Opinion and Editorial

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U.S. air passengers still need a bill of rights

U.S. air passengers still need a bill of rights San Jose Mercury News: What would motivate the


Vegas stands pat at 21, but Ohio pushes for 18

Editorial: Vegas stands pat at 21, but Ohio pushes for 18 Ohio voters have been, at best, ambivalent about


It’s time for cyclists, motorists to reconcile

Opinion: Bill Clinton facilitated the release of Laura Ling and Euna Lee in North Korea. Professor Henry


Immigration changing face of Europe

Opinion: PORTSTEWART, NORTHERN IRELAND — The Daily Telegraph’s headline is meant to shock, or at least get


Glaciers melting in China, India

Opinion: WASHINGTON — The Himalayan glaciers are melting. On some of the range’s lower elevations, ice fields


Pedophiles can’t be cured and shouldn’t be freed

Opinion: Pedophiles can’t be cured and shouldn’t be freed EDITOR: “To save future children,” so begs


Shouting people down isn‘t democracy in action

Opinion: Shouting people down isn‘t democracy in action EDITOR: I was reading in a conservative


What would Traficant say?

Opinion: A telepathic conversation with former Congressman-turned-federal inmate James A. Traficant Jr.:


Facts argued against clemency

Editorial: Facts argued against clemency In the end, the facts mattered. And the primary fact was that


Tax renewal proper course for county’s library system

Editorial: Although the board of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County was reflecting the wishes


Stakes are being raised on online poker

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Howard Lederer, aka “the Professor,” is a professional poker player, not a gambler. If


Choices made — by us or for us — forever change our future footsteps

Opinion: It’s back-to-school season, and with three grade-schoolers, we have been invaded by list after list


Americans shouldn’t allow themselves to be conned again

Opinion: Americans shouldn’t allow themselves to be conned again EDITOR: Americans were conned into


‘It is what it is’ isn’t an answer (at least not a good one)

Opinion: ‘It is what it is’ isn’t an answer (at least not a good one) EDITOR: During my brief trip home


You’re not in Texas anymore

Opinion: You’re not in Texas anymore EDITOR: The assertions in an Aug. 9 letter to the editor about