The United States should at once withdraw its military forces from Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The George W. Bush administration launched the war on Iraq in 2003 based on lies that it told to the people of the United States … Continue reading
OHIO SENATE DEBATE: MINOR PARTIES MUST BE INCLUDED
Republican Rob Portman and Democrat Lee Fisher are reported by the press to be preparing to hold a series of debates in several Ohio cities, debates in which apparently only they will participate. To my knowledge no other candidates for … Continue reading
AMERICAN ECONOMY IN FREE FALL – REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS USELESS U.S. Congress Must Act Now to Extend Unemployment and to Create Jobs for All
The U.S. economy continues in free fall and the Republicans and Democrats have proven to be useless. They have no program to deal with the Twenty-First Century Depression and the unemployment crisis. Millions of workers have lost their jobs since … Continue reading
Stop the Bullying in the Public Schools: Duke Energy attacks our Schools and our Children
Let’s stop the bullying in our schools, the corporate bullying. Duke Energy is seeking to reduce the amount it pays in taxes by 40 million dollars, devastating the budgets of 700 school districts in Southwest Ohio. Duke argues that because … Continue reading
Jobs for Ohio? Not from Portman or Fisher. We Need Jobs Now!
We need jobs in Ohio and now. And neither Republican Rob Portman nor Democrat Lee Fisher has a program that will create jobs. Their jobs programs are essentially the same: cut taxes on small business. Yet there is no guarantee … Continue reading
Condemn Israel's Attack on Ships Carrying Aid to Gaza
[This is the leaflet I distributed when I joined the protest in Cincinnati on May 31, 2010.] I join people here in Cincinnati and people around the world in condemning Israel’s attack on the flotilla carrying aid to Palestinians in … Continue reading
You voted for Obama – Time to Move Left?
Are you one of those who voted for Obama and the Democrats and feel that you got Republican results? I don’t think you’re alone. My friends who voted for Obama and the Democrats did so for reasons like those below. Continue reading
Defend Cleveland High School Students Arrested for Protesting Budget Cuts and Teacher Layoffs
I joined Ohio union members and others from around the country in signing a letter in defense of Cleveland high school students who protested against budget cuts and layoffs. They acted for us. Let us now act for them. Read … Continue reading
Break Up the Banks? No. Take Them Over and Turn Them into a Credit Union
Americans are furious about the banks and the bankers. Furious at the bankers for bringing us to the brink. Furious too that the bankers continue to pay multi-million dollar salaries and bonuses to their executives. And the American people are … Continue reading
Oil Spill in Washington
What an oil spill, not only in the Gulf, but in Washington. The last month’s disastrous and tragic events have provided a remarkable window into the relationship of the oil corporations to the U.S. government and its environmental policy. On … Continue reading
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