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Could A Michigan Nuclear Plant Disaster Become The Midterms' October Surprise?

    Sometime this week, without informing worried Michigan neighbors, a Holtec International team is launching a mission that could dramatically impact elections in Michigan…

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The Difference between Columbus City Issues 8 and 9?

Billionaires have built their doomsday bunkers. Columbus City Council celebrates professional sports for women and the destruction of McCoy Park. They have literally become cheerleaders for…

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Vote Yes on Issue 9: Looking at Reform Through the Eyes of Black Community Leaders

Columbus voters are looking at two ballot issues to change Columbus City Council’s structure on the November 2026 ballot. While Council is now being attacked for submitting a counterproposal to…

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When a Journalist Is Beaten, Where Is the Outrage?

On October 16, 2026, Heidi Levine, a veteran photojournalist for The Washington Post, was brutally attacked by masked Israeli settlers while covering Palestinian farmers harvesting olives…

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Decoding Pro-Israel Buzzwords in a Time of Genocide

Nearly two years ago, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International released in-depth reports documenting that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza. Months later, Israeli human rights groups did likewise. Support for Israel has declined steeply…

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Reel Time With Richard Ades: Nuclear test victims seek refuge in Oklahoma

This article first appeared here

In 1946, the United States began testing nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands, a tiny country in the Northwest Pacific. The fallout from those tests (both literal and figurative) is the subject of a new…

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Navigating the Midterm Landscape: Economic Discontent, Changing Demographics, and the Battle for Congress

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, the political terrain is shifting beneath the feet of both major parties. With a national environment increasingly hostile to the incumbent administration, voters across diverse backgrounds are evaluating…

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