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Book Review -- The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church By Rachel L. Swarns

I grew up in a church-going family. In fact, for my entire life we either lived next door or one street over from Hilltop United Methodist Church. In 1976, I converted to Catholicism. I grew up down the street from St. Aloysius Catholic Church,…

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Busting Myths -- A major huge university versus its students, neighbors, and their city: The Ohio State University

Today’s news overflows with concerns about the cost and benefits—“is college worth it?”--about higher education itself, its price, public vs. private, preparation of both students and professors, on the one hand, and fears about the maturation of…

// Opinion
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Ginther donations dominated by developers

Andrew Ginther’s 2023 campaign for mayor seems to be driven almost entirely by developers and architects, whose campaign donations make up 48 percent of the $1 million the campaign has received this year. In total, Ginther received $485,609.69…

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Columbus Stands in Solidarity with Palestinian Liberation

Hundreds of protestors and community activists gathered outside the Ohio Statehouse on October 21 and marched across the Short North to demand an end to the genocide of Palestinians and the illegal Zionist occupation of Palestine. There have been…

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This Weeks Events

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Meeting
Wed Mar4 8:00 pm
Sowing the Seeds of Peace: Local peace economy gathering
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Protest/Rally
Thu Mar5 4:00 pm
Sunbury Good Trouble Thursdays
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Protest/Rally
Sat Mar7 9:30 am
Hilliard Pop-Up Protest