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Plutozionism: The Convergence of Plutocracy and Pro-Israel Influence in American Politics

American democracy is often framed as a system designed to represent the will of the people. Built on the framework of the United States Constitution, it promises political equality,…

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It’s Time to Tax the Rich

With the deadline for paying federal income taxes fast approaching, the thoughts of American taxpayers turn naturally toward the age-old question: Why isn’t there a fairer tax system? 

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Vada Azeem: The Difficulty Crossing a Field

Vada Azeem is from Columbus, Ohio. I don’t where Vada went. Vada rapped under the name Le For The Uncool then the Columbus rapper changed names into…

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Standing Up for Palestinian Children in Military Detention is a “Human Obligation”

Each year approximately 500-700 Palestinian children, some as young as 12 years old, are detained and prosecuted in the Israeli military court system. Israel is the only country in the world that…

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Join the ACLU March People Power Action Call

Thursday, March 26, 2026, 8:00 - 9:00 PM

Join our March People Power Action Call

Across the country, people are organizing to defend our…

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Lighting the Candle of Peace

This is the first sentence of a column I cannot write . . . of a “war” I cannot win. There’s just no way to condense the psycho-spiritual devastation of an unleashed nuclear bomb into words. All I can do is ask a question that has no answer: What…

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Fighting for the Right to Choose Our City Council

It was standing room only Monday, March 23 as over a hundred motivated voters gathered to learn how to pass a needed ballot issue. Was this just an angry and disorganized mob of disgruntled voters?

No, it was a motivated and well-organized…

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Yes, Iran is Playing Chess — But Only After Rewriting the Rules of the Game

The origins of chess are contested, but few dispute that while the game began in India, it was the Sassanian Persian Empire that refined it into a recognizable strategic system. It was Persia that codified its language, symbolism and…

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Criminalizing and Chilling Protest

There’s no question that Trump and his administration, virtually from the top much of the way down just do not like protest or protestors. The whole gang and their larger tribe from Congress to statehouses are lightning quick to label the least…

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