A Legacy of Righteous Resistance Lives On
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor When historians pick up their pens to write the story of the 21st century, let them say that it was your generation who laid down the […]
Category: Editorial/Opinion
Rising Waters Will Not Drown the American Spirit
By Ben Jealous Guest Column On the Fourth of July, Donald Trump signed his “megabill.” The law boosts the dying fossil fuel industry with tens of billions of taxpayer dollars. It invites an additional 470 million metric […]
The Cost of Neglect
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor. – James Baldwin Over this past Fourth of July […]
And Now … The Pain Begins
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column As expected, the supplicant GOP party voted along party lines to electroshock millions of middle and lower income class Americans with draconian tax cuts to their welfare and health safety. […]
To the Editor:
I have a great deal of respect for Harold Harris. He’s a good man who truly cares about Toledo, and I was proud to support him in the primary. He ran a strong, thoughtful campaign […]
The Sleight of Hand in OH-9
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas. – Shirley Chisholm It’s easy to get caught […]
Drones vs. Dinosaurs: The Future of War
By Steve Flagg Guest Column As a child, I was fascinated by flight. From radio-controlled planes to model rockets, I immersed myself in building, flying, launching, and understanding the science of why things fly. That […]
Black People: Ending Racism Isn’t Our Role — Reclaiming Our Power Is
By Carla Thomas The Truth Contributor Racism. I’m so tired of it. Tired of the hate. Tired of the gaslighting. Tired of being expected to act like this country doesn’t run on a system that […]
War Clouds Gathering?
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column Well, President Trump, aka: Dear Leader, is up against the wall when it comes to making a decision about whether he will give in to the jingoistic instincts of […]
The Sound of Silence
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor When nothing is said, a lot is being heard. – Toni Morrison Toledo’s streets have gone radio silent. You can almost hear crickets chirping as […]