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Bronzeville Neighborhood Association Hosts Community Forum

The Bronzeville Neighborhood Association hosted a community forum on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, to discuss Issues 8 and 9 and their potential impact on the city’s future. Held at the elegant…

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The Empty Stadium Illusion: Why Banning Israeli Fans is Not Enough

The stadium is empty, but Israel is still in the game.

Though any form of isolation of those responsible for genocide is welcome, the growing movement for a sports…

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How to Stop Trump’s Coup: Lessons from South Korea

How do you stop a would-be dictator? The first lesson is knowing that it’s possible, as South Korea showed a month after Donald Trump’s reelection. Their example should hearten those of…

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Even AIPAC Has an Expiration Date

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), one of Washington’s most influential pro-Israel lobbying organizations, has announced that it will stop officially endorsing congressional…

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Action Alerts

Ohio Youth for Climate Justice Action Anduril Protest

Friday, October 23, 4pm
Outside the Ohio State University Ohio Union, west side facing College Road
1739 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210

An action protesting OSU Athletics' sponsorship with Anduril. We will be hosting a satirical street theater demonstraiton. We are making our voices heard! We cannot stand by as tech CEOs, corrupt government, and university administration profit off war and climate collapse.

We believe that OSU has no business collaborating with companies that are a part of the military industrial complex, and that contribute to the reckless development of…

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Michel Coconis is Free Press 2026 "Libby" Award winner

Elizabeth "Libby" Gregory, 1970s and 80s Free Press Editor, is the inspiration for our annual award for Lifetime Achievement in Community Activism. Libby was foremost a feminist, but also an entrepreneur owning three businesses on OSU campus --…

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Joe Motil Retention Pond Public Hearing Testimony 10-22-2026

How many more drownings is going to take before something of substance will be created to put an end these continued tragedies? 

I have heard and read some of the reasons why various affected groups do not wish to implement preventable…

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Billionaires Must Become Extinct

There are 989 billionaires in the United States. John Rockefeller was the first in 1916.

What people fail to grasp is that being a billionaire means that you have at least 1000 million dollars. Most billionaires have more than that.

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