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Let’s focus on job creation

Opinion: By Mark Weisbrot McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON As the much-hyped “fiscal cliff” looms at the


Let’s observe two-pronged message of Thanksgiving

Editorial: As citizens of the United States, as residents of the Mahoning Valley and as members of proud


Learning to be thankful

Opinion: November of 1969 brought the first snow of the season, quiet nights, and Sister Lucille’s fifth-


Sand mining threatens cranberries

Opinion: By Joel Greeno OtherWords My family has raised dairy cows on our farm in Monroe County near


Is there a gift for voting for Obama?

Opinion: By Barbara Shelly Kansas City Star Every day for a week and a half I’ve been checking the mail


Black mark on Boy Scouts

Opinion: The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wisc.: The more we think about the Boy Scouts’ “perversion files,” the


Obama should bring in new staffers

Opinion: By PETER GOLDMARK Newsday After a hard-fought election, the weeks that follow should include


Benghazi attack warrants an objective investigation

Editorial: Closed-door meetings between key intelligence officials and members of Congress failed to provide


Egypt’s economy faltering

Opinion: CAIRO I came to Egypt to examine the impact a Muslim Brotherhood president has had on the


Envy isn’t really the issue

Opinion: Envy isn’t really the issue The letter in last Tuesday’s paper titled “Obama played class envy


End culture wars

Opinion: By Danny Westneat Seattle Times SEATTLE Like most wars, the culture war that has raged for 40


Unions killed the Twinkie

Opinion: Killing the goose that lays the golden egg is one of those old fairy tales for children which has a


Adopt a senior pet this month

Opinion: Daily Press, Escanaba, Mich.: Animal shelters and rescue groups everywhere have loving, healthy,


No grace period

Opinion: By Dusty Nix Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Judging from the rabid, shrill, apocalyptic mouth foam


Mayor Sammarone can shrink municipal court via the budget

Editorial: While the vacant Youngstown Municipal Court judgeship can only be eliminated through an act of the