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Curtain will rise on Columbus production of ‘Fat Ham,’ despite grant freeze under Trump’s new directives

This article first appeard on the Buckeye Flame

At the Contemporary Theatre of Ohio in downtown Columbus, a busy cast and crew are preparing to open the 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Fat Ham.”

Early this year, the…

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"We Rise": Ohio State Students Fight Back as University Dismantles DEI Offices

The tension in the room was palpable. A majority-minority crowd of Ohio State students, faculty, and staff packed the meeting space, faces tight with frustration, hands ready to clap in defiance. As President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. confirmed the…

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Immigrant kids saying we keep us safe

ICE jail set to soar in Ohio

Did you know ICE puts Ohioans in jail who haven’t even been charged with crimes?

You guessed right. It's about money for the jailers, not what's best for our communities.

The people we're talking about are Ohioans who have cases in…

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President Zelenskyy

Letter to Editor: Trump's Disgraceful Treatment of Zelenskyy 

I think that no head of state visiting the White House ever got treated as badly as Ukrainian president Zelenskyy did recently. Trump and VP Vance attacked and insulted him mercilessly. They acted more like gangsters "making someone a deal he…

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