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Not-so-radical, not-so-new, not-so-scary ideas from the Democratic presidential primary
Why does universal health care scare so many otherwise rational people?
Why aren’t people more scared that the worker slapping the bun on their burger makes minimum wage, doesn’t have health insurance, and can’t…
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Columbus socialists talk about Bernie Sanders, elections, class struggle, and revolution
Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign coincided with explosive growth in the American Left. Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) surged from 6,500 members in 2012 to 24,000 members in 2017. The trend is continuing in the run up to the 2020…
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The Columbus Freedom Coalition Meets With Mayor Ginther
On Friday, February 28th, representatives from the Columbus Freedom Coalition, including Julius Tate Jr.’s parents and sibling, met with mayor Andrew Ginther at the MLK Branch Library to discuss the mayor’s complicity and role in Columbus Police…
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Medieval Fighters, Ninja Warriors and Central Ohio’s fencing prodigy Tierna Oxenreider set to do battle at the Arnold
The last time the Freep wrote about Reynoldsburg’s Tierna Oxenreider, in 2017, the then 12-year-old was being hailed as one of the world’s best fencers in her age group. That summer she won the US Junior Championship for those under 12. The…
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