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LEONARD C. GOODMAN
Opinions & Articles About Current Events, Politics, Militarism, and Free Speech

Leonard C. Goodman: Rod Blagojevich was prosecuted for everyday politics. He deserves his pardon.
An important case threatening First Amendment rights is about to go to trial
Feb 11


The Democratic Party Faces Its Day of Reckoning
Scheerpost November 19, 2024 F ollowing its crushing defeat in the 2024 election, the Democratic Party might finally face its day of...
Nov 19, 2024


Will Our War-for-Profit System Lead to Nuclear Annihilation?
Scheerpost November 9, 2024 A recent poll conducted by the Quincy Institute found that 57% of likely voters strongly or somewhat support...
Nov 9, 2024

Leonard C. Goodman: An important case threatening First Amendment rights is about to go to trial
An important case threatening First Amendment rights is about to go to trial
Jun 12, 2024

Declassify the Documents From Trump’s Basement
Whatever your feelings about former President Trump, there are reasons to be skeptical about the raid on Mar-a-Lago.
Sep 1, 2022


Beware of the Fact-Checkers
A case study in how allegedly neutral analysts hired by publications or social media can effectively cancel good-faith questions and opinions because they challenge dominant narratives.
May 3, 2022


Vaxxing our kids
I have concerns about giving my six-year-old a new vaccine that was not tested on humans until last year.
Dec 1, 2021


A Deadly Drone Program Lifted by Lies
The Pentagon claimed that Ahmadi was a facilitator for the Islamic State, and that his car was packed with explosives.
Nov 5, 2021


What happened to the Squad?
The collapse of the progressive cohort shows change won’t come from within the Democratic Party. I signed up for the COVID-19 vaccine on...
Jun 10, 2021


Who’s really controlling Trump’s impeachment
The second impeachment of President Trump, this time for inciting a riot, got a big boost last week when dozens of large corporations...
Jan 20, 2021


Democrats and ruling by fear
I have written many columns at the Reader and other alternative publications warning that corporate control of the federal government...
Dec 23, 2020


The Real Reason Democrats Didn’t Stop the Barrett Confirmation
Both parties favor the interests of corporations over their workers and the environment.
Oct 27, 2020


The false hope of Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrest
In a functioning democracy, the people would get to learn the truth about their government's involvement in criminal activity.
Jul 27, 2020


Deconstructing the perpetual war machine
How Democrats and Republicans keep us constantly engaged in conflict I know it's bad form to say anything positive about President Donald...
May 29, 2020


The Mysterious Case of Jeffrey Epstein
Was Epstein involved in a sexual blackmail operation exploiting children and targeting prominent politicians and other public figures?
Aug 1, 2019


Why the Reader is worth saving
I am not suggesting that the Reader alone will save journalism. But there aren't many viable alternatives to the corporate press.
Apr 25, 2019


I don't support Trump, but don't rely on sketchy Robert Mueller to boot him from office
I am not a Trump supporter, but a hard-core leftie who supported Green and Justice Party candidates in the past two presidential...
Nov 19, 2018


It’s Never Been About the Second Amendment. It’s About Corporate Profits.
A similar assault rifle was used in recent mass-murders in Newtown, Ct.; Las Vegas; San Bernardino, Calif.; Sutherland Springs, Texas and...
Mar 4, 2018


Our corporate-owned politicians put profits over lives
Prior to the most recent school shooting in Parkland, Fla., the alleged gunman, Nikolas Cruz, had posted on social media that he wanted...
Feb 27, 2018


Blagojevich Attorney Leonard Goodman on The Ben Joravsky Show 2.9.18
Listen to the Interview.
Feb 9, 2018
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