Opinion and Editorial

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Obama loses key supporter

Opinion: President Obama may have experienced his Walter Cronkite moment over the economy. Responding to


Religious intolerance part of lesson plan in Iraqi schools

Opinion: By Abeer Mohammed Institute for War & Peace Reporting BAGHDAD Zuhair Jerjis and Ahmed Mohammed


The best thing about the end of summer: the start of the fair

Editorial: There’s not much to cheer about as the end of summer draws near. One exception is the Mahoning


Don’t send US troops to Mexico

Opinion: The escalation of drug-related violence in Mexico — including the mass execution of 72 migrants last


Hurricane Katrina recovery shows need for government

Editorial: It was the administration of for- mer President George W. Bush, a Republican, that formulated the


Is Palin eyeing presidency?

Opinion: From Alaska to Georgia, Sarah Palin has pursued a familiar political path this year, endorsing


Gates attacks ‘brass creep’

Opinion: Akron Beacon Journal: On Friday, the New York Times noted the unhappiness of Robert Gates when he


No injunction against eating meat

Opinion: No injunction against eating meat The writer of the letter, “We eat without thinking”, doesn’t


Don’t squander fuel taxes

Opinion: By Dr. TRACY C. MILLER Center for Vision & Values Not long ago, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell


Turn down fed pay spigot

Opinion: By James Sherk Heritage Foundation Government jobs have long enjoyed a reputation for being plum


Investing in tomorrow

Opinion: Investing in tomorrow The Ironton Tribune: Say what you will about the federal government’s


Numbers shock the system

Opinion: WASHINGTON Various figures denote vexing social problems. They include 10,000 (the number of new


A narrow religious view on stem cells finds favor in court

Editorial: Science, religion, law and politics continue to collide in the battle over the use of embryonic


A struggle for soul of Pakistan

Opinion: A shocking e-mail last week informed me of a Philadelphian murdered in Pakistan. Habib Peer, 60,


There are gentle giants in Amish land

Opinion: I have now completed 22 years of my Amish Country picture taking odyssey. More than 600 round trips