by Alvin Irby Toby Price, an assistant principal in Mississippi, was fired from his elementary school last year for reading the children’s book “I Need a New […]
Opinion
The 2024 election just might turn on … climate change?
by Mark Gongloff If you were forced to guess the one political issue that will decide the 2024 US election based on sheer volume of news coverage, […]
The rematch many voters don’t want
Polls reveal that a majority of American voters aren’t happy about a potential rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. Yet that’s […]
The war in Gaza is an albatross around Benjamin Netanyahu’s neck
by Daniel DePetris Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a man with a significant amount of pressure on his shoulders. The 3 ½-month-long war against Hamas in […]
The jinx may have finally caught up with Sports Illustrated
by Leonard Greene It was my favorite magazine, and this was back when the mailman dropped off a stack of subscriptions in our mailbox every week. Growing […]
PRESS Act: What it means for journalists & America
There must have been a strange and rare alignment of stars on Jan. 18, because on that day, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protect Reporters […]
Jan. 28 letters to the editor
Who needs tested on the Constitution? As a former social studies teacher in the Monongalia County School system, I was amused upon reading in The Dominion Post […]
Guest essay: West Virginia: Innovative economic sectors
by Mitch Carmichael An indispensable trait that is commonly found to be present in all powerful, dynamic state economies is the opportunity for citizens to succeed and […]
Bills on human rights to watch
The 2024 Legislative session is underway, and the League of Women Voters is tracking bills and preparing for a Legislative Scorecard like the one published for the […]
Misinformation isn’t just coming from your cranky uncle on Facebook
by Susan Minichiello I see misinformation all the time. Scrolling through Instagram, I saw a musician I follow sharing false posts about the Israel-Hamas war. Out to […]
