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Castro brothers in power struggle

Opinion: Fidel Castro’s latest comments about last weekend’s 34-country Summit of the Americas seem to


Piracy’s a global problem

Opinion: The U.S. Navy’s rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips from pirates last week ended an ugly episode of


Some culprits in fleecing of America wear robes

Editorial: Some culprits in fleecing of America wear robes It’s easy enough these days to hear partisan


Republicans must stick to core values

Opinion: Sen. John McCain’s daughter and his presidential campaign manager think they’ve figured out why


Who will lead Mahoning County Dems?

Opinion: Besides playing hello stranger, Mahoning County Democratic Party precinct committee members will


Specific job experience key to filling development post

Editorial: If we were to characterize Congressman Tim Ryan’s comments Monday about the prospective hiring by


Cap-and-trade plan bad for the economy

Opinion: ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Global warming and increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide seem to be what former


Obama’s ‘hemispheric warming’ bodes well

Opinion: With forays to Mexico and the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago, Barack Obama has


We must act on climate change now

Opinion: On the night of his historic election, President Obama identified the principal challenges he would


Afghanistan on center stage

Editorial: Chicago Tribune: For years, Afghanistan has been The Other War. The one overshadowed by Iraq. The


Syria keeping a tight grip on dissidents

Opinion: Although the Syrian authorities have recently begun talking to the West, they are continuing to


Political satire is now public policy

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Monday morning the government braced for austerity, as the government understands that.


Notable and quotable

Opinion: “This was a brutal, vicious crime — savage, and it shows Philip Markoff is a man who is willing to


Notable and quotable

Opinion: “It’s a huge honor for me, but more importantly I hope it really validates the idea that this is a


No way to build a railroad

No way to build a railroad Los Angeles Times: High-speed rail networks might very well be the