O-V-E-R: Toledo Mayoral Race Already Decided
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. – Mike Tyson Toledo’s mayoral race may still have a few weeks to go, but […]
Category: Politics
“Breaking News” (It’s Time)
By Harold Harris, Candidate for Mayor We will start early voting on October 7 and continue early voting through November 2 at the Lucas County Board of Elections at 3737 W. Sylvania Avenue. Precinct voting […]
When Presidents Can’t Take a Joke, Democracy Suffers
By Ben Jealous Guest Column A Midwestern schoolteacher once told her class that a sense of humor is a sign of intelligence. “Look around the classroom,” she said. “The smartest kids always get the joke […]
Low-Decibel Politics
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor When we fail to listen, the most vulnerable voices are the first to be silenced. – Anaïs Nin Toledo is just weeks away from electing six […]
Why Democrats Need a Year-Round Voter Engagement Strategy
By Kevin Harris and Richard McDaniel Guest Column Last week marked national voter registration day and Democrats sure could use the help. Between 2020 and 2024, Democrats lost 2.1 million registered voters while Republicans gained […]
Twelve City Council’s Candidates Debate Solutions for Toledo
By Jefferson Díaz The Truth Reporter Toledoans gathered last, September 18, at the Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church to hear from all 12 candidates running for the six at-large City Council seats in the November […]
Rep. White Announces $2M in Funding to Expand Infant Mortality Prevention Programs Across Ohio
Special to The Truth State Rep. Erika White (D-Springfield Township) Monday announced that the Ohio Controlling Board approved $2M in funding for the second year of a three-year expansion of the Queens Village and Cradle […]
A Forgotten Chapter of Hope: What the Readjusters Teach Us About Healing Our Divided Country
By Ben Jealous Guest Column There’s a deep sense of despair settling over America. Families are working harder and falling further behind. The cost of raising children grows, while schools, housing, and healthcare remain out […]
George Orwell’s 1984 … Redux in America
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column Not trying to give anyone goose bumps but if you have been reading the latest dystopian rants from Dear Leader, you would think that we are resurrecting the very innards of […]
Doing What They Said Can’t Be Done
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor I ran for the presidency, despite hopeless odds, to demonstrate the sheer will and refusal to accept the status quo. – Shirley Chisholm They said […]