Whitesburg, KY

PDF of print edition The slow erosion of respect for government By DAVID HAWPE       Sigh. Reading about the ownership of land on which a new courthouse is going to be built in Pikeville, I just get weary. Some of it is owned by state Supreme Court Justice Will T. Scott and members of his family. More ... Political Cartoon Read the Story... New Clinton vs. old Obama makes for compelling race By E.J. DIONNE JR.       ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. At this crucial moment, the Democratic presidential battle is an enigma wrapped in two ironies. The first: Hillary Clinton found a compelling voice and a plausible strategy only after she had squandered her chances of winning the nomination without a divisive struggle over su... More ... Politicians should use teachings of prayer By FROMA HARROP       The Serenity Prayer, written by theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, hangs on countless American walls. I grew up with it. Whatever the reader's religious belief, or lack thereof, the prayer packs a world of comfort in a few simple lines. More ... Low quality of today's big media still surprises By NORMAN SOLOMON       How many times can we be astonished by the same phenomenon? How often should our jaws drop before we resolutely clench our teeth, hunker down and come to terms with basic media dynamics that keep emerging? Understandably, many people are appalled by the low quality of news media - and TV news in... More ... McCain would be denied insurance under own plan By SUSAN ESTRICH       There's a lot of talk lately about how John McCain might just be the luckiest guy in America, what with the Democrats still fighting among each other, the Rev. Wright proving that friends can be worse than enemies, and Republicans swallowing their doubts about their about-to-be nominee and giving ... More ...