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Trump sends mixed message

Opinion: A year ago, Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump brought his campaign to the Canfield


Clouds darken over YSU

Opinion: By the time a mediator’s fact-finding report is in the hands of labor-contract negotiators for


Another black eye for Valley

Opinion: (The opening paragraph is a play on that great Country song “Drop Kick Me Jesus (Through the


Gift for YSU’s faculty

Opinion: Should contracts talks between Youngstown State University and the faculty union break down over


Dems need a ‘decent’ Trump*

Opinion: (*The political phenomenon, not the individual) While the keyword in the headline is “decent,” the


Trump owns the job losses

Opinion: Let there be no doubt: Had General Motors created hundreds of new jobs in the last six months at its


How to combat racism

Opinion: First and foremost, let there be no equivocation about the deleterious effect racism has on the