by Trudy Rubin As America beats back COVID-19 with vaccines, the catastrophe in India reminds us that much of the world’s population has yet to receive a shot. Coping with […]
Opinion
Tax the rich? Here’s what Biden forgets
by Alexis Leondis President Joe Biden proposes to impose steep new taxes on high earnings and lucrative investments to help pay for expanded child care and other social programs. But […]
Reform how cops treat rape, sexual assault survivors
Last Sunday, we published an article called “Survivors share their stories” — true stories from women who experienced sexual assault and harassment. One of the survivors, “Corrine,” shared her tale […]
Biden’s big government era
By Star Parker When I began my work 25 years ago, my vision for fixing our poor, broken communities was driven by my belief in America and what made it […]
Justice’s $100 vaccine carrot needs fine tuning
As the pace of Covid-19 vaccinations has slowed across the country, states and communities are trying creative incentives to encourage individuals to get their shots. New Jersey and Connecticut are […]
Higher ed should mandate vaccines for fall semester
Last week, Washington State University became the first big public school in the state to announce it will require students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19, though with […]
U.S. bridges need more investment
by Peter R. Orszag In the debate over President Joe Biden’s infrastructure and climate bill, it was perhaps inevitable that some policymakers would object to including anything other than traditional […]
UMWA doesn’t always represent miners’ values
GRAYSVILLE, Pennsylvania – When coal mine employee John Morecraft heard last Monday that United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts approved of President Joe Biden’s plan to move the […]
Get something good; do something good
With the bad rap that school lunches get, it’s easy to forget that school cooks are just that — cooks. And when they aren’t limited to a restricted and approved […]
Morgantown needs its own sister city parks
We reported a couple weeks ago that Morgantown City Council approved $15,000 for an eco-park project in our sister city, Xuzhou, China. The greenspace will be influenced by the geography […]
