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Rotary Leading by Example

Editorials

It is never too early to learn the value of community, character and hard work. That lesson was on full display last week in St. Clairsville, where members of the St. Clairsville Noon Rotary Club took time from their professional lives to visit second graders at St. Clairsville Elementary School. Through a simple but powerful story — “Andy and Elmer’s Apple Dumpling Adventure” — Rotarians shared an enduring message: honesty, fairness, friendship and service are the foundation of both good business and good citizenship. Those four principles, embodied in Rotary’s Four-Way ...

Has there ever been a president more pro-Israel?

Columns

Donald Trump has held many rallies, but never one in the parliament of a foreign nation. President Trump’s speech to the Knesset was a raucous, celebratory affair with the audience of Israeli lawmakers showering him with adulation. Trump’s reception made it a little like a State of the Union address with no Democrats in attendance (although there was one disruption.) For all the focus on Trump as the dyspeptic voice of “American carnage” — and there’s no doubt that he can be excoriating about his political enemies — he is a natural at the vauntingly optimistic pep ...

After Gaza, what do we think comes next?

Columns

In his address to Israel’s Knesset following the release of 20 living hostages by Hamas, President Donald Trump said several things that reflect wishful thinking. Among them: “The forces of chaos that have plagued the region are totally defeated.” “The enemies of all civilization are in retreat.” And the “long and painful nightmare is finally over.” While the president and his team of negotiators are rightly given full credit for achieving this moment, there is no evidence that Israel’s enemies see it his way. Palestinian Media Watch keeps tabs on what ...

Keeping Region Healthy

Editorials

It’s always good to see local organizations work together for the greater good — and that’s exactly what’s happening on both sides of the river. As the J.B. Chambers YMCA in Wheeling undergoes major renovations, the Martins Ferry Recreation Center is stepping in to help ensure opportunities to stay active don’t skip a beat. For the next three months, the YMCA will run several programs at the rec center — including senior fitness classes, adult evening workouts, and a youth basketball skills and drills clinic led by former college player Asia Roby. It’s a smart, practical ...

We might have a ceasefire, but it is not peace

Columns

House Speaker Mike Johnson, a quick study in the art of laying it on thick, announced that he was teaming up with Israel’s Knesset speaker to invite parliamentary leaders from around the world to jointly nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize — and for nothing less than inaugurating “a new golden age.” Though refraining from that level of MAGA-fication, Democrats have not stinted on the praise due to Trump for achieving the ceasefire and hostage agreement. Former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Joe ...

Trump to detractors following ceasefire: How do you like me now?

Columns

When President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran deal in his first term, The New York Times predicted catastrophe. Its editorial board wrote: “When it comes to the danger of a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, there is no sign Iran or any of the other major powers in the existing and so far successful pact will simply fall in line with Mr. Trump’s notional new plan. More likely, his decision, announced on Tuesday, will allow Iran to resume a robust nuclear program, sour relations with close European allies, erode America’s credibility, lay conditions for a possible wider war ...