Big oil’s man in foreign policy
The Koch brothers are really getting their money’s worth from Trump’s secretary of state.The Koch brothers’ extremist political agenda of empowering multinational corporations to...
Just how rich are the ultra rich?
Some rich people fly first class to fancy hotels. Others fly private jets to private islands.Nearly seven years ago — I know, wow —...
Introducing Ohio’s next generation to manufacturing
This summer marks the sixth year my office is partnering with local companies and organizations to host summer manufacturing camps for young Ohioans across...
Naughty! Naughty!
It seems to me that now the sun has set a number of times since the release of the long-awaited Department of Justice (DOJ)...
The politics behind separation anxiety
Need proof that the current controversy over children of undocumented immigrants is more political than humanitarian? Hillary Clinton said she was “adamantly against illegal...
Pruitt, Carson trapped by the trappings of power
It’s not an iron law that power corrupts. But it’s often a good way to bet.The interesting question is: Why does power corrupt so...
The constitutional crisis is now
I keep hearing that if Donald Trump fires special counsel Robert Mueller, we’ll face a constitutional crisis.Or if Mueller subpoenas Trump to testify and...
Adjuncts of the world, unite!
School teachers across the U.S. are striking for many reasons, from atrocious working conditions to low pay. Polls show that most Americans support these...
America 2018: Even more gilded than America 1918
It took 100 years, but America has returned to its unequal past. With a vengeance.The year many consider the height of the Gilded Age,...
Stealing the vote
The GOP isn’t out to “win” elections anymore. They’re just trying to make sure anyone who might vote against them can’t.At last, November 6...
