by Lynn Schmidt There is something that has been sorely missing in the United States in the last decade — soaring rhetoric. We are lacking leaders who, like Abraham Lincoln, […]
Tag: democracy
Call it a stealth coup
What if the coup already came and nobody noticed? It sounds nonsensical, yes. How does a coup go unnoticed? The conventional wisdom, as we learn more about the election of […]
The false promise of autocracy
by Lawrence Goldstone Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shocked the world. It should not have. Vladimir Putin has been threatening Ukraine for years. To support those threats, Russian media has dutifully […]
Jan. 9 letters to the editor
Embarrassed to be a West Virginian My wife and I love living here in Morgantown, where we have great friends and are surrounded by countless outdoor places to recreate. There […]
The global legacy of Jan. 6
by Trudy Rubin The global impact of the Jan. 6 insurrection is still growing one year after the attack. Most Americans don’t realize the shock felt by our foreign friends, […]
Protect right to assemble by preserving listening
by Gene Policinski Two of the least-known freedoms protected by the First Amendment — the rights of assembly and petition — are being tested in today’s rancorous, confrontational social atmospherics. […]
Why Putin can’t keep Navalny down
by Virginia Heffernan Alexei Navalny is considered the man Vladimir Putin fears and despises more than anyone on Earth. Quite an honor. What’s really unusual about Navalny, a formidable dissident, […]
Will Biden invite Afghanistan to his democracy summit?
by Eli Lake The White House will soon be sending invitations to world leaders for its “Summit of Democracy,” currently scheduled for Dec. 9 and 10. It promises to be […]
Dueling anniversaries: American independence and Chinese communism
by Trudy Rubin In the coming days, the United States and China will be celebrating two big birthdays, light-years apart in their message. On July 1, Beijing put on a […]
Small businesses call for support from Sen. Manchin
SHEPHERDSTOWN – A group of West Virginia small businesses launched a coalition Tuesday to call on Sen. Joe Manchin to support a piece of federal legislation that is facing a […]
