For more than three years President Biden and his Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have told the country they do not have the power to stop the flow of migrants […]
Opinion
Contraception bill vote previews next fight over rights
It is infuriating as well as alarming that the U.S. Senate on Wednesday failed to pass the Right to Contraception Act, a straightforward bill that would guarantee a federal right […]
MDMA-maker failed its FDA hearing — and its PTSD patients
by Lisa Jarvis What could have been a huge moment in psychedelics’ quest for medical legitimacy was instead a major misstep for the field. Last week, the Food and Drug […]
U.S. election system was already wobbling. Now here comes AI
by Scott Klug As we head into election season, the potential for misinformation is enormous and the ability of election officials to respond to artificial intelligence is limited. The new […]
With apologies to drunken sailors
The Biden budget deficit this fiscal year probably will exceed $1.6 trillion. This from a president who has repeatedly tried to pass himself off as a fiscal hawk. But it […]
Hey, Trump defenders: Knock it off
by Bill Lueders The reaction among Republicans to the news that Donald Trump was convicted in New York of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records was fast and furious. […]
Mexico’s election of Sheinbaum is historic. But should we be celebrating?
by Kristina Foltz Mexico City mayoral candidate Santiago Taboada quoted the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda on social media recently: “They can cut all the flowers, but they can’t stop the […]
Greedflation has hit the tipping point
If there was ever proof of “greedflation” — corporations inflating prices just because they can — it’s the price rollbacks many retailers are now touting as “for the customer” in […]
June 9 letters to the editor
Band director Wilcox leaves lasting legacy Don Wilcox, director of the Pride of West Virginia — The Mountaineer Marching Band from 1971 to 1997 and one of the finest men […]
Guest essay: Why do we pay higher utility rates?
by Charlotte R. Lane All sorts of things can trigger a rate increase request from a utility and approval of increased rates by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. […]
