In an email from the office of Rep. David McKinley’s office, one of the state’s three Republican congresspersons, was the headline: “McKinley Votes to Strengthen Postal Service, […]
Author: Opinion, The Dominion Post
Who would choose whiteness over democracy?
“If people were given the choice between democracy and whiteness, how many would choose whiteness?” Taylor Branch, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of the Civil Rights Movement, drops […]
State: Hands off opioid funds
By John KasichChicago Tribune (TNS) Today the American people are under attack by two serious diseases, one a deadly pandemic virus and the other a vicious plague […]
Citizens United put money above voice of the voters
American politics is the most expensive game in the world. You have to pay to play. Private interests with the means to pay are uniquely positioned to […]
Guest Essay: Letter from President Gee to Morgantown community
by Dr. Gordon Gee For more than 150 years, Morgantown has welcomed students back to campus each fall. Admittedly, this rite of passage will be unlike any […]
Aug. 23 letters to the editor
Support USPS despite recent spotty delivery I am sorry to write this letter, but I must. In the greater Grand Street (South Park) area, we have had […]
Still fighting over Diamond
People have long fought over diamonds, but this is getting ridiculous. Granted, we aren’t talking about precious gems. Rather, we’re talking about Diamond Village and its inhabitants […]
The 3 challenges Biden campaign faces
Joe Biden’s choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate and this week’s national party convention are giving the Democrats their biggest burst of positive national […]
Mr. President, sir? That’s not your line
It’s not particularly controversial to say there is an undeniable amount of corruption in politics. But the performative aspect of political corruption is a familiar melodrama — […]
The epidemic raging within the pandemic: Opioid addiction
WEST VIRGINIA — Craig Hettlinger explains that he started drinking when he was about 16 years old. He escalated to stronger drugs three years later when he […]