Opinion and Editorial

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White House wrong about economy

Opinion: By James K. GALBRAITH Los Angeles Times In early January 2009 two White House-bound economists —


Change is becoming one of the constants for today’s libraries

Editorial: The last of the new libraries that will be part of the legacy of Carlton A. Sears, director of the


Don’t bash teachers

Opinion: By Pedro Noguera and Michelle Fine McClatchy-Tribune The attack on public schoolteachers has


Telling the truth about race

Opinion: Someone at long last has had the courage to tell the plain, honest truth about race. After mobs of


Learning the language is part of being able to know who we are

Opinion: Learning the language is part of being able to know who we are In reading your front page ar-


An attractive premise

Opinion: Cincinnati Enquirer: The “enterprise university” plan unveiled Thursday by Ohio Chancellor Jim Petro


Valley residents should unite against cuts by postal service

Editorial: The Mahoning Valley isn’t shy about letting its voice be heard by decision-makers, either in the


Mentoring brings satisfaction

Opinion: The Oakland Press (Pontiac, Mich.): The benefits of mentoring a student are numerous. There’s the


Give credit where credit is due

Opinion: Give credit where credit is due I am writing in regard to an an Aug. 11 Vindicator article about


US has drought protection

Opinion: By Jim French McClatchy-Tribune The telephone rang at 6:30 a.m. It was my wife. Her first


Berlin Wall’s toppling in ’89 had little to do with Reagan

Opinion: By Jacob Heilbrunn Los Angeles Times On Saturday, Germany marked the 50th anniversary of one of


Williams missed an opportunity

Opinion: As Jay Williams was departing Youngstown and giving up the office of mayor for bigger and better things in Washington, D.C., a 17-year-old black youth was lying in the morgue another victim of the citys cycle of violence.


Ethanol not fueling higher corn prices

Opinion: By John Block McClatchy-Tribune With the United States importing 65 percent of its oil, gasoline


Oil and Arctic might not mix

Opinion: Oil and Arctic might not mix Los Angeles Times: Shell Oil’s proposal to drill three exploratory


Boardman takes the initiative in response to student drug use

Editorial: The Boardman Board of Educa- tion is taking a proactive approach to combating drug use by students,