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Blasphemy in Uganda

The Seattle Times: A wise man, in this season of wise men, describes religious evangelism as


Are we our own worst enemies?

Opinion: RESTON, Va. — Everyone should take a deep breath and stop flapping about the “failure” to identify


County sales tax renewal should be for five years

Editorial: Mahoning County commissioners David Ludt, Anthony Traficanti and John V. McNally IV face a difficult


Trendspotting isn’t as easy as it sounds

Opinion: Somehow this writer wound up on the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency’s mailing list for “The


Reforming health care no longer a certainty

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Although Democrats think their health care legislation faces smooth sailing to


President Obama pays lip service to national security

Opinion: The latest “screw-up” that let a man with explosives get on a plan on Christmas day is only part of


Ohio’s public pensions are a good deal for taxpayers

Opinion: Ohio’s public pensions are a good deal for taxpayers EDITOR: Defined benefit pensions such as


Love the country; hate the government

Opinion: Love the country; hate the government EDITOR: I love my country, the United States of America. I


Farmers looking for justice

Farmers looking for justice Dallas Morning News: Ten years after 15,000 black farmers reached a


There are glimmers of hope in Pakistan

Opinion: Never mind all the media fuss about Yemen over the last couple of weeks. When it comes to fighting


Phone ‘bill’ will harm Valley users

Opinion: In 2010, the legislature will consider a bill that allows telephone companies to raise rates and


Cities ignore civil service law at their own peril

Editorial: Cities ignore civil service law at their own peril The civil service system was born in response


Body image issues get new meaning

Opinion: I haven’t worn anything sleeveless since 1999, and two years ago my daughter told me, politely but


Winds of change sweeping over the U.K.

Opinion: BELFAST, NORTH-ERN IRELAND — The new year kicked-off an election campaign for prime minister of the


It’s time to speak up

Opinion: It’s time to speak up EDITOR, I was at last Monday’s public meeting about the Mahoning County