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Warren residents should talk about the future of their city

Editorial: In 2003 and again in 2007, members of Warren City Council toyed with the idea of a charter form of


China goes after another segment of the pipe market

Editorial: China goes after another segment of the pipe market If the United States had acted more quickly


Obama’s troop pullout plan serves notice to the Afghans

Editorial: Obama’s troop pullout plan serves notice to the Afghans President Barack Obama’s 92-day review of


Straw men and opportunists threaten health-care reform

Editorial: Straw men and opportunists threaten health-care reform It’s always easier to do nothing. And


White House gate crashers must not get a tap on wrist

Editorial: A month after The Boston Globe reported that President Obama has been the target of more threats


Where does the Army think its money comes from?

Editorial: Where does the Army think its money comes from? American companies, especially labor-intensive


Kennth Biros’ execution is back on the calendar

Editorial: Kennth Biros’ execution is back on the calendar The state of Ohio may be the closest it has come


Hunting deer to fight hunger

Editorial: White-tail deer hunting, a rich American outdoors tradition, begins its 2009 season in Ohio on


Justice for Gutierrez, injustice for Ohioans

Editorial: A Franklin County judge last week meted out unmitigated mercy in sentencing Anthony Gutierrez, a


Bar has been set high for Obama’s address to nation

Editorial: Bar has been set high for Obama’s address to nation To the extent that perception is reality,


Despite Great Recession of ’09, we have reasons for thanks

Editorial: One can understand why some in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys may look cynically upon today’s


Carp present an imminent threat to the Great Lakes

Editorial: Carp present an imminent threat to the Great Lakes If there’s a nuclear option for dealing with


Ohio AG champions rights of Ohio pensioners

Editorial: Ohio AG champions rights of Ohio pensioners What is the epitome of an uphill battle? That


Doctor-patient calculus trumps medical statistics

Editorial: Doctor-patient calculus trumps medical statistics Sometimes anecdotal evidence trumps science in


Forum board rewrites a century of health care

Editorial: Forum board rewrites a century of health care The Forum Health board of trustees is falling back