An Illinois woman and her child were recently injured after being attacked by an escaped pet caracal, a large exotic cat similar to a lynx. Both were […]
Opinion
July 8 letters to the editor
Harrop not qualified to say who speaks for who Since when does Froma Harrop get to decide who is black enough to speak for black people? “She […]
Trump gives up on census question. Score one for nation
The announcement late Tuesday by the Trump administration that it would drop efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census is a victory not only […]
How Democrats define themselves
Dave Anderson The Baltimore Sun College professors spend a lot of time distinguishing different theories and points of view within disciplines, choosing their language very carefully to […]
Despite the noise, firework revenues yet to cause a bang
You never would have known there was a law against it in Morgantown. But what’s more surprising is that firework sales and the revenues from them have […]
Manchin must take action on climate change
By Danielle Walker As a mother and a state official, I think about the health and well-being of West Virginia’s children every day. Unfortunately, many of our […]
Selling out Nike’s jobs to ‘outrage’
If you’re looking for heroes in the battle over the flag-emblazoned shoes Nike made and then recalled, you’re out of luck. The shoe giant made the first […]
Is the political cartoonist an endangered species?
Here’s how I define unnerving times: When professionals who write, draw or talk about current events for a living worry that if they dare create anything satiric, […]
July 7 letters to the editor
City’s annexation will have consequences Most of us are taught from the time we are children that actions have consequences. Not until we are prepared to live […]
Race already on for 2020, like it or not
We couldn’t wait another day to bring up politics. Last week, we suggested everyone take a break from politics until after the long holiday weekend. However, though […]
