Opinion and Editorial

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Save some time this holiday to honor nation’s war dead

Editorial: Sadly enough, many Americans unintentionally will disrespect the true meaning and purpose of today’s


Youngstown Plan is about city’s children, not politics

Editorial: SDLqAnything that would come to my desk that would have anything to do with eroding this plan [the


YSU sports at what cost?

Opinion: Lost in the fog of the primary election and the latest public corruption trial in the Mahoning


Foster kids need us

Opinion: By Kathryn Jean Lopez Andrews McMeel Syndication “The world would be a better place if all the


Drug companies must stop dumping prescription pills

Opinion: Drug companies must stop dumping prescription pills I have to keep return- ing to President Donald


Uncle Dewey and WWII

Opinion: Much of what’s printed in The Vindicator is what we gather or you provide. But some comes from other


Schiavoni’s loss in governor’s race proves money matters in politics

Opinion: Joe Schiavoni said his struggle to raise money for his gubernatorial bid in the Democratic primary


Trump targetsSFlb‘animals’

Opinion: By Blair Bess Cagle Cartoons President Donald Trump’s latest assault on undocumented aliens


Human life has intrinsic value

Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords I don’t think I’m alone in believing there’s an intrinsic value to


Funds for public housing prove their worth, merit continuation by Congress

Editorial: We cheer the announce- ment this week from U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th, that the Mahning


Trade wars launched by Trump would avenge mythical casualtiesSFlb

Opinion: WASHINGTON America’s government declares “war” promiscuously – on poverty, on drugs, on cancer,


Taking the fun out of vacation

Opinion: By Peter Funt Cagle Cartoons I’ve just returned from my summer vacation, which I now take in


Austintown school board throws caution to the wind

Editorial: The inexplicable decision by the Austintown Board of Education to appoint Tim Kelty head principal


US is itching for another war in the Middle East imbroglio

Opinion: By Georgie Anne Geyer Andrews McMeel Syndication WASHINGTON As I observe the results of


Seventy-five years of pride for Diocese of Youngstown

Editorial: For 75 years now, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown has served as a source of comfort and