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09/05/2024

ComFest Volunteer Appreciation Party at Hot Times 2024 by ATTENTION ComFest Volunteers! Come to the Hot Times Festival for the Volunteer Thank You Night at Hot Times on Friday September 6th. Wear your ComFest 2024 volunteer T-shirt and check in at Volunteer Central for ComFest Bucks, good for food a...

09/05/2024

https://columbusfreepress.com/article/sign-perform-mystic-caf%C3%A9-variety-show-and-open-mic-october-18th

SoulCall Global invites you to our fun Mystic Cafe Variety Show and Open Mic Friday October 18, 2024.Help SoulCall Global raise money to feed and house the needy and enjoy an old fashioned variety show with everything from great music and comedy acts to who knows what. Performers are encouraged to s...

09/05/2024

Headlines
Sep 05, 2024

Israel Continues Deadly West Bank Incursion, Destroying Streets, Homes, Water & Health Infrastructure
Sep 05, 2024

Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Continues as New Leak Details How Netanyahu Torpedoed Ceasefire Deals
Sep 05, 2024

U.S. Criticizes Netayahu’s Failure to Reach Ceasefire But Continues to Arm His War on Gaza
Sep 05, 2024

Portland, Maine, to Divest from Israeli Companies Tied to Israel’s Assault on Palestinians
Sep 05, 2024

“From the River to the Sea”: Meta Says Palestinian Solidarity Slogan Is Not Hate Speech
Sep 05, 2024

14-Year-Old with Assault Rifle Kills Two Teachers and Two Students at Georgia High School
Sep 05, 2024

U.K. Prime Minister Apologizes for Grenfell Fire as Report Makes Clear Disaster Was Preventable
Sep 05, 2024

AfD Becomes First Far-Right Party to Win German State Election Since N***s
Sep 05, 2024

Macron Appoints Conservative Politician as New PM, Eschewing Demands for a Progressive Leader
Sep 05, 2024

Biden Administration Considers Making Sweeping Asylum Restrictions Permanent
Sep 05, 2024

Harris Agrees to Terms of Debate with Trump; Liz Cheney Endorses Harris for President

A daily independent global news hour with Amy Goodman & Juan González. Lax Gun Laws a “Death Sentence”: Georgia Teen Kills 4 in Deadliest School Shooting of 2024; EXCLUSIVE: Northwestern Suspends Journalism Professor Steven Thrasher After Gaza Solidarity Protest; “Campus Has Become Unrecogniz...

09/05/2024

https://columbusfreepress.com/article/socialism-101

Thursday, September 5, 2024, September 19, October 3, and October 17 at 6:30 PM - 7:30 PMColumbus Metropolitan Library: Shepard branch, 850 N Nelson Rd, Columbus, OH 43219Also, on Zoom (link will be emailed to you after sign-up).DescriptionA two month series of gatherings which teach new members abo...

09/05/2024

09/04/2024

Traditionally, Labor Day polls predict November’s presidential outcome. If so, Kamala Harris will narrowly defeat Donald Trump, in both the popular vote and Electoral College. But mainstream polls never account for the evil underbelly of our electoral reality—-organized, well-funded, darkly pred...

09/04/2024

Headlines
Sep 04, 2024

Israeli Attacks Kill 42 in Gaza as WHO Cites Progress in Polio Vaccination Efforts
Sep 04, 2024

Israeli Raids on West Bank Kill 33 Palestinians in a Week
Sep 04, 2024

Doctors Demand Justice for Palestinian Medical Workers Tortured in Israeli Custody
Sep 04, 2024

Thousands of Israelis Continue Protests Demanding Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Deal
Sep 04, 2024

Russia Continues Deadly Airstrikes as Ukraine’s President Orders Cabinet Reshuffle
Sep 04, 2024

At Least 129 Killed as Prisoners Try to Escape DRC’s Notorious Makala Prison
Sep 04, 2024

Boko Haram Attack in Northeastern Nigeria Leaves 81 Dead
Sep 04, 2024

12 Asylum Seekers Die Attempting to Cross English Channel
Sep 04, 2024

Phoenix Records 100th Day Over 100° as Heat Wave Bakes Southwestern U.S.
Sep 04, 2024

Trump Pleads “Not Guilty” to Amended Indictment in Election Interference Case
Sep 04, 2024

Montana GOP Senate Candidate Tim Sheehy Recorded Making Racist Comments
Sep 04, 2024

Indictment Alleges Former Aide to New York Gov. Hochul Worked as Chinese Government Agent
Sep 04, 2024

Trial of “Uhuru Three” Opens in Florida as Group Rejects Russian Influence Claims

A daily independent global news hour with Amy Goodman & Juan González. Dire: Aid Workers Vaccinate Gaza Children During Pauses in Israeli Attacks, Urge Permanent Ceasefire; Fmr. Israeli Hostage Negotiator Gershon Baskin Slams Netanyahu for Blocking Ceasefire Deal; “Dynamite Nashville” Book Reve...

