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Bob Sheak
Bob Sheak, who lives just outside of Athens, Ohio, is an emeritus professor of sociology at Ohio University.
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Trump proposes a huge increase in military spending despite widespread economic stresses
Trump and Republicans in Congress are – and have been – advancing a budget for the country that reduces assistance for ordinary citizens. This is glaringly obvious in Trump’s budget proposal for 2027, a budget that likely will be approved by Republicans in Congress. It is a budget that overwhelming…
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The costs of Trump’s Iran War
IntroductionThere are so many indications of how poorly and undemocratically Trump is using the power of his presidency. Still, he continues to have the support of his enormous MAGA base. He dominates the Republican Party and has the support of large segments of the rich and powerful. His party…
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Trump Unsurprisingly Prefers Billionaires to Workers
Trump favors corporations over workers. This is one influence that shapes the policies of Trump and his administration. Although it has a profound influence on what Trump does, it is not original with him. It is part of a Republican Party bias that extends back to the Gilded Age and the…
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The Fight for Democracy and Justice Continues
IntroductionIt’s not a sure thing that an already tenuous democracy in the US will survive overthe next few years from the onslaught of Trump’s abuses and misuses ofpresidential power. Millions of people will suffer. At the same time, there isopposition to him from large majorities of Democrats and…