As so many progressive-minded policing experts have noted, the stars are aligned in a once-in-a-generation moment for major systemic reform. The inclination to shoot for the moon and stars is […]
Author: Opinion, The Dominion Post
Don’t bungle the ending of the U.S.’s longest war
America’s war in Afghanistan has dragged on too long. But the U.S. domestic political calendar shouldn’t dictate when to end it. Under the peace agreement signed with the Taliban in […]
June 14 letters to the editor
History is repeating; vote for real change On June 6, there was a demonstration here in Morgantown in support of Black Lives Matter. It happened to be the anniversary of […]
What ‘defund the police’ really means
You’ve likely seen it on the news, painted on protestors’ signs, chanted at marches or circulated on social media in the form of a hashtag: Defund the police. Don’t confuse […]
Racism, comments on social media can hurt business
It was a lovely spring weekend for calling out Maryland business owners for statements condemned as racist at a time when the Black Lives Matter movement continued to protest police […]
Mountaineers wear their face masks in public
This is a friendly reminder from your local newspaper that — in the midst of all the other insanity taking place — we are still in the middle of a […]
Will home farming survive life returning to normal?
Farm-to-table refers to freshly grown produce — that is, fruits and vegetables not transported from some distant time zone or even hemisphere but recently harvested on boutique acreage just outside […]
Twitter mobs won’t bring racial justice
Last week gave us more reason to believe that our president is an illiberal authoritarian, much like Vladimir Putin and the other overseas autocrats he admires. Faced with massive protests […]
What are Posse Comitatus and the Insurrection Act?
Posse Comitatus. Insurrection Act. Words that have been thrown around since President Trump threatened to unleash federal troops on cities seeing protests against police brutality and racism. Both have been […]
It’s time to make and pass a contract with black America
On Oct. 26, 2016, presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke to a mostly African American audience in Charlotte, N.C. He said: “Every African American citizen in this country is entitled to […]
