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Les Blough
Les Blough is founding editor of axisoflogic.com. He has been writing political essays for many years and poetry since his youth. He earned an B.A. in psychology at the University of Tennessee and an M.S. in counseling psychology at Penn State University. During his 8 years of college and graduate school, he worked at the Tennessee State Prison (Nashville, TN) and at Rockview State Penitentiary (Bellefonte, PA.). Following his professional training, he worked as the director of a research clinic at a University of Pennsylvania teaching hospital in Williamsport, PA. This employment was followed by work as a psychotherapist and rehabilitation counselor in Boston, MA. He opened his own practice in Boston in 1988 where he worked as a psychotherapist, vocational evaluator and expert witness. In earlier years, following his theological training at Bob Jones University (1961-1965), he was ordained as a Christian minister, and served as pastor of a church in Pennsylvania for over 6 years. He has terminated his private practice in psychology to devote himself as an activist, correspondent and full-time editor of Axis of Logic. For greater detail of his history see the About Us section at the top of Axis of Logic's Front Page.

  • Editorial. Moon of Alabama. Axis of Logic , Moon of Alabama

    Editor's Comment: Before you start connecting the dots, consider this: The attempt to discredit the elections and cause instability in Iran look very much like a scheme we've seen before - directly out of the CIA playbook. We've seen this pattern in so many elections in Venezuela, for example, I swear that... » read this article
  • Les Blough. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    Javier Solana's meeting with Hajj Hassan today was pregnant with significance. Solana, EU's Foreign Policy Chief, was not only meeting with a Lebanese MP, he was also meeting with a "terrorist", by definition of the Obama regime in Washington. Hassan is one of 11 Hezbollah MPs who won seats in Lebanon's... » read this article
  • Arturo Rosales and Les Blough in Caracas. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    The Special Law on Subscription Television is now before the Venezuelan National Assembly. Its contents will be debated by the national deputies and could be on the statute book by the end of July 2009. They'll be like salivating dogs gathered around a juicy bone when the western media gets wind of the new Cable TV law... » read this article
  • Les Blough, Editor. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    CNN reports on the prosecution of Steven Green in their article, A day in the trial of ex-soldier convicted of murder in Iraq. Steven Green is the US soldier who raped a nameless 14 year old Iraqi girl, then killed her, her parents and her 6 year old sister, then... » read this article
  • James Rucker and Les Blough , Color of Change; Presente.org; Axis of Logic

    Dear Les, A Black man is beaten to death by White teenagers after they assault him with racist slurs. The attackers tell the man's friends they'll be next if they and "their kind" don't leave town. Then, the attackers are cleared of all serious charges by an all-White jury. We... » read this article
  • Les Blough in Venezuela. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    "Peru is prostituting the principle of asylum" is the headline of a story re-published today in Axis of Logic's World News. The Peruvian government stands accused of degrading the concept and practice of political asylum by granting it to one of the most well-known crooks in Venezuela. Manuel Rosales ran... » read this article
  • Les Blough, Editor. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    Based on a study conducted by Reis, a NY real estate research firm, CNN reports that shopping malls in the U.S. are in big trouble. Writing for CNN, Parija B. Kavilanz reported that: Strip malls, neighborhood centers and regional malls are losing stores at the "fastest pace in at least... » read this article
  • Les Blough, Editor. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    Let the game begin! We are about to watch one of the most interesting political chess matches ever played on the international stage. Perhaps the most honest statements in today's AP news report, "US eases Cuban travel, money restraints" - are the words, "U.S. telecommunications firms were freed to seek business... » read this article
  • Gloria Rubac with Axis commentary , Axis of Logic

    Editor's Note: Please read Gloria Rubac's letter carefully. We are asking you, the reader, to sign the petition she provides to save Randy Halprin from the Texas State Executioner. Randy has been condemned to death for a crime he did not commit. Time is running out for Randy. Gloria also describes a current bill... » read this article
  • Les Blough, Editor. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    "The Supreme Court has let stand the conviction of former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal". So writes Bill Mear in his CNN report on the latest decision on Mumia's conviction, 28 years ago. We might add also that CNN has now enjoined the decision by "John Roberts and the Supremes" by reinforcing Mumia's conviction... » read this article
  • Les Blough in Venezuela. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    We are pleased to herald the collapse of the U.S. embargo against the Cuban nation. What is interesting about the lifting of the embargo is the way it is presented in the corporate media. On March 8, Rory Carroll, writing for the The Guardian (UK), reported: "Obama will use spring summit to... » read this article
  • By Salim Lamrani. Translated from Spanish into English for Axis of Logic by Iris Buehler; revised by Les Blough, Editor , Axis of Logic

    President Hugo Chávez has just taught his slanderers another lesson on democracy. On February 15, 2009, for the fifteenth time in ten years, the Venezuelans have been asked to cast their vote, this time to pronounce their opinion on the constitutional amendment that would end the term limits of the... » read this article
  • Les Blough, Editor. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    Axis of Logic - Writing for the Washington Post, David Simon makes a few good points in the article below. He weaves a story about police corruption and performance in Baltimore and other U.S. cities which are not being adequately investigated. It's ironic however, that he whimpers at the loss... » read this article
  • Les Blough, Editor , Axis of Logic response to BBC report

    Editor's Comment: Tch tch ... What's a president to do? He really tried but a nasty old judge at the Guantanamo death camp "rejected his request to suspend the trial of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a Saudi citizen, is accused of planning the USS Cole attack way back in October 2000 -... » read this article
  • Les Blough , Axis of Logic

    Cuba U.S. wants to "come in from the cold" to warmer environs in Cuba March 9, 2009 Economy AIG in "hospice" - $62 billion loss in 3 months after receiving $150 billion taxpayer bailout March 2, 2009 Media Critiques Old Dogs Always Die. David Simon Mourns at his Washington Post... » read this article
  • Commentary by Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic. Excerpts from The New England Journal of Medicine

    Editor's Note: The New England Journal of Medicine saw our republication of their article, Physicians and Execution (Volume 358:403-404  January 24, 2008  Number) in its entirety. One of their representatives wrote a threatening letter to us, demanding that we remove it from Axis of Logic. Apparently, they have little interest in... » read this article
  • Les Blough, Editor , Axis of Logic

    Iraq Muntadar al-Zeidi: "THIS IS A FAREWELL KISS, YOU DOG!" - as he attacks George W. Bush with his shoes December 14, 2008 Afghanistan ICOS: Afghan Resistance Controls 72% of Afghanistan. 3 of 4 roads leading out of Kabul "compromised". December 8, 2008 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Finding clarity in... » read this article
  • Les Blough , Axis of Logic

    Civil Rights/Human Rights Your Private E-mail Messages and You December 27, 2007 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela No Hanging Chads in Venezuela! December 7, 2007 Media Critíques Bill Van Auken: "US intelligence report shows war drive against Iran based on lies" and Axis of Logic critique December 5, 2007 Economy Economic... » read this article
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