Opinion and Editorial

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Why is Amazon robbing taxpayers?

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords How much are you paying Amazon? I don’t mean how much you’re


Obama’s attacks are shrill against the successes amassed by Trump

Opinion: He’s back! President Barack Obama has emerged from his supposed cloistered life to attack President


At 50, Fair Housing Act remains work in progress

Editorial: Fifty years ago, this nation made a bold and progressive commitment to end the inherently racist


Debate on State Issue 1 Wednesday at Vindy, Vindy.com

Opinion: A reading of the two Op-Ed articles on State Issue 1 on last Sunday’s Vindicator Commentary page, leads to the conclusion there’s no middle ground when it comes to the push to lessen criminal penalties for drug possession. (If you didn’t read the articles, visit the links below.)


Prison-company official takes issue with column

Opinion: Prison-company official takes issue with column The recent column “Prison Labor is Slave Labor”


Democrats creating a template in Texas that could be used as path to victory in 2020 election

Opinion: HOUSTON Nationally, the Democratic Party, which gave indispensable assistance (“Basket of


Y’town schools CEO Mohip has a year to deliver results

Editorial: There’s cause for concern but no reason to panic – yet – over the Youngstown City School District’s


As high-court justice, Kavanaugh should steer clear of Trump cases

Opinion: WASHINGTON Under the unusual circumstances surrounding his selection, Supreme Court nominee Brett


How the rich hide wealth

Opinion: By Chuck Collins OtherWords The rich are hiding trillions in wealth. You’ve probably heard


Florence deals mean blow, delivers a valuable lesson

Editorial: Some in the bull’s-eye of Hurricane Florence may have taken a modicum of solace earlier this week


Sissified baseball a turnoff

Opinion: By Joe Guzzardi Cagle Cartoons After a recent Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates matchup, a


Having adults in White House supposed to be normal practice

Opinion: By John L. MICEK Cagle Cartoons We have been informed, twice now, that there are alleged


State report cards deserve more than passing glance

Editorial: At first glance, this year’s batch of state-sponsored report cards on academic achievement in all


Liberals never sleep (and neither does Attorney General Sessions)

Opinion: By Ann Coulter Andrews McMeel Syndication The left is very close to having a governing majority


Vigilante acts on the rise

Opinion: By Ebony Slaughter-Johnson OtherWords This summer featured at least a dozen stories of black