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Not all agree that Mandela was effective world leader

Opinion: Not all agree that Mandela was effective world leader Everyone has hopes and dreams, but it’s how


Curbing domestic violence

Opinion: Herald-Journal, Spartanburg, S.C.: A bill pre-filed in the state House of Representatives would be a


GM Lordstown plays key role in company’s financial rebirth

Editorial: With the U.S. Treasury Depart- ment’s sale of the federal government’s shares in General Motors, and


Mandela’s dignity, generosity of heart transformed the world

Opinion: Nelson Mandela holds a tender place in my heart. I never met the man, but he embodied everything


YSU’s next provost must have a plan for academic recovery

Editorial: Youngstown State University’s six-year graduation rate is 37 percent, while other four-year


Obama toxic for Ohio Dems

Opinion: When the fall 2014 campaign for Ohio governor rolls around, today’s controversy over a tax scofflaw


Long overdue honor for Booker

Editorial: Today marks a special and long overdue homecoming of honor for one of Youngstown’s most dynamic


Honoring a civil-rights icon

Opinion: Today, Simeon Booker Jr. receives a college degree from Youngstown State University when


Pearl Harbor Day reminds us of need to honor all veterans

Opinion: Pearl Harbor Day reminds us of need to honor all veterans After reading last Sunday’s article on


Key bills enacted by split votes

Opinion: COLUMBUS Lawmakers left town for the holiday break but not before pushing through dozens of bills


A humanitarian gesture

Opinion: The Monitor, McAllen, Texas: Some callously might say that providing emergency medical treatment on


Christmas past and present

Opinion: In 1931, I was 7 years old; 80 years later, in 2011, I had reached the ripe old age of 87. Comparing


Two-year budget reflects the reality of divided government

Editorial: Speaker John A. Boehner was able to fight off growing opposition from tea party Republicans in the


Obama makes ‘big discovery’

Opinion: WASHINGTON The education of Barack Obama is a protracted process as he repeatedly alights upon the


Scrooge award goes to Sen. Paul

Opinion: WASHINGTON The year’s not over, but it’s not too early to declare the hands-down winner of this