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An historic nomination

An historic nomination Washington Post: You don’t have to be a supporter of Sen. Barack Obama,


Obama faces same veep task as LBJ

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Now the real war begins and the question most strategists are asking about Barack Obama


Campaign will force us to confront race

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Keisha Brown, 21, of Chicago, exultant after Barack Obama secured the Democratic


Washington finally hears the story of unfair trade

Editorial: Washington finally hears the story of unfair trade There are finally people in Washington, D.C.,


Fantasy ball home safe

Opinion: Scripps Howard: The Supreme Court refused to get involved in a dispute between fantasy leagues and


Energy world of the future could be worse than now

Opinion: Unless America makes some bold moves, the energy world of the future could be even scarier than


Who will follow in Clinton’s footsteps?

Opinion: Sen. Hillary Clinton did not win enough delegates to capture the Democratic presidential nomination


Oil drilling opponents created gas crisis

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Rising in the Senate on May 13, Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat, explained: “I


Project Pinpoint will keep criminals on a short leash

Editorial: This weekend, a special crime-fighting unit in Youngstown will take to the streets with a weapon


RFK inspired supporters like no other

Opinion: In this era of perpetual political campaigns, in this season of the almost-never-ending Democratic


“Tonight, I can stand before you and say that I will be the Democratic nominee for president

Opinion: “Tonight, I can stand before you and say that I will be the Democratic nominee for president of the


Melfi never takes the blame

Opinion: Melfi never takes the blame EDITOR: Girard is a city in chaos. These past seven-plus years we


Egyptian government targets Facebook

Opinion: Right now, the government of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is considering blocking Facebook, the


Everyone should agree on Iraq plan

Opinion: No matter the divide between presidential candidates on Iraq, here’s an idea they all can endorse.


Latent biases matter to female candidates

Opinion: Last month it became increasingly clear that Hillary Clinton would no longer be within reach of the