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My friend Rashida: far more than the first Muslim American congresswoman

by editororkh | Aug 12, 2018 | Bottom Right

My friend Rashida: far more than the first Muslim American congresswoman I walked into Rashida Tlaib’s election watch party shortly after midnight. Making the 15-minute drive from downtown Detroit, where Abdul El-Sayed, the Muslim physician hopeful for the...

Good news for Democrats after Ohio result – but warning signs too

by editororkh | Aug 8, 2018 | Bottom Right

Good news for Democrats after Ohio result – but warning signs too Democrats did not get the win they wanted in Tuesday’s special election in Ohio’s 12th congressional district. The apparent narrow loss, nevertheless, contains some good news for Democratic...

What Donald Trump can teach Democrats and Barack Obama about politics

by editororkh | Aug 5, 2018 | Bottom Right

What Donald Trump can teach Democrats and Barack Obama about politics Barack Obama let the Democratic Party wither. Donald Trump never lets Republican passions subside. He’s blatantly, offensively political, and it works. Better late than never, was my...

Don’t drive Endangered Species Act into extinction

by editororkh | Aug 1, 2018 | Bottom Right

Don’t drive Endangered Species Act into extinction As the Endangered Species Act approaches its 45th anniversary, it remains one of the most popular and successful laws in modern history — even as lobbyists, lawmakers and the Trump administration target...

Almost 80% of US workers live from paycheck to paycheck. Here’s why

by editororkh | Jul 31, 2018 | Bottom Right

Almost 80% of US workers live from paycheck to paycheck. Here’s why The official rate of unemployment in America has plunged to a remarkably low 3.8%. The Federal Reserve forecasts that the unemployment rate will reach 3.5% by the end of the year. But the...

Republicans tout their massive tax cut – but is it a boost or a bust?

by editororkh | Jul 30, 2018 | Bottom Right

Republicans tout their massive tax cut – but is it a boost or a bust? In a hearing last week, the House small business committee took testimony from small business owners around the country to find out how tax reform was affecting them. Given that the committee...