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Jeffrey Epstein: There’s much more to the story.

Epstein came to my attention when I was an investigative journalist for one of Columbus, Ohio's alternative newsweeklies, Columbus Alive. Not many people know that the infamous Jeffrey…

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When Hell Froze Over: Mississippi sends Scott Colom to D.C.

“The future of the United States of America may well be determined here in Mississippi, for it is here that democracy faces its most serious challenge. Can we have government in Mississippi which…

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The Beginning of the End: Israel at the Heart of America’s Political Civil War

On the very morning of the critical US midterm elections, President Donald Trump made what seemed like a shocking announcement: no more aid to Israel.

“Bibi Netanyahu and…

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Mississippi Go Blue

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Free Press 2026 Annual Awards Salon

Saturday, November 14, 2026 - 12:30-3:30pm
Goodale Park Shelterhouse, 120 W. Goodale.
The shelterhouse is the big brick building in the middle of the park, there are two parking lots by it. Pull in the drive off of Park Street to the east and wind around the road until you get to the brick building. Park and go in the west side entrance. 

This month's Free Press Second Saturday Salon is our annual awards event!

Saturday, November 14 from 12:30-3:30pm at t

We honor local activists and also…

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Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, 287 Solartopia/Greep Zoom, A Whole New World Dawns In America

GREEP Zoom #287 opens with the great ANDREA MILLER who gives us the inside story of the historic US Senate election in Mississippi, where she has played a major role, and where she says “it’s hard to stop smiling.".

Following her is the…

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Everybody Knows rides the blue wave

Dr. Bob Fitrakis and Dan-o Dougan celebrate the blue wave in the midterms with songs that use the word Blue.

Listen here

Listen live at 11pm Fridays, November 13 and 20, and Mondays, November 16 and 23 at 10am streaming at wgrn.…

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Man holding raffle sign with woman

ComFest might be finished. So, what happened?

Comfest used to function as a self-supporting ecosystem to help local organizations raise money and social/political/economic awareness.

RAFFLE TICKETS:

ComFest supplied organizations with raffle tickets. That way, even if an…

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Mississippi Rising: Meet Rev. Stern's: The African American Minister Who Bunked With The Most Infamous Head Of The KKK

Today, James Stern is now an executive producer at Columbia Pictures, an  Author signed by Abundant publication a t book deal and a two movie-deal co-executive deal.  ( Unfortunately, James Stern has passed under mysterious…

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