The policy of the United States toward North Korea can be summed up succinctly: Sanctions, sanctions and more sanctions. The U.S. believes its policy of “maximum pressure” will cause North […]
Opinion
Nov. 18 letters to the editor
Cancellation of event dark day for Morgantown Morgantown Public Library recently announced plans to hold a Drag Queen Story Time at its downtown location, originally scheduled for Saturday (Nov. 16). […]
Keep dialogue with DOH between lines, not way up the road
It’s not a new idea, just a good one. Perhaps a brilliant one. Yet, ultimately such ideas often end up on a shelf because of one or more flaws. Almost […]
The die is cast on House’s impeachment hearings
GO ONLINE TO https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/ for the latest political polls. So, the much-anticipated House impeachment inquiry went public this week. The country will be able to watch and listen as diplomats […]
Traffic stop isn’t just a stop
The Fourth Amendment prohibits “unreasonable searches and seizures.” But the Supreme Court has interpreted that protection pretty loosely when it comes to traffic stops, for which the police need only […]
Massacred children’s families are entitled to their day in court
“Forces of opposition, bow down. You are single-handedly outnumbered.” That was one Remington Arms slogan for its AR-15 style Bushmaster rifle proclaimed in a marketing campaign. The gunmaker also agreed […]
Pennsylvania 2020: It’s going to get complicated
Pennsylvania is not a slam-dunk for Donald Trump’s re-election campaign. That’s one takeaway from Tuesday’s elections, which turned the Philadelphia suburbs even bluer, as Republicans suffered additional congressional losses following […]
Nov. 14 letters to the editor
Miners facing quid pro quo on pension bill In 2016, coal operators shut coal mines to stress and duress coal miners and affiliated vocations so Donald Trump could get their […]
We cannot whistle a different tune based on complaint’s target
Whistleblowers don’t have the luxury of waiting until they’re out of the woods before blowing the whistle. Anyone who exposes secretive information or activity deemed illegal, unethical, or wrong cannot […]
Trump cannot ever go home again to New York
The (mostly) charming family movie “Mr. Popper’s Penguins“ is about a divorced father living alone in his posh Manhattan digs. Unexpectedly, he receives two boxes of penguins and then chaos […]
