Joe Sims

LATEST ARTICLES BY Joe Sims

• U.S.

  

  Communists to convene in Chicago

  May 14, 2014 By Joe Sims

  The party's 30th national convention will be held June 12-15 on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago. "Politically, we are ready. It's going to be a great affair."

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• Opinion

  

  Ten best and worst of Obama’s first term

  December 13, 2012 By Joe Sims

  My summary of the best and worst of the last four years. Perhaps the bestest, not included, is the mass movement that elected the president.

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• Labor

  

  The Battle of Toledo

  May 23, 2012 By Joe Sims

  Today in labor history: On May 23, 1934 workers in Toledo Ohio, overcame police and company strike breaking efforts.

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• U.S.

  

  George Clooney, Ben Jealous: Action need to avoid humanitarian crisis in Sudan

  March 20, 2012 By Joe Sims

  Actor George Clooney, along with NAACP head Benjamin Jealous, Martin Luther King III and several members of Congress were arrested in a protest outside of the Sudanese embassy recently.

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• Opinion

  

  Senate leader Mitch McConnell: Marijuana use risks death

  March 15, 2012 By Joe Sims

  Has Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell been watching too many reruns of Reefer Madness?

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• U.S.

  

  Martin Sheen touts, Occupy Wall Street, Obama presidency

  March 8, 2012 By Joe Sims

  Actor Martin Sheen credits the Occupy Wall Street movement with changing the debate in the country and creating a new framework for this year's election.

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• Opinion

  

  Disney uses black Princess Tiana character to sell watermelon candy

  March 6, 2012 By Joe Sims

  And not only was Princess Tiana used to sell the Valentine treat. Alongside her a white Sleeping Beauty is used to sell vanilla candy.

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• U.S.

  

  Rev. Franklin Graham apologizes to President Obama for questioning his faith

  February 29, 2012 By Joe Sims

  Rev. Franklin Graham has issued an apology for questioning President Obama's faith. The evangelist son of Billy Graham in an interview on Morning Joe, when asked about the president's faith, repeatedly said, "I don't know, ask...

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