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DemJones on Aug 23, 2022 8:01 AM
Progressives must NOT sit out this year's midterm elections! This election is far too important, both for the party and the country. Make sure to get involved these next two months - volunteer at a phone bank, write post cards supporting… See Comments
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Opinion

Fact VS Freakout: A Sanity Checklist

November 3, 2024
An old friend of mine just told me of the issues driving voters in this presidential election. And by “voters,” he means, the dudes in his golf foursome. Steve is a smart guy. He keeps… Read More

Yes, It Matters

November 3, 2024
We’ve heard it before, from cynical friends, family, and co-workers: “Why bother to vote? It doesn’t matter.” And in recent years, it can feel like that’s the case. The… Read More

The Bullies among Us

October 11, 2024
Ever since Donald Trump came down the escalator in 2015, he’s attracted bullies. At his rallies, he encouraged audience members to rough up protestors. He told cops to “not be too… Read More

The Stench on the Bench

October 11, 2024
The last few years have been like being on a rollercoaster that’s careening on a 240-year-old track held together by duct tape and Krazy Glue. We’ve told ourselves that the relentless… Read More

Time (Again) For the Electoral College to Go

October 11, 2024
The electoral college system is like the cicada: it crops up every four years to annoy voters with its power to override the popular vote in favor of arcane calculations that minimize the influence… Read More

We Need a Media Makeover

October 11, 2024
“The lowest form of popular culture - lack of information, misinformation, disinformation, and a contempt for the truth or the reality of most people's lives - has overrun real journalism.… Read More

The He-Man Woman-Hater’s Club

September 17, 2024
When I was in 4th grade, my classmates played a crude game we called “War.” Boys lined up on one side of the playground, girls on the other. At a signal, both sides ran headfirst towards… Read More

Happy Warriors (And Why We Need Them)

September 17, 2024
“Does anybody remember laughter?” So uttered singer Robert Plant during a Led Zeppelin show at Madison Square Garden in 1976. Yes, it’s pretty 70s cringe (as even Plant admits), but… Read More
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After WCMH Catches Bernie Moreno On Tape Calling Ohio Women “Crazy,” Moreno Admits To “Using Audio Jammers” That “Distorts Any Nearby Audio Recording”

November 1, 2024
Columbus, OH – New reporting from WCMH on Oct 31st, highlighted that Bernie Moreno is “using audio jammers” that “emit an electronic sound that muffles and distorts any nearby… Read More

Bernie Moreno Looks Out For Himself – Not Ohio

November 1, 2024
Columbus, OH – On Nov 1st, is the final edition of Bad News Bernie – what a ride it has been. From refusing to pay his employees and destroying the evidence to get away with it, to… Read More

This Halloween, There’s Nothing Scarier Than Bernie Moreno’s Record Only Looking Out For Himself

October 31, 2024
Columbus, OH – Ohioans know there’s nothing scarier than that fact Bernie Moreno only looks out for himself. From “stiffing workers” and “destroy[ing] evidence” to… Read More

Bernie Moreno Has Faced “More Than 50 Lawsuits,” Including Over A Dozen For Refusing To Pay His Employees Overtime

October 30, 2024
Columbus, OH – Bernie Moreno has faced “more than 50 lawsuits,” including over a dozen for refusing to pay his employees the overtime they had earned and deliberately destroying the… Read More

Bernie Moreno Supports “Cutting All Federal Funding For Child Care”

October 30, 2024
American Journal: “Republican Bernie Moreno Floats Gutting ‘All’ Government Investments For Child Care. More Than Half Of Ohio’s Child Care Funding Comes From A Federal… Read More