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Miners for Democracy

An interview recently with the United Auto Worker’s (UAW) Sean Fain was a time and temperature check on the reform movement in the union that propelled his election several years ago. Before that, the long running efforts of the Teamsters for a…

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Run / Walk / Stand with Refugees & Immigrants

Now in its twelfth year, the Community Refugee and Immigration Services (CRIS) 5K & Advocacy Fair is our largest annual event, bringing together hundreds of Central Ohioans in support of refugees and immigrants in our community.

Whether…

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People wading through wasit deep flood

New report ranks states on climate-related health risks, clean energy policies

Vermont, New York, Washington, New Jersey and Maine have the best combination of relatively low environmental risks and robust environmental policies, according to a report released this week.

West Virginia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Florida and…

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Spotlight on Household Recycling in Central Ohio

We Have a New Resource for Central Ohio Recyclers!

Recycling can be confusing — the details of what can be recycled and how we recycle keep changing in Central Ohio as advances in technology allow us…

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