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LBJ’s 1968: Power, Politics, and the Presidency in America’s Year of Upheaval by Kyle Longley
This year is the fiftieth anniversary of the many things that occurred in America’s most horrible year in the most tumultuous decade of the twentieth century. In some ways it’s an anniversary for me, too, because it marks when I became aware of…
Amazon HQ2: Beware of online merchants bearing gifts
Columbus is still in the running to become the home of HQ2 — the second headquarters of Amazon in North America. Amazon narrowed its list of candidate cities down to 20 finalists in January. The company is expected to further narrow the list very…
Columbus Vegfest
Don't miss the Third Annual Columbus Vegfest today, Saturday, August 25, 10am-5pm at the Whetstone Community Center, 3923 North High Street, Clintonville. There is free admission, free parking and it is adjacent to the Park of Roses. The…
Enemies of the People: Franklin County Board of Elections Denies Residents the Right to Vote
The members of the Franklin County Board of Elections are the Free Press enemies of the people, after effectively stripping 560,000 Columbus citizens of their right to vote on a ballot measure entitled Community Bill of Rights for Water, Soil,…