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Sixty Years Ago Today: The John F Kennedy Assassination changed the World
John F. Kennedy was assassinated by the National Security State on Nov 22nd, 1963. Every high school textbook in the country says the same thing, which is that Lee Harvey Oswald shot JFK from the Texas School Book Depository in broad daylight,…
Tax abatements in exchange for affordable housing? There's no evidence this is happening
The City of Columbus requires residential real estate developers to provide “affordable housing units” in exchange for tax abatements. But the City has not provided any records showing they actually collect this information from these developers…
Ohio’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is the handiwork of larger national hate groups
Ohio’s House Bill 68 has been among the most widely discussed bills this past year. Called the Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act by its Republican sponsors, it aims to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors and prohibit…
Sara's Song: Chapter 12
Identity Reveal
Detective Richardson leaned back in his Lazy Boy and stared at the ceiling fan directly over his head in his study. He took a long drag off his cigar, blowing the smoke out slowly as he thought about his encounter…
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This Weeks Events
Hilliard Pop-Up Protest
Know Your Rights Community Canvassing
Central Ohio Worker Center / Centro de Trabajadores de Central Ohio