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City’s neighborhoods, corridors reflect community that’s aging

Editorial: The mayor of Youngstown, John A. McNally, asked voters to give him the tools needed to tackle two


Beliefs about what’s normal and acceptable can change

Opinion: By Jerry Large The Seattle Times However things are today, they don’t have to be that way


Unearthing racial problems

Opinion: By David A. LOVE Tribune News Service The failure to indict Darren Wilson in the shooting death


‘Keys’ offer insight into 2016 race

Opinion: Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb’s decision to become the first of an expected dozen or more


Are we Earthlings special?

Opinion: By Caleb Scharf Los Angeles Times Humans have had quite a ride in the 500 years since


Shameful attack on Obamacare

Opinion: Los Angeles Times: The lawsuit the House GOP filed against President Barack Obama has opened a new


Path of progress widens in Iran

Opinion: Los Angeles Times: It’s disappointing that negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program failed to produce


Goodwill Industries thanks all who contribute throughout year

Opinion: Goodwill Industries thanks all who contribute throughout year Goodwill Industries had humble


Let us give thanks

Opinion: By Michelle Kretzer People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Most of us share our homes with


Resolve to observe 2-pronged purpose of Thanksgiving Day

Editorial: As citizens of the United States, as residents of the Mahoning Valley and as members of proud


A lot to be thankful for in US of A

Opinion: WASHINGTON Before the tryptophan in the turkey induces somnolence, give thanks for living in such


Media to blame in Ferguson mayhem

Opinion: No indictment. No surprise. Although a St. Louis County grand jury decided not to return an


Obama scores with immigration speech

Opinion: By Danny Westneat The Seattle Times I don’t know if President Barack Obama’s sweeping actions on


Arrogance underlines Obamacare

Opinion: Jonathan Gruber’s several videotaped remarks about the gross deceptions that got ObamaCare passed in


A view from 30,000 feet

Opinion: Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat: Anytime you fly, it seems like a miracle when you find that it’s