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Banned Books Week - October 5-12
Banned Books Week (October 5–11, 2025) is an opportunity to celebrate literature and a reminder that reading is resistance in our fight for the freedom to learn. Across the country and here in Ohio, school boards and…
Trump Coin
Unless the law prevails, and in most situations that involve Donald Trump, it doesn’t, there will be a coin issued by the United States Treasury Department with Donald Trump’s face on it.
What what now (I know there are two whats. Don’t…
Progressive candidate Will Klatt elected to area commission
The Clintonville Area Commission gets a fighter and longtime labor advocate in Will Klatt, but he had to fight to make sure his election was not overturned. Some on the commission tried to prevent Mr. Klatt from assuming a position he was…
Ohio’s Treasurer Is Playing Politics With Our Money: Robert Sprague, Chair, Cheerleader, and Salesman for Israel Bonds
When we Ohioans trust a state treasurer with billions of public dollars, we expect integrity, transparency, and independence; what we have in Robert Sprague, however, is a career politician who has blurred the line between…