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Clinton’s foreign policy instincts more muscular than president’s

Opinion: How would President Hillary Clinton conduct foreign policy? After decades of public exposure,


Beyonce takes act to court

Opinion: By Gabriella E. ZICCARELLI The Baltimore Sun In her iconic video for “Single Ladies,” Beyonce


Ohio prisons mustn’t leave food banks high and dry

Editorial: At a time when the scope of hunger in Ohio shows no signs of receding and when demand for


Obama to walk tightrope during Saudi Arabia visit

Editorial: President Barack Obama’s visit Wednesday to Saudi Arabia comes in the midst of a threat by the oil-


Don’t devalue torment

Opinion: By Gina Barreca The Hartford Courant It’s easy to put everybody else’s pain into perspective.


Trump’s campaign gone to the dogs

Opinion: By Gary Jacobs Los Angeles Times The Gallup/Purina poll of 1,427 Republican household pets shows


Obama should lift veil of secrecy

Opinion: WASHINGTON When President Obama departs for Saudi Arabia, an incubator of the 9/11 attacks, he


Resolve today to lessen fear and loathing of taxes

Editorial: Many of the millions of American procrastinators view today as the day from hell. Today, of course,


Congress must take on Zika virus

Opinion: By Mariel Garza Los Angeles Times The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last Wednesday


Jihadists grow in number

Opinion: LONDON It’s called Frontex and, according to its website, the agency “promotes, coordinates and


Dear Abby’s disastrous advice

Opinion: By Heidi Stevens Chicago Tribune Today’s installment of lousy advice directed at young women is


Canfield is unwelcoming, socially unhealthy today

Opinion: Canfield is unwelcoming, socially unhealthy today The recent letter from Canfield Councilman Joe


What we know about Spieth and life

Opinion: I’m a golf fan, and last week’s Masters is as much a moment as ever to turn on my couch-potato


Did Tressel blow it?

Opinion: Navigating roiling political waters is a challenge for even the most-experienced hand, which is why


Youngstown schools need a CEO with solid resume

Editorial: The latest version of the Youngstown City School District Academic Distress Commission must know it