The Columbus Free Press

The Columbus Free Press The Columbus Institue for Contemporary Journalism is an independent news organization that publishes the Columbus Free Press newspaper.

The Free Press delivers coverage of social justice and political news to the citizens of Greater Columbus, Ohio. We are driven by principle and policy, not partisanship. Through our journalism, we provide relevant information to the public to support and strengthen our citizen-based democracy and to ensure the accountability and integrity of our public institutions. In the long-standing tradition

of muckraking journalism, we uphold the axiom that the role of a free press is to "afflict the comfortable, and comfort the afflicted." In addition to our news coverage, we provide editorial perspectives based on the democratic principles of openness, inclusion, and transparency. We serve as a watchdog, rather than a lapdog for the power elite; as a guardian of the public interest; and as an advocate for peace and justice in a society where all people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential. The Free Press will make Columbus a better place through our lively advocacy and our leading edge journalism in support of truth, justice and compassion. We will profile the people, places and things that define our city. We will be a valued and trusted source of news, commentary and entertainment, and an indispensable part of the city’s civic life. Our news reporting will be credible; our investigative journalism, serious; our commentary, thought-provoking; and our humor, hilarious. And we are not owned by the Dispatch! We are published by the nonprofit charitable organization, The Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism. Contact us:
Bob Fitrakis, Editor - [email protected]
Suzanne Patzer, Asst. Editor - [email protected]
Michael Alwood, Managing Editor - [email protected]
Bob Roehm, Calendar Editor - [email protected]
Robb Ebright, CFO - [email protected]
Gary Richards, Ad Sales - [email protected]
Crystal Dawn O'Donovan, Designer - [email protected]
Jonathan Beard, Publisher - [email protected]

Go to OhioBills.WTF for a big list of legislation moving this week. Click on any bill that interests you. It will take y...
11/17/2025

Go to OhioBills.WTF for a big list of legislation moving this week. Click on any bill that interests you. It will take you lower down in the document to a series of action items (calls to make, testimony templates, etc.).

Ohio friends….I have good news and bad news.Bad News: Ohio’s Republican Statehouse supermajority is trying to rush dozens of dangerous, unpopular bills through the legislative process before they go.They are purposefully creating chaos with dozens of hearings and votes all happening at once. The...

Instead of cutting the overstaffed Central Office, the Superintendent and the politically-motivated Board of Education w...
11/16/2025

Instead of cutting the overstaffed Central Office, the Superintendent and the politically-motivated Board of Education will take the easiest route to solve the problem: lay off a wide range of employees at every level.

The Columbus Dispatch article by Cole Behrens from November 13 shows us that the Columbus City Schools (CCS) continues to play politics with the future of our children. The Superintendent knows she must cut about 50 million dollars from the budget.

Is Donald Trump the "Fidei Defensor" for Christians? by Philip Giraldi One might add that Israel is now seeking from Tr...
11/16/2025

Is Donald Trump the "Fidei Defensor" for Christians? by Philip Giraldi One might add that Israel is now seeking from Trump a twenty year military aid commitment that will presumably add more to the current $3.8 billion in military assistance guaranteed each year by Washington

I actually thought there might be some good news coming out of the Donald Trump White House but it turns out that I was likely mistaken. Trump treated the American public and a worldwide audience to an extended harangue targeting Nigeria for its alleged mistreatment and even killing of Christians. H...

I found the importance of You Can’t Please All relevant from the discussion of Democratic Socialism in American politics...
11/15/2025

I found the importance of You Can’t Please All relevant from the discussion of Democratic Socialism in American politics. Bernie Sanders and AOC have both displayed the likability factor in the DSA’s leaders. Mamdani added an overcoming of a local oligarchical political machine in New York City into DSA possibilities.

I sawTariq Ali while watching Democracy Now. Tariq is a British Pakistani intellectual who was discussing Palestine. Tariq Ali shouldn’t be confused with Al Tariq of the Beatnuts.

"When Ohio voters constitutionally protected the right to make reproductive decisions and travel for healthcare, they di...
11/15/2025

"When Ohio voters constitutionally protected the right to make reproductive decisions and travel for healthcare, they didn't intend for their state to subsidize the very surveillance tools that can criminalize those choices."

