Jun 3 2011 - 5:54pm
The Chief Minister of Anguilla, Hubert Hughes, has repeated a call for his small Caribbean island of 90 sq km and 13,600 people to become independent from Britain whose colony it has been since 1650. He is doing so in the worst of economic times for Caribbean countries and during a period of great uncertainty in the world generally.
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Jun 3 2011 - 12:38am
We heard repeatedly from those running in the recent Special Primary Election for Governor that the lack of interest in the race was palpable statewide. While an occasional good turnout indicated that at least some West Virginians were interested in who would be leading the Executive Branch for the next year, the general response from the public was one big snore. Read more
Jun 2 2011 - 4:09pm
A new, citizen-driven nonviolent reality is emerging in the escalated war on drugs in Mexico. The international perception of present-day Mexico is one of disgust about the escalated violence, thousands of fatalities, mass graves and militarized approaches to fight the powerful drug cartels.
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Jun 2 2011 - 4:07pm
SEATTLE, WA (Special to HNN) – Shakespeare wrote in Henry VI, “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers." With a proliferation of crises involving entertainers and sports stars I believe you can add agents and PR flacks to Shakespeare’s wish list. Read more
Jun 2 2011 - 4:04pm
Next in the series from Come Home. Love, Dad, published by Bernard Street Books, a memoir about my father, Samuel Reuben – a truly extraordinary man.
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Jun 1 2011 - 4:38pm
Technology has me in its grasp. It won’t let go. It’s got me by the proverbial - what do you call those things you juggle? Is this “Computer addiction?” I didn’t realize that I was its victim until I reflected on my growing use and, yes, dependence on “My Tech!” But, saying I’m its “victim” is a large exaggeration since I’m really its beneficiary and it has changed my life, mostly for the better. Read more
May 30 2011 - 8:29pm
Help us remember, O Lord.
Help us to give thanks for those whom we have loved and lost. Read more
May 29 2011 - 4:48pm
Editor's Note: This is a column from 2004, and Perry is still a liberal Read more
May 28 2011 - 4:59pm
Republicans are slow learners but -- in the wake of this week's GOP defeat in a special election in Upstate New York where Democrat Kathy Hochul defeated a Republican in a solidly GOP district -- they may finally discover that Medicare is really a deadly "Third Rail" that will electrocute anyone who touches it.
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May 28 2011 - 2:42am
The ninth letter of the alphabet is one of those mysterious vowels that can be very ambiguous in both sound and usage. Read more
May 27 2011 - 5:19pm
May 26, 2011 marked 45 years since Guyana became independent. During that time other countries, such as Malaysia, Singapore and the Maldives, that had been far behind Guyana in development have surpassed it. Read more
May 27 2011 - 1:28am
Last year, Greer Industries CEO John Raese gave Joe Manchin all he could handle in one of the country's most exciting U.S. Senate contests. We understand that Raese was back speaking to Tea Party friends in Eastern West Virginia recently. Such activists gave Raese's candidacy a serious push in 2010. Read more
May 26 2011 - 1:44am
Say what you will about the House Republican Budget Bill proposed by Representative Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin), but the fundamental truth remains that it took a Republican Majority in the House to finally begin the ball rolling towards curbing the federal budget before it destroys this nation. Read more
May 25 2011 - 4:02pm
Next in the series from Come Home. Love, Dad, published by Bernard Street Books, a memoir about my father, Samuel Reuben – a truly extraordinary man.
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May 24 2011 - 4:03pm
Let’s call it “Dramatic license,” as I totally adore my family and wouldn’t trade them or my life with anyone else, but at this moment, time, and place, I don’t like them very much. Just as movies often put up a title card that says, “Based On a True Story,” and we know the filmmakers may be playing loose with the facts, so it is with this column. Read more
May 23 2011 - 4:13pm
Despite the vast rivers of blood and treasure poured into wars over the centuries, the nations of the world continue to enhance their military might. Read more
May 23 2011 - 4:11pm
On Monday May 30th, Memorial Day, let’s remember the men and women who sacrificed all to keep our nation free and Mrs. Alberta Martin, last Confederate Widow, who died on Memorial Day. Read more
May 23 2011 - 10:06am
Mike Stuart, the energetic Chairman of the State Republican Party, gamely announced after Bill Maloney's GOP primary victory for Governor that the Party of Lincoln in West Virginia was as unified as it had ever been. Just two weeks later, the Charleston Daily Mail's Ry Rivard has written a story that tells another story altogether. Read more
May 22 2011 - 8:00pm
Cal Thomas, a diabolically smug fundamentalist, who regularly appears on Fox News Channel and writes a syndicated column that appears weekly in the Register-Herald---which I read only as a sort of self-flagellation---has recently subjected Democrats in general and Howard Dean in particular to his sneaky snideness.
