by David Cole If Supreme Court justices had to run for reelection, a number of them would be in big trouble. Almost two weeks ago, the court issued radical decisions […]
Opinion
Putin the unabashed lord of 21st century war crimes
by Trudy Rubin When a 2,000-pound Russian missile slammed into a crowded shopping mall in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk last Monday — killing at least 18 people buying […]
Will the crypto crash scare off the ‘data center’?
Maybe we needn’t be so concerned about that mysterious “data center” — widely thought to be a cryptocurrency mining facility — slated for the Morgantown Industrial Park after all. Because […]
Guest essay: A pro-lifer’s argument against overturning Roe v. Wade
by Hollis Lewis Recently the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the long-standing case Roe v. Wade, which made abortion legal throughout the United States. This ruling will allow […]
GOP banning books about truths its own leaders have apologized for
by Samuel G. Freedman On a recent outing my wife and I took in a touring exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution titled “Righting a Wrong.” Within the modest confines of […]
Will courts see Hope Scholarship violates W.Va.’s Constitution?
It’s not often a defendant in a lawsuit takes the plaintiff’s side. But such is the case when a statement was released on behalf of the state superintendent and the […]
Supremes keep delivering the hits
by Gene Lyons Just days after declaring pregnancy a sacrament, the Supreme Court announced a bold ruling in favor of performative Christianity. Never mind this tiresome business about no establishment […]
The long road ahead for West Virginia Democrats
New West Virginia Democratic Party Chairman Mike Pushkin has his work cut out for him, and he knows it. “It’s about work ethic and we’re going to have people who […]
Better late than never on gun reform
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was one bright spot that was almost entirely overshadowed: For the first time in decades, […]
Justices agree on dividing the country
by Clive Crook It tells you a lot about the U.S. Supreme Court, and the state of the country, that only one of its nine justices appears to have given […]
