Opinion and Editorial

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There’s a new girl in town

Opinion: There’s a new girl in town We are reminded every day in some way or another that there is a new


Give the bison its due

Opinion: The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D.: A “national mammal” for the United States? We like the idea, and


How to fight cancer

Opinion: By Jonny Imerman People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals June 11-17 is Men’s Health Week — a


Youngstown school district must get handle on finances

Editorial: When the president of the Youngstown Board of Education used the word “yet” in talking about the


Whence Walker’s victory?

Opinion: By James Sherk The Heritage Foundation The roots of Gov. Scott Walker’s recall victory in


Reacting to news of recent days

Opinion: Reacting to news of recent days What is going on? REcent stories report that Boardman wants to


Mideast peace is paper thin

Opinion: We have always known that the rare examples of peace between Arabs and Israelis were built on a


Subprime college educations

Opinion: WASHINGTON Many parents and the children they send to college are paying rapidly rising prices for


Politicians: Top-of-the-line con men

Opinion: Would anyone work to support themselves or their families — and then turn over a chunk of that hard-


Action needed to reduce violence

Opinion: Action needed to reduce violence When is the violence going to stop? The East and South sides of


Infringement on freedoms?

Opinion: Infringement on freedoms? Philadelphia Daily News: We have problems with New York Mayor Michael


China trade policies require multi-pronged counterattack

Editorial: The gap is narrowing between what China’s currency should be valued at and the artificially low


Syria is heading for disaster

Opinion: My recent trip to Lebanon and Qatar made clear a dismal truth about Syria’s future: The regime’s


YSU risks student backlash if tuition is raised — again

Editorial: Before Youngstown State Univer- sity trustees impose a 3.5 percent increase in tuition for the fall


A man’s dream deferred comes true

Opinion: I was cleaning up my files Monday from our Greatest Golfer of the Valley program. If you’re not a