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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Representing The Taxpayers?
BY DAVID PERRYMAN
Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen is quoted as saying, “Community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.”
In...
Interview: Don Holladay
Attorney Don Holladay, lead counsel in the federal lawsuit that led to marriage equality in Oklahoma, visits with Observer Editor Arnold Hamilton, left, about...
Democrats Not Knowing What They Stand For – Lose
BY RALPH NADER
Did the Republicans win these mid-term elections? Or did the Democrats lose?
The numbers show that in contested Senate races, where the Republicans...
Election 2014: The Rise Of A Stealth Oligarchy
BY JIM HIGHTOWER A stunning surprise coming out of this year’s elections is that the most dominant contenders were not glad-handing braggarts, but the least likely of participants: Shy people. That’s strange, since running for office these days is assumed to be an ego game, attracting the loudest of self-promoters. But the big winners on […]
The Future Of Oklahoma Progressivism
BY TOM GUILD
Editor's Note: Tom Guild was the 2012 Democratic nominee for Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District seat. In this essay, he analyzes the Democratic...