The Johnson County Courthouse in Johnson County, Texas, is pictured on the 8th of December, 2019. Earlier this year, a Johnson County sheriff's deputy searched through 83,000 license plate cameras across the United States to track the movements of a Texan woman who had fled the state after self-admi...

The Primer walks you through the typical scenarios of what you can expect when a corporate project wants to come to town...
11/14/2025

The Primer walks you through the typical scenarios of what you can expect when a corporate project wants to come to town like elected officials saying their hands are tied or that if we just present all the information about how bad this thing is the powers that be will have to stop it.

Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF)’s Community Primer is here for you, laying out your community’s reality both in what you are up against and how to take action based on your terms.

Speaker Mike Johnson no longer has a choice, and next week, the House will finally vote on whether or not to release all...
11/14/2025

Speaker Mike Johnson no longer has a choice, and next week, the House will finally vote on whether or not to release all the investigative material it has on Jeffrey Epstein.
Clay Jones

Donald Trump is a horrible person. He is vile, corrupt, petty, mean, narcissistic, immature, greedy, dishonest, selfish, cruel, and evil, so naturally, he would be best friends with a pe*****le.

Polishing Genocide: Israel's Desperate War to Erase History by Ramzy Baroud: Israel’s allies worldwide are desperately ...
11/14/2025

Polishing Genocide: Israel's Desperate War to Erase History by Ramzy Baroud: Israel’s allies worldwide are desperately scrambling to help Tel Aviv re-establish a convincing narrative, not only concerning the Gaza genocide, but the entire legacy of Israeli colonialism in Palestine and the Middle East.

Israel’s allies worldwide are desperately scrambling to help Tel Aviv re-establish a convincing narrative, not only concerning the Gaza genocide, but the entire legacy of Israeli colonialism in Palestine and the Middle East.

Ayman Soliman, the Cincinnati hospital chaplain who made international news after his bogus ICE arrest, is coming to Col...
11/13/2025

Ayman Soliman, the Cincinnati hospital chaplain who made international news after his bogus ICE arrest, is coming to Columbus...

The Ohio Immigrant Alliance (OIA) is hosting its first ever Family Reunion and Fundraiser on November 15 at Chez Rama from 4-7pm (3669 E. Livingston Ave. in Columbus), a popular Senegalese restaurant. The entire community is invited! Ohio Immigrant Alliance Public Page

The Ohio Immigrant Alliance (OIA) is hosting its first ever Family Reunion and Fundraiser on November 15 at Chez Rama from 4-7pm (3669 E. Livingston Ave. in Columbus), a popular Senegalese restaurant. The entire community is invited!

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The Columbus Institute for Comtemporary Journalism is an independent news organization that publishes the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Free Press delivers coverage of social justice and political news to the citizens of Greater Columbus, Ohio. We are driven by principle and policy, not partisanship. Through our journalism, we provide relevant information to the public to support and strengthen our citizen-based democracy and to ensure the accountability and integrity of our public institutions. In the long-standing tradition of muckraking journalism, we uphold the axiom that the role of a free press is to "afflict the comfortable, and comfort the afflicted." In addition to our news coverage, we provide editorial perspectives based on the democratic principles of openness, inclusion, and transparency. We serve as a watchdog, rather than a lapdog for the power elite; as a guardian of the public interest; and as an advocate for peace and justice in a society where all people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential. The Free Press will make Columbus a better place through our lively advocacy and our leading edge journalism in support of truth, justice and compassion. We will profile the people, places and things that define our city. We will be a valued and trusted source of news, commentary and entertainment, and an indispensable part of the city’s civic life. Our news reporting will be credible; our investigative journalism, serious; our commentary, thought-provoking; and our humor, hilarious. And we are not owned by the Dispatch! We are published by the nonprofit charitable organization, The Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism. Contact us: Bob Fitrakis, Editor - [email protected] Suzanne Patzer, Asst. Editor - [email protected] Michael Alwood, Managing Editor - [email protected] Bob Roehm, Calendar Editor - [email protected] Robb Ebright, CFO - [email protected] Gary Richards, Ad Sales - [email protected] Crystal Dawn O'Donovan, Designer - [email protected] Jonathan Beard, Publisher - [email protected]