This year's Free Press Outstanding Community Organization is the Ohio Immigrant Alliance (OIA). The OIA has been supporting the immigrant population in Ohio since 2007. Founded by Lynn Tramonte, the mission of OIA is to respond to overreaches in federal immigration law enforcement and advocate for…

Stephen Molk grew up in a “liberal” family who supported Democrats and marched for civil rights. He supported Eugene McCarthy in 1968 and McGovern in 1972. He learned protest songs, attended the Unitarian Church, and was a member of Liberal Religious Youth. At Oberlin College, Steve majored in…

Co‑op Columbus is excited to host a three‑part workshop series with Roger Wilkens, PhD, director of the Center for the Creation of Cooperation. If you’ve ever wondered what it really takes to build a cooperative culture in your workplace, your co‑op, your neighborhood, or any group you’re part of,…

The Columbus Free Press staff and writers are mostly volunteer. As a small nonprofit independent media outlet, we are dedicated to giving voices to people in our community. Since our inception in 1970, many have stepped up to cover local, national and international current events, give us political…