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Immigrant unrest in Italy

Immigrant unrest in Italy Los Angeles Times: The United States has struggled with immigration and


BRITAIN

BRITAIN London Evening Standard, Jan. 7: Yesterday’s call from Patricia Hewitt and Geoff Hoon for


The digital divide

Opinion: The digital divide EDITOR: Regarding the recent letter from the woman in Boardman, I too am


Democrats fail the Valley

Opinion: Democrats fail the Valley EDITOR: Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban


Obama fails to deliver on pledge

Opinion: “We know that our success as a nation depends on the success of communities just like this one. We


What if 61 percent of your news stopped?

Opinion: Did you “hear the news” about the county sales-tax plans? Did you “see the news report” about the


Dropping ‘rule of 10’ opens door to spoils system

Opinion: Dropping ‘rule of 10’ opens door to spoils system EDITOR: I feel it is necessary to express my


Maskell will be missed

Opinion: Maskell will be missed EDITOR: I read with sadness the Jan. 7 tribute for Thomas Maskell. He was


Public employees got a bad rap from de Souza

Opinion: Public employees got a bad rap from de Souza EDITOR: I would like to respond to the Jan. 10


What a YSU president needs

Opinion: What a YSU president needs EDITOR: As a taxpayer, citizen, former employee and holder of


People who were railroaded have empathy for Traficant

Opinion: People who were railroaded have empathy for Traficant EDITOR: Any of you Jim Traficant bashers


A historic health-care bill

Opinion: A historic health-care bill EDITOR: Recently a research team at Harvard Medical School released


Charity outperforms taxes

Opinion: Charity outperforms taxes EDITOR: I recently had one of those “teachable moments” with my 7


Potholes already?

Opinion: Potholes already? EDITOR: As I drive both north and south on 680, the questions arises: Why


We need to follow King’s advice

Opinion: It’s an eerie time to be celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In the beginning of January,