Recent posts for The Cincinnati Beacon
Obama reacts to occupation of his campaign offices with change to immigration policy
Since Wednesday undocumented activists have staged sit-ins at Obama for America offices in Oakland, Los Angeles, Cincinnati and Detroit. Obama has voiced support for the DREAM Act, but the activists urged him to issue an executive order stopping the deportations....
Posted: 6/15/2012 2:07 PM
Free speech is no laughing matter in Cincinnati
The city of Cincinnati has a horrible record when it comes to protecting free speech. This report about Forest Thomer being arrested for speech that may not be politically correct in a public park is just another outrage. Updated: Below
Posted: 6/15/2012 12:13 AM
Protesters occupying Obama campaign office in Walnut Hills!
Cruz Bonlarron and Marco Saavedra are currently occupying the Obama campaign office in Walnut Hills and are demanding that President Obama issue an executive order halting the deportation of young immigrants. They have been occupying the office for over...
Posted: 6/14/2012 11:08 PM
Resolve to overturn ‘Citizens United’ is spreading through the States so take action now!
This is resolution week where people across the nation are contacting their representatives and asking them to pass a resolution in support of amending the constitution to say that “corporations aren’t people” and “money isn’t speech”. Join Move to Amend...
Posted: 6/13/2012 2:57 PM
Corey Booker and the Hard Right’s Colonization of Black American Politics
The Black Agenda Report’s Bruce Dixon describes a new kind of black Democrat and political class. “A new black political class has arisen, one with only nominal connections to black voters or communities. Their careers and orientation are corporate through...
Posted: 6/12/2012 6:08 PM
Leon Panetta: Macho Renaissance Man
Glenn Greenwald describes how the media cheerleaders at 60 Minutes gush over military leaders like Defense Secretary and former CIA chief Leon Panetta. It is really nothing new, but it is quite nauseating to see the liberal media lap dogs uncritically...
Posted: 6/12/2012 5:34 PM
Bloomberg Cuts Threaten Thousands with Eviction as NYC Homeless Population Hits Record 43,000
According to this the number of people living in New York City homeless shelters has reached an all-time high of 43,000. Critics attribute the spike in homelessness to the Bloomberg administration’s alleged failure to help move homeless families into...
Posted: 6/12/2012 5:24 PM
Nuclear isn’t safe
Bluefin tuna that has been contaminated by Fukushima radiation have been found in California. And there seems to be some nuclear trouble near the Indiana and Michigan border that is being kept quiet.
Posted: 6/11/2012 8:16 PM
Why does the government continue to make the JFK files a secret?
Over 40 years have gone by and yet the government continues to keep many of the JFK files a secret. Why does the government love secrecy so much?
Posted: 6/11/2012 4:20 PM
The New York Times writes about Cincinnati’s new developments
I wish everything was as rosy as this piece makes it sound. What it didn’t include are the huge budget deficits, a growing pension crisis, extreme economic inequality, our scandalous infant mortality rates and Econocide. But other than that things are...
Posted: 6/6/2012 4:20 PM
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