Paul Volcker administered the tough medicine when the American economy badly needed it. It was 1980, and the inflation rate had passed 14%. OPEC, a cartel of foreign oil producers, […]
Opinion
Dec. 11 letters to the editor
Pollution and climate change separate issues In the 1950s and early 1960s, children were scared to death of the cold war threat. Today they hear, climate change is going to […]
USDA, not Grinch, stealing Christmas from poor this year
There is more hunger among the poor than there is humanity in the Trump administration. A week ago, many may have thought the season of goodwill was still in our […]
Ill will to men (and women) who support Trump
Apologies to Elton John, but in Washington and throughout so much of the country, can you feel the hate tonight? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was asked by reporter James Rosen […]
Universal mental health care?
Whenever there is a mass shooting, two questions are repeated in the news and social media: Did the shooter have a history of mental illness? And why weren’t warning signs […]
Texture key element of handmade goods
Last week, Kevin Zorn and I chatted over coffee — I expected to learn about his hobby and art: Spoon carving. While we did discuss his process, materials and other […]
To all you privately disgusted Republicans
This is an open letter to all of you privately disgusted Republicans. It’s prompted by the fact that in the last few days, two of your colleagues have come forward […]
One death row case indicts the entire system
The American criminal justice system has never been as good about ferreting out truth and justice as most people would like to think. The system relies on the memories and […]
Dec. 9 letters to the editor
Hybrid vehicle owners paying higher taxes The state of West Virginia charges regular hybrid vehicles a $100 annual fee on the assumption that they are avoiding gas taxes. This is […]
Public sharps boxes blunt threat of harm to addicts and public
Ever get the impression we’re not in Morgantown anymore? That’s the impression we got last week when a City Council member admitted it’s hard to accept we’re at the point […]
