My two candidates for the greatest Americans of the past half-century are Martin Luther King Jr. and Lyndon Johnson.

Frank Schneiger weighs in on the dangers of unchallenged assumptions, particularly when it comes to GERS and pensions.

In a Christmas Eve letter from Michael Moore, the author/filmmaker takes exception to the National Rifle Association's recent press conference and policy suggestions.

In the course of a year, more than twice as many Virgin Islanders will die violently, most from guns, than died in Newtown, Conn.

The V.I. Senate is held in generally low regard. But take heart. Believe it or not, it could be worse. (And it can certainly get better.)

Need some good news?  Look for it in the Virgin Islands!

A current idea is that water is the new gold. You could also say that time is the new money. We need time to think, and there is less and less of it.

 Whitney McFarlane believes the passing of the recent referendum on the legalization of hemp is a good start.

Given human history, optimism is always a dangerous thing. In bad times, it leads to cynicism and the kinds of pessimism that open the door for a variety of bad things to happen.

Like for much of the world, trouble has come in bunches for the Virgin Islands in recent years. Recession and the Hovensa refinery closing being two of the big ticket items.