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“Too often over the past decade, the fight against terrorism has been viewed as a zero-sum

Opinion: “Too often over the past decade, the fight against terrorism has been viewed as a zero-sum battle


Let’s stop devaluing the role of government

Opinion: President Obama has demonstrated clearly that he will alter or reverse many of the policies of the


9/11-era memos show lack of respect for Constitution

Editorial: 9/11-era memos show lack of respect for Constitution The release of nine memos drafted by Bush


Blame lenders’ greed, not working poor

Opinion: Blame the hedge fund managers. The subprime mortgages. Mismanagement at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac.


Obama is proof that talk is truly cheap

Opinion: They say talk is cheap. But in fact it can be devastatingly expensive. Among the generation of


U.S. has trust deficit in Pakistan

Opinion: In mid-February, America’s No. 1 military man, Mike Mullen, wrote an op-ed piece in the Washington


A ray of economic hope is evident in Huntsville, Ala.

Opinion: HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — After a recent column about the global recession, in which I described our


Sen. Burris should go

Sen. Burris should go Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Illinois Sen. Roland Burris’ attempts to dodge,


Competition under attack

Opinion: ALEXANDRIA, Va. — President Obama’s speech to Congress last Tuesday made it clear that he sees a


Sheriff’s deputies pave way for across-the-board cuts

Editorial: Sheriff’s deputies in Mahoning County have earned the public’s goodwill for agreeing to wage


Send more U.S. college students abroad

Opinion: Here is a plan that could do wonders to increase U.S. competitiveness in global markets and improve


Obama’s plan will benefit all workers

Opinion: WASHINGTON — With the U.S. economy’s downward spiral still accelerating and the federal government


Mexicans dying in America’s war on drugs

Opinion: SANTA ANA, Calif, — When it comes to foreign affairs, Americans are used to debating progress or


“By providing humanitarian aid to Gaza we also aim to foster conditions in which a Palestinian

Opinion: “By providing humanitarian aid to Gaza we also aim to foster conditions in which a Palestinian state


The show must go on

Opinion: The show must go on EDITOR: “There’s no business like show business,” and salvaging a 50-year-