Gene Lantz
LATEST ARTICLES BY Gene Lantz
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What’s new about the Texas Democrats?
June 11, 2012Today, it is said the Democratic Party is the major hope for Americans hoping to get jobs and keep or extend life-saving benefits such as health care and Social Security.
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Good summer movies: Moonrise, Marigold, Bernie, Hysteria
June 7, 2012Moviegoers can take their pick of several good light-hearted films as the summer season begins. Each of these four has something to say and says it well.
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Texas primary election teaches lessons
June 4, 2012Tthe Republican-dominated Statehouse redistricted Texas so that, in spite of a gigantic population gain by Democratic-leaning Latinos, Republicans could be sure of taking three of the new congressional seats.
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Dallas area officials slam American Airlines union-busting
April 24, 2012There was notable solidarity pouring in from various and sometimes surprising quarters leading up to April 23, the day that American Airlines management took their union-busting ambitions to court.
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CitiGroup stockholders nix CEO’s $25 million as MoveOn pickets meet
April 18, 2012MoveOn members picketed a Citigroup stockholders meeting taking place at a local luxury hotel here April 17, designated Tax the 1% Day.
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Class struggle boils over
April 11, 2012The work was just as dangerous and just as difficult as before, but the pay and benefits were considerably less.
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Occupy for “Fair Trade, not Free Trade”
April 9, 2012Talk of a major international protest dominated the discussion at the Occupy Dallas Six-Month Anniversary Celebration.
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Christians diverge in Holy Week observances
April 9, 2012"The richest nation the world had ever known is disgraced by our levels of poverty, official executions, prison populations, and joblessness."
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