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GOP presidential candidates react to others, but show no initiative

Opinion: My conservative brethren in the op-ed commentariat have made a disquieting discovery: The Republican


Gore leads a Global Warming cult

Opinion: This is a two-part column. Part one is what you might expect from a politically conservative person


“We are certainly very much displeasured and regret the fact that the U.S. side would totally

Opinion: “We are certainly very much displeasured and regret the fact that the U.S. side would totally ignore


Turkey should own up to its past

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Eight years ago when I was traveling in the Caucasus, I decided to stop in the former


Our newest veterans need help now

Opinion: It is time to decide — do we reform the current military and veterans’ disability evaluation and


CHIP is crucial for our nation’s future

Opinion: I just got out of the hospital after a six-night stay. Nothing makes you appreciate the value of


“This is a very delicate time. It’s just a time to be extremely careful.”

Opinion: “This is a very delicate time. It’s just a time to be extremely careful.” Secretary of State


An all-fronts war is only way to defeat bin Laden

Opinion: As the sixth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, passed, the release of three tapes featuring Osama bin


South Side residents face loss of important service

The U.S. Postal Service contends that use of its Youngstown South Side branch has declined to such


Blackwater’s in business of making war

Opinion: So what good can be said of Blackwater, the private security contractor — critics say “rogue


‘Charitable donations’ to Harvard unjustified

Opinion: This year’s charitable donations are expected to total more than $200 billion, a record. But a big


Things will get worse before people start getting better

Opinion: Things will get worse before people start getting better EDITOR: The Oct. 9 letter from a


Democrats see a new political climate

Opinion: It’s obvious from watching congressional Democrats and their presidential candidates that they have


Al Gore v. George Bush

Opinion: Washington Post: For former vice president Al Gore, sharing the Nobel Peace Prize with the United


Shield is for reporters, but the public gets the benefit

Shield is for reporters, but the public gets the benefit The U.S. Senate has already passed and