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26 May 2011

M is a journalist in Kentucky who went through a nasty divorce a few years back. She was drinking white wine in those days and coping with an abusive ex-husband but she pulled herself together, went through rehab, and raised two kids who adore her. The kids are out of the house now, and M is six years sober. She lives alone in a small town along the I-75 corridor just south of Cincinnati. More…

American Politics

23 February 2011

On Tuesday, thousands of pro-union protesters in Ohio joined former Governor Ted Strickland and traveled to Columbus, the state capital, where the legislature plans new hearings on a bill that would end collective bargaining for state workers and dramatically reduce bargaining power for local workers, including public school teachers, police officers, and firefighters. More…