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Your temporary inconvenience is someone’s living nightmare

Central Ohio experienced an intense storm that caused power outages for days. Some suffered home damage and significant expenses. For others, it was inconvenient but manageable.

As power was…

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Voting Lists and Mail Ballots

There’s nothing good about the latest retreat by the Supreme Court on voting rights as they temporarily allowed the Trump administration to move forward to use the postal service to somehow police…

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Gag Me With A SCOTUS

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Shooting From the Lipp - Migrants and Middle East policy

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Possibly trans judges are woke-quashing Big Trump’s efforts to save genders from more genders. Migrants are being kidnapped to…

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Action Alerts

Honor the life of Pierre Damas Bel tonight

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - 6:00pm
Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad St.

Honor the life of Pierre Damas Bel and demand justice. Join us for a community vigil honoring his memory. Bring candles.

20 year-old Pierre, student, son, athlete, has tragically taken his own life after being shackled by ICE with an ankle monitor. We will not let his death be in vain.

Pierre Damas Bel was an extraordinary Haitian immigrant who did everything “right”. Pierre was also an Ohioan; graduating with honors from Springfield High School this past spring and part of JROTC. A dedicated…

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Open Community Letter to Cameron Mitchell

TO: Cameron Mitchell and the Cameron Mitchell Restaurants Operating Board,

We were deeply disappointed to learn that Cameron Mitchell Restaurants (CMR) sponsors “Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) - Ohio.” In…

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American Doctor: Brings the Stories of U.S. Physicians in Gaza to Columbus This Weekend

This weekend, Columbus audiences will have the opportunity to experience Gaza through the eyes of three American doctors who traveled there not as politicians or journalists, but as physicians trying to save lives.

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Starving Columbus to Death

The primary goal of any city government is to provide safety for citizens.

This is the most basic goal possible – even above water and power. If there is a threat to a citizen, there is someone to call who can solve the problem, for example…

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It’s Possible to Salvage Canadian-American Friendship―and Much More

Canada and the United States have frequently maintained that they have a special relationship, characterized by the world’s longest undefended international border, peaceful interaction, common values, and a close defense partnership through…

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