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Crispus Attucks

A History Lesson for Conservatives: Remember Crispus Attucks

As protests against police brutality continue to rage all over America, it is mind boggling how many conservatives still don’t understand that reforming our criminal justice system is an issue they should support. As a former Libertarian…

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Protester outside Ohio statehouse with sign saying The Real Plague with a rat with a swatiska on it

Boogaloos may be in our midst – be wary, be smart this Fourth of July

Just how at-risk was Dr. Amy Acton when alt-right protesters showed up at the Ohio Statehouse and her home back in May?


And how at-risk could protesters and activists be on July 4th?


There are rumors circulating online saying white…

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Person wearing a mask

The Trap of Getting Back to Normal in the Pandemic

As the vast majority of companies rush to reopen and people rush back to public life, they’re falling into the trap of “getting back to normal.”  They’re not realizing we’re heading into a period of waves of restrictions once again, due to…

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Captain Kirk

ColumbusMediaInsider: Pandemic Diary

On my 5th anniversary as a columnist for the Columbus Free Press, I will forgo commenting on the media and political scene and, instead, share my day-to-day reflections on the first two months of the pandemic.


It started on March 15 when I…

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