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May 22 2011 - 3:49am
Even with map quest... verbal directions and a street address ... Read more
May 21 2011 - 6:02pm
Israel is now dictating conditions to the US and upbraiding President Obama for having the nerve to suggest finally following UN Resolution 242, which has long called for a return to the 1967 borders of Israel. He says it should be the border of the two states of Israel and Palestine. It is long past time to end all military aid to Israel. Read more
May 21 2011 - 5:57pm
The costs of developing and maintaining nuclear weapons and delivery systems have been enormous. The U.S. alone has spent over $5.8 trillion on nuclear weapons programs. Now that the Cold War is long over, rational humans support the drastic reduction and elimination of these horribly destructive weapons. Read more
May 20 2011 - 3:57am
Junior U.S. Senator Joe Manchin hit the six month mark in his new job, with a conference call with several reporters from across the state. During that call, Manchin was asked about his support for a bill known as the "CAP Act," one which could make significant cuts in favorite federal programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Read more
May 19 2011 - 4:18pm
Despite calls for the next managing–director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to come from a developing country, it is most unlikely to happen. At least for the next term, the European countries look set to maintain the stranglehold they have had on the post since the IMF was formed sixty-seven years ago. Read more
May 19 2011 - 4:07pm
July 28, 1973
My dear Shelly ~
Why don’t you give up on New York City and come back to Chicago and Highland Park. Besides that, quit smoking. It is a bad habit and can lead only to health troubles. We are going to be in Washington D.C. on August 19th. We expect to be in there only one day. Read more
May 19 2011 - 3:44pm
OP-ED
I want to make people aware of an important piece of legislation before the U.S. Senate. It is The Fiscal Accountability and Transparency in Infrastructure Spending Act, also known as Senate Bill 615 and sponsored by Louisiana Senator David Vitter.
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May 19 2011 - 2:29am
In between spring and summer there are days that are a bit too tepid for heat...yet chilly enough to require a touch of warmth for comfort. Read more
May 18 2011 - 8:53am
We seem to recall that longtime West Virginia Chamber of Commerce President Steve Roberts was in the running for the position of Chief of Staff for Joe Manchin's new U.S. Senate office not long ago. While Roberts stayed with the Chamber, some are wondering out loud if he is essentially working for Manchin right now--but on the Chamber's payroll. Read more
May 17 2011 - 5:45pm
As I begin writing this column, I find it ironic how little I’ve written about conflicts in my home between my wife, my boys, and me over our blended family. My wife “inherited” my two boys and my two dogs when she agreed to marry me. Having not had kids, she never expected to be a step-mom, let alone to two boys living at home full-time. Read more
May 15 2011 - 5:03pm
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May 15 2011 - 2:01pm
Tables and chairs... televisions and sofas... clothes and toys... kitchen and household supples... hot dogs and chips... brownies and cookies...the variety was made available...yet every need could hardly be met. Read more
May 13 2011 - 10:03pm
Saturday is Primary Election Day across West Virginia, and in most counties, only one office is on the ballot. But that office is the Big Cahuna: Governor. Only the most qualified of individuals should receive the opportunity to represent their party going forward towards the October Special General Election. For the Republicans, the choice is clear: State Senator Clark Barnes of Randolph County. Read more
May 13 2011 - 6:21pm
After working for Democratic candidates from Adlai Stevenson to Barack Obama, I just made a donation to Gary Johnson, the former Republican Governor of New Mexico, and Republican candidate to become “the people’s president.” After a moment of trepidation, I was freed from my bondage to the Democratic Party as the only party I could hope would implement my values. Read more
May 13 2011 - 2:07pm
The last days of a statewide political campaign has a way of showing what a candidate and campaign staff are made of--sandstone or granite? In the case of the Bill Maloney campaign, all that's left seems to be a little pile of sand on the floor. Read more
May 13 2011 - 1:03am
Overheard between two Republicans talking about the GOP Governor's primary race recently: "You know, I'm voting for Clark Barnes, so that's settled. But in watching this fight between Maloney and Ireland, I'm going to root for Betty. At least she's some form of human being. Can't say the same for Bill Maloney. He's scripted, distant, and doesn't seem engaged. Sort of like an alien or something." Read more
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