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Mustafa Farhat Was Eight. He Was Not a Combatant

Israeli forces carried out two airstrikes early Monday, September 7, on Kfar Rumman, a village in southern Lebanon, killing at least 12 people and wounding others, including children, according to Lebanese authorities. Among those caught in the attack was eight-year-old Mustafa…

Deploy The Roos

American Doctor documentary at the Gateway

Monday, September 7, 5:45pm Gateway Film Center, 1550 N. High St. Three American physicians—Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian—are united by a single oath to save lives. After volunteering in besieged hospitals in Gaza, they return home determined to fight for the patients and…

Front Row At the Revolution

I spent the past weekend as a participant in the annual Ron Paul Institute conference that takes place in the Washington area, in northern Virginia. This year the theme was “Front Row at the Revolution” and the circa 500 attendees that filled the Hilton Hotel ballroom certainly…

Trumpapalooza

A 15-year Diablo Extension is a Vote Against Energy Affordability!

Remembering 9/11 Attacks 25 Years Later

It has been 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Many Americans still remember that day with remarkable clarity. According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, 83% of Americans who were born before 2001 remember exactly where they were or what they were…

The U.S.-Iran War Needs a New Theory of Victory

Wars are usually evaluated through the vocabulary of victory. Territory is seized or recovered. Military capabilities are destroyed. Governments are coerced. Leaders surrender or fall. Eventually, one side is declared the winner. But not every war ends that way. Some wars end in…

Political Violence Is Unacceptable

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“Celebrate All Who Work" Labor Day Concert

Sunday, September 6, 2026 - 4:00-5:30pm Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave. The original true meaning of Labor Day -- honoring America’s workers -- will be revived this year, as longtime Columbus musician Bill Cohen leads a concert, singing the praises -- literally --…