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Hubris meets high tech

Opinion: WASHINGTON Think Sophocles in cyberspace. The fall of David Petraeus is part Greek tragedy, part


YSU may soon have to face reality of state funding loss

Editorial: Youngstown State University had better leave the door open to voluntary pay cuts or unpaid furloughs


Pretty simple bottom line

Opinion: Pretty simple bottom line The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La.: While there’s been a long political


Obama played ‘class envy’ card

Opinion: Obama played ‘class envy’ card Based on the recent com- ments by President Obama about taxing the


The last time Congress dallied, the economy paid the price

Editorial: Congress doesn’t have to drive off the fiscal cliff to do the economy serious damage. All it has to


A tougher Obama needed

Opinion: ATMA, Syria Traveling inside war-wracked Syria on the U.S. Election Day was a stark reminder of


GOP needs a likeable warrior

Opinion: Nothing’s impossible I have found, For when my chin is on the ground, I pick myself up, Dust


America’s heroes deserve to be hired

Opinion: By Bill Whitmore Special to The Vindicator As we mark Veteran’s Day, I ask my fellow CEOs if


Let me count the reasons why

Opinion: Let me count the reasons why It is now crystal clear. This is why President Obama won re-election:


Was Ohio Dem chair vindicated?

Opinion: Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern called in to the Louie Free radio talk show being


A Veterans Day tribute

Editorial: A Veterans Day tribute The tradition that we observe today has its direct roots in Armistice Day,


Rep. Ryan’s support of Obama puts him in a strong position

Editorial: First the bad news for Democrats in Ohio: Out of the 16-member delegation in the House of


Matter of life and death

Opinion: The most important decision a government can make is to take a human life. Yet the decision, in


It’s time for General Assembly to return its attention to Nitro’s Law

Opinion: It’s time for General Assembly to return its attention to Nitro’s Law I would like to bring atten-


Take time for war-monuments tour

Opinion: We’re proud today to offer a special salute to our veterans that is timed nicely with Mother