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Obama ignites the passions of Republicans

Opinion: STAVANGER, Norway The several hundred conservatives on the National Review’s summer cruise, which


Where are the incumbents?

Opinion: Here are a few observations on the nonpartisan filing deadline for the Nov. 5 general election.


Exercise and nutrition work best to extend human lives

Opinion: Exercise and nutrition work best to extend human lives The RECENT letter, “When your time’s up,


Al-Qaida’s leader deserves the same fate as bin Laden

Editorial: Even if the latest chatter about plans for a major terror attack turns out to be just that —


Valley must go on offensive against youth gun violence

Editorial: The summer of 2013 has brought good news and bad news in the volatile arena of young people and gun


Reinventor at work in Detroit

Opinion: DETROIT This city is the broken tooth in Michigan’s smile. Nevertheless, the preternaturally


Military-industrial complex has new battle cry

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords At last, both Republicans and Democrats are beginning to respond


End to Summers

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Will America ever get rid of Robert Rubin? The Wall Streeter


Owner of private prison, Youngstown end tax feud

Editorial: The legal clash between Youngstown city government and Corrections Corporation of America, owner of


Last-minute political fog

Opinion: St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press: Minnesota’s new $15.6 billion education funding bill includes a


Political solutions lead to problems

Opinion: It is hard to read a newspaper, or watch a television newscast, without encountering someone who has


Zimmerman’s not-guilty verdict doesn’t make him totally innocent

Opinion: Some THREE weeks after a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder or


A vote for online registration is a vote for democracy in Ohio

Editorial: Ensuring easy and efficient access to the ballot box has long been a hallmark of a vibrant


The plight of fast-food workers

Opinion: Kansas City Star: Hundreds of low-paid fast-food workers and their supporters boisterously demanded


Group health insurance created to appease ‘Commie symps’

Opinion: Group health insurance created to appease ‘Commie symps’ Why did many American businesses