The Writing of Joe Broadmeadow

Anyone who reads the pieces I write understands I am blunt and forthright about organizational racism–targeted toward people of color–and its existence on Police Departments. Yet such open discussion, necessary to identify and eliminate the problem, is hindered when someone…

The other day, while shopping for a few items at a local grocery store, the ambient music playing in the background was Pinball Wizard by The Who. An ancient looking guy walked by, playing air guitar and singing EVERY SINGLE…

Everyone deserves a second chance. One might even argue you get three strikes, but in any case after that, they must pay the price. In the last few months, two officers were killed and two officers wounded in three separate…

I recently heard a story of a female Irish citizen, married to an American, who claimed she was subjected to a strip search in the presence of several male and female TSA agents. She claimed that they used a camera…

We are in Harrisville, New Hampshire for a few weeks. My wife is attending a weaving workshop, and I have the entire day to focus on finishing up my next book. (More on that later!) Harrisville (pop. 961), right outside…

The depth to which supporters of this President will sink is stunning. From parsing words, would means wouldn’t or shouldn’t or couldn’t, to resurrecting long discredited stories of Uranium deals and Obama “emptying” the Treasury to give cash to Iranians…

The prevailing trend to choose what one believes in the media is not just problematic, it is dangerous. According to some media outlets, there are two virulent plaques in America. The first is that the police are killing people in…

In the US Supreme Court Janus case, the court has taken the first step to dismantle organized labor in favor of the influence and power of corporations and Republican-leaning candidates. (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-1466_2b3j.pdf) The history of organized labor and the path to…

Here’s a collection of highlights of the Presidential Tweets. Just the mere thought of combining “Presidential” with “Tweets” is troubling. One would expect a more finessed and refined level of communication from a person elected to the office of the…

Guest columnist Nicholas Easton is a community activist, former member and President of the Providence City Council during the turbulent Cianci administration version 1, and Political Science Professor.  My recent book, The Political Machine Reexamined, for which I am still…