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Save Ohio Parks creates daily fracking accident report Facebook page
In a recent public radio interview, an Ohio oil and gas industry spokesperson claimed fracking was safe and environmentally friendly.
The statement raised the interest of Save Ohio Parks steering committee member Jenny Morgan, who filed a…
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Book Review - Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America by Joy-Ann Reid
After Fannie Lou Hamer, Medgar Evers is the black freedom fighter I most admire. Born in 1925 near Decauter. Mississippi, and reared in the most racist state in the union–the historian Lerone Bennett called it “the worst place in the world for a…
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Trump Assassination Attempt Highlights the Deadly Power of Misinformation
The recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has highlighted a deeply troubling trend in American politics: the pervasive spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories. Following the incident at a rally in Pennsylvania,…
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Sacred Native American ground: Moundbuilders Country Club continues to fight losing battle for third-rate golf course
Any decision in the Ohio History Connection’s (OHC) eminent domain lawsuit to fully reclaim The Octagon from the Moundbuilders County Club has been delayed yet again.
The trial, after many previous delays, had been rescheduled for July 15…
// Opinion