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We can save our planet

Opinion: By George Ball The Philadelphia Inquirer Renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has said


Trump’s visit to the Valley nothing more than a show

Editorial: What was the purpose of President Donald J. Trump’s visit to the Mahoning Valley on Tuesday evening?


Paying a high price

Opinion: By John M. CRISP Tribune News Service Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick


Disabled will fight for health care

Opinion: By Mike Ervin Tribune News Service What a delight it was to wake up the other day and find that


Porking out with your money

Opinion: Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to eliminate


Ohio case illustrates what ails US immigration policy

Editorial: An Ohioan's deportation last week epitomizes what's wrong with this nation's dysfunctional immigration policy.


More abuse for victims of violence

Opinion: By Jane K. STOEVER Los Angeles Times When Elena attempted to break up with her abusive


GOP women get revenge for snub

Opinion: By Ann Friedman Los Angeles Times It’was a bad week for male separatists. In Washington, D.C.,


Fakers within the GOP

Opinion: By Michael Reagan Cagle Cartoons OK, Republicans of the Senate, we get it. You’ve proved again


Trump’s visit to the Valley has us hoping for the best

Editorial: Platitudes don’t put food on the table, which is why we’re hoping for a speech of substance from


Dems caught snoozing

Opinion: By Gloria Johns Tribune News Service Putting aside for a moment the state of ruin in the Trump


Wild blue yonder isn’t like before

Opinion: MONTGOMERY, Ala. The aircraft arrayed around the spacious lawn of Maxwell Air Force Base, home of


Keep business away from education

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Betsy DeVos and her husband Dick are lucky: They inherited a big


Protection of Great Lakes is a smart US investment

Editorial: It’s premature to declare victory as Congress works to protect the Great Lakes from President Donald


There are many ways to improve the Affordable Care Act, but Republicans, Democrats in Congress must cooperate

Opinion: By Michael Hiltzik Los Angeles Times Now what? With Monday’s collapse of the Senate