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Nuclear power is not green - Governor Dewine must veto HB 308

The Ohio state legislature has done it again.

Two years ago, lawmakers stuffed House Bill 507, a bill about how many poultry chicks could be sold in a batch, with unrelated amendments – at the last minute during lame duck session, with no…

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Black man talking into mic

Queer Columbus City Council hopeful champions growth through inclusion and open dialogue

This article first appeared in the Buckeye Flame

As one of the fastest growing cities in the country, Columbus is in for major changes in the coming years—and local queer community leader Densil Porteous wants to be a part of the…

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People marching with banner saying Hate has no home here

Walk for Humanity in the Short North

Dozens of people from across the city gathered in the Columbus Short North district on a cold December afternoon to show the world that “Hate has no home here”.

Following just weeks after the shocking Nazi march in Columbus , which received…

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A Letter the NYTimes Would Not Print About Climate Activism

Let's be specific:

A pivotal climate battle can be won by solarizing California for  the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics...upending the global equation ecologically, economically and politically.

Letter printed below

The…
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