President Donald Trump, according to his Twitter feed, has made a deliberate policy decision to cut America’s losses and withdraw U.S. troops from Syria. “The endless and […]
Opinion
Our 90-second culture can save lives and ruin them
A lot can happen in 90 seconds. In 2013, it took the flight attendants on Asiana Airlines Flight 214 only 90 seconds to evacuate nearly 300 people […]
Oct. 10 letters to the editor
We need to talk about redistricting ASAP Once again, redistricting for West Virginia representation in the U.S. House of Representatives is expected after the 2020 Census. If […]
Newspaper forged in fire of Civil War still continues to matter
Allow us for one day to opine on what we know best: Newspapers. Our newspaper traces its origins to the founding of the Morgantown Weekly Post on […]
Trump attempting to invade the Democratic Party
President Trump’s path to re-election goes through the Democratic Party. Goal No. 1 is to get Democrats to eliminate his greatest threat: Joe Biden. It’s not the […]
Oct. 9 letters to the editor
Cars coming from every direction at intersection If anyone has been though the intersection of Collins Ferry Road and University Avenue when traffic is heavy, they can […]
Listening tour may get fair hearing this time around in state
He didn’t exactly have a way with words. He was much more the action type. But when he spoke, people just didn’t hear him, they listened. John […]
Democrats next stop is the Twilight Zone
A 1961 “Twilight Zone” episode starred Peter Falk as a Central American revolutionary whose paranoia leads to his destruction. The dictator he has deposed tells him about […]
Remarkable wins for democracy
Ever since Brexiters and Donald Trump won in 2016, the world’s big-picture political story has been that democracy is under siege. This summer, Jair Bolsonaro’s victory in […]
Solution to issue of homelessness must also begin at home
If it’s any consolation to anyone in Morgantown, we’re not alone. Last week, Parkersburg’s mayor and police chief met with the Wood County Commission, its sheriff, its […]