President Biden says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to win the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza by the terrorist group […]
Opinion
Biden follows Harris’ lead in fuel flip-flop
The Biden-Harris administration is many things, but steadfast on policy isn’t one of them. When President Joe Biden ran in 2020, he caved to the Bernie Bros […]
It is a remarkable thing when an entire country changes its mind
by David M. Shribman Andrew Jackson, once almost universally admired as a personification of refreshing democratic values, now is considered a prosecutor of genocide. Ulysses Grant, once […]
We called him Hersh
by Cindy Sher We called him Hersh. Even those of us who’d never met him. Hersh Goldberg-Polin, the Israeli American with family ties to Chicago, was like […]
Russia and Iran want a vote in our election
Foreign governments trying to tip the scales of American elections is nothing new, but the brazenness with which Russia and Iran are meddling in the 2024 presidential […]
Make safe states matter
by Rob Richie It’s time for “safe state” voters to be more than nervous spectators and symbolic participants in presidential elections. The latest poll averages confirm that […]
Campus carry flops, but it was never about the guns
Now that college students are back on campus and classes are in full swing, let’s talk about campus carry — the shorthand for a slew of policies […]
Sept. 8 letters to the editor
Editorial gets it right on fight against drugs Thank you for the editorial of Sept. 1 (“W.Va. vs. drug use: We’re losing”). In Morgantown in particular, there […]
Guest essay: Parents are first defense against online threats
by William Ihlenfeld A new school year is underway for children in West Virginia, many of whom have their own smartphone. By age 11, about half of […]
We can solve homelessness. First, do no harm
by Tinisch Hollins California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state officials to dismantle homeless encampments across the state. The decision comes weeks after the Supreme Court issued a […]