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Trump Talks War for Easter Week

This past week was what many Christians regard as Holy Week, starting with celebration of Jesus Christ’s Last Supper on Holy Thursday; mourning Christ’s crucifixion and death on Good Friday;…

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Baladna Held a Poetry Reading at Zora’s House in Columbus, Ohio

Baladna: Palestine Society of Columbus held an afternoon poetry reading featuring author and filmmaker Hind Shoufani, with readings by Mandy Shunnarah and Sara Abu Rashed.

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Incorporate Arm Bands in the Mayday Strike: A Lesson from the Past

Major unions like the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers, and citizen groups like Indivisible and Public Citizen are calling for…

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Gorilla Biscuits Columbus Concert Review

Gorilla Biscuits and Negative Approach playing the Newport on a Friday Night are an interesting exploration into Hardcore Punk’s continued evolution. …

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Reel Time With Richard Ades: Intrepid prosecutor targets injustice in Stalinist Russi

This article first appeared online at Reel TIme with Richard Ades.

There was a time when Americans could watch political dramas like Two Prosecutors—set during the Stalinist purges of 1930s Russia—without feeling like we’re foreseeing our…

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Shooting from the Lipp - Special Report: Melt ICE/Free Palestine

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Special Report: Melt ICE/Free Palestine

Is it possible the present movement to thwart American fascism now includes Palestinian liberation, for the first time? Exploring the connections reveals a bedrock commonality:…

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‘Torture and Degrading Treatment’ — The Case of Dr. Abu Safiya and Gaza’s Broken Medical System

“Israel must immediately release Gazan doctor Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya,” UN experts said in a recent statement, in unequivocal terms.

Dr. Abu Safiya was “subjected to torture and other cruel and degrading treatment,” they…

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Screw the Big Darby Accord, as Columbus prepares to invade watershed with sprawl, mixed-use density and a data center

Columbus Mayor Ginther and City Council are obsessed with building density through Columbus’s most popular corridors and passed “Zone In” to make this happen. They are also quietly pushing for sprawl and greater density – and a data center –…

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