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Don’t Condemn a Film You Haven’t Seen

Crime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has joined Israeli ministers in attacking the Venice-winning documentary NAZA.

Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor are brave journalists and…

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Solar News This Week - September 13, 2026

Solar responds to record load demand

U.S. electricity consumption will likely grow 2 percent in 2026 and another 2 percent in 2027, reaching "record levels, according to…

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Columbus Hearing on Draft Data Center Policy

Wednesday, September 16, 5:30pm
Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad St.

Columbus City Council is holding another public hearing on data center policy Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 5:30 PM.

At the last hearing, 24 people testified, and the message from the room was clear: residents want stronger protections before more data centers move forward. Speakers raised concerns about water use, electric grid impacts, pollution, transparency, public oversight, and the speed of development. Several called for a moratorium while the city studies the impacts and puts stronger safeguards in place.…

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Why Ro Khanna and AOC Should Run for President in 2028

Fifteen years ago, during President Obama's first term, we co-founded RootsAction as an online progressive group challenging not only Republicans but also the corporatism and militarism of the Democratic Party. RootsAction supported Bernie…

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If They Were Israeli Jews, Would the World Care?

The bodies of three young Palestinian men were found Sunday, September 14, inside a burned vehicle in an open area between the occupied Palestinian towns of Baqa al-Gharbiya and Jatt.

They were not foreigners. They were…

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As Vaccine Guidance Changes, Here’s What I Want Parents to Know This School Year

As parents, we do everything we can to keep our children safe. We think about what they eat, whether they are getting enough sleep, and what they need to stay healthy. And when we send them to school, we trust that the classroom will be…

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