Editorials

Finally, help comes for those who lost coal jobs

Years ago, a few politicians and elected officials began to understand it was irresponsible to ignore the downturn in the coal industry. Though acknowledging it at the time drew significant pushback from those clinging to bygone days, today we welcome the support of those in state and federal governments who are rooted enough in reality to be looking for ways to support individuals and communities affected by that downturn. This week, the Governor’s Office of Appalachia, along with the Ohio Department of Development, announced more than $6 million in funding from the Appalachian ...

Genocide poppycock: Targets of genocide accused of committing one

The attempt to massacre Israelis that played out on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv last week was both extraordinary and more of the same. The Omani co-pilot stabbed the pilot and tried to seize control of the plane, telling investigators that he intended to crash it at Israel's Ben ...

What you can do to preserve liberty

Make sure you don't read the news like you read a history book. You can shape the outcome of the trends shaping today's top stories. Over the last several weeks, we've dug deeply into the topic of liberty. We've seen how rare freedom is both historically and globally. We've examined America's Christian roots. We've discussed why liberty requires virtue, not license. And we've looked at how socialism and Islam threaten it. But these grand themes can feel disconnected from your day-to-day life. Sure, things need to change, but these problems can feel too overwhelming for one ...

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Pink brings awareness, strides for breast cancer

In this first full week of October, awesome colors abound. Vibrant shades of red, orange, green and yellow will soon mix amid the leaf-filled landscape to create a mesmerizing melange of splendor. Over the past three decades, however, pink has upstaged the traditional autumn color palette. That's because pink affixed to ribbons, clothing, banners, buildings and more symbolizes the increasingly robust campaign each October to fight breast cancer in our community and in our nation. The Mahoning Valley can take pride in the overwhelming and compassionate commitment it makes in October ...

Trump’s truth betrayed by White House chatbot

Since President Donald Trump displays a ferocious disdain for any suggestion that he could be wrong about anything, I hope he will not try to consult the artificial intelligence fact-checker he has unleashed against himself. Last week, the White House unveiled America.gov, a search tool it ...