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The ironies of politics

Opinion: The ironies of politics EDITOR: How ironic: Consumers fuel the economy and if they’re strapped,


Firing a missile at falling satellite is a real test

Opinion: Firing a missile at falling satellite is a real test Scripps Howard: It says something about


Can world afford a growing middle class?

Opinion: how he sees it Can world afford a growing middle class? The middle class in poor countries


Let American ingenuity solve the power crunch

Opinion: HOW THEY SEE IT Let American ingenuity solve the power crunch Maryland’s Allegheny Energy


Obama sounds good, but words lacking

Opinion: HOW HE SEES IT Obama sounds good, but words lacking Watch out, Barack Obama. You’ve hit the


GOP faces the challenge to unify

Opinion: Star Parker GOP faces the challenge to unify Unity is one of the big themes of the current


March primary ideal for absentee voting

Editorial: March primary ideal for absentee voting If the crowds that have attended Hillary Clinton’s and


Black elected officials will be honored Feb. 27

Opinion: YOUNGSTOWN —The Youngstown-Warren Black Caucus and The Mahoning County Democratic Party will honor


Can’t pin NAFTA on Bush

Opinion: Can’t pin NAFTA on Bush EDITOR: I watched Hillary’s speech from Lordstown, and I think she


Demographics drive politics

Opinion: The departure of Mitt Romney from the presidential campaign ought to lower the decibel level on what


And then they left town

And then they left town Scripps Howard News Service: Both the White House and the U.S. House ended


China a boon for Latin America

Opinion: Trade between China and Latin America has exceeded the most optimistic forecasts, surpassing in 2007


No historic basis for U.S. militarism

Opinion: A few years ago I visited the Huntington Library in Los Angeles, where among other things I saw an


World News

SOUTH AFRICA The Star, Johannesburg, Feb. 13: Philosopher Victor Hugo once said: “We say that


Pavlik does us all proud

Editorial: In the color pieces that were put together for Kelly Pavlik’s first televised fight in September