Tim Wheeler

Tim Wheeler has written over 10,000 news reports, exposés, op-eds, and commentaries in his half-century as a journalist for the Worker, Daily World, and People’s World. Tim also served as editor of the People’s Weekly World newspaper. His book News for the 99% is a selection of his writings over the last 50 years representing a history of the nation and the world from a working-class point of view. After residing in Baltimore for many years, Tim now lives in Sequim, Wash.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Tim Wheeler

U.S.

Black History Month: George B. Murphy, Jr., journalist for the people
February 17, 2011 By Tim Wheeler
I got to know George B. Murphy, Jr. during the 25 years I commuted from Baltimore to Washington D.C. covering the capital for the Daily World newspaper, now the People's World online daily. His long career...
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Opinion

The real Ronald Reagan on his 100th birthday
February 10, 2011 By Tim Wheeler
In 1984 Ronald Reagan proclaimed it was "Morning in America." But many of us knew that in reality he was ramrodding wage-cut policies that busted unions, undermined New Deal programs, and deregulated the banks and corporations.
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U.S.

Why so little reporting on Spokane bomb threat?
February 7, 2011 By Tim Wheeler
There is a well-documented history of the corporate media playing down domestic terrorism threats “that don’t involve Arab or Muslim” alleged conspirators.
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U.S.

Justice Dept. weighs probe of Seattle police killings
February 2, 2011 By Tim Wheeler
A local jury returned a split verdict, but the finding by four jurors that the cop's use of lethal force was unjustified is virtually unprecedented.
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U.S.

Seattle MLK march message: stop police violence
January 19, 2011 By Tim Wheeler
More than 2,000 people marched Martin Luther King Day, protesting brutality and use of lethal force by officers of the Seattle Police Department.
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U.S.

House Republicans charge ahead with agenda
January 11, 2011 By Tim Wheeler
House Speaker, John Boehner, Ohio Republican, bowed to public outrage at the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona Democrat, postponing for a week a vote to repeal the health care reform act she had voted for....
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U.S.

Oregon workers petition for jobs, safety net
January 5, 2011 By Tim Wheeler
With the jobless rate in the Rose City at 10.6 percent or 38,402 workers unemployed, the labor movement and its allies are fed up and fighting back.
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U.S.

Anger erupts over slash-to-the-bone state budget
December 22, 2010 By Tim Wheeler
SEATTLE - Public employee unions and the people they serve denounced the budget unveiled by Gov. Chris Gregoire, which slashes vital services and jobs.
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