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Proximity

For decades, if you moved inside the corridors of American Jewish leadership, one name surfaced again and again.

On fellowship diplomas.
On donor walls.
On the resumes of rabbis,…

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Trump cannot stop the mass killing in Gaza because Israel has him compromised

President Trump saying his Gaza peace plan will end the war between Israel and Hamas and launch a new era of peace in the Middle East is pure poppycock. Four months into the ceasefire, progress on…

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MAGA: Make America Gasp Again

Gasping for air is anything but greatness. It might be called the Gilded Age, but all that gold leaf was covered in soot.

In the early 1900s, America mistook combustion for unadulterated…

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United with Springfield

During the February 8, 2025 Columbus Free Press salon, we declared “We are United with Springfield.” (Link to salon video)…

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Action Alerts

ICE OUT: Así se ve la comunidad

Monday, February 16, 2026, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM - Late
Natalie’s Grandview, 945 King Ave., Grandview

Come listen to great music and support an excellent cause at Natalie’s Grandview

On Monday, February 16th, they will be hosting an all-day fundraiser, with 100% of proceeds donated to Corazón Deshilado, CRIS, and Our Helpers — organizations doing vital work to support our immigrant neighbors. We hope you’ll join us for a day rooted in community and a celebration of South American culture. It’s…

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Here's what happened at the Free Press Salon featuring Columbus Black History

The February Free Press Second Saturday Salon held on February 14 by Zoom was hosted by Free Press Board member Mark Stansbery and featured a talk and Powerpoint by local activist Tom Dillard.

Watch salon video here

Tom Dillard…

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Power Before Liberty: A Critique of Iranian Monarchism

In recent months, Iranian opposition politics has increasingly been dominated by monarchist currents presenting themselves as democratic alternatives to the Islamic Republic. Their rhetoric emphasizes national unity, historical…

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Will Cuba Return to u.s. Colonial Rule?

As the White House threatens war against Cuba, I am reminded of the charming evenings my parents and I spent at Havana’s venerable ‘Floridita Bar, sipping a newly invented cocktail, the Margarita, with the renowned writer, Ernest Hemingway.

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Andy Ginther and Shannon Hardin lack original policy proposals while continuing to co-opt others

Columbus Mayor Andy Ginther and Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin, who both lack any kind original policy proposals while only handing out socially and economically counterproductive tax abatements for new housing, have once again co…

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