Opinion and Editorial

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What does it mean to be a citizen? If you’re ‘natural born,’ you can be president; if not, you’re out of luck

Opinion: By Allen C. GUELZO The Philadelphia Inquirer It was one of the great shocks of my life, and it


US continues to broaden noble ideals of Declaration

Editorial: Americans, by our very nature, are a rugged, vigilant and resilient lot. On this day, the 240th


What of your Vindy, Julianne?

Opinion: Over the past few weeks, we have reorganized some parts of The Vindicator as we continue to juggle


After serving in military, no one needs assault rifles

Opinion: After serving in military, no one needs assault rifles Once again the U.S. is embroiled in a gun


Frick & Frack are back

Opinion: Here’s a not-so-friendly suggestion for the advocates of the nonsensical proposal to ban fracking in


A moment of reckoning for Youngstown schools

Editorial: Fresh eyes are now focused on the academically challenged Youngstown City School District, and what


Ohio’s prison population rising

Opinion: The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (DRC) is on the verge of a dubious


Millions wasted to discredit Clinton

Opinion: By Gary Stein Sun Sentinel The results of the lengthy investigation by the House Benghazi


Despite looser laws, safer products, fireworks still can pose serious dangers

Editorial: Boom times in America are here again – in full force. Yes, throughout this Independence Day


Where are the black candidates for judge?

Opinion: In my 64 years of life, no black person has ever been elected to the common pleas court bench in Mahoning, Trumbull or Columbiana counties


Youngstown charter review panel steers clear of controversial topics

Opinion: With a lengthy list of elected offices and likely two citizen charter-amendment initiatives for


Clinton’s identity politics

Opinion: Have you heard that Hillary Clinton is the “first woman” ever to be nominated by a major political


Red ink threatens future of Campbell’s water plant

Editorial: Eleven years ago, the city of Campbell, which was in fiscal emergency at the time, tried to sell its


High court rejects Texas’ ploy to restrict abortions

Editorial: The fatal flaw in the Texas abortion clinic laws that were overturned this week by the Supreme


More rank corporate giveaways

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Attention people, there’s big news out of Washington: Paul Ryan, the