Opinion and Editorial

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Men: Which ‘hood’ are you in?

Opinion: Men should work hard, work smart, and be responsible husbands and fathers


Races for mayor, council president in Youngstown would be riveting

Opinion: Next year’s Youngstown mayoral and city council presidential races should be very interesting


Keep up the momentum for deployment center at air reserve base in Valley

Editorial: The Mahoning Valley took a hit last month when state legislators denied funding a $1.2 million


Snoop Dogg is on target

Opinion: My musical tastes do not include rap and hip-hop, but when Snoop Dogg comments on the “Roots”


Sanders should not quit

Opinion: By John M. CRISP Tribune News Service Not that he needs my particular encouragement, but Bernie


Medical cannabis in Ohio would meet specific needs

Editorial: There’s good news and bad news on the medical marijuana front in Ohio. The good news is that the


Britons will choose their destiny

Opinion: LONDON Sitting on the sun-dappled terrace of the House of Lords, watching the Thames flow, Lord


Puerto Rico owes US nothing

Opinion: By Carmelo Ruiz Tribune News Service By now, most Americans are aware of Puerto Rico’s financial


Harambe’s lasting legacy should focus on zoo safety and parental responsibility

Editorial: The killing of a 17-year-old Western lowland gorilla to protect a 4-year-old boy who had fallen into


Trump, Clinton fall short

Opinion: By Cynthia M. ALLEN Fort Worth Star-Telegram There’s a meme floating around the Internet: If


Sanders has overstayed welcome

Opinion: By Dan K. THOMASSON Tribune News Service WASHINGTON Bernie Sanders’ goal seems to be more so


FDA should label ‘unhealthy’ foods

Opinion: By Heather Moore People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Should we all pitch in and buy the


Feds must rethink funding for Ohio’s charter schools

Editorial: The latest revelations about Ohio’s controversy-ridden charter-school industry come as no surprise.


Email report can hurt Clinton

Opinion: Donald Trump isn’t the only presidential candidate with credibility problems. The State Department’s


Who’s to blame for Iraqis’ plight? A novel points the finger at elites

Opinion: A prominent Arab intellectual has written an important book in English and in Arabic that asks his