Peoria has tied its economic future to Caterpillar Inc. for over a century. The corporation made several Top 10 lists in recent months. Here are two of them: Truth-out.org: Corporations: Sure We Don’t Pay Our Taxes, But We Want Tax…
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Relentless proximity
by Dale Goodner • • Comments Off on Relentless proximity
Despite an official letter of opposition from the Marshall County Board and widespread opposition from local residents, an Iowa firm has received tentative approval from the Illinois Department of Agriculture for Sandy Lane LLC Hog Farm, a massive, 20,000-head hog…
Affordable Care Act Is Working Well
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Affordable Care Act Is Working Well
By Kevin O’Brien, Ph.D. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) or “Obamacare” has been mired in controversy since the law was first proposed in 2008. It took two years of legislative drama before the 1,000-page bill was passed by Congress and…
FOOD – To Celebrate the Holidays, Express Values and Demand Justice
by Clare Howard • • Comments Off on FOOD – To Celebrate the Holidays, Express Values and Demand Justice
If you were disappointed with the November election, vote again with your holiday meal. Regardless of whether meat or plant-based protein is the centerpiece of your holiday dinner, your choice can proclaim your values and fight injustice. When your holiday…
Why Unionize Home Health Care Workers? Illinois Lost Recently in the Supreme Court
by Clare Howard • • Comments Off on Why Unionize Home Health Care Workers? Illinois Lost Recently in the Supreme Court
If you don’t have elderly parents who rely on home health care, don’t have home care yourself or you’re not a union organizer, why should you care about unionizing home health care workers? Care because this issue is at the…
Vote as if tomorrow matters
by Dale Goodner • • Comments Off on Vote as if tomorrow matters
A couple weeks ago I was whining to friends about how I used to vote for candidates from both parties. In politics, talk is cheap, so I look for those who have a positive voting record in support of clean…
How to advertise and subscribe
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on How to advertise and subscribe
Subscribe to Community Word Subscriptions to Community Word are available for $20 a year. Send check to: Community Word, 400 NE Jefferson St. #400, Peoria, IL 61603. Advertise In Community Word Community Word is published monthly and reaches about 17,000 readers…
Labor: Superior to capital
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Parsing Language: Accurate or Inflammatory
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Parsing Language: Accurate or Inflammatory
I assume that in a paper the size of the Community Word the Managing Editor must double as a reporter. I do believe, however, that person should keep news articles and editorials separate. In the September issue, Clare Howard attempted…
Voter suppression is Illinois must end
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Voter suppression is Illinois must end
As an authorized registrar, I recently volunteered to register voters at Kroger’s. I asked customers whether they are registered to vote. One man responded, “I can’t.” At first I assumed he meant he was in a hurry. Having second thoughts,…