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Socially Just Dining: Vegan Desserts In Columbus

Do you ever wonder how vegans survive, or rather, have the discipline to live without dessert, or actually believe vegans live a life of such stinking deprivation? Are you a would-be-vegan or a new vegan desperate for vegan dessert in…

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AT&T workers, community supporters hit the picket lines

Building on a successful strike against Verizon last year, on May 19 the Communications Workers of America hit the picket lines again to protect their livelihoods against corporate greed in the telecom industry. 21,000 AT&T Mobility workers…

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Growing Pains: Ohio’s marijuana med law has long road to fully operational

A year ago this month, Ohio finally did the right thing and passed a medical marijuana law. It was a caring and honorable move, especially when you consider there are hundreds if not thousands of children and adults in the state suffering from…

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MORE THAN A HUNDRED PEOPLE GATHER IN MONROE COUNTY TO RESIST FRACKING AND PIPELINES IN THE WAYNE NATIONAL FOREST. LONG TERM RESISTANCE CAMP LAUNCHED

Monroe County, Ohio. After a three-day long action training conference near the Wayne National Forest, organizers from multiple groups have launched a long-term resistance encampment to defend the Wayne National Forest from fracking and fracked…

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This Weeks Events

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Community
Sat Apr25 8:00 am
Citywide Granville T. Woods Week
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Protest/Rally
Sat Apr25 9:30 am
Hilliard Pop-Up Protest