Opinion and Editorial

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President Trump creates flawed acting government

Editorial: Washington Post: It is getting to the point at which seemingly every high Trump administration


How can Democratic presidential candidates be so silly?

Opinion: WASHINGTON If California Sen. Kamala Harris is elected president in 2020 and re-elected in 2024,


Vindicator has been more than just a newspaper

Opinion: Vindicator has been more than just a newspaper There can be no doubt the 150 years The Vindicator


Niles school board right in removing treasurer

Editorial: The decision by the Niles Board of Education to bring the hammer down on the district’s treasurer,


Unsolved mystery: Mob hit on ‘Joey’

Opinion: Editor’s Note: As the days wind down to the Aug. 31 closing of The Vindicator, this writer will


Readers reveal how Vindy made impact

Opinion: As many have experienced and most others can deduce, being told your company is closing is profound.


Traveling exhibition showcases black contributions to golf

Opinion: Tiger Woods will tee it up July 18 at The Open Championship in Northern Ireland. Woods remains one


When will we stop the atrocity?

Opinion: By Lizet Ocampo OtherWords Over the past several weeks, the brutal terror that immigrants face


Mourning the demise of baseball doubleheaders played on holidays

Opinion: By Joe Guzzardi Cagle Cartoons Time was, baseball bugs circled Independence Day as a milestone


As drug plague worsens, sound the alarm for action

Editorial: Late last year, hopes ran high that our community and our country had finally turned the corner


Youngstown council members put parking meter issue on slow track

Opinion: While Youngstown City Council can sometimes take too long to deliberate controversial issues, its


Misery loves company at home

Opinion: By Tom Purcell Cagle Cartoons Why do I want more Americans to buy homes? Because misery loves


Trump hijacks 4th of July with pretentious display

Editorial: Washington Post: In recent weeks, readers have written letters to The Post recounting their memories


4th of July milestone years

Editorial: We turned 150 years old on June 25, and to commemorate this milestone, we have featured on this


Declaration of Independence gives deep meaning to US Constitution

Opinion: WASHINGTON On this 243rd anniversary of the beginning of the best thing that ever happened – “The