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Details of Oakhill case still being kept from public view

Editorial: It’s been 10 months since two elect- ed Mahoning County officials, two former officials, three


US needs a little less corporate political corruption

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Come on, Obama, do it. Stand up, stand tall, stand firm. Yes, you


US: The Saudi Arabia of coal

Opinion: By Dr. MARK W. HENDRICKSON Special to The Vindicator Saudi Arabia has long been the dominant


Enough Mideast speeches

Opinion: Anyone who has worked as a reporter in the heart of the Middle East knows the drill: You write an


Big fines send a message

Opinion: Big fines send a message Altoona Mirror: Fines of more than $1 million for a natural gas driller


Obama puts pressure on Israel

Opinion: Obama puts pressure on Israel Obama’s speech last week about new peace in the Middle East and how


Let’s tackle SS now

Opinion: By Bruce Ramsey Seattle Times “I paid cash for my Social Security insurance!!!!,” read the


GOP gets wake-up call on Medicare

Opinion: By Dick Polman Philadelphia Inquirer The conservative ideologues in Washington discovered last


New budget deficit projection requires independent review

Editorial: Given that Republican Gov. John Kasich and the GOP majority in the House and Senate are using the $8


Will GOP embrace Huntsman?

Opinion: WASHINGTON Donald Trump’s pathological political exhibitionism has ended, Newt Gingrich has


Remove Syria from council

Opinion: The Watertown Daily Times: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s bloody crackdown on his own people has


A loss of potential leaders

Opinion: Mitch Daniels would have added some much-needed substance to the national dialogue. His reason for


‘Waiting for Superman’ was an eye-opener for school supporter

Opinion: ‘Waiting for Superman’ was an eye-opener for school supporter I recently attended the state- wide


Better late than never

Opinion: Better late than never Akron Beacon Journal: For 16 years, Gen. Ratko Mladic evaded arrest on war


Republicans are on the rise

Opinion: Republicans are on the rise The minds in the Valley are changing, and Democratic Party leadership