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From a Columbus back alley to the US Supreme Court
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Has any Ohio citizen-led amendment worked this hard, overcome so many hurdles, and faced such disingenuous opposition from their own state government to get its constitutional amendment in front of voters?
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Columbus Women’s Chorus to present commissioned work for 35th anniversary
Columbus Women’s Chorus, central Ohio’s only feminist chorus, will continue celebrating its 35th year with the world premiere of a commissioned work Dance the Wind, with music by Assistant Artistic Director / Accompanist Sheena Phillips and…
// Opinion
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Behind Closed Doors: Black Migrants and the Hidden Injustices of U.S. Immigration Courts
As the Circuit Courts and Supreme Court are increasingly called upon to correct immigration injustices, people are starting to realize that the U.S. immigration courts do not operate with independence and fairness.
“I thought America was…
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Democracy or Plutocracy?
Despite much lofty rhetoric portraying the United States as a democracy (in which the people rule), this nation, in fact, has often resembled a plutocracy (in which the wealthy rule).
The confusion owes a great deal to the fact that the…
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