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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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The Regretful Saga of Nuclear Weapons

The Nuclear age begins as WWII neared its endMitchell Zimmerman reminds us that “the nuclear age began 81 years ago” (https://www.commondreams.org/opinionnuclear-weapons-lies). He writes, it all began with a lie. Zimmerman is an attorney, longtime social activist, and author. Here’s some of…
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Health and Health Care worsen under Trump

IntroductionTrump and his Republican Party not only continue to fail in creating a viable health care system, they are also making the present system even more inadequate. It is but one example of how Trump and his Republican cronies are reducing opportunities generally for the majority of…
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Sleepy Donald and the misbegotten Iran War

I – Trump’s healthThere are questions about his mental and physical health and thus his ability to be President. He rants from his social media platform early in the morning. He tends to fall asleep at his administration’s events.Jem Bartholomew, considers this issue of Trump’s sleepiness in an…
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Trump is stupidly consistent in his disregard of science and global warming. We all pay the price.

It has long been established by experts and scientists that the carbon dioxide in the air and the resultant increase in global temperatures is produced overwhelmingly by fossil fuels. Even some of the major emitters of these climate pollutants have acknowledged as much, though most have not. The…