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Beyond Iran: America’s Long Record of Middle East Blunders

The US government continues to double down, even as its stubbornness costs it dearly—not only in…

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Ground Zero Liar

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Heartbeat Movement Inc. Responds to Federal OFCCP Civil Rights Rollbacks

In response to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) publishing final rules that dismantle federal affirmative action and disability tracking…

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Condemned: The Documentary on the Keith Lamar death row case

Thursday, September 10, 2026 - 6:00-8:00pm
Northside Branch Library

Come join us for a screening of Condemned, a powerful documentary about Keith LaMar’s wrongful conviction and the ongoing fight to free him.

Condemned explains how Keith LaMar found himself targeted by the State of Ohio for crimes with which he had…

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Climate change? I Told You So

I spoke to Columbus City Council about the threat of climate change on July 9, 2024. I felt depressed afterwards since it seemed nobody was interested. It was confusing at the time, but at least now I can say that “I told you so.”

The…

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Ground Zero Flashback: September 2001

NEW YORK -- Ten days after 9/11, a clown finally appeared at Ground Zero, fully costumed with red-nosed regalia, trying to cheer gas-masked disaster crews and thousands of visitors who are circling the smoldering rubble that encases almost 3,000…

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Beyond the Beltway Noise: What the National Midterm Media Cycle Misses About Ohio’s Real Stakes

As the post-Labor Day campaign sprint begins, national media outlets are churning out familiar, top-down narratives about the upcoming midterm elections. From Washington to Wall Street, the national press remains fixated on beltway horse-race…

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