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God chose her to be a beggar

Opinion: By Tom Purcell Cagle Cartoon Sister Margaret Mary didn’t think she was up to the job. Nine


State, federal commitments needed to protect Lake Erie

Editorial: Fiscal-year budgets pro- posed by chief executives in state and national capitals represent far more


Time to unionize NCAA

Opinion: By Brian Wakamo OtherWords When Zion Williamson’s foot broke through the sole of his Nike shoe


Local Dem Party Chair Betras steps up assault on state party

Opinion: Members of the Mahoning County Democratic Party got together a couple of weeks ago to endorse


Face challenges impeding recycling in US fearlessly

Editorial: As concerns over climate change have elevated the public consciousness about the future


A last-minute appeal for reasonable gas-tax hike

Editorial: It’s now the 11th hour for Gov. Mike DeWine’s reasonable and necessary 18-cent-a-gallon increase in


Why doesn’t America act on guns when the people demand action?

Opinion: By John L. MICEK Cagle Cartoons Six days. That’s how long it took New Zealand’s parliament,


Medicaid is a life saver for many

Opinion: By Katy Moreno OtherWords As a young mother doing it on my own, Medicaid has become a necessity.


Silicon Valley sets sights on farmers

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords How’re you gonna keep ’em down on the farm after they’ve seen ...


What keeps you awake?

Opinion: By Danny Tyree Cagle Cartoons Author Harlan Ellison once dropped me a postcard remarking that my


President’s behavior is offensive

Opinion: President Donald Trump made a rare appearance at a churchlast Sunday. It’s a safe bet the sermon was


GEORGE F. WILL | Mueller delivers gift to Trump, Democrats and nation

Opinion: WASHINGTON Robert Mueller’s report is a gift to the nation, which now knows what was already a


Brexit bedlam threatens leadership of Theresa May

Editorial: The Guardian of Great Britain: Brexit is a revolution, so expect revolutionary consequences. It


Those who aided, abetted Trump-Russia ‘witch hunt’ now need investigated

Editorial: The Washington Times: The Russian collusion powder keg burned through its extra-long fuse, and


Surprise! Money buys privilege

Opinion: By Will Durst Cagle Cartoons Stop the presses. Hold the phone. Call the queen. Ring a bell. Do