A Look at “Erasure Culture” on the Left and Right The word erasure means the act or instance of erasing. It can be as simple as wiping chalk off a board or as complex as removing people, ideas, or histories from public memory. In today’s political climate, erasure has become a loaded term, often usedContinue reading “Who’s Really Erasing What?”
Author Archives: Bosco O'Brian
Six Months In: The Labor Movement Stands Between Tyranny and Democracy
Six months into the 47th presidency, the American Labor Movement is being tested—not only in its strength, but in its identity. Are we merely negotiating wages and benefits, or are we fighting for the soul of a democratic society? The current administration has made its position crystal clear. More than 60 regulatory rollbacks have beenContinue reading “Six Months In: The Labor Movement Stands Between Tyranny and Democracy”
The Great Dismantling: How the 47th President Is Waging War on Knowledge, Labor, and Democracy
Let’s chat about smaller government, and bigger damage for a moment… The 47th President’s war on workers, educators, and civil servants isn’t about efficiency but eliminating resistance. Since returning to the office in January 2025, the 47th President has launched a sweeping effort to dismantle the very foundations of American civil society. The stated rationaleContinue reading “The Great Dismantling: How the 47th President Is Waging War on Knowledge, Labor, and Democracy”
Fixing What Wasn’t Broken
The 47 Administration claims it’s rescuing the economy from Biden’s failures, but the numbers tell a different story. You’ve probably heard it by now, over and over again: “We’re fixing Biden’s mess.” That’s the constant refrain from the 47 Administration as it seeks to frame the current president’s policies as a needed course correction afterContinue reading “Fixing What Wasn’t Broken”
A Map Back to One America
From Conflict to Community: Rediscovering Common Ground There is a quiet truth many of us feel, even if we rarely say it aloud. No matter how we voted or what we believed in the heat of the moment, we long for something more than conflict. We want to feel part of something larger than aContinue reading “A Map Back to One America”
Bitcoin Needs Clean Energy while 47 Is Strangling It.
“Whether We Want Crypto or Not, It’s an Energy Glutton, and the 47th Administration Is Making It Dirtier.” By Brian Griffin Cryptocurrency, particularly Bitcoin, is one of the most polarizing technologies of our time. Some hail it as revolutionary, while others see it as speculative, wasteful, or even dangerous. That debate is far from settled,Continue reading “Bitcoin Needs Clean Energy while 47 Is Strangling It.”
The Tools That Made Us: A Tribute to Labor, Craft, and the Sacred Right to Build
Long before steel beams or silicon chips, before cities rose or engines turned, we learned to shape the world with six simple tools. The lever lets us lift the impossible. The wedge gave us the power to split wood, stone, and history. The wheel and axle carried us forward, first across fields, then across empires.Continue reading “The Tools That Made Us: A Tribute to Labor, Craft, and the Sacred Right to Build”
Surprise! Labor Loves Development!!
But our role goes even deeper than boots on the ground. Labor is also among the best-informed, most experienced subject matter experts in upstream development planning.
No REIGN Today!
Comments from The Cincinnati “NO KINGS” Rally 06-14-2025: Brothers. Sisters. Siblings. Friends of freedom— My name is Brian Griffin, and I am honored to stand before you here today as a leader in the American Labor Movement, because when democracy is under attack, working people don’t stay silent. We show up, we speak out, andContinue reading “No REIGN Today!”
When Tyranny Knocks, Cowardice Opens the Door
47’s Power Grab and the GOP’s Shameful Silence The Slow March to Authoritarianism In just a few short months, 47’s return to the White House has become a relentless assault on the very foundations of American democracy. But as alarming as his actions are, what may be even more dangerous is the deafening silence fromContinue reading “When Tyranny Knocks, Cowardice Opens the Door”
Why Eye Write 