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Protesters demand demilitarization of Columbus police, are barred from City Hall
January 20 was marked by protests across the U.S. against the inauguration of Donald Trump. One of several actions in Columbus was a march to the downtown police station and City Hall to call on Mayor Ginther to demilitarize the police force.…
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J. D. Vance
I constantly remind the students in my African American history classes that if you are poor and white in America, especially if you are rural or southern, the only difference is that you are not black. We have long known that poor whites and…
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We Are Mourning …But We Are Marching and Organizing for Democracy & the Earth
In the midst of a terrible national illness, we organize and march for the known and solid cures.
For democracy and our natural planet.
We have clear direction on both issues.
This weekend's massive,…
For democracy and our natural planet.
We have clear direction on both issues.
This weekend's massive,…
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Trump's Inauguration Disrupted
The resistance started January 20. Six citizen activists with Democracy Spring, AllofUs, and Americans Take Action disrupted Trump while he took the oath of office, standing on their chairs and revealing a single word spread…
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