Today I want to assess last Saturday’s No Kings protests in the context of American capitalism. Standing up against Trump is not only important politically and morally. It’s also profitable. Diversity, for example, is good for business. CEOs that have scaled back their companies’ ...
Few state statutes enacted by our august Ohio General Assembly in recent decades have generated as much thunderous uproar and caustic debate as Senate Bill 1, signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine in late March. That legislation, which has been drafted, debated and revised over two long years, ...
Dear Editor: June is nationally recognized as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, a time to shed light on a mental health condition that affects millions of Americans. While PTSD is often associated with veterans, it also impacts civilians who have experienced or witnessed ...
Just read in The Vindy today that a person who threatened a police officer with a knife (the officer was not injured) was sentenced to 4-6 years in prison. The Trumpers who attacked our nation’s Capitol building, causing countless injuries and millions in damages, were pardoned by Trump ...
DEAR EDITOR: I was born at Northside hospital, but my Grandma Valsi emigrated from Finland. My Grandpa Valsi’s mother emigrated from Italy. Somewhere along the line, my mom’s folks emigrated from Germany and England. Two of my dearest friends are immigrants. Have you ever spoken with a ...
DEAR EDITOR: Father is an ordinary man. He was born the youngest of 10 siblings living in a two-bedroom house in the city. As a teen he worked a part time job after school to help the family forgoing many youthful activities. At a time of “conflict”, out of patriotism and practicality he ...