Opinion and Editorial

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Beware language of ‘faith’

Opinion: We are one year away from the Iowa caucuses and already several Republican presidential candidates


Politicians need to tackle the infrastructure problem

Opinion: My birthday celebration recently was the most expensive of my 53 years, but not because of


President on point in Selma

Opinion: Amid controversies over Hillary Clinton’s emails and Republican meddling with the Iran nuclear


Hail Miriam Fife for advancing rights of victims in Valley, state

Editorial: Mention Miriam Fife, and many longtime Mahoning Valley residents will readily recognize her as the


New prescription for health

Opinion: By Neal Barnard and Cameron Wells CQ-Roll Call What if your doctor gave you a prescription


Fear-mongering secures victory in Israel’s election

Opinion: Israelis are attributing Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s surprise election triumph to the fact that he


Retire the elephants now

Opinion: By John M. CRISP Tribune News Service Those who believe that the arc of human history bends


Mission possible: Use creative strategies to fix mangled roads

Editorial: At long last, spring has sprung on the Mahoning Valley after Old Man Winter walloped and whacked the


Beware the ‘intrapreneurs’

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Near my home in Austin, Texas, there’s an old refurbished motel with


Baptism by fire for Meacham

Opinion: Focus on the third word in the headline, because it best describes what’s going on with Mahoning


Open government is crucial

Opinion: By Mike DeWine The Vindicator Government functions best for the people it serves when it


Scheme to mail absentee ballot applications to voters has merit

Editorial: With Ohio poised to BE THE STATE that determines the winner of the 2016 presidential election,


Has America slipped backward to an era when racism ruled?

Opinion: Has America slipped backward to an era when racism ruled? I remember asking my mother and father


WKBN picks wrong foe

Opinion: I generally enjoy my media friends in the Mahoning Valley. This spring at the Angels of Easter


Here’s a secret: Obamacare is working

Opinion: By Orson Aguilar Tribune News Service On its fifth anniversary, the secret of Obamacare is that