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


Blagojevich again asks Supreme Court to hear his appeal
Chicago Tribune article about former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich asking the U.S. Supreme Court to again consider tossing his convictions.
Nov 3, 2017


Rod Blagojevich Is Asking for Mercy. His Case Is Stronger Than You Might Think.
Did Rod Blagojevich really get what he deserved?
Nov 2, 2017


War Profiteering Ain’t Physics
Albert Einstein spent the last two decades of his life in a frustrating quest to bring together all the forces of nature into a single...
May 19, 2017


Making Obama’s Kill List
After Albie Sachs abolished capital punishment, his influence caused a spark in unchecked power and the governments drone-war.
Jul 10, 2012


The U.S. Department of Double Standards
The feds prefer to bring such cases against people who don’t have access to corporate lobbyists – or even to private lawyers.
May 15, 2012


Ron Paul’s Common Sense
It is worth listening to the GOP primary debates to hear Ron Paul give an honest assessment of our foreign policy.
Mar 15, 2012


A Broken Writ, a Kangaroo Court
After Barack Obama signed the NDAA, authorizing detention without trail, revealed government abuse within terrorist related cases.
Mar 4, 2012


Assassinating the Rule of Law
It was Barack Obama's promise to end the lawlessness of the Bush years by closing Guantanamo, and his failure to keep these promises.
Nov 24, 2011


Feds Focus on Foreclosure Fall Guys
None of the “mortgage fraud” defendants dragged into the grand federal courtrooms at 219 S. Dearborn St. are bankers...
Sep 13, 2011


Wall Street Pulls Obama’s Strings
The manufacturing and industrial jobs that once sustained a vibrant middle class are gone, lost to trade and tax policies.
Aug 22, 2011


A Speculator Takes Blame for the Mortgage Mess
Townsend is one of the minor players paying a heavy price in the mortgage meltdown, as the major figures avoid any responsibility.
Aug 8, 2011


Give Americans Healthcare
One year after the passage of the Obama administration’s signature healthcare reform bill, the future of the legislation is in serious doubt
Apr 25, 2011


AIPAC’s Country, Right or Wrong
For too long, U.S. policy toward Israel has been controlled by AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee), a group that demands...
Mar 11, 2011


Political Corruption Laws: Absurd Theater
The Ryan family is correct – there is something rotten in the federal justice system.
Jan 12, 2011


Good Profits and ‘The Good War’
Now in its tenth year, the war in Afghanistan is the longest in U.S. history. And as the war drags on, the situation goes from bad to...
Dec 14, 2010


Who's Afraid of Lawyers
There has been a growing outcry over demands from conservative groups like KeepAmericaSafe.com and from Sen. Charles Grassley , R-Iowa,...
Mar 12, 2010


Some Policies Don’t Change
These are important questions that must be answered if we can ever hope to learn from our mistakes.
Feb 23, 2010


Sold to the United States for Cash
During his 6+years of captivity, Khan has repeatedly told his interrogators that he is a poor shopkeeper from Kandahar, not a terrorist.
Sep 21, 2009
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