Opinion and Editorial

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Block Iran in Latin America

Opinion: By Lawrence J. HAAS McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON Henry Kissinger famously asked whether Iran


Comic relief or national decline?

Opinion: WASHINGTON An eminent Harvard law professor, James Thayer (1831-1902), argued that although the


Mahoning County’s CSB risks voter backlash with pay raises

Editorial: Mahoning County Commissioner Anthony Traficanti was being kind when he used the word unconscionable


An inauspicious beginning

Editorial: An inauspicious beginning It should trouble Ohioans that one of the first things Gov.-elect John


They’re not like us

Opinion: By James Werrell McClatchy Newspapers It’s time to wipe the sleep from your eyes, drink some


YSU’s future is bleak

Opinion: “I see tuition is due to rise. Didn’t you warn/foresee that not long ago after the raises?” So


LETTERS || An agreement for the ages; Christmas isn’t just for the cute

Opinion: An agreement for the ages I was quite impressed with two letters that appeared in Sunday’s


State grant for P&G Co. questioned

Opinion: COLUMBUS Sen. Ray Miller asked the question that should be on the minds of all Ohioans who have


Gov-elect Kasich is wrong on use of federal rail funds

Editorial: The Obama administration has told Ohio’s next governor, Republican John Kasich, in the clearest


No funds to reform Wall St.

Opinion: By Bart Chilton McClatchy-Tribune This time of year, it’s common to hear the sound of bells


Long overdue crackdown

Opinion: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Food and Drug Administration officials have begun a long overdue


Affiliation issue is more complex

Opinion: Affiliation issue is more complex I am a former interim pastor at Greenford Lutheran Church, and I


Charlie Wilson a sore loser

Opinion: No one likes to lose. After U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, a Democrat from St. Clairsville, lost the


‘Patriot:’ Be careful who you tag

Opinion: ‘Patriot:’ Be careful who you tag The following unsigned hand written envelope was placed on the


No end in sight to ‘America at war’

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Are you aware that America has now been at war for nearly a decade?