Local News in Franklin County

Black vote may be key for Our City Our Say

How will the Columbus Black community vote in November regarding district representation? This question has become significantly consequential to the future of Columbus. Some argue their vote will be the deciding factor in determining whether activist candidates will ever have…

Today is the International Day of Peace

Today is the International Day of Peace. It arrives 10 days after September 11, which some have turned into a day of bigotry and willful ignorance. After a quarter-century of calming down, it's now possible in some corners of this country to talk rationally about how massive,…

Dr. Mohammad Tawfiq: The Egyptian Doctor Who Went to Gaza Twice

When Dr. Mohammad Tawfiq left his medical practice in Egypt and traveled to Gaza in the middle of a devastating war, he knew he was entering a place where even the most basic medical care had become a struggle. What he may not have known was that Gaza would change him forever.…

A remorseful update on Trump’s war in Iran

Introduction Trump set the stage for the war in Iran by withdrawing from an earlier agreement between the US and other states in which Iran allowed robust inspections of suspected sites and agreed, as Iran has consistently done, not to develop a nuclear weapon. The terms of the…

20th Anniversary of Rights of Nature

In 1972, a small California law journal published professor Christopher Stone’s seminal article, “Should trees have standing?” Thirty-four years later, his thought experiment became legal reality when a rural community in Pennsylvania passed the first-ever rights of nature law in…

TV theme songs on Everybody Knows

Dr. Bob and Dan-o Dougan play TV theme songs from their childhoods. Listen here Listen live at 11pm Fridays, September 18 and 25, and Mondays, September 21 and 28 at 10am streaming at wgrn.org or on the radio at 91.9FM and Mondays at 2pm streaming September 21 and 28 at…

Putting Black Art Plus in Context

Dr. George Miller has owned Black Art Plus for forty years and for forty years it has been the go-to place for books on Black history and African art of varying kind ranging from paintings to prints, unique hand-crafted artifacts, figurines, etc.

Trans Rights Rally - Not Your Scapegoat

Sunday, September 20, 2026 - 03:00pm Ohio Statehouse, Broad and High Streets The rally follows the BMV's sudden decision last month to strip transgender Ohioans of the ability to update the gender marker on their driver's licenses and state IDs, as well as the wave of anti-trans…

Lebanese Civilians Held Hostage by Israel: Families Still Seeking Answers

I attended an event last night at the Noor Islamic Cultural Center in Hilliard about Palestinian hostages held by Israel. The event was sponsored by Baladna, a newly established nonprofit organization that seeks to advance the Palestinian cause and promote Palestinian rights in…

I, MAGA

Who's Afraid of a Little Chalk?

After challenging Ohio State University’s chalking ban at a protest yesterday, demonstrators may face student conduct discipline. A couple dozen people gathered on the oval by the Thompson statue on Friday, September 18 demanding OSU Athletics end their sponsorship by Anduril…

Newsom AI Concerns, But Diablo On The Moral Backburner

Harvey's comment at the The New York Times harvey wasserman | LA While Newsom's concerns about AI are admirable & well-directed, we wish he would extend the same protections to the Diablo Canyon nuclear reactors, which are effectively uninsured. Their health & safety regulation…