Opinion and Editorial

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Cooperation, firmness save the historic Wells Building from the wrecking ball

Editorial: Thousands of West Federal Street passers-by stared in awe and sadness this summer as the long-feared


Stretching limits of power

Opinion: WASHINGTON Barack Obama’s increasingly grandiose claims for presidential power are inversely


Are prisoners Youngstown residents?

Opinion: About one in every 20 people who the U.S. Census Bureau counts as Youngstown residents “live” in


Revival of Mideast peace talks accompanied by usual tensions

Editorial: Hope must spring eternal when contemplating peace between Israel and the Palestinians. The


Revamping the Patriot Act

Opinion: Albany (Ga.) Herald: The firestorm caused by the disclosures made by Edward Snowden, now a fugitive


America doesn’t have a lot of leverage in the Arab world

Opinion: The “Arab Spring” may not have succeeded in bringing democracy to the Middle East. But it has


Senior power aids Ohio

Opinion: Senior power aids Ohio Ohio’s population age 60+ will increase 30 percent by 2020 and 50 percent


Sleep and cravings linked

Opinion: McCook (Neb.) Daily Gazette: If that doughnut was especially delicious this morning, you can always


Is minority education a priority?

Opinion: Two recent events — one on the east coast and one on the west coast — raise painful questions about


A tale of two Catholic icons on Youngstown’s South Side

Editorial: The new parish center at St. Domi- nic Church stands in sharp contrast to the big push for the


Vindicator should forgive, forget past transgressions of Kerrigan

Opinion: Vindicator should forgive, forget past transgressions of Kerrigan I write about Pat Kerrigan, a


Make higher ed free

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Well, finally! Hard-right congressional leaders and the Obama White


Where’s your foreign policy, Mr. President?

Opinion: “We maintain the peace through our strength; weakness only invites aggression.” — Ronald Reagan,


By George, Will just doesn’t get it

Opinion: By Donald Kaul OtherWords There I was, sitting at my desk and looking out of the window — you


Influx of renters in Youngstown is not cause of crime spike in city

Opinion: Influx of renters in Youngstown is not cause of crime spike in city I am the President of the