Charlie Cy

3 weeks ago | leoweekly.com | Charlie Cy

Louisville is the type of town where addiction comes easy. Drive-thru liquor stores. Derby brio. A culture of excess, sport and gambling. The long shadow of the antebellum South and Jim Crow. A vast subterranean distribution network of meth and fentanyl runs through hollowed-out low-income neighborhoods.

2 months ago | courier-journal.com | Charlie Cy

By positioning his loyalties for his party and boss over the good of the country, J.D. Vance mirrored the behaviors McConnell trademarked in the Senate over decades, like a young protégé. Charlie CyOpinion ContributorFriday night’s razor-thin vote on Capitol Hill to confirm Trump’s controversial Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth — the combat veteran and Fox News pundit plagued by a litany of egregious allegations against his character and qualifications — was a spectacle.

2 months ago | leoweekly.com | Charlie Cy

In this second installment, freelance writer Charlie Cy describes a specific encounter escorting a passenger for Lyft, who distilled some ugly truths about our city, while en route to his home from the UofL ER. From Shawnee to Parole Office – Signs of the Derby Exodus – Ladies of the Thoroughbred Lounge – Which Side Are You On – 1984 Telescreen – UofL ER – Can of Pork and Beans – Panic Attack and Orishas – Street Caste – Wayne’s Story I GOT ON THE ROAD before six that morning.

Nov 8, 2024 | thevietnamese.org | Charlie Cy

Donald Trump’s return to the presidency deeply divides America, yet the mood in Vietnam is vastly lopsided. Since political surveys are practically prohibited in the country, people often look to social media to assess public opinion. On Facebook, the most popular social media platform in Vietnam, most Vietnamese users are jubilant and hopeful about the future. Vietnamese expressed the same sentiment when Trump first came to power eight years ago. [1] Now, little has changed.

Oct 24, 2024 | leoweekly.com | Charlie Cy

In this encore edition of our three-part series, Democratic Socialist JP Lyninger sits down with freelance writer Charlie Cy to discuss his stances on several of the electrically charged national and international issues that are influencing the 2024 presidential election and dividing our nation. Author’s Note:Undoubtedly, this final installment – that touches on the sincerity of Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign proposals . . . DJT as “the boogeyman” . . .