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Movie Review - "Dumb Money": The Redditor Rebellion That Shook Wall Street to Its Core

Dennis O'Leary

I've never dabbled in stock trading, but after watching Craig Gillespie's "Dumb Money," based on a remarkable true story, I regret sitting out of the 2021 GameStop frenzy. During that pivotal moment, a pack of average Joe's flipped the script on…

// Opinion
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Progressive activists condemn the latest power grab by both the Republican and Democratic members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission

Jen Miller (League of Women Voters) and Nick Tuell (Innovation Ohio)

The GOP-controlled Ohio Redistricting Commission voted to adopt Statehouse district maps that tip the scales for Republican candidates and solidify GOP majorities in both chambers. The two coalitions, Equal Districts and Fair Districts…

// News
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Ginther continues active policy to bulldoze homeless encampments

Joe Motil

Press release from Joe Motil 

Rumors have swirled for some time that the City’s Development Department is preparing another bulldozing of an encampment near Williams Road on the city’s far southside.

The City of Columbus has…

// Opinion
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Sara's Song: Chapter 4

Julie Whitney Scott

Shelia Brady glanced up the street through the yellow curtains that she had brought when she first moved into this apartment. When was that?  It must have been about ten years ago. The windows needed cleaning, and the paint on the frame…

// Opinion
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