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New Bill to Recognize Legal Rights of All Water Bodies in New York State
What if bodies of water were guaranteed the kinds of legal rights that would criminalize their destruction? What if communities had the authority to enact laws that prevented pollution, extraction, and waste-dumping?
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Global Chaos or Global Community?
Although the nations of the world have pledged to respect a system of international law and global responsibility, the recent behavior of several countries provides a sharp challenge to this arrangement.
For over three years, the Russian…
Video of March 22 protests in Columbus
Two demonstrations at the Ohio Statehouse March 22.
See video here
Unchained OSU Fashion Show 2025
On Saturday, March 22 from 6-9pm at the Ohio Union [Performance Hall], 1739 N. High St., the Unchained OSU Fashion Show will tell the story of an overcomer of human trafficking through three stages: innocence (stars), violence (moon), and…