The Peril of Divided Loyalties
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Your silence will not protect you. – Audre Lorde Local Democratic leaders, like a groundswell of those across the country, are getting scorched at town halls, […]
Category: Politics
Republicans Vote to Prioritize Censorship over Academic Freedom and Economic Growth with the Passage of SB 1
State Rep. Erika White (D-Springfield Twp.) Wednesday responded to the House passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act: “Two important truths came up when Senate Bill 1 was reintroduced as Ohio’s […]
No Kisses for Sleeping Beauty?
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column “Democracies die from internal apathy when the citizenry fails to sound the alarm even for minor transgressions committed by people in power who have no conscience to obey the rule of law.” […]
The Battle for Toledo City Council
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Politics should be about solutions, not just sides. – Sherrod Brown Has the time arrived for a shake-up at City Hall? With six at-large seats up […]
Hey … Let’s Kick the Kids!
By Lafe Tolliver, esq Guest Column “As you did it unto the least of these, you did it unto me.” Jesus. Well, just when you think that the social fabric that holds this country together […]
They Cannot Rob Us of Our History and Our Place in America’s Story
By Ben Jealous Guest Column My grandfather’s first cousin was Lieutenant Colonel Howard Lee Baugh. Cousin Howard was part of the 99th Pursuit Squadron, the first unit of the Tuskegee Airmen. This month marks the […]
Should Hazing Still Be Part of Initiation Rites
By Paul Hubbard, MSW Guest Column The national news has had a lot of coverage about the hazing death of Caleb Wilson. CBS news said Caleb Wilson died as a direct result of a hazing […]
Hurtling to the Future!
By Steven Flagg Guest Column As dawn breaks on a cold, cloudy morning in January, a small crowd has gathered in Independence Square in central Kyiv. The sun has not shined for days, and the […]
Hicks-Hudson Responds to Governor’s State of the State Address
Last week, state Senator Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued the following statement in response to Governor Mike DeWine’s State of the State address: “I am disappointed that Lucas County in Northwest Ohio got little notice in Governor […]
Rep Erika White Believes the Real State of the State is Ohioans Deserve Better
State Rep. Erika White (D-Springfield Twp) last week responded to Governor DeWine’s State of the State address: “Working individuals from various sectors-farmers, teachers, and professionals all contributing to local economies-have dedicated their lives, hard-earned savings, […]