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Democrats hunt for the white working-class male voter

Opinion: Democrats were once the party of the white working man — but that was a long time ago. In the 2012


Should Tsarnaev get death?

Opinion: WASHINGTON How should we think about whether Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev deserves the


There’s a crisis of extinction

Opinion: By Michael Dobie Newsday His name is Sudan. He’s 42 years old and lives in Kenya, protected 24/7


Clinton ducks tough questions

Opinion: Painful as it is to realize that both the Democrats and the Republicans will still be holding their


Oklahoma’s botched execution a teachable moment for nation

Opinion: By Mark Earley and Jim Petro Tribune News Service Last year, government lawyers in Oklahoma


Rodgers, Pinkard, Ray deserve to retain Y’town council seats

Editorial: With Youngstown city govern- ment bracing for a major fiscal challenge next year, and with Mayor


Homeless vets need our help

Opinion: By Michelle Obama and Jill Biden Special to McClatchy Right now, in communities across our


On Earth Day, remember tie between our resources, healing

Opinion: On Earth Day, remember tie between our resources, healing 22This is an important philosophy to


Don’t mess with Ohio gun law

Opinion: Columbus Dispatch: In the 11 years since Ohio’s concealed-carry law went into effect, hundreds of


Israelis reacting to chaos in the region

Opinion: By Roey Gilad Chicago Tribune When President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his famous 1933


Feds’ greed seen in the raisin heist

Opinion: WASHINGTON In oral arguments Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear the government defend its


Be kind to roaches

Opinion: By Paula Moore Tribune News Service For several days earlier this month — which happens to be


Joe Kaluza leaves a legacy of love, grace and resilience

Editorial: The affable former manager of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant on Youngstown’s South Side who was


Congress must acknowledge genocide of the Armenians

Opinion: By Peter Balakian Los Angeles Times A friend once sent me a Christmas card with a handwritten


Trade pact wrapped in lies

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Come one, come all. Step right up and buy your ticket for a ride on