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Remembering 9/11 Attacks 25 Years Later

It has been 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Many Americans still remember that day with remarkable clarity. According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, 83% of…

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The U.S.-Iran War Needs a New Theory of Victory

Wars are usually evaluated through the vocabulary of victory. Territory is seized or recovered. Military capabilities are destroyed. Governments are coerced. Leaders surrender or fall.…

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“Celebrate All Who Work" Labor Day Concert

Sunday, September 6, 2026 - 4:00-5:30pm
Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.

The original true meaning of Labor Day -- honoring America’s workers -- will be revived this year, as longtime Columbus musician Bill Cohen leads a concert, singing the praises  -- literally -- of all those who make our lives richer by doing their everyday jobs:  farmers, truckers, factory workers, teachers, doctors, white collar workers, miners, and more.

This 4th annual labor-themed concert will feature meaningful songs made famous by a wide variety of folks: Woody…

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Political Violence Is Unacceptable

Dear Editor, ​

The recent escalation of political violence in Ohio—most notably the alarming incident at the Canfield Fair where an armed individual targeted Dr. Amy Acton and injured volunteers—demands clear and unequivocal condemnation…

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Tanked Hegseth

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Beyond Single-Issue Politics

People are walking around in an unreal world—clueless. ​In the high-stakes arena of Ohio politics, we often see civil rights treated as a set of isolated, transactional commodities. Single-issue advocacy groups grade candidates based on narrow…

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For A Westerner, Opposing The Empire Is The Only Path To Dignity

The only way to truly have dignity and integrity as a westerner is to put your energy into opposing the empire under which you live.

Under the individualism of our capitalist society, we are indoctrinated with the belief that the most…

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