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Wealthy aren’t going to give up deduction on mortgage interest

Opinion: WASHINGTON Attempting comprehensive tax reform is like trying to tug many bones from the clamped


Best school around

Opinion: By Jim Sollisch Chicago Tribune J.C. Penney, American Apparel, Radio Shack, Abercrombie & Fitch,


Nuns in Philly take on Wells Fargo

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords In an insightful song about outlaws, Woody Guthrie wrote this verse:


One’s religious belief should not permit discrimination of others

Opinion: By REV. MARK WINGFIELD The Dallas Morning News Imagine this scenario: An evangelical Christian


Come January, Youngs-town will have a black mayor – the second in the city’s history.

Opinion: Come January, Youngs-town will have a black mayor – the second in the city’s history. Jay Williams


McNally’s criminal record proved to be his undoing

Editorial: During the Youngstown mayoral forum last month hosted by The Vindicator, Mayor John A. McNally


Race was subtext of Democratic primary

Opinion: Come January, Youngs-town will have a black mayor – the second in the city’s history. Jay Williams


Early 21st century discontents now defining Western nations

Opinion: By Dick Meyer Scripps Washington Bureau The great civic project in the West at this moment in


America moves to the right

Opinion: By Taylor Budowich The Dallas Morning News The resurgent conservative movement, fueled


Senate should leave intact rules governing methane

Editorial: Straight out of the “If Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It” playbook of unnecessary tinkering the U.S.


Trump can turn things around if he surrounds himself with people who know how to get things done

Opinion: Donald Trump’s presidency is in a sorry state. His first attempt at legislation – on health care –


Kinder, gentler Trump?

Opinion: By Francis Wilkinson Bloomberg View What doesn’t Donald Trump understand about the word


Trump isn’t intimidating N. Korea with his bluster

Editorial: 22. “We do not seek a collapse of the regime. We do not seek an accelerated reunification of the


Giving voice to male rape victims

Opinion: By Heidi Stevens Chicago Tribune DJ and producer Zeke Thomas’ brave public revelation that he


How to fix air travel

Opinion: By Michael Sargent The Heritage Foundation Jokes about airports practically date back to the