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


Once again, Congress will let Wall Street pillage Main Street
Many economists are predicting a dangerous explosion in a matter of months when rents and mortgages cannot be paid, businesses fail...
May 11, 2020


Jeffrey Epstein’s death deepens multiple lingering mysteries
(Video) Attorney Leonard Goodman analyzes the unresolved questions about Epstein, including speculation about US intelligence ties.
Aug 11, 2019


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


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


It’s Not Enough to Fight Trump — Progressives Need a Vision for the Future
It's heartening to see so many folks out in the streets standing up to our new president and his proposed team of racists and plutocrats....
Feb 24, 2017


HOW TO VOTE WHEN THERE'S NO LESSER EVIL
Don’t be afraid to vote Green, even if you live in a swing state.
Oct 4, 2016


The Bizarre Experience of Agreeing with Trump
In a rare moment of candor in the Dec. 15, 2015, Republican debate, Donald Trump acknowledged how our misguided policies since 9/11 have...
Jan 22, 2016


Bernie Is Right: The Military-Industrial Complex Is Alive and Well
As long as we continue to allow corporate funding of candidates for high office, we will continue to have corporate-driven policies.
Dec 10, 2015


Obama’s Drone Policy Crashes and Burns
Using the U.S. military bases that surround Yemen, we have propped up corrupt and repressive regimes.
Mar 19, 2015


It’s Not the Koran, It’s Us
For a brief time after the 9/11 terror attacks, Americans could be heard asking the reasonable question: Why do these men from Middle...
Dec 30, 2014


Christmas Comes Early for War Profiteers
We have allowed corporate interests to capture both major political parties and to drive public policy, with disastrous results.
Sep 18, 2014


CIA No Evil
Why is President Obama’s Justice Department threatening a Pulitzer Prize-wining New York Times reporter with jail over a story that...
Jun 11, 2014


Sabotaging Peace with Iran
A deal with Iran may be bad news for certain powerful special interests, but it is good news for the rest of us.
Feb 16, 2014


The War That Wasn’t
An amazing thing happened on the way to another war in the Middle East. The American people said no.
Oct 17, 2013


Drone Justice is Blind
We are told that drone killings neutralize imminent threats to America, but we need only consider the numbers to know we are being lied to.
Apr 10, 2013


In Questioning Brennan, Intelligence Committee Showed Little
During the past 15 years under SSCI’s watch, the budget of the National Intelligence Program (which includes the CIA) has tripled.
Mar 15, 2013
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