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Don’t underestimate Ohio’s role in the 2020 presidential election

Opinion: Will Ohio – and in particular, the Mahoning Valley – play a major role in the presidential election?


Humor is a cure for what ails you

Opinion: By Tom Purcell Cagle Cartoons It’s never too late for a good belly laugh. July 1 was,


Eyewear company charts a path for growth at YBI

Editorial: A cutting-edge additive manufacturer of children’s eyewear has found a perfect fit in the Mahoning


Trump tries to justify cruelty

Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords President Donald Trump, under fire for separating immigrant


Situation is getting worse with Iran’s nuclear thrust

Opinion: Rather than diffuse the situation before things get out of control, as we had advised several weeks


The rise of Donald Trump reflects failure of American conservatism

Opinion: By FAREED ZAKARIA Washington Post NEW YORK Today’s crisis of conservatism has produced


NBC’s debate coverage lacking

Opinion: By Peter Funt Cagle Cartoons Among the losers in the Democrats’ opening presidential debate was


CAL THOMAS: Record shows decennial census has long asked about citizenship

Opinion: The notion of history repeating itself is usually viewed as a negative statement, but some history


It’s time for Acosta to go

Editorial: Miami Herald: If Alexander Acosta had done in South Florida what Geoffrey Berman just did in New


EUGENE ROBINSON: Never Trumpsters have choice to make about Democratic nominee

Opinion: WASHINGTON Never-Trump Republicans and independents may be shocked to hear this, but the


Innocent Iranians paying the price

Opinion: By Mina Shahinfar OtherWords “What’s wrong?” I asked my mother, as I saw her broken expression.


Congress may finally tackle the high cost of health care

Editorial: There isn’t much Republicans and Democrats in Congress agree on, and there’s even less common


Was Thomas Jefferson a member of the lacrosse team at Duke U?

Opinion: By Ann Coulter Andrews McMeel Syndication While tearing down everything that’s great about our


Food system can be fixed

Opinion: By Brian Wakamo OtherWords Poverty is expensive, but fixing it doesn’t have to be – at least not


Champion US Women’s World Cup team merits praise and equal pay

Editorial: New York Post: Congrats to the United States Women’s National Team for scoring their second straight