09/04/2024

Jim Jordan has consistently voted against lowering prescription and healthcare costs, including voting NO on capping insulin at $35. Ohioans deserve affordable healthcare and relief from skyrocketing medication prices. I am committed to fighting for lower prescription costs and more affordable and accessible quality healthcare, so families no longer have to choose between their health and their food.

09/04/2024

https://columbusfreepress.com/article/rootsaction-teach-network

For generations, teach-ins have combined with direct action to propel movements for peace and social justice.From the era of the Vietnam War...To the 1980s struggle to end apartheid in South Africa...To protests against Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.We’re excited to announce the launch of th...

09/03/2024

https://columbusfreepress.com/article/two-events-about-local-transit

“Let’s Talk Transit: A Happy Hour Discussion on the Future of Mobility in Columbus,” hosted by Transit ColumbusTuesday, September 3, 5:30-7pm, The Den at Parsons North, 689 Parsons Ave.Transit Columbus is hosting a series of happy hour panel discussions with city and COTA leadership to dig dee...

09/03/2024

You know Bernie Moreno and Gym Jordon are just itchin' to bust "ballot harvestors" in the great state of Ohio. Clay Jones

09/03/2024

Headlines
Sep 03, 2024

Israeli Attack on U.N.-Operated Shelter in Gaza Kills 8 Palestinians in Bread Line
Sep 03, 2024

Polio Mass Vaccination Campaign Begins in Gaza Despite Ongoing Israeli Attacks
Sep 03, 2024

Israeli Military Returns Body of 58-Year-Old Palestinian Man with Signs of Torture and Abuse
Sep 03, 2024

Israeli Military Attacks Journalists Covering West Bank Raids, Kills Gaza TikTok Star
Sep 03, 2024

Hundreds of Thousands of Israelis Protest After Army Recovers Bodies of 6 Hostages
Sep 03, 2024

U.K. Suspends Some Weapons Shipments to Israel
Sep 03, 2024

CENTCOM Says 7 U.S. Military Personnel Are Injured in Raid on ISIS in Iraq
Sep 03, 2024

The New Yorker Publishes Images from U.S. Marines’ 2005 Massacre of Iraqi Civilians
Sep 03, 2024

Attacks by Russia and Ukraine Leave Civilians Dead and Wounded
Sep 03, 2024

Venezuela Accuses U.S. of “Piracy” After President Maduro’s Plane Is Seized
Sep 03, 2024

10,000 U.S. Hotel Workers Go on Strike to Demand Higher Pay and Increased Staffing

A daily independent global news hour with Amy Goodman & Juan González. Mass Israeli Protests as 6 More Hostages Killed, But Netanyahu Refuses Ceasefire Terms, U.S. Sends Arms; 10,000 Hotel Workers Strike at Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton for Raises, Fair Workloads & Respect; The New Yorker Publishes 2005 ...

08/31/2024

https://columbusfreepress.com/article/concert-meaningful%C2%A0labor-day-bill-cohen

Sunday, September 1, 2024, 4:00 – 5:30 PMCome listen to Bill Cohen as he sings songs made famous by a wide variety of folks: Woody Guthrie, Sam Cooke, Dolly Parton, Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen, Alabama, Leadbelly, etc. Location: Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Avenue, Columbus 43214....

08/30/2024

Headlines
Aug 30, 2024

WHO Readies to Start Gaza Polio Vaccine Drive After Israel Agrees to 3-Day Partial Pause
Aug 30, 2024

Israeli Forces Continue Deadly Assault on West Bank’s Jenin, Leave Tulkarm and Tubas in Ruins
Aug 30, 2024

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Give First TV Interview as Democratic Ticket
Aug 30, 2024

JD Vance Says Kamala Harris “Can Go to Hell” at Pennsylvania Rally
Aug 30, 2024

Arlington Nat’l Cemetery Files Report After Trump Aides Attack an Employee
Aug 30, 2024

South Korea Court Finds Climate Law Violates Rights of Future Generations
Aug 30, 2024

