The President of the United States asked millions of Americans to boycott an iconic American company because his feelings were hurt. Last week, Donald Trump tweeted to his 85 million followers that they should stop buying products made by Akron, Ohio-based Goodyear because of what he viewed as a personal affront. Goodyear employs 3,300 people […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Sen. Sherrod Brown interviewed three small business owners who said they’ve suffered economically under President Donald Trump in a video that marked the third night in a row the Democratic National Convention featured an Ohio politician. Brown, who flirted with running for the presidency himself, appeared during the section focusing on the economy, […]
Sen. Sherrod Brown on Wednesday ripped a Republican coronavirus relief plan, saying it does not do nearly enough to help struggling workers and families through the health and economic crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. During a call with reporters, the Ohio Democrat said the GOP proposal cuts unemployment benefits, provides no funding for state […]
Senator Sherrod Brown wants to drastically scale back the permitted uses of your personal data—and ban facial recognition outright. BE HONEST—HAVE YOU ever read a privacy disclosure? Even once? Facebook’s data privacy policy is more than 4,000 words. It contains dozens of links to hundreds of pages of complex terms and agreements. Even if you had […]
Feel-good commercials are fine, but put your money where your mouth is and do right by your employees – by Sherrod Brown Many of your employees have been on the front lines of this pandemic. Those who care for our loved ones, stock our shelves and deliver our packages have kept our society going. You […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio — During an online Senate Committee Hearing, Senator Sherrod Brown grilled Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin about poor pay and safety for essential workers in the national health emergency response to the Coronavirus pandemic. “How many workers should give their lives to increase our GDP by half a percent?” asked the Senator from Ohio towards […]
Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown accuses ruling Republicans of placing an economic rebound and corporate profits above employee safety, as millions return to work amid a coronavirus pandemic. Federal officials are being lax in protecting workers’ health while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, is insisting on legislation to shield corporate “bad actors” from legal […]
So I was asking Sherrod Brown about going back to work in the United States Senate last week, and he gave me the most Sherrod Brown answer you could imagine: “McConnell summons us back,” he told me. “Think about this. Forget about senators and our safety. And most of us aren’t bringing any staff in, except maybe […]
Your grandparents may brag to you about the good old days, and your parents may tell you that your generation is apathetic and self-centered. But I’ve seen something different. You are the most activist generation in decades. Of course, none of you thought you would graduate into this world. Now, baby boomers have left you […]
