Opinion and Editorial

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Activism in age of Trump

Opinion: By Blair Bess Cagle Cartoons The operative word in activist is “active.” To be an activist you


There was a time in this country when we cared about one another

Opinion: By Ann Coulter Andrews McMeel Syndication Once upon a time, we cared about the welfare of our


Trump mustn't waver in punishing Syria's leader

Editorial: A year ago, Donald J. Trump ordered dozens of cruise missiles to be fired at a Syrian air base, the


Does disenfranchising felons serve government’s interest?

Opinion: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The bumpy path of Desmond Meade’s life meandered to its current interesting


A strike during pothole season?

Opinion: Even the most tone-deaf union employees in the Mahoning County Engineer’s office must know that


Where's Joe's Gang of 32?

Opinion: One of the more popular recent items The Vindicator has ever sold (outside of the daily newspaper)


Sword of the Lord Founder’s Day is April 22

Opinion: The church began in 2006 with a service in a chapel room at the Salvation Army on the South Side.


Now’s the time to target wasteful spending by federal government

Opinion: By Donald Lambro Andrews McMeel Syndication WASHINGTON The Trump economy was soaring at a much


Giving up coins is penny foolish

Opinion: By Peter Funt Cagle Cartoons Now that the nation has a $1.3 trillion budget, lawmakers can


Letters to the Editor: April 8, 2018

Opinion: Letters to the Editor: April 8, 2018


More and more women keep moving on up the entrepreneurial ladder in the nation and in the Mahoning

Editorial: More and more women keep moving on up the entrepreneurial ladder in the nation and in the Mahoning


Columbus Dispatch: Here’s an important thing that can’t wait long: If you aren’t a

Opinion: Columbus Dispatch: Here’s an important thing that can’t wait long: If you aren’t a registered voter


Are you registered to vote? If not, do so by Monday

Opinion: Columbus Dispatch: Here’s an important thing that can’t wait long: If you aren’t a registered voter


Big Pharma to blame

Opinion: By Domenica Ghanem OtherWords At a recent rally in New Hampshire, President Donald Trump called


American farmers in crosshairs of Trump’s trade war with China

Opinion: By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. ROBERTS Andrews McMeel Syndication The president has triggered a