Opinion and Editorial

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Green dream meets reality

Opinion: By Kerry A. LYNCH McClatchy-Tribune The vision of a “green” economy fueled by wind, sun, and


NAACP plays the race card

Opinion: Credit card fraud is a serious problem. But race card fraud is an even bigger problem. Playing the


Attorney general represents public interest in hospital sale

Editorial: Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray sent a clear message Monday to anyone that might have an


A way to combat Alzheimer’s

Opinion: By Beatriz Terrazas McClatchy-Tribune We need to change our habits to combat Alzheimer’s. It’s


Now it’s just NPR

Opinion: Los Angeles Times: What’s in a name? Not much, according to National Public Radio, which now wants


Put Detroit out to pasture?

Opinion: By Donald Kaul OtherWords As if Detroit hasn’t got enough trouble: Now they want to make it into


It’s not just the Russians who are spying on the U.S.

Opinion: By Richard Parker McClatchy-Tribune The arrest of 11 people on charges of espionage for the


Mahoning County judges are not being reasonable

Editorial: What part of “economic re- cession” don’t the judges of the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court


Americans are losing confidence in Obama

Opinion: The latest Washington Post/ABC News Poll tells the story: Nearly six in 10 voters say they have


City hasn’t met its responsibility to Youngstown Municipal Court

Opinion: City hasn’t met its responsibility to Youngstown Municipal Court While the Youngstown Municipal


Use technology as a safety net

Opinion: Use technology as a safety net I read with great dismay, as most did, about the brawl at the


Fidel who?

Opinion: Fidel who? Chicago Tribune: Flush with Cold War nostalgia, Fidel Castro rose from his death bed


Justice may yet catch up with serial killer of young women

Editorial: The annals of jurisprudence are full of cases of criminals getting off with light sentences.


Will sanity prevail in 2012?

Opinion: With little public attention, the two national parties are on the verge of restoring some sanity to


President needs downtime

Opinion: I’m hoping President Obama also gets in a round or two of golf soon. I want him to golf. Or play