OSSO home band
By Joan BaxterStudents who resided at the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans’ Home were fortunate in many ways.There were a multitude of activities for...
Reagan sold your future, Trump will too
White working-class voters should think twice before electing another flag-waving, immigrant-bashing, billionaire-enriching politician.Two generations ago, many white working-class Democrats bought into Ronald Reagan’s promise...
Populism even republicans can get behind
A new campaign aims to oust every single member of Congress — from either party — who’s backed by Big Money.What if organizers and...
Remembering mentor and colleague Bob Bowman
By Gary BrockOn the morning of Nov. 8, 1976, I walk into the newsroom at the Xenia Daily Gazette. And it was on that...
Media doesn’t control anyone
By Gery L. DeerIf you do a Google search for, “how the media controls what we think,” and you’ll find dozens of articles, videos...
Taking a bite out of comfort food
By Bill TaylorIt seems to me that the term “comfort food” is kinda familiar to most folks but when it comes to describing just...
The golden years lack luster
By Richard C. GrossAs his ailments piled up on the approach to his final age of 89, my father often suggested that people live...
RedBlueAmerica: Why are Democrats so angry?
By Joel Mathis and Ben BoychukThis week’s Democratic National Convention opened with a stunning display of disunity: Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders booed and...
Trump’s trickle-down ticket
Donald Trump’s VP pick signals a commitment to slashing taxes for millionaires and cutting services for everyone else.It was easy to get caught up...
It doesn’t have to be “us” vs. “them”
Not all white working-class voters are ready to blame their neighbors for problems caused by corporations.It’s increasingly easy to believe that our country is...
