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Hate speech is legally protected

Opinion: By Ken White Los Angeles Times Free speech and its limitations are on Americans’ minds. In the


Expedite travel ban case

Opinion: By Hans von Spakovsky The Heritage Foundation It looks like the next stop for President Donald


Trump on twitter-bombing mission

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Donald J.Trump missed his opportunity to become a Gen. Patton-style


Help make Thunder Over Valley high-flying success

Editorial: All eyes will be glued to the skies over the Youngstown air base this weekend for the return of


Gun control is still unlikely

Opinion: By Stu Bykofsky Philadelphia Daily News Some things are predictable, some are not. Not


Y’town voters may have a chance to embrace nonpartisan elections

Opinion: There are two petitions being circulated for the November general election ballot that would bring


State Rep. Glenn Holmes, D-63rd, was recently tapped to serve as the ranking Democrat on the Ohio

Opinion: State Rep. Glenn Holmes, D-63rd, was recently tapped to serve as the ranking Democrat on the Ohio


Let the Va. shooting spur recommitment to civility

Editorial: The shootings early Wednesday morning on a serene baseball field in suburban Washington, D.C, once


Don’t legitimize conspiracy theorist

Opinion: By Heidi Stevens Chicago Tribune If you’re of the mind, as I am, that NBC should not air Megyn


Guide to summer vacation

Opinion: By Jennifer O’Connor People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Summer is here, and every


Newspaper’s liberal bias exposed

Opinion: By Jay Ambrose Tribune News Service This past Sunday, The New York Times did a piece on a


Y’town should be wary of latest anti-fracking tactic

Editorial: No amount of window dressing can hide the fact that the self-absorbed proponents of an anti-fracking


Contemplating American racism

Opinion: By John M. CRISP Tribune News Service Consider the depth and breadth of American racism. Let’s


Hillary becoming a sad spectacle

Opinion: By Andrew Malcolm Special to McClatchy Hillary Clinton seems to have launched yet another


Flag Day has special meaning

Opinion: By Leslie Hahner Tribune News Service Flag Day is a rather lackluster holiday. Many Americans