Opinion and Editorial

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Kerry was deft in his handling of Karzai

Opinion: Whatever Afghanistan strategy President Obama chooses will hinge on whether U.S. officials can work


Plurality voting rule spoils elections

Opinion: The latest polls show Chris Daggett securing between 14 percent and 18 percent of the vote in his


Libraries: the place to be

Opinion: Libraries: the place to be EDITOR: We need to save our libraries by saying yes to Issue 6 on


Liberty is challenged now, but there’s a promising future

Opinion: Liberty is challenged now, but there’s a promising future EDITOR: The Ohio Department of


Are vets being well treated?

Are vets being well treated? Kansas City Star: Many military personnel who acquired post-traumatic


Support for Poland

Opinion: Support for Poland EDITOR: I am asking Poland Village voters to support to our renewal levy on


Keep the money in Ohio

Opinion: Keep the money in Ohio EDITOR: I am troubled when I see a politician like Sen. Voinovich who


A chance to aggregate

Opinion: A chance to aggregate EDITOR: On Tuesday, Nov. 3, residents of the cities of Struthers and


Protect Ohio: Vote no on 3

Opinion: Protect Ohio: Vote no on 3 EDITOR: Ohioans have rightly turned down casino gambling four times


Will controversy hurt sales tax renewal?

Opinion: Mahoning County commissioners and county Prosecutor Paul J. Gains want answers. Why did the county


Executed but innocent?

Los Angeles Times: Even in Texas, where the death penalty is embraced with fervor, the revelation


Drug war gets a dose of realism

Opinion: WASHINGTON — During his immersion in his new job, Gil Kerlikowske attended a focus group of 7-year-


Walmart’s claim of having the lowest prices doesn’t always ring true

Opinion: NEWTONVILLE, Mass. — Last month, a bevy of Richmond, Va., residents joined with preservationists in


Free trade hurting U.S.

Opinion: The United States long enjoyed one of the world’s highest standards of living. This has now ended.


Karadzic the barbarian is shown to be a coward

Editorial: The long-awaited trial of the mastermind of the siege of Sarajevo during the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia