We learned last month that three men, incarcerated for 36 years in Maryland, were exonerated of the murder of 14-year-old DeWitt Duckett. This tragic failure of our criminal justice system […]
Opinion
‘Respect your local police — or else?’
Let’s get two things straight right off the bat. The first is that, in the last few years, no one has protested police wrongdoing more vociferously than African Americans. The […]
Has economic inequity really gone bananas?
Three collectors recently took home some unconventional offerings from Art Basel, a famous art show held annually in Miami Beach. Each artwork consisted of a banana duct-taped to a wall. […]
Dec. 16 letters to the editor
Show your support for land and water fund More than 50 years ago the Land and Water Conservation Fund was created, its purpose was to direct funds from offshore oil […]
Don’t blink or you could miss start of legislative session
For all intents and purposes, the 2020 legislative session has already started. The 2020 West Virginia Legislature doesn’t convene until Jan. 9, but state lawmakers are already at work positioning […]
Stephen Smith goes big on economic overhaul
As I have written here before, Stephen Smith is running an impressive campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor of West Virginia. He is smart, energetic and a tireless campaigner. […]
Trump can’t end ‘endless wars’
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has imported into the American military lexicon a new rationale for U.S. military actions in the Middle East. It’s called “mowing the lawn,” but it […]
Former Army captain’s mission is to make a village
SAVANNAH, Ga. Tyler Merritt has taken the saying “It takes a village to raise a child” and turned it a bit sideways. He’s building a village, literally, to allow adults […]
Dec. 12 letters to the editor
Just another day in Trump’s administration Just another day in the life of our president. Another of Trump’s claims has been debunked: The Inspector General (IG) said the FBI investigation […]
Group Nazi salute photo extends well beyond stupid stuff
We are tempted to think of it as simply a matter of “Stupid is as stupid does.” And perhaps it was for some of the 34 state Division of Corrections […]
