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228 Days in Limbo: Protecting Ohioans' Constitutional Rights Committee Demands Accountability in Brown v. Yost

Today marks a sobering milestone in the fight for government transparency and civic freedom in Ohio: exactly 228 days have passed since final briefs were submitted to U.S. District Judge James L.…

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Private equity is deliberately leaving single-family homes in Columbus unrented and empty: “They treat them like stocks”

Many are aware private equity has purchased thousands of single-family homes in Columbus and now renting them at rates many struggle to afford. 

Arguably worse is how these private…

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Trump Is NOT A Reluctant War President

America’s latest forever war continues to ravage the middle east as US forces bomb Iran…

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They Are Coming to Take Us Away

In Donald Trump’s America it is always possible to wake up in the morning and peruse online the overnight headlines to discover something new and exciting. Over the past week it has been a medley…

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Back from the Brink's July Monthly Organizing Meetup

Tuesday, July 21, 7 – 8pm EDT
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As some of you may be aware, July 16th marks the 81st anniversary of the Trinity Test, the world’s first explosive test of a nuclear weapon which was conducted in New Mexico. While the blast was visible up to 160 miles away, The U.S. government did not warn local communities or people living downwind of the explosion about the test or its lethal effects.

For our July Meetup, we’ll be joined by guest speaker Tina Cordova at the top of the hour (with a Q&A session afterwards). Tina is a…

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A Victory for Values: Why Spain’s World Cup Win Resonates Beyond the Pitch

In a thrilling conclusion to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Spain emerged victorious, defeating Argentina 1–0 in extra time. While the sport will focus on Ferran Torres’s decisive 106th-minute goal, for many observers, this result carries a weight that…

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Trump Is Using the War with Iran to Bury the Epstein Files

Following seven consecutive nights of U.S. strikes in Iran, the IRGC announced it was targeting U.S. military bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan and warned other countries hosting U.S. forces of possible retaliation.

Meanwhile, the U.S.…

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Musk on 2024 Election: “I Think I’ve Got at Least Several Years Before I Go to the Gulag”

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

On Thursday night, Donald Trump told the country that U.S. election systems are vulnerable to electronic manipulation and that Americans have been lied to for years.

Election security experts…

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Book Review: Art and Activism: Jazz Artists and Writers in the Civil Rights Vanguard by Jack Marchbanks

When crafting a book review, each author is faced with the unenviable task of writing just enough to pique the reader’s interest while resisting the temptation to delve too deeply for fear that doing so will quench the reader’s thirst and dampen…

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