A few words about walls. Unsurprisingly, the one Donald Trump is trying to build on the southern border — the one he swore Mexico would pay for […]
Opinion
Sanctions on North Korea hurt women
The policy of the United States toward North Korea can be summed up succinctly: Sanctions, sanctions and more sanctions. The U.S. believes its policy of “maximum pressure” […]
Nov. 18 letters to the editor
Cancellation of event dark day for Morgantown Morgantown Public Library recently announced plans to hold a Drag Queen Story Time at its downtown location, originally scheduled for […]
Why do some things float in water but others don’t?
To understand the answer to that question, we must understand density first. Density is mass divided by volume. Volume is how many cubic units a 3-D object […]
Keep dialogue with DOH between lines, not way up the road
It’s not a new idea, just a good one. Perhaps a brilliant one. Yet, ultimately such ideas often end up on a shelf because of one or […]
The die is cast on House’s impeachment hearings
GO ONLINE TO https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/ for the latest political polls. So, the much-anticipated House impeachment inquiry went public this week. The country will be able to watch and […]
Traffic stop isn’t just a stop
The Fourth Amendment prohibits “unreasonable searches and seizures.” But the Supreme Court has interpreted that protection pretty loosely when it comes to traffic stops, for which the […]
Massacred children’s families are entitled to their day in court
“Forces of opposition, bow down. You are single-handedly outnumbered.” That was one Remington Arms slogan for its AR-15 style Bushmaster rifle proclaimed in a marketing campaign. The […]
Pennsylvania 2020: It’s going to get complicated
Pennsylvania is not a slam-dunk for Donald Trump’s re-election campaign. That’s one takeaway from Tuesday’s elections, which turned the Philadelphia suburbs even bluer, as Republicans suffered additional […]
Nov. 14 letters to the editor
Miners facing quid pro quo on pension bill In 2016, coal operators shut coal mines to stress and duress coal miners and affiliated vocations so Donald Trump […]