When I hear about the great divide that exists in the United States, my immediate fight-or-flight response goes not to buying a generator, survival food, and a gun. Instead, I find peace from a book written by a friend, David Cale. It’s called “Coexistence as the Telos of Humanity, an ...
In our tribal politics, issues affecting a presidential election can take on emotional, partisan overtones. Unfortunately, local Republican public officials can lose sight of their important role to remain even-handed in the administration of elections. They may wrongly overlook the fact ...
Pittsburgh cannot thrive without a growing population, concludes an analysis by the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy. “As population falls, so does the number of people available for the labor force,” said Frank Gamrat, executive director the Pittsburgh think tank. “Without a ...
Republicans claim that deranged Democrats are so opposed to former President Donald Trump that they will do anything to keep him out of office, including “weaponizing” the law against him. The reality is that four different juries of American citizens have found credible evidence that ...
By Nick Jacobs In December 1996, I had a thallium stress test. I ran full speed without any discomfort, jumped off the belt, and high-fived the medical professionals in the room. Three days later, my doctor, who had never visited our home, was knocking on my front door. He made a courtesy ...
Kevin Weikle, a 34-year-old coal miner in West Virginia, began working in the mines at 18. Last year, his career came to an end. That’s because the father of four was diagnosed with an advanced stage of black lung disease and has reduced lung capacity from breathing in harmful dust at work. ...
