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Severe lack of oversight lands Niles back in fiscal emergency

Editorial: There’s so much finger-pointing going on in the Niles administration building over the way public


Teaming up to save the poor

Opinion: By Jay Ambrose Tribune News Service In this holiday season, let’s suppose what might strike some


It’s increasingly clear we’re losing touch with nature

Opinion: By Gary Ferguson Los Angeles Times Americans find ourselves in a period — arguably, the first in


Jeb Bush eyeing the presidency

Opinion: It took only hours for Jeb Bush’s announcement he will “actively explore” a presidential bid to


How do you know if a charity is worth your dollars?

Opinion: By Dean Karlan Los Angeles Times When my sister and I were children and flew to summer camp


‘Unbroken’ ignores remarkable part of Zamperini’s story

Opinion: NEW YORK I wanted to like the movie because I love the book. Laura Hillenbrand’s bestseller,


Yes, Virginia

Editorial: EDITOR’S NOTE: The following editorial, among the most famous ever written, appeared in The New York


Right-to-work gains traction

Opinion: By James Sherk The Heritage Foundation Many states and local governments are considering right-


Ethics lesson for Congress?

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Do you — or does anyone — really need a book of rules and a three-


Cheap shots expensive for police

Opinion: The cold-blooded murder of two New York City policemen as they sat in their car is not only an


Now’s the time for Ukraine to put Russia to ‘Donbas’ test

Opinion: By Rajan Menon and Alexander J. MOTYL Los Angeles Times Ukraine is now strong enough to seize


Pope Francis is now invested in future of US-Cuba relations

Editorial: When Pope Francis was thanked by presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro for facilitating the


US must act prudently, swiftly to prevent full-scale cyber war

Editorial: As most all Americans know, our sacred First Amendment freedoms do know some clearly defined


Politics of climate change

Opinion: The Alpena (Mich.) News: During a visit to California earlier this year, President Barack Obama


Rules of war need updating

Opinion: The attack on a cafe in Sydney, Australia, by a self-described Islamic cleric with a long police