Marta Steele is an author/editor/blogger who has been writing for Opednews.com since 2006. She is also author of the 2012 book "Grassroots, Geeks, Pros, and Pols: The Election Integrity Movement's Nonstop Battle to Win Back the People's Vote, 2000-2008" (Columbus, Free Press) and a member of the Election Integrity movement since 2001. Her original website, WordsUnLtd.com, first entered the blogosphere in 2003. She recently became a senior editor for Opednews.com. She has in the past taught college and worked as a full-time as well as freelance reporter. She has been a peace and election integrity activist since 1999. Her undergraduate and graduate educational background are in Spanish, classical philology, and historical and comparative linguistics. Her biography is most recently listed in "Who's Who in America" 2019 and in 2018 she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Who's Who. OpEd News Member for 854 week(s) and 4 day(s) 358 Articles, 213 Quick Links, 1072 Comments, 72 Diaries, 15 Series, 0 Polls
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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Gone to Look for America I escaped yesterday into small-town America and enjoyed it even as a Martian in a MAGA venue. Series: democracy (23 Articles, 74681 views), politics in general (49 Articles, 118654 views), Ruminations (13 Articles, 28809 views) (View All Series)
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Sunday, September 24, 2023
Andrew Kreig on John H. Durham's "Russiagate" Report: A "Corrupt, Cruel Fraud" In his newly published "The Completely Annotated Durham 'Russiagate' Report: A Corrupt, Cruel Fraud," Andrew Kreig meticulously and comprehensively documents Durham's report's efforts to prove that the targeted TrumpRussia probe was "a Clinton 'Plan' [that] hoked-up a false 'Russiagate' scandal whereby Trump and Russia were falsely accused of collusion or other improper activities regarding the 2016 election and beyond." Series: The Capitol Beat (78 Articles, 108835 views), Reviews (104 Articles, 149320 views), politics in general (49 Articles, 118654 views) (View All Series)
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Sunday, April 23, 2023
Marianne Williamson: "Democracy Is under Assault" Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson today spent nearly two and a half hours at a weekly town hall Zoom of the Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) expressing her views and answering numerous audience questions. Series: politics in general (49 Articles, 118654 views), democracy (23 Articles, 74681 views)
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Apropos of the UN Committee Report Giving Our World Less Than Ten Years to Survive (unless ...) Thoughts apropos of the UN Committee Report Giving Our World Less Than Ten Years to Survive (unless ...) Series: Ruminations (13 Articles, 28809 views), International (8 Articles, 18856 views)
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
A Feminist Poem for International Women's Day In her latest of many books, "Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation" (Viking), famed religious historian Elaine Pagels quotes the following astonishingly modern, feminist poem ... Series: International (8 Articles, 18856 views), Holidays (24 Articles, 27964 views)
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Friday, February 3, 2023
Make St. Valentine's Day a National Holiday If Love is the greatest thing of all, then certainly this "minor" holiday honoring it should become a national, at least, day of celebration. Of course, every day should be Valentine's Day. Series: Ruminations (13 Articles, 28809 views), Holidays (24 Articles, 27964 views)
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Monday, December 12, 2022
12/12/2000, a Dark Day for America and the World 12/12/20: a clump of progressives stood outside the walls of SCOTUS as Bush v. Gore was argued. They mourned the decision that day, a milestone of corruption.
