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Peace and democracy discussion at the June Free Press Second Saturday Cyber-Salon
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The salon was available on Facebook Live as well.
The theme for the June 2022 Free Press Second Saturday Cyber-Salon was Peace and Democracy: Do We Have Either? And the inspiration for some of the discussion was the…
// Opinion
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Best 5 LGBTQ Books For Adults You Should Read
This month is Pride Month! To honor LGBTQ authors, artists, creators, and stories, we've compiled a list of books to help you consume more LGBTQ authors, artists, creators, and stories in June and beyond. These 5 finest LGBTQ novels, deal with…
// Opinion
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This November, long lines may loom for Central Ohio voters (if Ohio Republicans get their way)
During the 2020 election, Joseph Enriquez took the most drastic measure most Central Ohioans can imagine. He tried to vote on a Saturday afternoon at the Board of Elections on Morse Road, during an Ohio State football game, hoping that his fellow…
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Franklinton, 1797-2022 and Columbus’ Contradictions, Part 2
Early twenty-first century’s continuing contradictions
With Franklinton’s increasing geographic and structural isolation came population loss: from 36,000 to 26,500 in 1950, 15,000 in 2000, and 8,132 in 2017. Government policies at all…
// Opinion