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

Politics

Labor-fueled ‘blue wave’ crushes Republicans in Washington State
November 14, 2022 By Tim Wheeler
An army of women and Labor Neighbor volunteers mobilized by the Washington State Labor Council (WSLC) went door-to-door to get out the vote.
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U.S.

Washington state’s Natasha Hill challenges GOP on Jan. 6, 2021 coup attempt
October 24, 2022 By Tim Wheeler
Scores Republican McMorris-Rodgers for being evasive when asked about the attack that day on the Capitol by Trump supporters.
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Labor

Loggers, truckers, and sawmill workers hit lumber giant Weyerhaeuser
September 29, 2022 By Tim Wheeler
First walkout to hit the lumber giant in 36 years.
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U.S.

Sequim, Washington state Healing Clinic opening a victory over racism
August 29, 2022 By Tim Wheeler
Major progress in the struggle against opioid addiction.
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Politics

Protest demands Biden administration terminate Medicare privatization scheme
August 4, 2022 By Tim Wheeler
Seattle coalition pushes HHS Secretary Becerra to end ACO REACH, a program which hands over control of Medicare services to private for-profit providers.
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Politics

Angy Lebowitz—fighter for equality, peace, socialism—dies at 101
April 27, 2022 By Tim Wheeler
There is an old Communist Party saying that describes Angy: “Leading from the ranks.” She never aspired to any leadership role, yet her understanding of the class struggle, of racist and sexist oppression, was razor-keen.
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U.S.

Wall Street moves to privatize Medicare
April 6, 2022 By Tim Wheeler
In Congress, Rep. Pramila Jayapal is leading the resistance. On the ground, it’s groups like Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action.
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Mundo Popular

Los latinos fueron engañados en el mapa de votantes del estado de Washington
March 22, 2022 By Tim Wheeler
La demanda ataca un mapa de distritos aprobado por la legislatura que es 50.2% hispano como una “fachada” de un mapa que adopta de manera justa la igualdad de derechos de voto para los latinos en...
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