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Isolation leads to a lack of growth

Opinion: In the 20th century, Western intellectuals’ two most dominant explanations of disparities in


When your time’s up, it’s up

Opinion: When your time’s up, it’s up Health insurance is the biggest money-making scheme ever perpetuated


Bliss’ tenure offers lessons for GOP

Opinion: By William Hershey and John C. GREEN McClatchy-Tribune News Service AKRON, Ohio Republican


Lusting boss wins

Opinion: By Gina Barreca Hartford Courant Last week I saw a girl wearing a yellow dress so tight it


ADA marks 23rd anniversary

Opinion: McCook (Neb.) Daily Gazette: It’s hard to believe that something we take for granted, the Americans


President puts GOP on notice

Opinion: President Obama sounds like a man back on the offensive. The president is reprising his core


Mideast peace talks revived

Opinion: By Uri Dromi Miami Herald When negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians resume in


A McSurvival guide

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords At last, a fast food giant that gives a damn about the economic


Dodd-Frank at 3: From bad to worse

Opinion: By Diane Katz Heritage Foundation It’s been three years since the passage of Dodd-Frank,


Eliminating park commission isn’t only issue for city voters

Editorial: When Youngstown Council’s park and recreation committee meets next month to continue discussing a


A biblical answer to what ails us

Opinion: A biblical answer to what ails us What is wrong with this world and this country in particular?


Faith in government wanes

Opinion: Now for some good news, and it has nothing to do with the birth of the royal baby. According to a


Northeast Ohio cannot afford business-as-usual strategy

Opinion: By Hunter Morrison Special to the Vindicator Let me tell you a story about the future of


19th-century suffragettes decried abortion as murder

Opinion: 19th-century suffragettes decried abortion as murder The writer of the July 20 column, “Lessons


Son of anti-fracking initiative deserves to be dead on arrival

Editorial: Does Youngstown really seek to go backwards in its attitude and policy over the lucrative arena of