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‘Reform’ can’t blossom behind closed doors

Editorial: ‘Reform’ can’t blossom behind closed doors Who could have guessed that when Brian P. Lamb, CEO of


WASHINGTON — There’s little chance Kabul will become Saigon 1968. If the war in

Opinion: WASHINGTON — There’s little chance Kabul will become Saigon 1968. If the war in Afghanistan starts


There are limits to America’s power

Opinion: Over the holidays, I worked on a disturbing project. It reminded me that American power abroad is


Light at end of tunnel?

Opinion: The most distressing aspect of an apparent al-Qaida operative’s attempt to blow up that Detroit-


Obama could be sucked into quagmire

Opinion: COLUMBUS, Ohio — June 2011. Is that when we will start leaving Afghanistan? President Obama says he


For Fisher, U.S. Senate race is all about jobs

Opinion: Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, said his top priority is “jobs and


Architecture to behold

Los Angeles Times: The Burj Dubai, or as it was renamed during its opening Monday, the Burj Khalifa,


Oh, for the good old days of gentlemen boxers

Opinion: Watching old boxing matches on DVDs tells us something about some of the ways in which Ameri-can


Criminal case against Christmas Day bomber is the right move

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Much of the criticism of the Obama administration’s decision to bring criminal charges


Hold the presses! Indians do pay taxes

Opinion: It is always something special to start a new column in a new year. Many of us just assume that the


Football is money in bank for colleges

Opinion: WASHINGTON — In 1957, Queen Elizabeth, attending a Maryland-North Carolina football game, asked


Warren city employees show cooperative spirit

Editorial: With a $690,000 shortfall in the city of Warren’s operating budget for this year, employee layoffs


Short and sweet

Opinion: Short and sweet EDITOR: Please save the polar bears. Christine Halmos Poland


Defending Animal Charity

Opinion: Defending Animal Charity EDITOR: Animal Charity wrote a letter to the editor Dec. 13 stating its


Brilliance of U.S.’ glory has faded

Opinion: When I look ahead to the next decade, here’s the question that haunts me: Can America get its mojo