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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’s haywire policies continue

I’ll consider some problematic examples.Trump illegally uses taxpayer funds for his own right-wing propaganda. The real spending on the military is hidden from the public. Prices rise on a host of goods and services. Trump is making deals with big oil, at the expense of consumers. Trump’s…
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How enduringly harmful is Trump to the country?

Is Trump mentally delusional or just a super self-aggrandizer when he tells the public that he is by far the greatest president in US history. Indeed, there are many experts who view him as the worst president ever. There is no dispute that he is using his position to increase his personal…
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A remorseful update on Trump’s war in Iran

IntroductionTrump set the stage for the war in Iran by withdrawing from an earlier agreement between the US and other states in which Iran allowed robust inspections of suspected sites and agreed, as Iran has consistently done, not to develop a nuclear weapon.The terms of the agreement The…
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The effects of Trump’s warped policies

Trump is among the beneficiaries of the current troubled economy, as his stock portfolio goes up by millions. Some American corporations and CEO’s are making windfall profits.At the same time, Americans generally are experiencing an affordability crisis. The Iran War contributes to the high prices…