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Feminism has a crucial role to play in modern life, but I sometimes wish it would leave our fairy tales alone. The results of its revisionist meddling are too often unconvincing and unsatisfying.
Remember last year’s Maleficent? It turned an age-old story on its head by revealing that the fairy (Angelina Jolie) who turned a princess into a “Sleeping Beauty” was not evil at all. No, she was merely wronged and misunderstood. Worst of all, we learned that the somnambulant princess could not be awakened by a kiss from the handsome prince, but only by a motherly peck from that same fairy.
How heartwarming. And how utterly unromantic.
Thank goodness Disney’s new live-action version of Cinderella doesn’t wear its feminism on its sleeve. It has nods to modern sensibilities, to be sure, but they’re handled with a lighter touch.
After challenging Ohio State University’s chalking ban at a protest yesterday, demonstrators may face student conduct discipline.
A couple dozen people gathered on the oval by the Thompson statue on Friday, September 18 demanding OSU Athletics end their sponsorship by Anduril Industries and to express their views by chalking on campus. An Ohio State University (OSU) representative warned protesters that they violated campus policy.
An Ohio Youth for Climate Justice group member noted the demonstration had two goals: 1) to raise awareness for the Anduril issue and 2) to see how OSU would respond to the chalking action.
Anduril is a military facility manufacturing fighter jets, autonomous drones and artificial intelligence systems in central Ohio. Protest speakers decried their university collaborating with and supporting the military industrial complex and reckless development of AI.
Saturday, September 19, 2026 - 12:00pm
Corner of East North Broadway and North High Street
Join us every Saturday as we stand at the corner of High Street and North Broadway and protest the destruction and degradation of the Trump administration.
A new report from the Ohio Immigrant Alliance finds that the detention of Haitian-Ohioans is up 142% at four immigration jails* since the end of Temporary Protected Status. Seventy percent are incarcerated at the Butler County Jail. And, prior to August, Haitian women comprised 2% of the female population incarcerated for ICE in these jails. In August, they made up 39%.
Haitian-Americans in these ICE jails have a median age of 39 — six years older than the average — reflecting a community of established workers, parents, and respected elders in the process of being torn from lives they have built, families they take care of, and communities they serve. Many have pending asylum cases and valid work permits. None would be safe if forced to return to Haiti.
Friday, September 18, 8pm
Noor Islamic Cultural Center — South Conference Room, 5001 Wilcox Rd.
Dublin, OH 43016
Join us for an important evening of learning, reflection, and conversation about the experiences of Palestinian prisoners — their daily struggles, realities, and unwavering resilience. Presented by: Ali Milhem & Ahmad Aboukar. Between Maghreb & Isha Prayer. Light refreshments will be served.
Everyone is welcome. Come learn, reflect, and stand for justice.
Wednesday, September 16, 5:30pm
Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad St.
Columbus City Council is holding another public hearing on data center policy Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 5:30 PM.
At the last hearing, 24 people testified, and the message from the room was clear: residents want stronger protections before more data centers move forward. Speakers raised concerns about water use, electric grid impacts, pollution, transparency, public oversight, and the speed of development. Several called for a moratorium while the city studies the impacts and puts stronger safeguards in place.
This next hearing is another chance for Columbus residents to weigh in as Council considers updated policy proposals. You can testify in person, virtually, or in writing.
Instructions to sign up to testify are on the flyer. If you’re planning to speak, please let us know at info@benohio.org so we know who will be there.
As parents, we do everything we can to keep our children safe. We think about what they eat, whether they are getting enough sleep, and what they need to stay healthy. And when we send them to school, we trust that the classroom will be a place where they can learn, grow, and spend time with their friends safely.
But as a pediatrician, I also think about the things parents cannot always see. Viruses can move quickly through classrooms, sometimes before families even know their child has been exposed. Some illnesses we rarely had to think about in recent years are also becoming part of the conversation again.
Measles is one of them. It is highly contagious and can lead to complications including pneumonia and serious ear infections and, in rare cases, inflammation of the brain. Measles can also affect the immune system’s memory, making it harder for the body to fight infections it had previously learned to recognize.
In celebration of National Voter Registration Day on September 15th, the Ohio Organizing Collaborative (OOC) is highlighting that the organization and its partners have helped collect more than 60,000 voter registration forms this year. The surge in voter registration comes as officials in Ohio and nationally try to implement policies that may deregister eligible voters and change voting rules at the last minute.
Throughout September, OOC and its organizing projects are meeting Ohioans where they are — in churches, schools, neighborhoods, college campuses, and community spaces — to help residents register to vote, check their registration status, activate around the issues affecting their communities, and find new ways to participate in civic life.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - 06:00pm
Jacob's Porch,45 E 13th Ave., Columbus, OH 43201
Join us Tuesday evening for an introduction to socialist politics and organizing in Columbus!
How can we stop war, poverty, oppression and environmental destruction? Join us to find out how students and workers and change the world.
The meeting will take place at Jacob’s Porch near OSU campus in Columbus.
We welcome all who are interested in our politics and organizing to come out and join the socialist movement!
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These contribution limits do nothing to even slightly level the playing field for citizens challenging major party endorsed candidates and incumbent office holders. Columbus voters need comprehensive campaign finance/election law solutions that are thought out with honest intentions that will address a truly representative people’s government. And that can only be rightfully accomplished through public hearings and not by two City Council readings.