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JFK blundered in Berlin

Opinion: WASHINGTON Fifty years ago, a metaphor became concrete. Beginning on Aug. 13, 1961, along West


People smarter than pols

Opinion: The American people, and the markets, are much smarter than the politicians. Consider that


Don’t ignore your financial health

Opinion: By Josh Mandel Special to The Vindicator Financial health, like our physical health, plays a


What’s missing in Washington is true representation for the people

Opinion: What’s missing in Washington is true representation for the people No representation — that’s


Youngstown State University cannot afford faculty strike

Editorial: A federal mediator who sat in on contract talks last spring between Youngstown State University and


House leaders quietly abolish pages, a 200-year tradition

Opinion: By Jonathan Turley Los Angeles Times In summer 1977, I walked on to the floor of the House of


Williams missed an opportunity

Opinion: As Jay Williams was departing Youngstown and giving up the office of mayor for bigger and better


It’s something, just not marriage

Opinion: It’s something, just not marriage It was probably inevitable. According to Dutch and German


Looking for ways to cut budget? Start with the billions given to Israel

Opinion: Finally some type of debt agreement has been reached — a pitiful one, to say the least — and the S&P


The road less traveled

Opinion: Frank Krygowski started riding his bicycle to work in 1977. When he moved to Youngstown to teach

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Running the numbers on the nation’s other dangerous deficit

Editorial: Now comes the other deficit. It’s a cousin to the budget deficit, and it, too, has been taking bites


Gov. Perry is missing key events in Iowa

Opinion: In a classic piece of counter-programming, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is declaring his presidential


Ohio bill ignores women’s rights

Opinion: Ohio bill ignores women’s rights House Bill 78, which makes the medical practice of abortion


Winds of change sweep Youngstown

Opinion: The changes in leadership in Youngstown city government this month are significant — and they’re not


Copter crash sends a message

Opinion: Copter crash sends a message Philadelphia Inquirer: The deaths of 30 Americans, 22 of them highly