Beating Big Money
From The Progressive Populist The most important thing about the victory of labor unions and progressive organizations in Ohio on Nov. 8 is that it shows that democracy still rules in the United...
View Article25,000 Sign Petition for UC Davis Chancellor's Resignation. But What About...
As I hit 'publish', the 25,000th signature has just been affixed to the online Change.Org petition calling for the resignation of UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi for the part she played in the...
View ArticleAndy Kroll, Occupy Wall Street's Political Victory in Ohio
This story originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Twelve hours after Mayor Bloomberg’s cops evicted the Occupy Wall Street...
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This week in the War on Voting: Medgar Evers honored
Myrlie Evers-Williams delivers remarks during the christening ceremony for USNS Medgar Evers (U.S. Navy photo) This is normally the spot to keep track of the latest Republican efforts to keep...
View ArticleHow Progressives Won the Labor Rights Showdown in Ohio
This article was originally posted on Truthout.org. Last week, the labor movement and its allies scored a major victory with the repeal of Ohio Senate Bill 5 (SB5), a piece of anti-union legislation...
View ArticleURGENT: Occupy Dayton OH
I just received a phone call from a very old friend, my contact in the Occupation of Dayton Ohio. Apparently, the proverbial excrement has hit the ventilation system in that location. The camp had...
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Coach Woody Hayes endorses Herman Cain??
Herman Cain made a campaign stop at The Ohio State University in Columbus on Wednesday 11/30/11 and a Coach Woody Hayes impersonator introduced him. Woody Hayes endorsing Herman Cain? Is that really...
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Drug testing poor people is the 'compassionate thing to do'
Need assistance? You'll need this first. In their ongoing effort to balance state budgets on the backs of the poor, Republican legislators in dozens of states are grabbing on to the brilliant idea of...
View ArticleEPA FINALLY Starts to Rein In the Main Source of Destructive Invasive Species
This is the beginnings of some good news. It's kind of huge, in fact. And my hat goes off to the Obama administration for FINALLY moving forward with great lakes ballast water treatment regulations....
View ArticleOccupy Cleveland puts Ohio Foreclosure Firms on Notice: Please Help!
As the weather turns colder across much of the country, and high-profile evictions of OWS Tent cities in NYC and LA filling social media like Twitter and Youtube, many involved with Occupations are...
View ArticleCleveland City Council Passes Emergency Resolution Endorsing #OWS, Calls for...
This is the type of local, municipal leadership that has the potential, over time, to create policy changes on a grand scale. Read the resolution below – a bold and forceful declaration in support of...
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Daily Kos Elections Polling Wrap: The Q poll hits the swing states
If you read the Polling Wrap on Wednesday night, you'll recall that I wondered aloud whether new data due on Thursday would shed further light on the whole "Newt vs. Mitt" electability thing. The new...
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Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Supreme Court blocks interim Texas...
Want the scoop on hot races around the country? Get the digest emailed to you each weekday morning. Sign up here. Leading Off: • TX Redistricting: Holy hell! Late on Friday evening, in response to a...
View ArticleFull Extent of Ohio Redistricting Corruption Exposed
When the Republicans in the legislature who controlled Ohio’s Congressional redistricting process this year suddenly tossed their map on the table in late September and announced it would be on the...
View ArticleRNC advice to state GOP mapmakers: "Keep it Secret"
(Crossposted from Plunderbund.com with permission.) According to the Ohio Redistricting Transparency Report released this afternoon, Republican lawmakers at the state house implemented a strategy of...
View ArticlePredator Drones in use in the US
Fargo will no longer be famous just for its wood chippers. I was surprised to learn this morning that a Predator drone was in use in the US not just to survey borders but also by civil authorities...
View ArticleResults of Ohio Issue 2 compared to 2010 gubernatorial race
While thinking about what to do this evening, I figured that comparing the Ohio Issue 2 results to the gubernatorial election results of 2010 might be interesting. Furthermore, I could learn more...
View ArticleOH redistricting fund drive: House in the balance?
From David Nir's front-page diary of earlier today: • OH Redistricting: Here's some very unhappy Ohio referendum news: Democrats say they're short of funds to complete their petition drive to put the...
View Article"Public Swimming Pool, White Only"
Not the Jim Crow South. Modern-day Ohio. The Ohio State Civil Rights Commission ruled against her, finding she violated the state's civil rights act. Now she is appealing. Her defense: Several...
View ArticleDoctor to Ohio Senate: I Do Not Want To Tell My Patients I Cannot Help Them
I strongly urge the Ohio Senate to oppose the "hearbeat bill." Lawmakers do not belong in the consultation room with me and my patients. Written by Dr. Lisa Perriera for RH Reality Check. This diary...
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