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Will Citizens United be overturned?

Opinion: By Peter Schurman McClatchy-Tribune America achieved an important milestone on Nov. 6. Alongside


State gas-pipeline regulations

Opinion: The Inter-Mountain, Elkins, W.Va.: West Virginia has extensive sets of regulations for gas and oil


A diverse nation

Opinion: By C. NICOLE MASON McClatchy-Tribune The re-election of President Obama proves that America is


Casket cartel’s comeuppance

Opinion: WASHINGTON Shortly before 123 million voters picked a president, 38 Louisiana monks moved the


Ohio dentists took the lead

Opinion: Ohio dentists took the lead I would like to comment on a guest editorial that ran on The


What’s the cost of uniformity?

Opinion: What’s the cost of uniformity? Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune: A proposal to create a uniform set of


Petraeus’ departure a tragedy for the US

Opinion: By Max Boot Los Angeles Times “The graveyards are full of indispensable men,” it’s often said,


A story of human failure, not a threat to national security

Editorial: Sometimes an affair is just an affair. By saying just, we don’t mean to minimize the pain that


US younger, but not wiser

Opinion: “The color of the world is changing day by day.” — “Les Miserables,” the musical A look at


Danger in paradise

Opinion: Danger in paradise Ever since I moved back to Youngstown in 1998, I have felt like I live in


Romney another nice loser

Opinion: Mitt Romney now joins the long list of the kinds of presidential candidates favored by the


Wedge issues unite Dems

Opinion: Once upon a time in American politics, there were things called “wedge issues,” and they generally


Soul-searching time for Republicans

Opinion: Last week, I kept thinking of those images you see after tornadoes hit towns — homes reduced to


Can GOP survive?

Opinion: By Lane Filler Newsday The two-party system has created presidential elections so shallow they


Deep change comes to US

Opinion: By Jerry Large Seattle Times Demographics defined Tuesday’s presidential election, and