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Like typical analyses offered by western intelligences when trying to assess risks or understand major political phenomena in the Middle East, Israeli intelligence is equally short-sighted. It insists on analyzing the attitudes and body language of individuals instead of focusing on the behavior of collectives.
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The Doo Dah Parade returns to Columbus Short North Art District, celebrating free speech and liberty with a satirical twist on Monday, July 4th.

The parade begins at 1 p.m. and will wind through Victorian Village and High Street, wrapping up with a live party and music at Goodale Park from 11 am – 7 pm.

The 39th Annual Doo Dah Parade’s Less-Than-Grand Marshal is 10TV’s Wake Up CBUS Anchor Angela An!  

Remember, there’s no entry fee. You just show up!  

For more incorrect info:  www.DooDahParade.com

Sign saying Don't Panic

Panic attacks are one of those things you hear about but think won’t happen to you, however they are actually more common than you would think and sadly women are twice as likely to have one as men. So how do you know if you are having a panic attack and what should you do if you have one?

Symptoms of Panic Attacks

A panic attack can take many forms but most people who suffer will say that they feel like they are dying or that it feels like a heart attack. They are terrifying to experience with a mixture of the following symptoms:

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Tuesday, May 10, 6-7:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us for a discussion on the pervasive climate, politics, and health repercussions surrounding lead poisoning in Ohio. Following will be a brief discussion about how “Medicare for All” could benefit those in need.

Presenters

• Robin Brown, founder, CCOAL [Concerned Citizens Organized Against Lead], Environmental Injustice Strategy Consultant

• Diana King, Environmental Injustice Advocate and Organizer

• Matthew Noordsij-Jones, MD, Associate State Director of SPAN [Single Payer Action Network] Ohio

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Hosted by SPAN [Single Payer Action Network] Ohio.

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A tank and Tim Ryan

On July 14 th of 2021, Congressman Tim Ryan, who defeated progressive Morgan Harper in the Democratic Senate primary, was celebrating. In a press release, Ryan’s office commemorated his ability to work with “House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-Connecticut) and colleagues on the subcommittee” in securing committee approval for a $65 million upgrade to the M1 Abrams Battle Tank.

However, before this press release, Ryan had previously been the benefactor of sustained campaign contributions from General Dynamics, one of the world’s largest defense contractors and the manufacturer of M1 Abrams, which has been built in Lima, Ohio, since the 1970s. 

City Hall

Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 5:00 PM
Last convened as a Commission in 2014, the Charter Review Commission reviews the Columbus City Charter and may recommend changes. The Commissioners are now holding a hearing to receive comments from the public on the topics and proposals discussed thus far and to come. Topics include the initiative petition process, open meetings by public bodies, and who may serve as acting mayor.  Any resident seeking to submit written testimony should submit their testimony to the Commission.

Written testimony must be received two hours prior to the start of the hearing on the day of the meeting and should be emailed to John Oswalt at CRC2022@columbus.gov. Any resident wishing to appear via WebEx to provide testimony during the hearing should email John Oswalt at CRC2022@columbus.gov the day prior to the hearing to request a WebEx panelist link.

Hawaiian Soul was screened on the opening day of the 38th annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, which provides a launching pad for Indigenous Pacific Islander productions in Hollywood. Shorts, documentaries, animation and features by and about the Native peoples of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia, as well as by Asian and Asian-American filmmakers, are being screened at various venues in the world’s movie capital by this filmfest that spotlights South Seas Cinema, taking place May 5-13.

Since 1983 Visual Communications, a nonprofit organization, has presented LAAPFF, dedicated “to develop and support the voices of Asian American and Pacific Islander filmmakers and media artists who empower communities and challenge perspectives.” The L.A. presentation of the outstanding Hawaiian Soul is a perfect onscreen expression of this mission statement by LAAPFF, which provides a perch for works by and about Oceanic talents and topics in Los Angeles. The below is the first in a series of reviews of selections from this year’s Pacific Islander works at LAAPFF.

Statue of Arnold Schwarzenegger

If you look at the steroid epidemic that has plagued the United States and the rest of the world for over 40 years, it is easy to see it was caused by what has been a bipartisan failure since the days Arnold Schwarzenegger opened the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio in 1989.

It began as just a bodybuilding contest back then but has expanded to become the largest public event in Columbus every year.

Many of the events at “The Arnold” are made up of youth competitions, but his core events cater to what I call “Steroid Nation.”

Strongman, bodybuilding and most powerlifting competitions at “the Arnold” have no credible testing for steroids. These freak show events dominate his advertising.

“The Arnold” steroid events have qualifiers in virtually every state in America. These local competitions are run by federations loosely aligned with “The Arnold.” I have seen myself that these events are where many young athletes are introduced to the “Dark Side” of steroid use.

Since 1898, when a Thomas Edison camera crew on location in Honolulu shot the first footage ever filmed in the Pacific Islands, the South Seas Cinema movie genre has been dominated by Haole (Caucasians) male filmmakers lensing productions primarily for the consumption of Haole audiences in order to make money. These motion pictures include Mutiny on the Bounty and The Hurricane, written and directed by, and usually starring, Haoles. This phenomenon – call it “Haole-wood” – is examined in books such as Hawaiian film historian Matt Locey’s White Lens on Brown Skin, dropping this summer (see: https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/white-lens-on-brown-skin/).

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