How on earth does one spark controversy from that blandest of government creations, the internal working group? One way is to give it a scary, Orwellian name like the Disinformation […]
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It’s hard to fight from a crouch
So let’s talk about That Word. Meaning the word the political left was using to define itself until the political right got hold of it and made it an object […]
Preston County buildings to be equipped with AEDs
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission approved the purchase of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for its buildings at its most recent meeting. Commissioner Don Smith first floated the idea years […]
Renewed investigation begins on murdered coeds case: ‘We want full disclosure’
It’s been 52 years since that cold January evening when Mared Malarik and Karen Ferrell ducked into a car in downtown Morgantown. The WVU freshmen who became fast friends during […]
Remembering 56 miners lost
OSAGE — Did John Powley have time to think about the baby that was still in his wife’s belly? What about Jack Jones, the piano teacher? Was he mulling over […]
May 15 letters to the editor
Always a good time to thank nurses Though National Nurses Week (May 6-12) ended Thursday, the West Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthetists thanks nurses of every stripe for being the […]
Shoes: a method of escape and a tool for taking action
by Barbara Steinmetz I recently gave a lecture to students at the University of Colorado about my childhood experiences as a refugee survivor from the days of the Holocaust. Aside […]
Gov’t growth puts liberty at risk
by Ingrid Jacques Two years ago, as the pandemic descended, I think most of us were startled by how much power it turned out governors and administrators had to rule […]
I’ve had an illegal abortion and a legal abortion. The experiences couldn’t have been more different
by Joan Steinau Lester CONTENT WARNING: This commentary contains graphic descriptions of illegal abortion procedures. There is a huge difference between illegal and legal abortions. I know. I had one […]
Nuclear strike might not prompt reaction you expect
by Tyler Cowen What if Russia used a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine? There has been plenty of speculation as to whether this might happen, or how we should limit […]
