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This Fall, Ohio politicians will redraw our state’s district lines
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There’s a lot of national attention on this topic right now, because President Trump is telling states like Texas to rig (“gerrymander”) districts to give Republicans…
Workers over Billionaires Labor Day Protest
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500,000+ March in Labor Day “Workers Over Billionaires” Events Nationwide
This Labor Day, more than five hundred thousand laborers, families and community members showed their resistance against the…
A Two-Tier Housing System: Columbus tenants keep calling for help, but the city keeps closing their cases
Columbus is in the middle of a building boom. Sleek apartment towers climb skyward, marketed with rooftop lounges and pet spas. Rents stretch past $1,500 for one-bedroom units. But a very different Columbus exists on the other side of the leasing…
Stars, Stripes, and Skidmarks
Donald Trump has signed an unconstitutional executive order banning protected speech. He is ordering that anyone who burns an American flag should receive a year in jail.
So I guess it doesn’t matter if the flag is desecrated, but only how…
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This Weeks Events
Hilliard Pop-Up Protest
Community Canvassing
Central Ohio Worker Center / Centro de Trabajadores de Central Ohio