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Columbus City Council protest on Palestinian rights

Protestors filled the Columbus City Council chambers at their October 16 meeting to denounce their silence on the genocide of Palestinian people and support for the government of Israel. There were so many protestors most were turned away at the…

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Sara's Song

Chapter 7

Jimmy

Shelia was cleaning up the mess that her daughters had left on the kitchen table. They always ran off in a hurry after eating leaving her with the clean-up details. Shelia’s heart was heavy today. The load was so heavy…

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Ohio’s proposed transgender bathroom ban has second hearing, mirrors legislation drafted by anti-LGBTQ+ hate group

Reprinted from  The Buckeye Flame

Members of the Ohio House Higher Education Committee met Wednesday to hear public testimony opposing House Bill 183 — which would ban transgender students in Kindergarten…

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Columbus residents rally for Palestinian rights at the Statehouse

More than 150 gathered at the Statehouse Thursday evening, October 12, to rally for Palestinian rights as violence continues to murder the people of the eastern Mediterranean.

Organized by students and residents alike (all of whom will…

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