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Why it could be President Bush & VP Kasich
Get ready: the Republicans may not know it, but they’ve all but certified their ticket for 2016, and they will probably win. Continue reading
How the GOP bought, rigged, stole and lynched the 2014 election
First in a series
Since the Bush-Cheney-Rove theft of the 2000 election in Florida, the right of millions of American citizens to vote and have that vote counted has been under constant assault. Continue reading
George Will confirms Nixon’s Vietnam treason
The new release of extended versions of Nixon’s papers now confirms this long-standing belief, usually dismissed as a “conspiracy theory” by Republican conservatives. Now it has been substantiated by none other than right-wing columnist George Will. Continue reading
Ohio’s corporate junta takes a hit from the labor left
Swing state Ohio mocks the very idea of democracy. As it so often does, Ohio reflects a national trend: this one the plunge toward corporate one-party state governments very much at odds with what the public thinks and wants. Continue reading
An election protection agenda for 2016
A mass grassroots election protection movement has been born. It’s finally forced the issues of mass disenfranchisement and hackable electronic voting machines into the mainstream. Continue reading
Why Romney has already won this electronic election, unless . . .
Electronically, this election is over. Mitt Romney has won. Continue reading
Will Ohio’s H.I.G.-owned e-voting machines give Romney the White House?
Electronic voting machines owned by Mitt Romney’s business buddies and set to count the votes in Cincinnati could decide the 2012 election. Continue reading
Will 9 GOP governors put Romney in the White House?
Nine Republican governors have the power to put Mitt Romney in the White House, even if Barack Obama wins the popular vote. Continue reading
Will the GOP steal America’s 2012 election?
The Republican Party could steal the 2012 US presidential election with relative ease. Continue reading
The Ohio GOP has already moved 3 ways to steal America’s 2012 election
The Ohio Republican Party has moved on three key fronts to steal America’s 2012 election in the Buckeye State. Ohio will once again emerge as the bloodiest in the swing state slugfest. Continue reading
2012’s civil liberties apocalypse has already happened
In case you missed it, President Barack Obama has signed a death knell for the Bill of Rights. It’s a hell of a way to begin a year many believe will mark the end of the world. Continue reading
Has America’s stolen election process finally hit prime time?
It took two stolen US presidential elections and the prospect of another one coming up in 2012. Continue reading
Can we transform labor’s Buckeye victory into a new era of election protection?
The crushing defeat Ohio’s working people dealt 1% politicians this month has critical implications for a whole other issue—election protection. Continue reading
The Ohio Republican Party is poised to steal the 2012 vote in Ohio
The Ohio Republican Party is poised to steal the 2012 vote in Ohio. Unlike 2004, this time it will be legal. Governor John Kasich signed the bill, HB 194, July 1. Continue reading
Ohio GOP sends a stealth death notice to public college teachers’ unions
An obscure clause that was slipped into Ohio’s infamous anti-union Senate Bill 5 may spell the end of collective bargaining for the state’s public college teachers. Continue reading
Corporate union busters draw first blood in Ohio
The national corporate campaign to destroy America’s public sector unions has drawn first blood in Ohio. Continue reading
Fighting the 5 fascisms in Wisconsin and Ohio
Posted on February 23, 2011 by Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman
The escalating confrontations in Wisconsin and Ohio are ultimately about preventing the United States from becoming a full-on fascist state. Continue reading →