Massa Knows Best
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column The latest distraction concocted from the Trump Administration regarding the deadly flesh eating bacteria known as the Epstein Files is that Trump wants to take over the District of […]
Category: Politics
Embracing Difference
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences. – Audre Lorde Supporters framed the recent […]
Reps. Rader, Grim Reintroduce Ohio Health Care Plan: Universal, Single-Payer Coverage for All Ohioans
Special to The Truth State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Michele Grim (D-Toledo) last week announced the reintroduction of the Ohio Health Care Plan, landmark legislation that would establish a single-payer, universal health care system […]
Palestinians are Not Starving in Gaza. They are Being Starved!
By Wilmer J. Leon, III, PhD Guest Column “The UN took a strong stand against apartheid; and over the years, an international consensus was built, which helped to bring an end to this iniquitous system. […]
Hi All! Welcome to Black Women’s Equal Pay Day!
By Jobie Crawford Guest Column July 10 was Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the day when Black women’s earnings finally catch up to what white, non-Hispanic men earned in the previous year. On average, Black […]
My “Re-Education of Me” Era: Six Truths That Changed How I Move
Carla Thomas The Truth Contributor I’m in what I like to call my Re-Education of Me era. After years of taking systems at face value, i.e., what I was taught in school, what I saw […]
Democratic Mayors Can Show Our Party How To Win Working Class Voters Again
By Kevin Harris and Richard McDaniel A common Republican talking point is that Democrats can’t be trusted to manage major cities. Donald Trump and his Republican allies can barely hide their disdain for Democrats of […]
High-Wire Leadership: Balancing Policing and Privacy
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor I have always believed that a strong democracy is not only one that ensures the safety of its people, but also protects their freedom. – Barack […]
Trump to MAGA: “You Are Stupid!”
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column You know how to win friends and influence your enemies? Simple: Call your ardent supporters stupid and tell them you do not need their support anymore! That is a […]
Local Backlash to Republican Legislators Drive to do Away with Property Taxes
By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor Could Ohio become the first state to eliminate property taxes? It’s a possibility that has a number of people in Lucas County deeply worried. Lucas County Commissioners and State […]