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Channel MS awareness toward advocacy, action

Editorial: In an effort to draw greater awareness to a debilitating neurological disorder, the centerpiece


Border security good for all of us

Opinion: By Troy A. EID Tribune News Service President Donald J. Trump understands that our current


Anti-immigrant push stokes hate

Opinion: By Ruth Colker Tribune News Service Acting on the lurid demonization of immigrants as criminals


Trump recasts himself

Opinion: For Republicans who have been concerned that President Trump has not been specific about his


Justice Department can’t take part in Russia probe

Editorial: There’s just one reason why Russia Ambassador Sergey Kislyak sought a meeting with then U.S. Sen.


Congress must not fail US again; act on fentanyl bills

Editorial: U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan and U.S. Sen. Rob Portman each has compelling bills in Congress to slow the flow of deadly fentanyl. Both deserve speedy passage.


Lessons from Alzheimer’s fight

Opinion: By Bill Lyon The Philadelphia Inquirer I have a new companion. A cane. Or, as known in High


Is there a new Trump?

Opinion: By John Baer Philadelphia Daily News Even if you never liked the scrowl, the dismissive shrug,


Speaker Ryan is no moral arbiter

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords For nearly half a century now, America’s middle-class working


Believe in Youngstown City Schools

Opinion: I am honored to be given the privilege to work in Youngstown; I love this city. Leaving my hometown


Tell Ohio state legislators not to decrease funding for your local libraries

Opinion: Tell Ohio state legislators not to decrease funding for your local libraries As part of his


Truth about US jobs

Opinion: Just as he did throughout last year’s campaign, President Donald J. Trump promised the American


Cancer patients cannot afford consequences of total repeal of the ACA

Opinion: Cancer patients cannot afford consequences of total repeal of the ACA Before the Afford- able Care


How egregious is Y’town water department scam?

Editorial: When one employee on the public payroll falsifies his credentials to boost his compensation, it’s


‘The Promise’ begins

Opinion: The Trump presidency is viewed through the eyes of typical Americans