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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 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…
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The Separation of Children During Trump’s Two Presidential Terms

IntroductionThis post offers a position against Trump and his administration policies during his first and second presidential terms of authorizing the separation of children from their families and treating them in abhorrent ways. It’s part of their efforts to deport immigrants and the promises…
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Trump wants more nuclear weapons and protection against them

Chris Walker reports on “Trump’s Push to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing Rests on Falsehoods,” November 3, 2025 (https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-push-to-resume-nuclear-weapons-testing-rests-on-falsehoods). Walker is a news writer at Truthout, and is based out of Madison, Wisconsin.…