David Beach

@davidbeachcle.bsky.social

Writer and activist promoting progressive thinking for the Cleveland we want.

"This is what Ohio’s leaders are building: a state that leased the earth it was supposed to hold in trust and buried poison beneath the water it was supposed to protect. A state organized, end-to-end, around someone else’s profit." www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...

From public parks to toxic waste, Ohio has built a state for fracking: Leila Atassi

Ohio has built a system that serves the fracking industry from beginning to end—opening public lands for drilling, accepting its toxic waste and leaving Ohioans to bear the risks.

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Amped up about recent Cleveland Public Power blackouts? Plug in with OurCPP--a group of residents advocating for a transformed Cleveland Public Power--to learn how together we can hold CPP accountable. Community meeting at 6 pm July 28 at Cleveland Public Library Lorain Branch, 8216 Lorain Ave.

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I’m feeling extra grateful for examples like this, and the small amount of hope they offer me that my city will one day adopt them, as my partner and I expect our first child any day. Air pollution is in my top 3 concerns for welcoming a new child in CLE.

Francis Sealey@globalnet21.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Paris air pollution is down 50% after its radical bike-friendly transformation Cars have been banned from more than 100 streets. Tens of thousands of parking spots have been eliminated. Hundreds of miles of bike lanes have been added. And air pollution is plummeting

No more handouts for luxury housing! Thanks to Cleveland City Council members Brian Kazy, Tanmay Shah, Nikki Hudson, Richard Starr, and Stephanie Howse-Jones for opposing a public subsidy for this development. signalcleveland.org/cleveland-we...

Vacant industrial site wins Cleveland tax incentive, with opposition

Five council members voted against the tax increment financing deal, including one who described such subsidies as a 'race to the bottom'.

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Signed the petition to support the organizing campaign of primary care providers at MetroHealth. Your support sends a message that our community values patient-centered care, transparency, and respect for the professionals who serve us every day. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/mh...

Add Your Name: Support MetroHealth Primary Care Providers

By coming together, MetroHealth’s Primary Care Providers are advocating for conditions that allow them to stay in their jobs, build long-term relationships with patients, and deliver the high-quality ...

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Neoliberalism didn’t win an intellectual argument — it won power. In an interview with Jacobin, Vivek Chibber unpacks how employers and political elites in the 1970s and ’80s turned economic turmoil into an opportunity to reshape society on their terms.

Power, Not Economic Theory, Created Neoliberalism

Neoliberalism didn’t win an intellectual argument — it won power. In an interview with Jacobin, Vivek Chibber unpacks how employers and political elites in the 1970s and ’80s turned economic turmoil into an opportunity to reshape society on their terms.

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