as stupid does.” And perhaps it was for some of the 34 state […]
Volcker believed in rules governing Wall Street
Paul Volcker administered the tough medicine when the American economy badly needed it. It was 1980, and the inflation rate had passed 14%. OPEC, a cartel of […]
Dec. 11 letters to the editor
Pollution and climate change separate issues In the 1950s and early 1960s, children were scared to death of the cold war threat. Today they hear, climate change […]
USDA, not Grinch, stealing Christmas from poor this year
There is more hunger among the poor than there is humanity in the Trump administration. A week ago, many may have thought the season of goodwill was […]
Ill will to men (and women) who support Trump
Apologies to Elton John, but in Washington and throughout so much of the country, can you feel the hate tonight? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was asked by […]