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Sunday, November 13, 2022
"The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party": John Nichols on E2022 Progressive journalist and prolific author John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The Nation, addressed the 144th townhall of the Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) Sunday, on the ups and downs of the "red ripple" that, he said, salvaged the status quo for America, preserving social security, Medicare, Medicaid, and environmental concerns. Series: politics in general (49 Articles, 118654 views), democracy (23 Articles, 74681 views), activism in action (38 Articles, 95275 views) (View All Series)
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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Congressman Jamie Raskin: "Thank you, PDA, for hanging tough" The 115th session of the Zoom group Grassroots Emergency Election Protection Coalition (GREEP) featured Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD), who spoke and addressed questions mainly about the J6 insurrection, the upcoming elections, and the MAGA threat against democracy. Series: Reviews (104 Articles, 149320 views), politics in general (49 Articles, 118654 views), Election Integrity (99 Articles, 178307 views) (View All Series)
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Greg Palast, "Vigilante: Georgia's Vote Suppression Hitman" On Greg Palast's newest film, "Vigilante: Georgia's Vote Suppression Hitman," and what to do once you've viewed it. Series: Reviews (104 Articles, 149320 views), Greg Palast and environmentalism (21 Articles, 37696 views), Election Integrity (99 Articles, 178307 views) (View All Series)
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Nader/Green on "Crushing the GOP in 2022": "A Blue Wave Is Possible" "In the fifty days remaining before Election Day 2022, plenty can be done to win Democratic victories across the board." On September 18, the Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) hosted a forum on this theme featuring the renowned outspoken environmentalist and progressive Ralph Nader along with his long-time ally Mark Green, a progressive activist attorney who was New York City's first Public Advocate: Series: Reviews (104 Articles, 149320 views), politics in general (49 Articles, 118654 views), discrimination (25 Articles, 72278 views) (View All Series)
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Monday, August 22, 2022
Palast's Latest Investigation, "Vigilante: Georgia's Vote Suppression Hitman," Out October 4 On Greg Palast's Latest Investigation, "Vigilante: Georgia's Vote Suppression Hitman," Out October 4. Series: Reviews (104 Articles, 149320 views), discrimination (25 Articles, 72278 views), Election Integrity (99 Articles, 178307 views) (View All Series)
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Monday, August 8, 2022
"You Cannot Dry the Whole World's Eyes": Selections from the poetry of Neil Mochrie Selections from "God and All That," section 6 of the poet Neil Mochrie's "Selected Poetry and Verse" (2018). Series: Ruminations (13 Articles, 28809 views), Reviews (104 Articles, 149320 views)
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Friday, June 24, 2022
The Ultimate Triumph of Wade Thoughts on SCOTUS decisions yesterday and today that will crucially impact all of our lives eventually, with women the primary victims today. Series: politics in general (49 Articles, 118654 views), discrimination (25 Articles, 72278 views)
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Thursday, January 6, 2022
Thoughts on Epiphany: The 9/11 for Democracy Thoughts on the epiphany of evil and destruction that polluted the holiday on which it occurred, January 6--Epiphany. Series: rallies and demonstrations, mostly in DC (5 Articles, 7059 views), Ruminations (13 Articles, 28809 views), The Capitol Beat (78 Articles, 108835 views) (View All Series)
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Saturday, December 11, 2021
Review: "A Thousand Ships": Natalie Haynes's Feminist Retelling of the Trojan War and Its Aftermath Review of Natalie Haynes, "A Thousand Ships," a feminist retelling of the story of the Fall of Troy as well as lead-ups and subsequent events. Series: Reviews (104 Articles, 149320 views)
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Monday, December 6, 2021
The Good News To the darkness and drear of December and every news blast we dread to read, this poem talks back convincingly: there are still love and beauty, flowers and our kids. We're alive. Happy holidays! Series: Ruminations (13 Articles, 28809 views), Holidays (24 Articles, 27964 views)
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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
The National Justice Roundtable: A Unified Progressive Movement Kicks Off An unprecedented galaxy of progressive leaders, experts, organizers, and activists convened for the inaugural edition of the National Justice Roundtable on August 30 via Zoom. The roundtable's four foci were DC statehood, election protection issues, the environment, and poverty/homelessness. Series: Reviews (104 Articles, 149320 views), Election Integrity (99 Articles, 178307 views), rallies and demonstrations, mostly in DC (5 Articles, 7059 views) (View All Series)
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Saturday, June 26, 2021
The Demise of Classics Departments? What's Next? Exploration of the ultimate implications of a debate over the future of classics and classics departments in academe. What comes next? Series: Ruminations (13 Articles, 28809 views), discrimination (25 Articles, 72278 views), activism in action (38 Articles, 95275 views) (View All Series)
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Sunday, January 17, 2021
Thoughts on MLK Day 2021: Is There Hope? Thoughts for MLK Day tomorrow: Hope vs. fear, an old dichotomy. Series: Ruminations (13 Articles, 28809 views), activism in action (38 Articles, 95275 views), democracy (23 Articles, 74681 views) (View All Series) Page 1 of 18 First Last Back Next 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 View All |