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Opinion | Our Voice | Columns Todd Franko Bertram de Souza David Skolnick Ernie Brown | Letters


Neo-Nazis in the US insult all who perished in WWII

Editorial: Every year on the last Monday in May, patriotic Americans visit cemeteries and memorials and attend


Barcelona attack reinforces need for global terror fight

Editorial: London. Paris. Nice. Berlin. Stockholm. Jerusalem. Columbus. Charlottesville. That roll call of


Trumbull County’s budget could do with a makeover

Editorial: If things were going swim- mingly in Trumbull County government, a special budget review panel would


Institute for public servants is good fit at Glenn College

Editorial: Long-time U.S. senator and pioneer astronaut John H. Glenn left no shortage of legacies. Now he has


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Can-do attitude fueling optimism for cool plant

Editorial: In October 2016, Mitchell Joseph, a Youngstown native and CEO of The Joseph Company International,


Court hearing on MVSD may well be showstopper

Editorial: Based on their demand for information, it’s safe to conclude that judges Lou D’Apolito and Ronald


Presidents strive to rein in the press out of self-interest

Editorial: Protecting state secrets is a legitimate responsibility of elected and appointed officials at the


Opioid crisis an emergency that the feds must address

Editorial: When President Donald J. Trump formally declares the opioid crisis a national emergency, as he


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President must forcefully denounce domestic terror

Editorial: Since the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as president seven months ago, this nation has witnessed a


Absence of transparency should give voters pause

Editorial: Secrecy is the hallmark of the pharmaceutical industry, which is why we aren’t surprised by the


High rankings of hospitals in Valley inspire confidence

Editorial: U.S. News and World Report this week validated what many of us already have long believed: Mahoning


Cool heads must prevail to end N. Korean standoff

Editorial: As the crisis surrounding North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and advances has escalated dramatically


Top US diplomat Tillerson hits right note with Russia

Editorial: Unlike President Donald J. Trump, who grudgingly signed a package of sanctions against Russia for


President should declare national opioid emergency

Editorial: If anyone continues to harbor any doubts about the epic destructiveness of the opioid-overdose


Roger Jones' good works leave legacy of greatness

Editorial: Like 16th century Ital- ian artist and scientist extraordinaire Leonardo da Vinci, 21st century