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Columbus Free Press Published September 30

Saul Williams - Leap Life Big Dada

Saul Williams’ 1997 song, Twice For The First Time simultaneously embodied the potential of El-P, and Mos Def in one individual. Twice for The First Time appeared from a compilation called Eargasms The Company Flow song from Eargasms I’m certain is the child of Ornette Coleman’s…

Columbus Free Press Published September 30

Heer to Serve New Volunteer Meet and Greet

Wednesday September 30, from 5-7:30pm 87 E Innis Ave. If you're a new or existing volunteer, come down for a fun meet and greet Wednesday September 30th at 87 E Innis Ave from 5-7:30pm. We will have snacks, drinks, music, and great conversations! Can't wait to see ya! You're…

Columbus Free Press Published September 30

AI Rats Stealing the 2026 Election, a Human Future, & the Devastating Mis-Hap at Michigan’s Palisades Nuke

We open our latest GREEP Zoom gathering with a poem and a report from MIMI GERMAN in the deep desert of Eastern Oregon. From ALAN MINSKY of Progressive Democrats of America we get crucial warnings on how to protect your vote. Forever activist MYLA RESON makes it clear that the…

Columbus Free Press Published September 30

Trump PSA

Columbus Free Press Published September 30

We Want You Sick Say Health Corporations

Many realize that health corporations make money when you are sick--or you are afraid you're sick--but some are blissfully ignorant of the dual and hypocritical messaging. Industry's "hypochondria sell," of course, is the basis of Ask Your Doctor advertising but it also fuels the…

Columbus Free Press Published September 29

Columbus City Schools successfully manipulates local legacy media

This article first appeared here What’s happening right now with Columbus City Schools (CCS), the media, and the Columbus Education Association (teacher’s union) is exactly how the state of public schools perpetuates in Ohio’s largest district.

Columbus Free Press Published September 29

Black Policy Matters

Every major election cycle, millions of dollars in civic funding flow into get-out-the-vote (GOTV) organizations, voter mobilization drives, and community outreach coalitions. Yet, despite this massive influx of resources, the numbers on the ground tell a starkly different story:…

Columbus Free Press Published September 29

What Do We Need From Each Other? Work, Dignity & Dreams

Tuesday, September 29, 6-8pm Downtown

Columbus Free Press Published September 29

Empire Psychosis

More and more humans are suffering from empire psychosis. People who can’t go ten minutes without checking their phones, losing hours a day to social media and mindless scrolling. People talking to chatbots, learning about the world from them, learning about life from them,…

Columbus Free Press Published September 29

Furryphobia

Bluffton Icon Published September 28

Travis Michael Swank, 40, was a salesman

Travis Michael Swank, 40, passed away on September 27, 2026, at the Ohio State University-Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Travis was born November 24, 1985, in Bluffton to Jeff and Kim (Funk) Swank. On February 10, 2012, he married Kayla (Hughes) Swank. Obituaries

Columbus Free Press Published September 28

How Paxton Will Steal Texas

In 2020, the Attorney General of Texas confessed to stealing the vote for Donald Trump in Texas. “Confess” is the wrong word, I suppose, because on the Steve Bannon podcast, Ken Paxton proudly crowed about his felonious attack on Black voters. It’s unbelievable, but if you watch…

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