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The Spark in Tell: How a Village Resistance Disrupted Israel’s West Bank Strategy

During a military raid on the small town of Tell, southwest of Nablus, a moment of direct defiance shattered the illusion of total Palestinian submission.

Faced with relentless military…

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De-Normalize Israel

Basically we’ve got two choices: we either aggressively denormalize Israel or we watch our society become more and more Israeli.

We either collectively reject Israel, or we watch western…

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Thom Hartmann, Detective

Here are two ways an American can make a citizen.

  • 1.  Take your partner out for a nice dinner and a romantic dance.
    • 2.  Once home, with no light but candles, remove…
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Action Alerts

Flip the 12th Music Festival

Satuday, July 25, 3-9pm
Public Square, Mt. Vernon, Ohio

Sometimes you have to think outside the County. Flip the 12th Music Festival is a collaboration with several counties in OH 12, and the main goals are to register voters, boost morale, connect individuals with progressive groups and candidates, and to elect our first democratic representative in over 40 years!

A full day filled with music, food trucks, community, fun, and, of course, the candidates and their representatives! Join with District 12 constituents, music and democracy lovers, and the…

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To see more Central Ohio activist events check out our Activist Calendar

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Columbus Residents Overwhelmingly Demand Data Center Moratorium and Stronger Environmental Protections

Twenty-four people provided testimony on draft data center policy proposed by Columbus City Council’s Public Utilities and Sustainability Committee Wednesday night. The community overwhelmingly called for a moratorium and stronger…

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World Cup trophy with Trump blurred in the background

If Democracy Had a World Cup

Like millions of you, I spent many hours in the past month watching the World Cup. As usual, I was pulling for Uruguay, a place I’ve never visited but have admired for being the first South American country to legalize same-sex marriage,…

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Shooting From the Lipp - Rights are not for the Left

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Trumpman is innovatively if not logically tariffing wildfire smoke, while using his own smoke—also mirrors—to focus on migrants instead of his crypto billions and failed Qatar plane grift. Testosterone stocks are up,…

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Bob and Dan on a sailboat

Everybody Knows Dr. Bob and Dan-o are sailing on, sailor

Dr. Bob Fitrakis and Dan-o Dougan dream of being out at sea -- if they had a boat and could sail away.

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Listen live at 11pm Fridays, July 24 and 31, and Mondays at 10am July 27 and August 3, streaming at wgrn.org …

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