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March for Our Lives was a big success in Wichita.
By SJ OttoA March for Our Lives took place today, in Wichita, and it was probably one of the largest marches I've seen in several years. One thing that stands out for this march run is that it was run...
View ArticleThe March For Our Lives is proof that this Generation can’t be stopped
By SJ OttoWill support from the NRA finally cost politicians their jobs? Should they get their resumes out and start looking for new employment? Some people think they should. The March for Our Lives...
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Do people really need to carry such big guns everywhere they go?
By SJ OttoThese are strange times we live in, at least for those of us who grew up in a time when handguns were strictly forbidden to be carried. Until I was 13 years old, I lived in St. Louis and...
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April Fools! The Joke is our fool president
Yes the joke is on us. Here is the real joke, Donald Trump.Pix by Time Magazine.
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Help stop a dangerous anti-abortion bill
From Julie A. Burkhart, Founder & CEO, Trust Women Foundation:You’ve seen the news, 5 states in the last 5 days have introduced or passed extreme, punitive and dangerous bills limiting abortion...
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Members of the community continue to support WSU's The Sunflower newspaper
Letter to the Editor — Sandy WestMarch 31, 2018 From The Sunflower (Wichita State University):As a Wichita State alumnus, who worked closely with the university administration and Student Government...
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The 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.- be...
By SJ Otto Today Ceremonies and other events are being held nationwide to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Of course most of us remember him as the leading...
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Class, race, and U.S. wealth inequality
From Monthly Review:by Martin Hart-LandsbergOriginally published: Reports from the Economic Front (January 3, 2018) People tend to have a distorted picture of U.S. capitalism’s operation, believing...
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Radio ads appeal to greed and voter stupidity
By SJ OttoSome smarmy under-handed conservative group is running dozens of ads every day, on NPR (National Public Radio), trying to tell us that we need to let the "elected" officials in Kansas decide...
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May Day and other events planned by DSA
By SJ OttoMay Day is coming and Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) members will be attending a May Day celebration at the Machinist Hall, put on by the Wichita and Hutchinson Labor Federation. The...
View ArticleSyrian Researcher: Focusing on an Alleged Chemical Attack Ignores War’s...
I have come across several people on the left who believe we should take a stand against the Bashar al-Assad (بشار اسد) Regime and some have even suggested supporting the Free Syrian Army, which the...
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Science March was cold and windy in Wichita
By SJ OttoThe March for Science was fairly small this year, maybe about 20 people, here in Wichita, KS. It was real cold and windy. The March was this Saturday at the Historic Courthouse stairs. The...
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The Failure of Welfare Reform
The following is in rebuttal to the very many articles by the likes of such writers asCal Thomas, who are jumping all over welfare reform as an example of great conservative politics. The only problem...
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The opioid epidemic is really a fentanyl epidemic—and we don’t need all the hype
By SJ OttoAt least a few times a week we hear of “The U.S. opioid epidemic.” The news is full of scary statistics, with staggering death tolls. Some news outlets claim this is one of the deadliest drug...
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Koch network success in Trump era draws Democratic pushback
The Koch brothers, David and Charles, with their sprawling networks, are now getting pretty much everything they ever waned in our government, thanks to our Idiot and Chief Donald Trump. They have...
View ArticleDaily Kos defends Robert Mueller
From Daily Kos:By Monique TealThis is huge, HUGE news: Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 14-7 to approve legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller. FOUR Republicans on the...
View ArticleMany came out for Take Back The Night March
By SJ OttoSeveral hundred people attended the Take Back The Night March, last Friday Night. The marchers started at the parking lot in front of the Museum of World Treasures where several speakers...
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May Day in Wichita, KS, This Year, 2018
By SJ OttoThis year, progressive people in Wichita, KS, celebrated International Workers Day, May Day, with a potluck and a movie. These events took place tonight. The group wasn't very big. Every year...
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Pompeo believes in “swagger” for the US
From The World Can’t Wait:Speaking at the State Department this week, Mike Pompeo, Trump's new Secretary of State pledged that the U.S. will get its "swagger" back. Democrats raised a little alarm...
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WSU President Bardo trashes liberal arts education
By SJ OttoWichita State University President John Bardo (and we can assume with the backing of his “owners” David and Charles Koch), has taken aim at liberal arts education. He is taking a direct...
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