Opinion and Editorial

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Bombs won’t do the job

Opinion: By Donald Kaul OtherWords When Paris suffered attacks that killed 17 last January – at the


Gentrification is not about race

Opinion: By Kay S. HYMOWITZ Los Angeles Times Like all major economic and demographic shifts,


New GM-UAW contract bodes well for the Valley

Editorial: 2For 52 years now, that axiom has gained considerable traction as an analogy equating the economic


Here’s how to fight IS

Opinion: By Daryl Cagle CagleCartoons.com Pundits like to complain that there are few voices from the


Despite sound bites, presidential candidates are resisting the urge to use police violence to polarize

Opinion: Are we heading back to the 1960s, when cities and campuses spiraled into chaos and conservatives won


Federal rules are needed to fight predatory lenders

Editorial: A report by the Center for Responsible Lending makes it clear that the state of Ohio is losing its


Western society at risk

Opinion: Some financial institutions may be considered ”too big to fail,” but contemporary Western society


Beliefs of ordinary Palestinians shape attitude of ‘suicide knifers’

Opinion: By Daniel Polisar Los Angeles Times Since early last month, more than 80 attacks by Palestinians


YARS important to Valley, nation

Opinion: By Thomas Humphries The Vindicator The Valley is incredibly fortunate to serve as the home to


Freedom of speech includes dispensing healing wisdom

Opinion: WASHINGTON Never has American freedom of speech been attacked so flagrantly, promiscuously and on


Good start for the revival of schools in Youngstown

Editorial: Two outstanding educa- tors, the president of a renowned foundation, a successful businessman and a


The Vindicator – your daily First Amendment routine

Opinion: R. Douglas King might be a great person for Youngstown school kids. But his resume is certainly


Are the G-Men lying?

Opinion: First, let there be no misunderstanding: The headline is not a reflection of this writer’s opinion


To fight heroin abuse, report users to police

Opinion: To fight heroin abuse, report users to police The substance abuse addiction overtaking the


Assault on freedoms calls for action against UM prof

Editorial: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free