Heavy Flooding Brings Death, Displacement and Disease in Sudan, Yemen and Bangladesh
Aug 30, 2024

Record Wildfires in Brazil Rage Across Amazon, Pantanal Wetlands
Aug 30, 2024

Klamath River Flows Freely Again After Crews Take Down Last Dam
Aug 30, 2024

East Timor Marks 25 Years of Independence
Aug 30, 2024

Immigrant Prisoners in California Are on Labor and Hunger Strike Against Their Inhumane Detention
Aug 30, 2024

4 Arrested at UMich Gaza Protest; Pro-Palestinian Students at Columbia, NYU Face Censorship
Aug 30, 2024

Painters’ Union to Divest Pension Fund from Israeli Firms to Protest Gaza Genocide
Aug 30, 2024

Video Game Performers Enter Second Month of Strike, Seeking Protections from AI
Aug 30, 2024

First Arrest Made as New York’s Nassau County Bans Face Masks in Public

08/29/2024

Headlines
Aug 29, 2024

Israeli Attacks Kill Another 68 Palestinians in Gaza; Mother of First Polio Patient Decries Baby’s Fate
Aug 29, 2024

WFP Suspends Staff Travel in Gaza After Israel Attacks Convoy
Aug 29, 2024

Israel Escalates Invasion of Occupied West Bank, Kills at Least 18 Palestinians
Aug 29, 2024

EU Weighs Sanctions on Israeli Ministers Propagating “Hate Messages Against Palestinians”
Aug 29, 2024

Egypt Rejects Israeli Troops on Border; Namibia Blocks Vessel Heading to Israel with Weapons
Aug 29, 2024

U.S. Rejects Resumption of Nuclear Talks After Overture by Iran
Aug 29, 2024

Hong Kong Convicts Pro-Democracy Editors of Stand News of Sedition
Aug 29, 2024

U.S. National Security Adviser Meets Chinese President Xi Jinping
Aug 29, 2024

Honduras Ends Extradition Treaty with U.S. over Ambassador’s Narcotrafficking Allegations
Aug 29, 2024

Rights Groups Sound Alarm as Texas GOP Purges 1 Million Voters from Rolls
Aug 29, 2024

Union Workers at Cornell University Win Historic Pay Increases After 10-Day Strike

A daily independent global news hour with Amy Goodman & Juan González. Report from Gaza: Israel Kills Dozens More, Increases Forced Evacuations, Attacks Aid Truck; “They Want Palestine Empty”: Artist in Jenin Blasts U.S. Support for Israel Amid West Bank Assault; “Gender Apartheid”: Taliban...

08/29/2024

https://columbusfreepress.com/article/bring-back-media-infrastructure-made-phil-donahue-possible

Phil Donahue, whom we lost last week, put honest, antiwar, anticorporate, antiracist, pro-feminist voices on millions of U.S. television screens for decades. Then he was banished by a corporate cartel that had monopolized the airwaves.Social media provides an illusion of diversity, while establishin...

08/28/2024

Using words such as “stolen” or “hijacked,” members of the Tuttle Park Community Recreation Council (CRC) say the City of Columbus took over their Ohio State game day parking fundraiser which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support Tuttle Park just north of the off-campus area.

Using words such as “stolen” or “hijacked,” members of the Tuttle Park Community Recreation Council (CRC) say the City of Columbus took over their Ohio State game day parking fundraiser which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support Tuttle Park just north off-campus area. “I ...

08/28/2024

https://columbusfreepress.com/article/anytime-any-place

08/28/2024

https://columbusfreepress.com/article/columbus-recreation-and-parks-departments-community-centers-help-neighborhoods-beat-heat

With high temperatures forecasted to be above 90 degrees this week, Columbus Recreation and Parks will open cooling centers at five regional community centers to give residents a place to cool off during this week’s extreme heat. The following centers will be open daily from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. on Wedne...

08/27/2024

As vice president, Harris has repeatedly stated that Americans should not be incarcerated for ma*****na use. She’s championed the Biden administration’s efforts to pardon low-level ma*****na offenders and to loosen certain federal cannabis restrictions.
And as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, she’s the first major party candidate to have ever called for the plant’s legalization and regulation.

Like most Americans, Vice President Kamala Harris has evolved on ma*****na.In 2010, when she was San Francisco’s district attorney, Harris urged voters to reject a proposed ballot initiative to legalize the adult-use ma*****na market. At the time, Harris’ position aligned with that of most Calif...