Opinion and Editorial

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Traficant bans writer from bash

Opinion: Former congressman and now former federal prisoner James A. Traficant Jr. will in all likelihood


Idora Park: Out of sight but not out of mind for residents

Opinion: Mention Idora Park to anyone over the age of 30 who grew up in the Mahoning Valley and you’ll likely


V&M project: Strickland gives area reason to hope

Editorial: Mahoning Valley residents will not take kindly to governments in Girard and Youngstown failing to


Support the Canfield Fair; give school kids a break

Opinion: Support the Canfield Fair; give school kids a break EDITOR: For several years I have been an


Show your patriotism by flying the flag

Opinion: Show your patriotism by flying the flag EDITOR: Eight years ago, this country was attacked by


Court observer doesn’t think Traficant got a fair trial

Opinion: Court observer doesn’t think Traficant got a fair trial EDITOR: “Celebration is a slap in the


Canfield Fair board shines amid our opening-day mistake

Opinion: A great time to measure folks is not when things are going swell for them. I like seeing how folks


Resolving city schools dilemma

Opinion: The headline told the entire story: “Youngstown Schools Ranked Worst in State.” As I read the


Wilderness act a success

Miami Herald: There are many symbols of America. The bald eagle. Uncle Sam. But none is more


Ramadan is a season of giving — time

Opinion: KUWAIT CITY — A friend in New York recently asked me what Ramadan was like. Borrowing a chapter from


Casino issue is a toss up in November

Opinion: COLUMBUS — In less than two months, all of you voters are going to have to decide on three statewide


Humanitarian crisis in Somalia troubling

Editorial: If the developed nations aren’t swayed by the extent of the human misery on display in northern


Curtain call for domino theory?

Opinion: News leaked recently that President Obama had called a group of historians to the White House a few


Where’s the GOP’s Teddy?

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Ted Kennedy’s voice and leadership will be sorely missed in the effort to pass health-


Asia is treading near overconfidence

Opinion: SINGAPORE — Perusing the newsstand in the Hong Kong airport on my way here, I saw something that