Opinion and Editorial

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Potty-mouthed president

Opinion: Potty-mouthed president Augusta Chronicle: President Obama waited too long to exhibit significant


1. CHINA

Opinion: 1. CHINA China Daily, Beijing, June 1: China has become the world’s second-largest consumer of


Criticism of the criticism

Opinion: Criticism of the criticism The article by Michael Rat- ner in the June 13 Vindicator, “Israel


New direction for city schools being forged by commissions

Editorial: The times they are a-changing in the Youngstown City School District. A new superintendent will be


Reining in health care costs not easy

Opinion: By Stella Fitzgibbons Los Angeles Times As a hospital-based doctor, I am one of the people


100 years and counting

Editorial: 100 years and counting For nearly 15 years, former NBC weatherman Willard Scott has been


Time to take back the streets

Opinion: Time to take back the streets The recent carjacking of a local clergyman highlights the need for


Do our lives reflect our traditional beliefs on immigration issues?

Opinion: I’m writing in response to a May 23 letter to the editor, “Su casa es mi casa.” Shame on those who


Linked for life: golf, fathers & sons

Opinion: Reserve Run Golf Course is a compact and testy 18-hole loop. It’s almost as if it were modeled


Concierge service at YSU?

Opinion: Just as they did last Christmas, 400 employees of Youngstown State University will be laughing all


Two faces of Rand Paul

Opinion: St. Louis Post-Dispatch: If there’s one thing tea party favorite Rand Paul hates, it’s government


Elimination of precincts, staff cuts are unavoidable

Editorial: Mahoning County Democratic Party Chairman David Betras is concerned that reducing the number of


Intervention in economy is harmful

Opinion: Sometimes you can read a book that will change your mind on some fundamental issue. Rarely, however,


Restore the social safety net

Opinion: By Michelle Chen McClatchy-Tribune After years of punishing the poor, it’s time for Washington


AG’s race worth watching

Opinion: The most intriguing “down-ticket” races on the statewide ballot in November pits Attorney General