Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested, detained, deported, and/or imprisoned many people that it has unilaterally determined to be undesirables.  At first, they claimed they would deport only criminals, but it has already gone beyond that.  We at the Free Press consider every person who has been sent to the Tecoluca (El Salvador prison), Guantanamo naval base, or detained in other prisons throughout the country to be innocent until proven guilty. We will include students who have been expelled for protesting genocide.  It appears the government will revoke Visa's to get rid of undesirable students.  This article will be updated as long as is necessary.

Feminism has a crucial role to play in modern life, but I sometimes wish it would leave our fairy tales alone. The results of its revisionist meddling are too often unconvincing and unsatisfying.

Remember last year’s Maleficent? It turned an age-old story on its head by revealing that the fairy (Angelina Jolie) who turned a princess into a “Sleeping Beauty” was not evil at all. No, she was merely wronged and misunderstood. Worst of all, we learned that the somnambulant princess could not be awakened by a kiss from the handsome prince, but only by a motherly peck from that same fairy.

How heartwarming. And how utterly unromantic.

Thank goodness Disney’s new live-action version of Cinderella doesn’t wear its feminism on its sleeve. It has nods to modern sensibilities, to be sure, but they’re handled with a lighter touch.

A Marine recruitng poster

Any time a public official makes an on-the-record pronouncement to the press, it represents an official statement. If a military man makes a false official statement, it represents a court martial offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The Fourth Commandant of The Marine Corps – Colonel Anthony Gale – was convicted by a court martial and cashiered for making just such a statement. The current commandant – General Eric Smith – should suffer similar censure for committing the same offense.

On January 15 of this year, General Smith looked members of the Pentagon press corps in the eye and told them that the Marine Corps had never signed on to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. This was a blatant falsehood. As he was speaking, his staff was frantically disestablishing the Corps' extensive DEI infrastructure and purging its websites of DEI related material. Including its personnel guidance contained in Talent Management 2030 which included the words "reinforcing diversity, promoting equity, and encouraging a culture of inclusion."

Tiara and Jesse debate

Editor's note: The election results from November 4th's Columbus City Council District 7 race between Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel showed that Vogel won the most votes in District 7, but lost the election to Ross, who won the most votes outside the district. Under Columbus' odd district-based system, district candidates are voted on by the entire city.

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COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL PRESS RELEASE - 11/6/25

Congratulations to Tiara Ross who will be the next Columbus CounciI member from District 7!

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Without the transfer of tens of thousands of dollars from members of City Council she would have lost. We tipped the scales of local democracy to get what we wanted. She owes her loyalty to City Hall and myself; not you. She will obey everything we tell her.

I look forward to working with her to move Columbus forward. Every neighborhood and every family will benefit from her passion and heart for service. Her victory is not just for her but for every community that needs a fighter.

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BANGKOK, Thailand -- A coding flaw in China's artificial intelligence application DeepSeek allows it to reveal subversive details about Beijing's extensive censorship, "hundreds of millions of surveillance cameras," human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Tibet, and other contradictions to the Chinese Communist Party.

DeepSeek's AI R-1 artificial intelligence app also warned any Chinese trying to "Make China Great Again" would be charged with sedition.

"DeepSeek is well-suited for use cases such as unmanned aerial vehicles, autonomous surface vessels, and forward fire-control nodes where limited power and communications bandwidth have historically restricted AI use," the Washington-based Jamestown Foundation reported on Oct. 27, analyzing "DeepSeek's use in China's military and public security systems."

China's "public security literature also frames DeepSeek as a tool for intelligence-led governance."

Chinese "official discourse further elevates DeepSeek as critical to a 'new-type public security combat power'," Jamestown said.

Details about event

Tuesday, November 11,  5-6:30pm
Goodale Park Gazebo
An informal but informative affair, a time when people may share their views on the theme: Peace IS Possible. People may want to bring a chair or a blanket to sit on in the gazebo. I will have a microphone for us to share our thoughts on how peace is, in fact, possible.
Sponsored by Veterans For Peace, Central Ohio sponsored event. 

Hours before New York City voters elected Zohran Mamdani as their next mayor, right-wing pundit and MAGA podcast superstar Megyn Kelly stated Muslims like New York City's mayor-elect shouldn't hold office in the U.S. Kelly said Mamdani, a U.S. citizen born in Uganda, is "not American" and that Muslims should not be allowed to hold a public office in America because she said that “the tenets of Islam are not consistent with Western civilization.” I will get to that in a minute.

First, one has to wonder if Megyn Kelly had ever met a Muslim in her home state or if her parents are closely related. Either way, this hatemonger thinks that she will not be held accountable for her bigoted and insulting comments about Muslims. Miss Kelly sounded like Archie Bunder with a law degree. She is the one who is un-American and just plain sick. 

American citizens regardless of origin are entitled to run for elected offices as long as they qualify by law. It is up to voters to decide whether they should serve or not. Kelly is basically saying she doesn't like his politics therefore he shouldn't be eligible. 

Details about event

Saturday, November 8, 2025, 1:30 – 4:30 PM
First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 West Weisheimer Rd. in Clintonville.
Large parking lot available. 

This year is the Columbus Free Press' 55th anniversary!

We are celebrating by honoring five outstanding community activists and a community organization. We will honor: Bob Krasen, Healthcare for all Ohioans, Lezlie Combs - longtime community activist, Paul Becker - activist photographer, Julialynne Walker - Bronzeville Growers Market, Jawhara Qutiefan - Palestinian activist, Heer to Serve - Mutual Aid organization. There will be light refreshments.

This event is free, and all are welcome. Location:

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Little boy holding sign I'm Thankful

We need your help to fill food boxes for the homeless and marginally housed families we will serve.

We are in need of---
Turkeys
Boxed stuffing/mashed potatoes/Mac & Cheese
Rice
Gravy
RollsCanned yams

We accept donations Monday-Friday 9a-2p at 1037 Parsons Ave. 43206. Questions? Send us a return email or call us at 614-222-2885. Thank you.

www.TheOpenShelter.org 614-222-2885

The Open Shelter is an Advocacy Center & Day Services Shelter for homeless and marginally-housed people in Central Ohio. We provide crucial needs directly to those in crisis. Coordinated, supportive services are also provided, directly or by referral.

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