There’s something happening here . . .

Consider, for instance, the recent announcement by Union Theological Seminary, which is affiliated with Columbia University, that it is divesting from “companies profiting from war in Palestine/Israel” – and, not only that, fully supports the student encampments (at Columbia and all across the country) and condemns the arrests and police violence wreaking havoc on the peaceful, culturally diverse protests.

Indeed, the seminary released a statement that scrambles the quiet certainty of those in power – i.e., that money matters more than anything else: “Over the decades, we have developed what are called ‘socially responsible investment screens’ to express our values and not financially support damaging and immoral investments.”

Student holding sign saying Let Gaza Live

Instead of praising Gen Z for their courage, bravery and clear understanding of the US Constitution which enshrined, in its First Amendment, the guarantees of freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition, including protecting individuals' rights to free speech, and assembly in public spaces and settings, including public universities, the Attorney General of the Great State of Ohio sent a letter to Ohio's college presidents advising them that “prosecutors could use a generation-old law intended to curtail KKK activities to instead charge campus protesters with a felony,” as reported by the Columbus Dispatch

By granting its 2024 World Press Freedom Prize to Palestinian journalists covering the Israeli war on Gaza, UNESCO has acknowledged a historic truth. 

 

Even if the decision to name Gaza's journalists as laureates of its prestigious award was partly motivated by the courage of these journalists, the truth is that no one in the world deserved such recognition as those covering the genocidal war in Gaza. 

 

"As humanity, we have a huge debt to their courage and commitment to freedom of expression," Mauricio Weibel, Chair of the International Jury of media professionals, which made the recommendation for the award, truthfully described the courage of Gaza's journalists. 

Jerry announces the inauguration of his game-changing campaign which is taking on the debt of veterans while saving them from PTSD, suicide, poverty and more.

Among other things, Jerry tells us that his RIP Medical Debt campaign has retired more than $11 BILLION in life-destroying arrears lifted from more than 8 MILLION American citizens.

Don’t miss his descriptions of his astonishingly effective UNDUE operation that YOU can help.

Our second hour features RAY MCCLENDON with a terrifying description of voter suppression bills being forced through the Georgia Legislature to deny the right to vote.

The bills (of course) target mostly the communities of color, and have spread throughout the United States.

The anti-democracy campaign comes with violent MAGA terror against citizens who may want to work at the polls to guarantee a democratic proceeding.

Journalist STEVE ROSENFELD joins us from Arizona to amplify the national perspective on this fascist horror show.

We further hear from STEVE CARUSO, MIKE HERSH, WENDI LEDERMAN, LYNNE FEINERMAN and JOHN BRAKEY on this unprecedented crisis.

Jerry announces the inauguration of his game-changing campaign which is taking on the debt of veterans while saving them from PTSD, suicide, poverty and more.

Among other things, Jerry tells us that his RIP Medical Debt campaign has retired more than $11 BILLION in life-destroying arrears lifted from more than 8 MILLION American citizens.

Don’t miss his descriptions of his astonishingly effective UNDUE operation that YOU can help.

Our second hour features RAY MCCLENDON with a terrifying description of voter suppression bills being forced through the Georgia Legislature to deny the right to vote.

The bills (of course) target mostly the communities of color, and have spread throughout the United States.

The anti-democracy campaign comes with violent MAGA terror against citizens who may want to work at the polls to guarantee a democratic proceeding.

Journalist STEVE ROSENFELD joins us from Arizona to amplify the national perspective on this fascist horror show.

We further hear from STEVE CARUSO, MIKE HERSH, WENDI LEDERMAN, LYNNE FEINERMAN and JOHN BRAKEY on this unprecedented crisis.

Weed truck

A recreational dispensary on wheels – a weed truck if you will, which may or not be completely state sanctioned – has been rolling around Columbus for some time now and the Free Press decided to go Cheech & Chong-ish and chase down some product. 

After glimpsing the THC truck in the Near East and Far East over the previous two months, it was spotted at a gas station catty-corner to Eastlawn Cemetery. 

We spent $100, and our first review of this roving THC vehicle is “Meh” on the vapes and “Yay” on the edibles. The truck’s driver and co-worker will go unnamed. They insisted what they were selling was the real deal. Not the headache inducing Delta-8 products sold these days at nearly every city market or bodega. 

Delta-8 THC, unlike regular THC, has been fully legal in Ohio since 2018 through a Statehouse bill after Congress passed the Agriculture Improvement Act in the same year which allowed hemp products to be sold as long as they have .3 percent THC or less. 

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