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Republican governor Asa Hutchinson made clear he does not think Liz Cheney should lose her position in leadership for a "vote of conscience."

© Dina Telhami Shibley Telhami 52 percent of Middle East scholars say the two-state solution is no longer possible. 59 percent say the current reality is "akin to apartheid." Last week Shibley Telhami and Marc Lynch released a survey of nearly 1300 Middle East scholars that found that by large majorities they regard the reality in Israel/Palestine as "akin to apartheid" and think the two-state solution is dead. Perhaps the starkest finding of the survey is the collective assessment of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A strong majority, 59%, describes the current reality for Israel and the...

Curiously, the newspaper, which is owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, seems to be at odds with another Bezos-headed enterprise: Amazon.

Positive Pub for West Virginia By January 26, 2021 - 12:40 am Too often when I see a headline in a national publication that mentions West Virginia, I hold my breath.  We have all read many stories over the years that portray the Mountain State in a poor light. But there were two national stories this past weekend where West Virginia shined. The New York Timesprominently featured a story about how our state has done a better job than every other state with Covid vaccinations so far.  The headline read, “How West Virginia Became a U.S. Leader in Vaccine Rollout.” Reporter Sarah Mervos...

The same negative policy [by the press and many purported human rights groups] extends to other major benefits that Israel has brought to the world, including scientific innovation, medical technology and life-saving intelligence. It goes against editorial agendas to report on the Jewish state in a positive light unless they can somehow twist a good story to turn it bad. Under the Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestinians in the 1990s, which created the Palestinian Authority (PA), it alone and not Israel, is responsible for their health care, including vaccinations. Nearly 150 UN membe...