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Traficant should have known his petition effort fell short

Editorial: Ultimately, a candidate is re- sponsible for the conduct of his campaign, and so the failure of


Cure nation’s fiscal health

Opinion: WASHINGTON Stop procrastinating. That is always good advice, and always hard to heed. But in some


Iran’s fashion police return

Opinion: By Rasa Sowlat Institute for War & Peace Reporting MASHHAD, Iran Like their counterparts in


Immigration needs action

Opinion: Congratulations, President Obama, for finally making your first speech on immigration reform since


America’s addiction to spending must end

Opinion: Last weekend as America celebrated the 234th anniversary of its independence from Britain, there was


A man van ... Really?

Opinion: A man van ... Really? Chicago Tribune: Chrysler is getting ready to roll out a manly minivan.


Who gives peace a chance?

Opinion: Who gives peace a chance? The scope of the votes on peace issues last year during the 111th


Qualifications , experience crucial in filling public posts

Editorial: If there is a silver lining in failure of the Youngstown City Schools System, it is that federal


The really big spill is that of US red ink

Opinion: Put this down on your calendar. Six months from now, we’re either starting finally to control our


More stimulus spending will create the jobs we need

Opinion: More stimulus spending will create the jobs we need By Mark Weisbrot McClatchy-Tribune


There’s an alternative to predatory lending

Opinion: By Rourke O’Brien Los Angeles Times Many hard-working people need access to short-term credit in


Dems trick GOP every time

Opinion: People who remember the old comic strip “Peanuts” will recall an often repeated situation where Lucy


Holocaust: a huge word made small

Opinion: By Marvin Hier Los Angeles Times Over the last few years, U.S. political discourse has been


1. Israel

Opinion: 1. Israel The Jerusalem Post: Samar Alhaj, a Lebanese lawyer and female activist with ties to


Time and talk play role in healing

Opinion: Time and talk play role in healing Accurate information is important when making choices in