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Heed Civil War general’s appeal this Memorial Day

Editorial: On this date in 1868, Gen. John A. Logan, Civil War veteran and commander-in-chief of the Grand


Seeking refuge at airport

Opinion: By Ann McFeatters Tribune News Service SEATTLE Fresh off four very long flights around the


VA reformer’s gaffes prove costly

Opinion: By Martin Schram Tribune News Service For several weeks, I had been reporting for a column that


Clinton’s email flap won’t matter

Opinion: By Gary Stein Sun Sentinel Hillary Clinton showed bad judgment by violating email rules. Yes,


Remember real reason we celebrate Memorial Day

Opinion: Remember real reason we celebrate Memorial Day As our nation com- memorates Memorial Day, many of


Financial crisis in Niles demands true leadership

Editorial: The strategy adopted by Mayor Thomas Scarnecchia of Niles for dealing with city government’s fiscal


Trump preys on our fears

Opinion: Here’s a revelation that serves to explain why millions of voters have been drawn to New York City


Much more work remains to protect drinking water

Editorial: The Ohio General Assembly acted responsibly and speedily this week in unanimously adopting


Time to raise tobacco tax?

Opinion: Parkersburg [W.Va.] News and Sentinel: Lawmakers in Charleston are working to hash out a state


Ohioan witnessed horrors of HolocaustSFlb

Opinion: COLUMBUS If anybody ever tries to tell you that the Holocaust didn’t happen – that the systematic


Sgt. Bergdahl may get Trump-ed

Opinion: By John M. CRISP Tribune News Service What seemed impossible only a few months ago now seems at


Putting free speech out to pasture

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Hard experience teaches that biotech companies, chemical


Sciortino’s sentence for personal use of county’s computers fitting

Opinion: There are some people in the Mahoning Valley who believe a judge was too harsh when she sentenced


Is there a better system?

Opinion: The frustration of many voters over the way presidential candidates are selected has come to a head


Distinction, perseverance paint Valley’s Class of ’16

Editorial: Hail to the thousands of college students and high school seniors in the Mahoning Valley who are