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Remembering 9/11 Attacks 25 Years Later

It has been 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Many Americans still remember that day with remarkable clarity. According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, 83% of…

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The U.S.-Iran War Needs a New Theory of Victory

Wars are usually evaluated through the vocabulary of victory. Territory is seized or recovered. Military capabilities are destroyed. Governments are coerced. Leaders surrender or fall.…

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Political Violence Is Unacceptable

Dear Editor, ​

The recent escalation of political violence in Ohio—most notably the alarming incident at the Canfield Fair where an armed individual targeted Dr. Amy Acton and injured…

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“Celebrate All Who Work" Labor Day Concert

Sunday, September 6, 2026 - 4:00-5:30pm
Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.

The original true meaning of Labor Day -- honoring America’s workers -- will be revived this year, as longtime Columbus musician Bill Cohen leads a concert, singing the praises  -- literally -- of all those who make our lives richer by doing their everyday jobs:  farmers, truckers, factory workers, teachers, doctors, white collar workers, miners, and more.

This 4th annual labor-themed concert will feature meaningful songs made famous by a wide variety of folks: Woody…

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Tanked Hegseth

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Beyond Single-Issue Politics

People are walking around in an unreal world—clueless. ​In the high-stakes arena of Ohio politics, we often see civil rights treated as a set of isolated, transactional commodities. Single-issue advocacy groups grade candidates based on narrow…

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For A Westerner, Opposing The Empire Is The Only Path To Dignity

The only way to truly have dignity and integrity as a westerner is to put your energy into opposing the empire under which you live.

Under the individualism of our capitalist society, we are indoctrinated with the belief that the most…

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Lindsay Clancy

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