Opinion and Editorial

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Obama plays games with illegals

Opinion: President Obama’s latest political ploy — granting new ”rights” out of thin air, by executive order,


Magician-in-chief?

Opinion: By Donald Kaul OtherWords Our long national nightmare is over. Mitt Romney has won the


Holy cow! Many dared to dance to dance band at Covelli show

Opinion: Holy cow! Many dared to dance to dance band at Covelli show I don’t usually write letters to


Ban designer drugs

Opinion: Midland (Mich.) Daily News: The Midland County area has seen the devastating effects of the designer


US ties will embolden Putin

Opinion: By Bogdan Kipling McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON President Obama in his efforts to cozy up to


US must deal with Russia

Opinion: Editor’s Note: The columns address the question, “Can the U.S. afford to do business with Russia?”


Grey matter of fantasy and reality

Opinion: WASHINGTON There are several highbrow ways one could write about the publishing phenomenon of


Controversy over busing in Austintown was avoidable

Editorial: There is no denying that public education in Ohio is confronting major financial challenges.


Hollywood shows its stripes

Opinion: By John Kass Chicago Tribune HBO was still apologizing for putting a rubberized President George


Twisted legacy of Watergate

Opinion: By Dick Polman The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday marked the 40th anniversary of the Watergate


Supreme Court still lacking

Opinion: By David A. LOVE McClatchy-Tribune This month marks the 45th anniversary of the late Thurgood


Latinos in a bind

Opinion: By Chris Zepeda-Millan McClatchy-Tribune Latinos are becoming a decisive voting bloc, but


What is the fantasy of sisterhood?

Opinion: By Gina Barreca The Hartford Courant There it was in a gift store window: a frilly pillow


Wisconsin was wake-up call

Opinion: By John Stauber OtherWords We’re nice people out here in Dairyland. Just ask anyone — that’s our


Warren’s war on prostitution emerges as model for Ohio, US

Editorial: The newest chapter in the city of Warren’s and the state of Ohio’s ongoing offensive against