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Dr. Mohammad Tawfiq: The Egyptian Doctor Who Went to Gaza Twice

When Dr. Mohammad Tawfiq left his medical practice in Egypt and traveled to Gaza in the middle of a devastating war, he knew he was entering a place where even the most basic medical…

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A remorseful update on Trump’s war in Iran

Introduction

Trump set the stage for the war in Iran by withdrawing from an earlier agreement between the US and other states in which Iran allowed…

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20th Anniversary of Rights of Nature

In 1972, a small California law journal published professor Christopher Stone’s seminal article, “Should trees have standing?” Thirty-four years later, his thought experiment became…

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Bob and Dan watching Green Acres

TV theme songs on Everybody Knows

Dr. Bob and Dan-o Dougan play TV theme songs from their childhoods.

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Action Alerts

Trans Rights Rally - Not Your Scapegoat

Sunday, September 20, 2026 - 03:00pm
Ohio Statehouse, Broad and High Streets

The rally follows the BMV's sudden decision last month to strip transgender Ohioans of the ability to update the gender marker on their driver's licenses and state IDs, as well as the wave of anti-trans rhetoric dominating Ohio's governor's race.

To see more Central Ohio activist events check out our Activist Calendar

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Front door of Black Arts Plus

Putting Black Art Plus in Context

Dr. George Miller has owned Black Art Plus for forty years and for forty years it has been the go-to place for books on Black history and African art of varying kind ranging from paintings to prints, unique hand-crafted artifacts, figurines, etc…

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Lebanese Civilians Held Hostage by Israel: Families Still Seeking Answers

I attended an event last night at the Noor Islamic Cultural Center in Hilliard about Palestinian hostages held by Israel. The event was sponsored by Baladna, a newly established nonprofit organization that seeks to advance the…

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I, MAGA

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Protesters

Who's Afraid of a Little Chalk?

After challenging Ohio State University’s chalking ban at a protest yesterday, demonstrators may face student conduct discipline.

A couple dozen people gathered on the oval by the Thompson statue on Friday, September 18 demanding OSU…

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