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08 November 2018

After toughing it out like a little meatball surrounded by ravenous wolves, one of High Street’s remaining old-school campus cool establishments is closing...

Politics

Older black woman with short curly black hair, white pearl necklace, blue dress, standing and smiling while gesturing in front of lots of people holding signs that say Stacey Abrams

05 November 2018

Cordray, Abrams could lose close races due to Republican’s “purge by postcard”

Free Press Staff

A host of voter suppression and voter purging strategies serendipitously put into play by Republican state super-majorities could derail any hopes of a Blue...

Editorial

05 November 2018

WARNING to DEMOCRATS! Do NOT Concede!!

Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman

Donald Trump is in power in large part because Democrats have repeatedly conceded elections they really won. On Tuesday, that MUST change.

Anyone...

Music

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01 November 2018

In search of country music 2018

Ed Forman

One of the unrecognized benefits of music is its value as an anthropological tool. Music functions as the soundtrack of a culture, identifying norms and...

People

Three young women with #Fight4HER signs and one older white man in a suit

09 November 2018

“Foot soldiers” of the midterms: young, first-time voters made the difference on Tuesday

Prabh Virk

“Nine hours into canvassing, a man thanked me and another volunteer for being the foot soldiers of democracy. Braving rain, wind, cold air, and...

Geek Speak

Colorful toys in the background and words in script in front Gayme Night

10 November 2018

Gayme Night with BRAVO

GAYMERS UNITE! Kingmakers and the Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (Bravo) will be teaming up every third Wednesday of the month for Gayme Night! ...

Arts

A man with sunglasses and hair blowing in the wind hovering behind a woman looking upset talking into a pay phone

10 November 2018

McCarthy pulls off against-type turn as misanthropic con-woman

Richard Ades

Lee Israel’s abrasive and self-destructive personality is established in the first scene of Can You Ever Forgive Me? While working a late-night...

Protest Reports

Backs of two men, one with a cop looking uniform on and the other with a sign that says Free Abortion on Deand ISO with a red fist

14 November 2018

Ben Shapiro visit met with protest at OSU

The Young Americans for Freedom student group at Ohio State University hosted a speech by Ben Shapiro, "New York Times best-selling author, conservative...

Dining

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31 October 2018

Socially Just Dining: Special Holiday Edition 2018

Eriyah Flynn

With the latest UN announcements regarding our twelve-year timeline for humanity to adapt to foundationally sustainable practices that mitigate the...

Action Alerts

Yellow flag that says Justice in red and lots of people protesting outside

14 November 2018

Living Wage for All Rally Outside of Wendy's HQ and Rally for a $15/hour Minimum Wage!

Thursday, November 15, 1:30-3:30pm
1 Dave Thomas Blvd, Wendy's HQ, Dublin, Ohio
Join the United Methodist Women, The National Farm Worker...

Human Rights

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14 November 2018

Bob Bites Back – The Folly of Fossil Fuels

Bob Fitrakis

Earth has a dozen years to turn climate change around, according to the recent United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report. Responses to...