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Success for the Columbus Community Bill of Rights

The third time was a charm for the Columbus Community Bill of Rights initiative which is confirmed to be on the Columbus ballot this November. The following is what one of their tireless activists said before Columbus City Council on Monday, July…

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Rob Collier + Ben Aguilar // Noisteria Emission // Habiteur

Rob Collier, a composer/performer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin is doing a tour and will be playing at It Looks Like its Open, 13 E. Tulane on Saturday, July 14, 7:30-10:30pm. He is touring with Ben Aguilar (from Louisville, Ky) and…

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Living Smart Workshops – Doing A Little Good In The Neighborhood

A former star athlete at Columbus East High School, Steve McClure didn't give much thought to his diet. “I weighed 239 pounds,” he said, “I wasn't eating right...a lot of fried foods...”  A diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes served as a…

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Book cover with the words Nuts and Bolts the ACORN fundamentals of organizing by Wade Rathke

Tips & Tools #3: Building an Organization? The Beginnings Prejudice the Ends

Let’s be honest.


There are many reasons that people decide to build an organization. Anger is one. A rage at injustice or an action by the government coupled with a recognition that your one voice, even yelling, will neither be heard nor…

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