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The Oklahoma Observer is the state's leading source for progressive news and commentary.
Oklahoma City, OK
Joined March 2009
T-Minus 24-hours until @okobs's Back-to-School Newsmakers @fullcircleokc featuring pro-public ed activists Sean Cummings, Erica Watkins & Sandra Valentine. 6-7 pm. Admission is free. Light hors d'oeuvres on us.
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T-Minus 24 hours until Thursday's 6 pm @okobs Newsmakers @fullcircleokc, featuring @OKPolicy Chair & @kfor Flash Point frequent guest host Jeff Berrong on future of OK Democrats. Visit for more details.
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Mark your calendars for June 12's @okobs Newsmakers @fullcircleokc featuring Senate Democratic Leader @JuliaKirt unpacking the new state budget's spending priorities & previewing 2026 elections. Admission is free. Light hors d'oeuvres on us.
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Mark your calendars for May 8's @okobs Newsmakers featuring House Democratic Leader @CyndiMunsonOK unpacking the '25 session & previewing her '26 campaign for governor. 6-7 pm @fullcircleokc. Visit for more details.
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T-Minus 24 hours until @okobs Newsmakers, featuring @senatormarkmann discussing all things public ed. 6-7 pm @fullcircleokc. Admission is free. Light hors d'oeuvres are on us!
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You won't want to miss tonight's @okobs Newsmakers, featuring @ACLUOK's Tamya Cox-Toure discussing Trump's assault on the rule of law & civil liberties & what can be done to resist. 6-7 pm @fullcircleokc. Light hors d'oeuvres are on us! Visit for details.
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Trump’s Thought Police .In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Humpty Dumpty autocratically declares that “When I use a word, it means what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.” But, says Alice: “The question is whether you can make words mean so m…
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Watching Rome Burn Remember when the president promised that no one was touching Social Security? Of course, that was when he was counting on the votes of conservative seniors. Now that he’s in office, will he go along with the $2 trillion in cuts to man…
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Trump Manages To Create Crises Crisis management – contrary to the short-circuited thought processes of first felon Donald Trump – does not consist in creating crises yourself. We are just exiting the Trump-generated crisis of what The Wall Street Journa…
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Egg Prices Are Totally Trump’s Fault .During the campaign, Donald Trump stood before a table of groceries, a box of eggs included, and promised: “When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on day one.” It’s now past four weeks, and eggs p…
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Feb’25 Newsmakers Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn joined Observer Editor Arnold Hamilton at Feb. 13’s Observer Newsmakers at Full Circle Books OKC to preview the ’25 session, ’26 statewide elections, the abrupt resignation of Oklahoma State Uni…
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Fool’s Gold As Gov. Kevin Stitt rolled out his wish list for the 2025 legislative session – promoting an income tax cut and flat budgets – it was impossible to ignore the wise words of two historical luminaries. “Those who don’t know history,” British st…
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How Vance Betrayed Our Values In Much .Few Americans would welcome an elected leader from Germany or France who gave a speech on our soil, urging politicians here to stop shunning the Ku Klux Klan. Yet that isn’t so far from the message delivered to Euro…
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Three Ways For Democrats To Respond .As Elon Musk takes a jackhammer to American institutions, Democrats seem frozen in confusion. That’s in part because Donald Trump serves as wingman, diverting attention from the sabotage of government services through…
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The weather outside is frightful, but Thursday's @okobs Newsmakers with @leslieosborn08 discussing #oklege '25 and campaign '26 will be delightful -- 6-7 pm @fullcircleokc. Admission is free. Light hors d'oeuvres on us! Details @
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