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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…

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Gray haired man

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…

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What you missed at the April 2023 Free Press Second Saturday Salon

Free Press readers gathered Saturday evening, April 8, for a Cyber-Salon.

Link to salon video.

Mark Stansbery, Free Press Board member, started out the salon by introducing the two speakers, progressive candidates for the general…

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