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Jewish Voice for Peace Central Ohio denounces recent vandalism of local mosque
Jewish Voice for Peace Central Ohio was saddened to learn of the recent vandalism of the Ahlul Bayt Society Islamic Center on Dublin-Granville Road. Surveillance cameras at the mosque caught the perpetrator writing anti-Muslim messages on the…
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Ohio Hispanic Coalition: ICE stalking, profiling and arresting non-criminal undocumented immigrants in Columbus
Federal agents from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office, also known by the chilling acronym ICE, have ramped up their efforts locally since Trump’s immigration ban. According to the Columbus-based Ohio Hispanic Coalition, ICE is…
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A Letter to the DNC from a First Generation Iranian-American and U.S. Army Veteran Concerning the Ban and the War on Terror
I gave this letter to DNC Chair Candidate Sam Ronan to give to every DNC candidate. He has promised me that he will deliver it. I am also emailing it to their campaigns.
Greetings,
My name is Bijan Nader Sharifi, I am a former U.S.…
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Global Zero On Trump and The Extension of The New START Treaty: Extending New START Beyond 2021 Expiration Date Is Vital To U.S. National Security
WASHINGTON DC -- Moments ago, Reuters reported that in a phone call between Russian and U.S. Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, Trump rejected the possibility of extending the New START Treaty and derided the…
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