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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. His essays are listed below and his poetry can be read in Axis of Logic's Poetry Library

  • Les Blough. Axis of Logic. , Axis of Logic

    "Yang Chien, the founding emperor of the Sui dynasty, came to power in 581 and though the dynasty itself lasted less than forty years, it's accomplishments, as Arthur Wright has written were 'prodigious and its effects on the later history of China were far reaching.' It was also a time... » read this article
  • Sonia Verma , Globe and Mail. Comment - Axis of Logic

    Editor's Comment: The corporate world media is having a difficult time employing their typical language with this report. "Suicide bombers, terrorists, insurgents" - none of them really seem to work that well, although they do manage to emphasize the civilians among the dead. The bottom line: this was another successful... » read this article
  • Darcy Crowe , Dow Jones via Wall Street Journal. Comment by Axis of Logic

    Editor's Comment: Bless Lion-Hearted Hugo Chávez Frias. This expropriation of Almacenes Exito, a huge trans-national supermarket chain (French/Colombian) that has consistently undermined price-controls and engaged in price-gouging on food over the last decade is a shot across the bow and a full frontal attack on the speculators. Almost immediately after... » read this article
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    Namaste is pronounced "Namastay" with the first two "a's" as the first "a" in America. and the "ay" as in "stay". The "t" is pronounced softly with the area just behind the tip of the tongue pressing against the upper-front teeth with no air passing between. (Jai Maharaj) In Sanskrit... » read this article
  • Les Blough (Axis of Logic). Dexter Filkins, Mark Mazzetti and James Risen (NYT) , Axis of Logic. NYT article

    Editor's Note: Something smells around the New York Time's direct attack on Ahmed Wali Karzai (below) and their veiled implication of CIA complicity. They are accusing Karzai of involvement in the opium trade, which holds no surprise for those who have been reading about the U.S. occupation and their puppet... » read this article
  • Les Blough. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    Editor's note: In 1990, Charles Dean Hood was convicted of murdering his boss, Ronald Williamson, 46 and Williamson's girlfriend, Tracie Lynn Wallace, 26. Wallace was a dancer at a topless bar where Williamson was a customer. Charles was a bouncer at the same club and worked as a body guard or Williamson.... » read this article
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    On August 12, 2009, Radio Netherlands announced, "New Israel-Kurd magazine surprises Arab world". The article is republished below for the reader's convenience. Axis of Logic correspondent, analyst and writer, Cherifa Sirry writes from Egypt: "The obvious question is 'What are the real reasons this new magazine, the 'Israel-Kurd', has been created in the... » read this article
  • Les Blough , Axis of Logic

    Afghanistan Delusional Thinking: US commander in Afghanistan proposes revamped strategy September 1, 2009 Palestine Sweden accused of "Israel's demonisation" for illegally harvesting and selling human organs August 24, 2009 Culture and Art Capitalist Attacks on Tradition and Culture August 21, 2009 Death Penalty U.S.: Troy Davis must "prove his innocence"... » read this article
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    (Originally published by Axis of Logic 4 years ago on October 5, 2005) Shown in the photograph (right) are members of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's Lavalas family, slain by U.S.-backed police. On February 29, 2004, U.S. Marines kidnapped democratically-elected President Aristide and backed the coup that overthrew his government. In the first two months,... » 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 Critques 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
  • Les Blough, Editor , Axis of Logic

    Special Series on The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela TOUCHING THE REVOLUTION! (listed chronologically - latest first) Touching the Revolution! Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Chavez Saves "The Fierce People" - the Yanomam February 12, 2006 The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Touching the Revolution! - at IVIC and an interview of Dr.... » read this article
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    Essays Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela When the People Choose a President December, 2006 - Caracas Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela The Heart of La Victoria December, 2006 - Caracas Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Election fervor sweeps Venezuela after Chavez landslide December, 2006 - Caracas Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela A Vibrant Democracy Thrives in Venezuela... » read this article
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    World Warm up in January! Join the Boston Delegation to the World Social Forum in Caracas January 25-29, 2005   Latin America The People Victorious Against All Odds in Bolivia! December 19, 2005 Latin America The Corporate Media and Sunday's Elections in Bolivia December 16, 2005   Critical Analysis Congressional... » read this article
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    Featured Activist In Celebration of the Life of Wieste (Vic) Ratsma Les Blough, Editor, -Axis of Logic  - Dec 3, 2004 Venezuela Venezuela's Ministry of Interior & Justice (MIJ) already has a clear indication of Danilo Andersons killers Vanessa Carolina del Valle Marcano w/ Axis of Logic ed. note, -VHEADLINE... » read this article
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    World News/Comment Date Trees and Flies in the Ointment: The U.S. "Capture" of Saddam Hussein U.S. News/Comment Do you believe your government is capable of lying to the American people about these important issues?, Axis of Logic Commentary, December 18, 2003 Iraq The Ingenuity of the Iraqi Resistance Forces, and... » read this article
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