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It shouldn’t cost extra for congressmen to vote

Opinion: It shouldn’t cost extra for congressmen to vote EDITOR: Wouldn’t it be nice to go to a doctor


Tort reform worked in Ohio

Opinion: Tort reform worked in Ohio EDITOR I am puzzled by the Sept. 11 editorial claiming that after


Lessons of Vietnam apply to Afghanistan

Opinion: Back in the day, back when all eyes in Washington were on Iraq and Afghanistan was considered the


Public should be livid about YSU giveaways

Editorial: May we suggest that the 400 or so employees of Youngstown State University who will receive bonuses


Military spending up in Latin countries

Opinion: LIMA, Peru — Despite the world’s worst economic slump since the 1930s and projections that the


Hot air from Big Tobacco

Philadelphia Inquirer: Any company selling products that addict and eventually kill 400,000


‘Elders’ reaching out to Palestinians and Israelis

Opinion: RAMALLAH, West Bank — At long last, a spotlight is shining on Palestinian nonviolent efforts to


Health insurance mandate unlawful

Opinion: OAKLAND, Calif. — Many liberals lambasted the Bush administration on detention policy and


Single-payer health system is feasible

Opinion: President Obama sold single-payer health care short in his speech to Congress. It’s actually the


Too far, mister

Too far, mister Chicago Tribune: All that was missing were the spitballs. Like fourth-graders


SWEDEN

SWEDEN Dagens Nyheter, Stockholm, Sept. 9: So far, there is still hope for a fully adequate


Tom DeLay’s tangled legacy lives on

Opinion: Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay looked like a new man when he appeared on MSNBC’s “Hardball”


Freedom of speech is under attack

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Last March, during the Supreme Court argument concerning the Federal Election


Obama sends a message that the trade climate is changing

Editorial: Obama sends a message that the trade climate is changing There are those who will call President


Senior citizens will be health reform winners

Opinion: Opponents of health reform have targeted seniors with a blunt message: You will be big losers if “