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Why is workplace discrimination still an issue in this day and age?

Opinion: Why is workplace discrimination still an issue in this day and age? In the U.S. Senate earlier


Letter: Forcing educators to teach to test undermines complete education

Opinion: Forcing educators to teach to test undermines complete education The state now requires stu- dent


De Souza, Betras keep racial fires burning in ‘Youngstown, Miss.’

Opinion: De Souza, Betras keep racial fires burning in ‘Youngstown, Miss.’ Regarding Bertram de- Souza’s


Ruling gives businesses ploy to bypass birth-control mandate

Opinion: Ruling gives businesses ploy to bypass birth-control mandate Can the birth-control man- date be


What was ‘Citizen Koch’ about?

Opinion: What was ‘Citizen Koch’ about? My wife and I are enthusi- asts of the Public Broadcast ing Service


More Valley schools need to accent dangers of drugs

Opinion: More Valley schools need to accent dangers of drugs Congratulations to Low- ellville High School


Thank the veterans for the gift of freedom this country enjoys

Opinion: Thank the veterans for the gift of freedom this country enjoys Citizens in this country, from the


Use model from NC to develop North Side of Youngstown

Opinion: Use model from NC to develop North Side of Youngstown High Point University in High Point, N.C.,


Republican ideology has not served the United States well

Opinion: Republican ideology has not served the United States well Pundits like Cal Thomas extol Republican


Cheers to Rep. Bill Johnson for taking on big government

Opinion: Cheers to Rep. Bill Johnson for taking on big government Now that the government is open again,


Let’s not squander chance to be energy independent

Opinion: Let’s not squander chance to be energy independent Planes, trains and automo- biles really took


Free ‘Phantom of Opera’ movie proved to be uniquely Youngstown

Opinion: Free ‘Phantom of Opera’ movie proved to be uniquely Youngstown On Oct. 26, my wife and I were


Canfield residents should vote for two charter amendments

Opinion: Canfield residents should vote for two charter amendments In Canfield, two charter amendments are


Canfield city manager urges rejection of charter changes

Opinion: Canfield city manager urges rejection of charter changes A wise man once said, “Change is


Technology should not replace hands-on learning experience

Opinion: Technology should not replace hands-on learning experience Technology is at an all-time high in


Goodwill event was politicized

Opinion: Goodwill event was politicized Our recent Neighborhood Harvest festival on the South Side was a


Group health insurance called great political fraud of centuries

Opinion: Group health insurance called great political fraud of centuries Part-time worker Bob buys


Adopted children have right to original birth certificates

Opinion: Adopted children have right to original birth certificates Currently a bill in the Ohio Senate


LETTERS || Bertram de Souza’s column titled “Austintown wins battle of water

Opinion: Bertram de Souza’s column titled “Austintown wins battle of water” has prompted me to write. The


Tests show well water will work at Hollywood racino in Austintown

Opinion: Tests show well water will work at Hollywood racino in Austintown On behalf of Penn National


Despite opening inaccuracy, all Americans should see ‘Butler’

Opinion: Despite opening inaccuracy, all Americans should see ‘Butler’ The first scene in Lee Daniels’ film


Ohio already has tough laws for disclosing drilling chemicals

Opinion: Ohio already has tough laws for disclosing drilling chemicals There’s been a GREAT DEAL OF talk


Teachers, parents must work together to prevent child abuse

Opinion: Teachers, parents must work together to prevent child abuse As a future early-child- hood


Options to boost YSU enrollment without hiring a chief for $130K

Opinion: Options to boost YSU enrollment without hiring a chief for $130K Youngstown State Uni- versity’s


US must strive to improve shamelessly low literacy rate

Opinion: US must strive to improve shamelessly low literacy rate Teaching children literacy is such an


GOP should listen to Dumas’ advice: All for one, one for all

Opinion: GOP should listen to Dumas’ advice: All for one, one for all Republicans have created the most


Don’t let Congress roll over you, demand accountability

Opinion: Don’t let Congress roll over you, demand accountability Obamacare is the law of the land since


Animal charity needs additional support to do its job effectively

Opinion: Animal charity needs additional support to do its job effectively Your editorial in the Sept. 28


Government could care less about the American people

Opinion: Government could care less about the American people On Sept. 22, I was reading about the so-


Americans may accept Obamacare just as they did with Medicare

Opinion: Americans may accept Obamacare just as they did with Medicare Reading the article head- lined


Welcome to Youngstown: It’s still Mississippi, circa 1950, here

Opinion: Welcome to Youngstown: It’s still Mississippi, circa 1950, here Concerning Bertram de Souza’s


Northside nurses merit support in their fight

Opinion: Northside nurses merit support in their fight 2Yes, “business as usual” — which really means they


Those who hold office must take their oath very seriously

Opinion: Those who hold office must take their oath very seriously The dictionary defines an oath as a


Vindicator anti-fracking editorial based on questionable, biased study

Opinion: Vindicator anti-fracking editorial based on questionable, biased study Once again, The Vindicator


Don’t let corporate greed take over more of America

Opinion: Don’t let corporate greed take over more of America I was watching the 1976 movie “Network” the