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Day of Empathy seeks peace in the community, compassion for victims, offenders, and law enforcement
Ohio’s first-ever “Day of Empathy” – part of a nationwide effort first initiated by CNN’s Van Jones – took place Thursday, March 31 in the Ohio Statehouse atrium. The event attracted a who’s who of Columbus activists who challenged the community…
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Talk World Radio: Ruth McDonough on Unarmed Resistance in Western Sahara
Talk World Radio: Ruth McDonough on Unarmed Resistance in Western Sahara
https://davidswanson.org/talk-world-radio-ruth-mcdonough-on-unarmed-resistance-in-western-sahara/
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https://soundcloud.com/…
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Mayor Ginther and City Council Continue to Defund Public Education; Rickenbacker Tax Abatement Policy and Others Should be Repealed
Joe Motil, former Columbus City Council candidate and longtime community advocate who is strongly considering running for Mayor in 2023 states that, “Mayor Ginther’s continued Enterprise Zone tax abatement hand outs at the Rickenbacker…
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More Chaos and Heartbreak at the Ohio Statehouse
Something lawless, heartbreaking, and cruel happened last night in Columbus. In open defiance of the Ohio Constitution and the Ohio Supreme Court, a majority of the GOP members of the Commission plotted…
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