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Ohio legislators aim to gut Planned Parenthood

The young woman hands me a hot pink tee shirt and a clipboard. “Please sign your support for funding Planned Parenthood.” She smiles broadly and continues, “I’m testifying tomorrow!” Chelsea Golferman was referring to the Ohio House of…

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“Stop Fukushima Freeways” Campaign Kicks Off

New map shows most states would be corridors for high-risk, high-level radioactive waste shipments


Expert Tele-Briefing 2 pm (Eastern), Tues., Oct. 27 (See end of press release for call-in details)


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The future Kingpin of Central Ohio’s cannabis is …a real estate developer?

Just who in the heck is Rick Kirk?

  If Issue 3 indeed becomes law, and you reside in Franklin County and a marijuana user, Kirk is going to be growing your legal green, selling you your legal green, and taking your monetary…

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Why Kshama Sawant’s Re-election Matters to the Left

As Election Day draws near, a lot is at stake for working people in Seattle. But the outcome of Seattle’s City Council race will also reverberate in communities across the nation who want their city government to serve its constituents instead of…

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