Opinion and Editorial

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Wall St. bonuses divisive

Opinion: By Sarah Anderson OtherWords The people who sell fancy sports cars and high-end Swiss watches


Will Jared’s immigration plan live up to Trump’s promises?

Opinion: By Ann Coulter Andrews McMeel Syndication Big news out of the White House! After a beehive of


Pope’s new anti-abuse rules do not go nearly far enough

Editorial: Washington Post: The essential problem that gave rise to decades of clergy sex abuse in the Roman


Our world needs beauty, brilliance of mothers

Opinion: Our world needs beauty, brilliance of mothers It has been said and believed that “Diamonds Are A


Dabbling in protectionism is fraught with danger for the US

Opinion: WASHINGTON A man who worked in a boxer’s corner in a 1962 match against Cassius Clay, as he still


Future of GM Lordstown remains uncertain, at best

Editorial: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine was right to temper President Donald J. Trump’s self-aggrandizing


‘I Want to Live’

Opinion: Christine Terlesky was diagnosed with ALS six years ago.


Repeal of HB 70 will kill Y’town

Opinion: Here’s a prediction if the Ohio Legislature revokes the law that changed the way the academically


Dems have to be careful

Opinion: By Peter Funt Cagle Cartoons With a luxury of riches in the crowded presidential field,


‘We cannot ignore the threads’ that tie together the acts of hate

Opinion: By John L. MICEK Cagle Cartoons HARRISBURG, Pa. Holocaust survivors, their families, their


Caps off to the hard work, achievement of thousands in Valley’s Class of 2019

Editorial: Thousands of college students and high school seniors in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys will


Don’t use religion to harm

Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords A bill in Texas would allow professionals of all kinds – doctors,


Democratic Party Chairman Betras has left his mark locally, statewide

Opinion: Love him or hate him – and there are plenty of people on both sides – Mahoning County Democratic


New strategy needed to gain support for Niles schools

Editorial: Tuesday’s defeat of a 5.6- mill, 10-year renewal property tax for the financially imploding Niles


Reduce politics in the allocation ofSFlbmoney to reduce money in politics

Opinion: WASHINGTON The progressive catechism teaches that there is “too much money” in politics. A codicil