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Cameron Mitchell

Dear Cameron Mitchell, stick to over-priced potato chips instead of squashing democracy

Everybody in town knows who Cameron Mitchell is and many have dined at his local establishments, such as Cap City Diner. His meteoric rise from dishwasher to nationally recognized restaurateur is also well-known. His restaurants, while pricey and…

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Busting Myths: The private city and the secret city: Columbus is dying and no one in Colemanville knows or cares

Part Three

Private (aka Public) Service

As the foregoing demonstrates, Zoning is central to The Columbus Way. So too is Jennifer Gallagher’s far too large, disorganized,…

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No war with map of Ukraine

When Will US Join Global Call to End Ukraine War?

When Japan invited the leaders of Brazil, India and Indonesia to attend the G7 summit in Hiroshima, there were glimmers of hope that it might be a forum for these rising economic powers from the Global South to discuss their advocacy…

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Book Review: Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad by Matthew F. Delmont

My late mother’s only brother, Willie D. Grandy–she and her sisters fondly called him WD or Broboy–fought in World II. My mother on occasion talked about missing him while he was away, and how they often didn’t know where he was. I never heard…

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