by Jim Kaufman For over two years since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, West Virginia’s hospitals and their physicians, nurses, caregivers and teams have been on the front lines […]
Opinion
June 12 letters to the editor
‘Good guys with guns’ didn’t stop shooter Nineteen “good guys with guns” were totally unable to stop the systematic slaughter of 21 innocent people, 19 of whom were screaming, terrified […]
Social Security trustees say U.S. rich enough to expand benefits
by Michael Hiltzik The army of perennial doomsayers about the financial condition of Social Security had to be a little crestfallen after the release of the program trustees’ annual report […]
Putin’s new war crime
Starving world’s poor by blocking grain exports by Trudy Rubin You may think you’ve seen every horror in Russia’s kit of war crimes against Ukraine (short of weapons of mass […]
School shootings endanger kids, teachers, democracy
by Jerald McNair I remember the days when the only thing students worried about in school was getting good grades, and when there was a healthy supply of candidates wanting […]
An alternative to a gas tax holiday
At his press conference Wednesday, (we can no longer call them “COVID briefings” in good faith) Gov. Justice once again shot down the idea of a gas tax holiday, largely […]
Jan. 6 panel makes case against Trump
by Jonathan Bernstein At long last, the House Jan. 6 committee held its first hearing, and made it a pretty good one. Right at the top, Chairman Bennie Thompson gave […]
Gen Z, millennials and Gen X basically agree on work from home
by Chris Hughes During the early days of the pandemic, the narrative was that remote-working was a grind for younger workers stuck in cramped apartments and bliss for their seniors […]
The AR, AR-style rifle conundrum
Today we present the last of our gun reform proposals, and it is probably the most controversial of them all. The sale of AR and AR-style rifles should be limited, […]
Get your booster shots already
by Faye Flam Fewer than half of eligible Americans have received a third COVID vaccine shot despite clear evidence of its benefit. That booster shot improves your odds of avoiding […]
