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Trump’s meeting with Kim doesn’t have clear purpose

Editorial: There’s a reason the White House is using the word “meeting” instead of “negotiations” to


Big business not spreading wealth

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Remember last year when Donald Trump and his congressional


What’s plastics future?

Opinion: By Danny Tyree Cagle Cartoons “There’s a great future in plastics. Think about it? Will you


Only fools believe North Korea will give up its nuclear weapons

Opinion: Editor’s Note: This column was written before Thursday’s announcement that President Donald J. Trump


Seeking open government not just a job for the press

Editorial: There are two kinds of governments: those that are driven by the people, from the bottom up, and


In Afghanistan, war without an objective – 6,000 days in

Opinion: “The war is over.” – Donald Rumsfeld, secretary of Defense in Afghanistan (April 2002) “I


Letters to the Editor: March 11, 2018

Opinion: New tariffs are weapons against global trade cheats The Vindicator is exactly right – steel


Trump channels Jimbo – again

Opinion: By uttering the words “Buy American” during his announcement Thursday of steep new tariffs on steel


Detractors will not kill the ‘Youngstown Plan’

Editorial: Let us not forget why the Youngstown City School District was restructured by an act of the


Seeking Youngstown's special Irishman

Opinion: The 40th annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration parade embarks today in Boardman, with Pete Gabriel

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Gun control starts at home

Opinion: By Michael Reagan Cagle Cartoons President Donald Trump said a bunch of crazy things recently.


Media struggle when president actually makes important news

Opinion: By Peter Funt Cagle Cartoons The Trump administration’s efforts to make policy and govern while


Celebrate area’s Irish pride at 40th St. Patrick’s parade

Editorial: Irish roots run extremely deep throughout the Mahoning Valley. Indeed they stretch back centuries


Campbell’s successful formula to fight blight

Editorial: Much like its immediate neighbor to its west, the city of Campbell has been through the wringer


Workers enjoying pay gain

Opinion: By Joe Guzzardi Cagle Cartoons A new Center for Migration Studies (CMS) report showed that