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Columbus hosts two-time Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ira Helfand

Humankind is the closest we have ever been to nuclear catastrophe. The Doomsday Clock symbolizes how close humans are to destroying our planet…

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From Independence to Interdependence

As Americans and people of other former colonies recognize, there’s a great deal to be said for national independence.

But, at times, we might also wonder: is it sufficient?

Until…

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America at 250, of Thee I Sing

When it comes to America’s semiquincentennial birthday, I feel like someone whose husband has gotten fat and surly and announced he’s going vegan.

You just have to keep reminding yourself of…

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Action Alerts

Springfield Stands With Immigrants

Friday, July 3, 2026 - 06:00pm
Springfield City Hall, 76 E High St, Springfield, OH 45502

Bring your signs, voices, energy, and friends!

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

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U.S.-Israel Military Merger Delayed: Here’s Why and How You Can Stop It

The U.S.-Israel military merger has not become law - yet.

Not because Congress rejected it, but because the House unexpectedly voted down the procedural rule governing debate on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA…

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Monsters Playing Victims: Danny Danon’s Twisted War on the Truth

Whether Israelis will ever comprehend the irreparable damage inflicted upon their country’s reputation by their UN Ambassador, Danny Danon, is a moot point. The damage Israel has done to itself through its barbaric practices in occupied…

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The Iranian Soccer Team Is Not Our Enemy

As the 2026 World Cup unfolded across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the Trump administration’s handling of Iran’s national soccer team drew sharp criticism from sports officials, civil‑rights advocates, and international observers. While…

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What to the Black Community Is the Fourth of July?

In 1852, Frederick Douglass, the great abolitionist and political figure delivered a lengthy and profound address in upstate New York at a meeting organized by the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society titled, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of…

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