Opinion and Editorial

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Don’t squander travel money

Opinion: Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, S.D.: Sometimes the value of something is nowhere worth what it costs.


Time for regional approach to war on illegal drug trade

Editorial: On the heels of the success- ful yearlong investigation of a major drug operation with roots in


Internet sales tax

Opinion: In 1998 when President Clinton signed the bipartisan Internet Tax Freedom Act, which prohibited


Immigration reform crucial

Opinion: By Angie Trudell Vasquez McClatchy-Tribune The terrible crimes committed during the Boston


President should close Gitmo — now

Opinion: The ongoing hunger strike by detainees at the Guantanamo detention camp is doing exactly what a non-


Loss of ‘anti-fracking’ issue was a gain for Youngstown

Editorial: The loss of what was billed as an anti-fracking amendment to Youngstown’s charter was surprising


US needs more global trade

Opinion: By Myron Brilliant McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON Those who think we can protect U.S. jobs by


The prescription drug scourge

Opinion: The prescription drug scourge Canton Repository: The state has been waging an aggressive battle


Asian Americans get recognition

Opinion: By Kathy Ko Chin McClatchy-Tribune May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a


Ghosts of Christmas past

Opinion: WASHINGTON Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is a gooey confection of seasonal sentiment. It


Military brass don’t get it

Opinion: WASHINGTON Generals say the darndest things. Especially when it comes to issues of gender and


Trade pacts don’t help US

Opinion: By Mark Weisbrot McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a very special


Beware of moles with evil intent

Opinion: Beware of moles with evil intent Moles come in different forms. Most are animals, like the two


It’s a go with the racino

Opinion: The Mahoning Valley should be pleased and excited that an agreement was finally reached between the


A special Mother’s Day bond

Opinion: By Cindy Sanford McClatchy-Tribune Last year, just before Mother’s Day, I received a beautiful