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Leonard Peltier

Leonard Peltier is free

NBC News just reported that President Biden has commuted the sentence of Leonard Peltier and he will spend his final days in home confinement. 

// Opinion
Back of man outside on a snowy street

Warming Centers in Columbus - in English y en Espanol

(Espanol abajo)

With bitterly cold temperatures forecasted, Columbus Recreation and Parks will open warming centers at five community centers to give residents a place to keep warm. The following community centers will be open …

// News

Harvey Wasserman, a journalist and environmental activist, urges smart rebuilding from the LA fire

Harvey "Sunny" Wasserman

Jan 17, 2025 Politics Done Right Interviews Harvey Wasserman, a journalist and environmental activist, urges smart rebuilding from the LA fire and the closure of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant.

like the PG&E fires that killed 80+ in…
// News, Opinion
Immigrant women

Ohio Is Home for Immigrants

Ohio Immigrant Alliance

Espanol abajo

Ahead of President Trump’s inauguration and Martin Luther King Day, the Ohio Immigrant Alliance has words of encouragement and support for Ohio’s immigrants. 

Said Maryam Sy, Organizing Director of the…

// Opinion
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