With more than 100,000 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized, cases still rising in most states, and health care workers overwhelmed, the U.S. is once again facing a crisis. In the weeks […]
Author: Opinion, The Dominion Post
Greatest gift this season: Freedom of religion
by Rob Boston Judging by the diversity of holidays observed this time of year, humans seem to have a need for a communal celebration in early winter. As the days […]
Most wonderful time of the year: Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but in true 2020 fashion, Christmas is … different this year. Some of us decorated until the ho-ho-holiday spirit burst […]
The miracle on 80th Street: Kindness and humanity prevail
by Froma Harrop I spent last week in New York, and no visit happens without a trip to Zabar’s, a specialty food store on Broadway and 80th Street. A destination […]
Kwanzaa during the pandemic
by Kiki Monifa Many people have aptly described 2020 as “unprecedented.” It was the year the nation’s twin pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism were publicly acknowledged and inadequately addressed. […]
Downtown may need to adapt to survive
Yet another downtown Morgantown business will close this week. Starport Arcade and Pub is the latest casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic, though unlike other businesses that have fallen victim to […]
Today’s Republican Party cult: Destroy America
by Bill Press for Leonard Pitts To say it was shocking is the understatement of all time. For those of us living in the Bay Area, the news of the […]
Time for a PSA on contact tracing
by Greg Pearson There is no silver bullet for defeating COVID-19. This is true in spite of the recent regulatory approval of two highly effective vaccines. It could be a […]
Take precautions to prevent holiday COVID-19 surge
West Virginia’s COVID-19 numbers are devastating; America’s, even more so. In the 24-hour period from 10 a.m. Sunday to 10 a.m. Monday, the Mountain State gained 995 new positive coronavirus […]
After Trump, what (and who) for the Republican Party?
by Cal Thomas At the 1980 Democratic National Convention in New York, Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) delivered a speech following his defeat by Jimmy Carter for the presidential nomination. The […]
