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World's Fourth-Largest Economy—-Germany—-Is Now Post-Nuclear
Germany has shut its last three commercial atomic reactors.
Thus Satrday, April 15, 2023, marks a day that will live in joy and promise.
The world’s fourth-largest economy has gone post-nuclear.
While the conjoined atomic…
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Busting Myths - The plague of Columbus’ streets and sidewalks: Electric scooters illegally fueled by the City’s Division of Public (aka Private) Services
Detested by most residents, “hated” to use the word regularly repeated by Columbus Police, and used without obeying the law by relatively few, the plague of unregulated electric scooters is one of Columbus’ few marks of distinction. With almost…
// Opinion
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Whose Indoctrination? Ohio Republicans seek control of higher education through Senate Bill 83
The recently introduced Ohio Senate Bill 83, the so-called Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act, has generated heated debate and considerable confusion over the bill’s motivation, what it actually says, its implications and impacts.
When…
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Daniel Ellsberg Has Foiled Those Who Want Him Confined to the Past
In just a few words -- “those who control the present, control the past and those who control the past control the future” -- George Orwell summed up why narratives about history can be crucial. And so, ever since the final helicopter liftoff…
// Opinion