Opinion and Editorial

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Fairness in elections is a priority

Editorial: The GOP is pushing a change in the way Ohio’s congressional and legislative districts are created.


Don’t blame the messenger

Opinion: Don’t blame the messenger Journal, Martinsburg, W.Va.: U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has written


Israeli politics is paradoxical

Opinion: By Uri Dromi Miami Herald People who know something about Israel and the Israelis are often


Replace the farcical filibuster with one that requires effort

Editorial: There are any number of reasons why the 112th Congress will be remembered as one of the least


A better America

Opinion: By Wendy Spencer and Ilir Zherka McClatchy-Tribune The pundits often describe our country as


Live life to the fullest now, not later

Opinion: By Barbara Shelly Kansas City Star As a kid, I took piano lessons. It was fulfilling. Even as a


Managing thirst in arid land

Opinion: By Wade Graham Los Angeles Times A study released last week by the Bureau of Reclamation


Snow in December catches the street department by surprise

Opinion: Snow in December catches the street department by surprise Here we go again. Winter is here and


Forget the diet; be yourself

Opinion: By Gina Barreca Hartford Courant Forget about the usual resolutions, my friends: Forget about


It’s not the guns, it’s the idiots

Opinion: It’s not the guns, it’s the idiots In the aftermath of the trag- ic shootings in Newtown, Conn.,


Will it be a happy new year?

Opinion: The beginning of a new year is often a time to look forward and look back. The way the future looks,


2013 holds the promise of a bright future for the Valley

Editorial: Two years ago, we rang in the new year on an optimistic note because of our firm belief that the


Erosion of freedom continues

Opinion: By Diane Katz and James Gattuso Heritage Foundation During 2012, virtually every aspect of


2012: Another record-breaking year for climate change

Opinion: By Todd Sanford McClatchy-Tribune It’s virtually certain that 2012 will be the warmest year on


Resolve to love your body

Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords After a month of gorging ourselves on gingerbread, stuffing