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“Ohio Is My Second Country” at the Columbus Arts Festival
In 2026, we need as many community events as possible that help us learn about each other’s cultures, be together, and build community. Fascism is on the rise, morale and safety are low, and…
After Iran: Is This the Unraveling of the US-Israeli Order?
The knives are out—and this time, they are not aimed at Tehran, but at Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.
Even the ever morally flexible Chris Christie moved quickly.…
Israel Attacks Lebanon 100 Times in 10 Minutes
Israel ruthlessly carpet-bombed Lebanon today, killing at least 254 people and injuring more than 1,165. Israel says it hit more than 100 targets in South Lebanon, Beirut, and the Bekaa Valley…
The Gallows Law: Israel Moves Toward Executing Palestinian Children
According to Israel’s new death penalty law, Palestinian children, like adults, could, in practice, find themselves facing the gallows. This might take some by surprise, or even be…
Action Alerts
Thursday, April 9, 7pm
Seventh son Brewery, 1101 N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43201
Join Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio in Columbus for a night of drag and political action! We'll enjoy incredible performances by talented local drag artists while coming together to hold our elected leaders accountable for repeated attacks on reproductive health care.
Planned Parenthood has already been defunded once, putting patients…
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Additional Articles
Seven Messages – Can Israel Survive Defeat without Setting the Region Ablaze?
The moment a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran was announced—brokered through Pakistani mediation on April 7—Iran declared that Lebanon was included in the arrangement. It was a clear message: the war could not be…
Billionaire vs. Columbus Democracy
Columbus City Council held a hearing Monday, April 6 at 3pm to discuss the contract negotiated by President Hardin and the Haslan Group to bring professional women’s soccer to Columbus.
The details were completed by him and his staff…
Horrified not Thankful
Recently a good friend told me that he is “thankful to be born in USA”. Once upon a time, so was I. Now I consider myself to be a fierce critic of the American Empire. How did I turn against America?
There were several turning points. The…
Trump, the Pirate of Hormuz
It was a mere 500 years ago that Europeans realized that the Strait of Hormuz was a trade choke point, when Portuguese Admiral Afonso de Albuquerque seized the Island of Hormuz to control trade in and out of the Persian Gulf. It was the first…