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It’s a question of fairness

Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords Until a few years ago, Rosa Acosta had never even seen a flush


Legislation out of focus

Opinion: The Indianapolis (Ind.) Star: Secret cameras have exposed numerous instances of unhealthful,


Budgets are at the mercy of politics

Opinion: Back in my teaching days, many years ago, one of the things I liked to ask the class to consider was


Baptism by fire for new leader of air reserve station in Valley

Editorial: Air Force Col. James D. Dignan was sworn in Saturday as the new commander of the Youngstown Air


Wary of the new John Kasich

Opinion: Wary of the new John Kasich Gov. John Kasich used his state of the state address to pitch many


Culture of fear pervades South Africa

Opinion: By Matthew Durington Baltimore Sun As details continue to emerge about the killing of Reeva


Wrestling goes for reversal

Opinion: By Noel Thompson Los Angeles Times I watched a video of the movie “Argo” as I flew into Tehran


Let’s not go postal

Opinion: By Donald Kaul OtherWords The Postal Service says it’s going to stop delivering mail on


We need new ideas for job creation

Opinion: By Anne Michaud Newsday I don’t know how often Republican members of the House of


Time for Congress to do more than talk about nuclear waste

Editorial: While a lot of news has been made in the Mahoning Valley in recent weeks about the disposal of one


Fix the trade deficit

Opinion: By Scott N. PAUL Special to The Vindicator Washington is abuzz with political activity right


Afghan women wait, hope

Opinion: Recently Georgetown University inaugurated a new Institute for Women, Peace, and Security to


Time to kill the Voting Rights Act

Opinion: WASHINGTON Progressives are remarkably uninterested in progress. Social Security is 78 years old


Police need help from public to eliminate dangerous drugs

Opinion: Police need help from public to eliminate dangerous drugs Marietta Times: Drug distributors are


Kasich’s plan will create jobs

Opinion: Kasich’s plan will create jobs Did Congressman Tim Ryan even read the Ohio Jobs and Transportation