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 […]
Category: Politics
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 […]
State and Local Ohio House Dems Assail House Bill 96
Special to The Truth State Rep. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) last week voted “NO” on House Bill (HB) 96, the Republican-crafted state operating budget, citing cruel and chaotic cuts and its abject failure to invest in […]
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 […]
Protests Against Trump and Immigration Issues Dominate Elgin Rogers Jr.’s Town Hall.
By Jefferson Diaz The Truth Reporter In a small but powerful Town Hall, Ohio District 44 Representative Elgin Rogers Jr. met with a handful of his constituents in the Mott Branch Library of Toledo to […]
What Happens to a Promise Starved
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor A dream deferred is a dream denied. – Langston Hughes Like the dreams the late poet-activist-playwright Langston Hughes once wrote about, a promise starved doesn’t just […]
The Hissy Fit if the Ages
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column You could not even write a soap opera about the recent shenanigans of Dear Leader and his most “loyal” chainsaw carrying MAGA mustang… Elon Musk, formerly of apartheid South African fame. […]