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


Trump’s journey to Japan not reassuring to US ally

Editorial: President Donald J. Trump’s “America First” foreign policy resonates with his supporters, but has


Ohio should strike balance between gun rights, safety

Editorial: Akron Beacon Journal: Democrats in the Ohio House are all but certain to encounter the same obstacle


Dayton residents reject ideas spewed by racists

Editorial: A bunch of white suprema- cists went to Dayton to foment hatred and, instead, were confronted by an


Not paying for parking

Editorial: Not paying for parking unfair to those who do If you’ve watched just one episode of the cable TV


Ignoring parking tickets in Y’town commonplace

Editorial: If you’ve watched just one episode of the cable-TV reality show “Parking Wars” filmed in Detroit


Invest in Valley’s future at Streetscape, Riverfest

Editorial: Mark your calendars now for next weekend when two golden opportunities to celebrate and contribute


More work needed to secure major upgrade at air base

Editorial: For many years now, efforts to secure a more modern fleet of aircraft for the sprawling Youngstown


Name the accessories in sex scandal at Ohio State

Editorial: Who knew about the sex- ual abuse and turned a blind eye to it? Furthermore, who knew about the


Trump’s disdain for press on full display in Pentagon

Editorial: There’s a reason the words “full display” in the headline are italicized: They’re used


4th time likely won’t be the charm for May’s efforts to get Brexit deal

Editorial: The Guardian of Great Britain: Theresa May’s plan to bring her Brexit deal back to parliament for a


Y’town’s new schools CEO must shun special interests

Editorial: Justin Jennings, the new head of the Youngstown City School District, says he wants to involve the


Room for optimism with Y’town Tenant’s Council

Editorial: Room for optimism with Y’town Tenant’s Council Over the past year, the city of Youngstown has


Syrian refugee crisis spurs Chaney Cowboys to action

Editorial: A spunky group of Chaney High School students ventured outdoors this week for a timely, heartfelt


US, China on the verge of an unwinnable trade war

Editorial: When President Donald Trump announced higher tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, he boasted


At last, bipartisan work forges credible state budget in the Ohio House

Editorial: Canton Repository: Bipartisan votes in the General Assembly too often in recent years have been