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It’s Past Time for Ohio Leadership to Act on Climate Change
For decades environmentalists have warned that climate disasters are looming, but they are already here. Storms exacerbated by climate change knocked out electricity to a large portion of Central Ohio this week. Then came a brutal heat wave,…
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Embracing the Complexity of Peace
“Just imagine for once if we led the world in funding peace and not wars.”
Just imagine! The words are those of Robert Weissman, president of the organization Public Citizen, in response to the legislative efforts of Reps. Barbara Lee and…
// Opinion
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Public Hearing and Investigation of AEP Officials
Joe Motil, former Columbus City Council candidate and longtime community advocate who has begun circulating petitions to run for Mayor in the 2023 Mayoral primary election calls for an immediate public hearing and investigation into AEP’s claim…
// Opinion
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Busting Myths: An open letter to Kenny McDonald, new head of the “Columbus Partnership”
Dear Kenny McDonald:
I write to you in your capacity as the new CEO of the self-proclaimed since 2002, Columbus Partnership.
Columbus Dispatch business reporter Mark Williams belatedly announced your ascension in January on June 10…
// Opinion