Opinion and Editorial

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Republicans sinking their party

Opinion: By Andrew Malcolm Special to McClatchy If someone wanted to destroy the Republican Party, at


Hillary shouldn’t bring back Bill

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords This year, despite the unnerving presidential freak show the


Taking on the haters

Opinion: By Sharon Grigsby The Dallas Morning News Given the need for extraordinary coverage of the


Get involved in designing futures of Y’town, Warren

Editorial: On display in the John J. McDonough Museum of Art near downtown Youngstown are prescriptions for


Party establishments did matter

Opinion: WASHINGTON Months before the 1940 Republican convention nominated Wendell Willkie, Alice


Biden’s letter strikes perfect note

Opinion: By Heidi Stevens Chicago Tribune I’ve read Joe Biden’s letter to the Stanford rape survivor a


Year off from college

Opinion: By Lewis Diuguid The Kansas City Star Malia Obama’s plan to take a year off after graduating


Is it necessary to use the words ‘radical Islam’ in the context of terrorist acts around the world?

Opinion: By Joel Mathis and Ben Boychuk Tribune News Service In the wake of the June 12 attack at a gay


Celebrate and support our national parks, landmarks

Editorial: Twentieth century writer, environmentalist and historian Wallace Stegner once called America’s


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Henry Kinast remembers well the day he became a man.

Opinion: Henry Kinast remembers well the day he became a man. For many men, that memory could be a first


Probate Judge Rusu meets Mill Creek Park challenge

Editorial: Cooler heads are needed in the emotionally charged public battle over the management of Mill Creek


Schools’ CEO, on guard!

Opinion: It didn’t take long for the good vibrations that swept Youngstown with the hiring of the first-ever


Voinovich was class act who accomplished a lot

Opinion: Voinovich was class act who accomplished a lot I first met George Voinovich at a ribbon- cutting


Cyclist disputes editorial on usefulness of helmets

Opinion: Cyclist disputes editorial on usefulness of helmets The Vindicator’s May 20 editorial discussed


Stellar spring athletes do the Valley proud this year

Editorial: Once again this year, hearty congrats go out to a slew of Mahoning Valley softball, baseball and