Opinion and Editorial

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Stop military spending spree

Opinion: By Elizabeth Rose OtherWords Are you wondering where your tax dollars are going? Then take a


Mahoning County’s absence from AG initiative a travesty

Editorial: Attorney General Mike DeWine’s words about Mahoning County not participating in the “Fugitive Safe


Pragmatic approach to war

Opinion: On Sunday, Sept. 2, 1945, aboard the battleship USS Missouri at the end of ceremonies marking the


Montana bucks the High Court

Opinion: WASHINGTON Montana uses an interesting argument to justify defiance of a Supreme Court decision:


Freedom from our devices

Opinion: WASHINGTON Google executive Eric Schmidt offered some seemingly simple advice in his commencement


Local men will die if task force recommendations on prostate cancer screening are abided by

Opinion: Local men will die if task force recommendations on prostate cancer screening are abided by On May


Time clocks, GPS monitoring make for good government

Editorial: Sometimes you have to spend money to save money. And in that context, Youngstown Mayor Chuck


There’s egg on Face(book)

Opinion: There will be investigations and already there are lawsuits over the rollout of Facebook’s overhyped


Egyptians send clear message

Opinion: CAIRO Last week, Egyptian voters delivered a stunning setback to the Islamist candidate for


A lack of realism

Opinion: “Education” is a word that covers a lot of very different things, from vital, life-saving medical


A good start on energy policy

Opinion: A good start on energy policy Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: There’s been a sighting this spring of


Golden Gate Bridge has a fatal flaw

Opinion: By John Bateson Los Angeles Times As San Francisco hosts a citywide birthday party for the


A sign of displeasure

Opinion: A sign of displeasure I Love My Library but ... $18,905 for an electronic sign at the Main Public


Let the sunshine in

Opinion: The (Baton Rouge, La.) Advocate: We’re glad the Public Affairs Research Council has updated its


Huge subsidies are a waste

Opinion: By Mark J. PERRY McClatchy-Tribune FLINT, Mich. It’s tempting to call the shameful taxpayer