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We get it, you’re against him

Opinion: We get it, you’re against him EDITOR: State Rep. Bob Hagan’s July 29 letter gave reasons why he


“Cheap, unhealthy food and lack of access to healthy food is a recipe for obesity. Diets

Opinion: “Cheap, unhealthy food and lack of access to healthy food is a recipe for obesity. Diets improve


A tipping point in America’s mood

Opinion: BAR HARBOR, MAINE — As I wander along the Atlantic seacoast this holiday season, chatting with folks


“What’s next — security guards at the door saying ‘You’re overweight,

Opinion: “What’s next — security guards at the door saying ‘You’re overweight, you can’t have a


Military voids the draft

Opinion: Scripps Howard: The Army did the right thing for the right reason, but the way it was handled verged


General Motors was wrong about future

Opinion: It seems such an obvious error in hindsight. General Motors four years ago convened a global


A measure of justice for Serbia — at last

Opinion: When Radovan Karadzic’s dark era began in the late 1980s and early ’90s — when this Bosnian Serb


Election fails to provide firm answers

Opinion: Six months ago, Americans were worried about Barack Obama’s inexperience and John McCain’s age and


Politics and the Olympics are an ugly fact of life

Editorial: Politics and the Olympics are an ugly fact of life The Olympic Games present a opportunity for


Positive news on Y’town shouldn’t mask negative

Editorial: While Youngstown government officials and residents have reason to feel good about recent news


“My house is about 100 yards from some fire right now and that’s freaking me out.”

Opinion: “My house is about 100 yards from some fire right now and that’s freaking me out.” John Romero


Giving back to the nation isn’t about the war in Iraq

Opinion: JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq — Imagine standing on the sidelines of a summer league lacrosse match in an


U.S.-Cuba tourism could help the region

Opinion: For years, I have thought that Mexico and most Caribbean countries want Cuba to remain a


Failing in civility

Opinion: Washington Post: Politicians say a lot of things in the heat of campaigns that they end up


Federal funds should be used for good works

Opinion: (EDITOR’S NOTE: The writers are addressing the question, Does federal funding of faith-based