John Case

John Case is a former electronics worker and union organizer with the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (UE), also formerly a software developer, now host of the WSHC "Winners and Losers" radio program in Shepherdstown, W.Va.

LATEST ARTICLES BY John Case

Opinion

The meaning of Romney’s Ryan choice
August 20, 2012 By John Case
The strategy and tactics of this time means defeating Romney/Ryan and re-electing Obama/Biden. The alternative is moving further in negative territory.
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Opinion

Is Obama’s TPP trade deal worse than NAFTA?
June 26, 2012 By John Case
The campaign against the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement is picking up steam. TPP FTA is aimed at a tariff-free pacific rim, backed up by an extreme intellectual property rights protection agenda.
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U.S.

Muted rebellion against Blue Dogs at W.Va. Dem convention
June 11, 2012 By John Case
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, W.Va. Secretary of State Natalie Tenant and Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin refused to budge from their association with Republican austerity politics.
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Opinion

The danger of a Romney election
June 8, 2012 By John Case
Private sector revised job figures show an average of less than 90,000 per month since January. Unemployment inched back up to 8.2 percent.
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Opinion

Robert Reich is wrong about socialism
June 7, 2012 By John Case
The first two paragraphs of Reich's column, "The Answer Isn't Socialism; It's Capitalism that Better Spreads the Benefits of the Productive Revolution" are simply false.
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Opinion

A tribute to Philip Levine, poet laureate of workers
May 25, 2012 By John Case
Philip Levine has just completed his year-long term as the U.S. poet laureate.
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Opinion

The euro and European disintegration: Should we care?
May 17, 2012 By John Case
The EU set up a monetary union, but it needs a political union based on the empowerment of working people, not just bankers, to survive this crisis.
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Opinion

Deadly Spin – an inside account of insurance industry lies
April 10, 2012 By John Case
Wendell Potter, a former top health insurance public relations executive, warned the Senate committee overseeing health care reform not to believe a word insurance companies said.
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