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Struggle in Iraq not over

Opinion: You might have thought the Iraq war was over after listening to President Obama last Tuesday.


Does the GOP have workable solutions?

Opinion: Republicans are on a roll. Swing voters have fallen out of love with President Obama and his


No more free ride for kids

Opinion: By Mitch Anthony McClatchy-Tribune I made a deal with my kids about their college educations.


Media twists the idea of normalcy

Opinion: The most telling news story in the last full week of August had nothing to do with the mosque. Or


Ohio’s chief justice offers to help resolve court clash

Editorial: Like his predecessor, the late Thomas Moyer, Ohio Chief Justice Eric Brown is aware of the issues


Giving carp some respect

Opinion: Carp, because of its noto- riously “bad” habits, has been largely ignored in the United States, both as a sport fish and family fare.


Preserving Social Security

Opinion: Preserving Social Security Miami Herald: Last month, trustees announced that for the first time


Dump Obama, and what happens?

Opinion: Dump Obama, and what happens? Would it be logical to assume that a single term for Obama would be


Low-skilled workers hurt

Opinion: By Evelyn Ganzglass McClatchy-Tribune There is a certain irony this Labor Day at a time of


Give small business a break

Opinion: By Ed Feulner Heritage Foundation As we celebrate Labor Day, let’s remember what makes this


US losing in Latin America

Opinion: Here’s something that should be sounding alarm bells in Washington: Latin American countries — which


Labor Day takes on different meaning when jobs are scarce

Editorial: Labor Day is a complicated holiday this year. It is traditionally a day of rest dedicated to


Godzilla in the mirror

Opinion: WASHINGTON The collapsing crusade for legislation to combat climate change raises a question: Has


City and county can work together to provide space, cut costs for both

Opinion: The city of Youngstown needs more space for the Youngstown Municipal Court, with better courthouse


The power of free at the fair

Opinion: “Everyone should work the fair at least once,” proclaimed a friend. The life, she said, of the