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Prosecuting Russia for war crimes

Why is the U.S. stalling in its support? by Alex Hinton Should the U.S. do everything it can to help hold Russia accountable for its atrocity crimes in Ukraine? As Russian bombs and soldiers wreak havoc on the country, you would think so. The New York Times, however, recently ...

Oscar-winning ‘Navalny’ tells terrifying and funny story

by Trudy Rubin The awarding of the Oscar for best documentary to the film “Navalny” was well-deserved, not only because it is a riveting film, but because it prods us to think about what will happen to Russia if Vladimir Putin loses his war on Ukraine.  Alexei Navalny is ...

March 12 letters to the editor

Thanks to Mountain Line Bus service Times are tough. Family budgets are strained, wages are not competitive and not all jobs appeal to the masses. A couple weeks ago, the Spring Track & Field season began and 170-plus student-athletes signed up to participate at Morgantown High ...

Pay any price? Bear any burden?

“…we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty.” — John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address, Jan. 20, 1961 Those were simpler, though not less dangerous times. The Soviet Union was seen as ...

History forecasts inevitable major war

by John M. Crisp Our future is foreshadowed by our past, and few human activities have shaped our history more than our near-irresistible compulsion to fight each other. War is as characteristic of humanity as religion and the drive to procreate. At our best, we aspire to beat our ...

Putin’s disinformation machine is unrelenting

by Jim Warren No sooner had President Joe Biden arrived in Ukraine last Monday than the Russian state news agency Tass berated the surprise visit to “his ward Zelenskyy” and warned that Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet the same fate as others “who have sold their ...