Opinion and Editorial

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America’s other desperate caravan

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords While President Donald Trump fans the embers of xenophobia in our


Refugee policy must be changed

Opinion: By Joe Guzzardi Cagle Cartoons During a recent meeting with the Department of Homeland Security,


It’s far better to have rats than to be a rat

Editorial: Baltimore Sun: In case anyone missed it, the president of the United States had some choice words to


Push to punish free speech

Opinion: By Rachel Hodes OtherWords For most college students, extracurricular activities are a welcome


Parents Forum is a new resource for families and our community

Opinion: Editor’s Note: Jamael Tito Brown is mayor of the city of Youngstown; Even Sullivan is founder of


Can the party of Lincoln be racist?

Opinion: By Tracey L. ROGERS OtherWords Republicans have a go-to line when it comes to deflecting charges


Parents Forum is a new resource for families and our community

Opinion: Editor’s Note: Jamael Tito Brown is mayor of the city of Youngstown; Eve Sullivan is founder of


US Supreme Court ruling backs Trump power grab

Editorial: Despite President Donald Trump’s contention that last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on funding


True mission of an iffy entity

Opinion: By Christine Flowers Cagle Cartoons I’ve often been a critic of Planned Parenthood, because I


Media’s admiration of Mueller isn’t justified, given his history

Opinion: By Ann Coulter Andrews McMeel Syndication It is apparently part of Robert Mueller’s contract


It’s time to ban cruel, inhumane cat declawing

Editorial: Toledo Blade: For decades, cat declawing was a standard practice. Long thought to control behavior


Youngstown school board can't walk away from its duty

Editorial: It needs to act on renewal of a critical school levy soon


Questions for some of the Democratic presidential aspirants

Opinion: WASHINGTON The Democratic presidential circus pitches its tent in Detroit this week. It will be


Unsolved mystery: GM’s betrayal

Opinion: When did General Motors first decide to end production of the highly successful Chevrolet Cruze and


So what next?

Opinion: A month ago, we announced the planned closing of The Vindicator. We have one month left before