Opinion and Editorial

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Ohioans should embrace the promise of Piketon

Editorial: At a time when the United States is in dire need to move aggressively toward cleaner, safer and


Refugees’ fate tests Pakistan’s rhetoric

Opinion: Despite the exciting events in Iran, Honduras and the Koreas, pay attention to a less-observed drama


Players who pumped up stats must go

Opinion: CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s time for the death penalty for baseball’s steroid users. Not literally, but


We all have a role in tackling climate change

Opinion: Behavioral economists will tell you that the simple act of placing an electricity consumption meter


A kinder, gentler ban?

A kinder, gentler ban? San Jose Mercury News: Defense Secretary Robert Gates didn’t win any points


The ‘cap and tax’ plan is a dead end for U.S.

Opinion: There is no shortage of threats to our economy. America’s unemployment rate recently hit its highest


Life’s inequities play out on the court

Opinion: Sometimes, when I hear about “disparities” and “inequities,” I think of a disparity that applied


Trickle down Obamanomics

Opinion: Trickle down Obamanomics EDITOR: Here is what will happen when all the Delphi and GM salaried


Stimulus isn’t working

Opinion: Stimulus isn’t working EDITOR: The last stimulus bill has created more problems than it has


Some questions to ponder for 2012

Opinion: Gov. Sarah Palin’s stunning resignation and Sen. John Ensign’s and Gov. Mark Sanford’s admissions of


Sotomayor’s alleged sins are nothing extraordinary

Editorial: Sotomayor’s alleged sins are nothing extraordinary “I will not vote for, and no senator should


Summit shows Obama’s weakened status

Opinion: ROME — What did President Obama achieve for himself and for America during last week’s G-8 summit?


Keeping the arts in the picture

Opinion: I recently sent an article to a philanthropic leader about the importance of helping arts


“The reality is it hasn’t helped yet. Only about 6.8 percent of the money has actually

Opinion: “The reality is it hasn’t helped yet. Only about 6.8 percent of the money has actually been spent.


Picture-posters beware

Picture-posters beware Chicago Tribune: Sharing photographs — with friends, family, even tertiary