Young white woman with glasses and brown hair tied back speaking and gesturing at a podium with two guys at the table behind her
09 July 2019

In this year’s elections around Athens County, Ohio, there are a number of independent candidates running for office, including several socialists.

McCray Powell (I, Nelsonville) and Ellie Hamrick (I, Athens) are both running for...

Black woman outside at rally holding a sign that says Tax $ for Schools Not for Scabs
09 July 2019

On June 18, members of the Columbus Education Association and community supporters gathered downtown at the STRS Plaza to protest an impending move by the Columbus school board. A block away, the Columbus Board of Education was...

Cartoon with people sitting in a classroom and sign saying Jayare YCP Youth Culture Power
08 July 2019

My first response from reading JAre (J Rawls + John Robinson’s) Youth Culture Power book was: There Are Social Skills Even For People Who Don’t Teach. The book is written to give educators methods to...

Words Columbus Media Insider with the M looking like broken glass
08 July 2019

Four years ago, the editors of the Columbus Free Press gave me the chance to write a monthly column about the local media as the Columbus Media Insider. Over time, the editors let me write broadly about media and politics....

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08 July 2019

Tuesday, July 9, 6-8pm
Driving Park Library, 1422 E Livingston 
Join us to get updates on local environmental issues, take action to support the transition to renewable energy, and learn more about how you can get involved...

Woman holding sign saying Kids in Cages WTF GOP
08 July 2019

On Independence Day this month, many people celebrated with fireworks and barbeques while forgetting the United States’ history of settler colonialism, slavery, genocide, imperialist wars and internment camps. Meanwhile, migrant...

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