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Echoes of Ohio's Own President Grant
As state and federal political cycles dominate headlines, national media outlets remain focused on legislative margins and upcoming candidate match-ups. A prominent example is the analysis featured in the CBS News Midterm Elections Overview, which details how competitive House…

Israelis & Other Foreigners Under Investigation
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Authorities exhumed four human corpses Wednesday (September 16) buried in an illegal "Jewish Cemetery" amid escalating investigations into Israelis allegedly breaking the law by deceptive real estate deals and lucrative businesses, sparking tension between…

The Rats Are Fleeing The Radioactive Ship
This Week in Solartopia: THE RATS ARE FLEEING PALISADES' SINKING RADIOACTIVE SHIP Featuring: Michigan based investigative journalist, author, film producer and playwright ROGER RAPOPORT Length: 27:58 minutes - Available on the Pacifica Network Audioport California Solartopia /…

Debunking The Claim That Macklemore Has A “History Of Antisemitism”
As American rapper Macklemore becomes a frontline for renewed mainstream discourse about Israeli atrocities in Gaza, Israel apologists have been falling all over themselves to circulate the demonstrably false narrative that the artist has a history of antisemitic behavior.

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Human Race Wire

Don’t Condemn a Film You Haven’t Seen
Crime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has joined Israeli ministers in attacking the Venice-winning documentary NAZA . Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor are brave journalists and filmmakers. Yet they are being attacked by people who have not even seen the film—many of the same people who…
Water Main Break Affecting 19th Street Area
The City of Columbus is responding to a water main break on 19th Street as of 9:20 a.m. Wednesday morning, Sept. 16, 2026.

Solar News This Week - September 13, 2026
Solar responds to record load demand U.S. electricity consumption will likely grow 2 percent in 2026 and another 2 percent in 2027, reaching "record levels, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) in their latest Short-Term Energy Outlook report. The growth will…
City Council approves changes to staff appointments, meeting procedures
The City of Columbus is making changes to help ensure smoother transitions between mayors, give incoming mayors and councilmembers more time to work with city staff, and clarify roles during City Council meetings.

Massie’s Courageous Act Brings War Powers and Impeachment
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Columbus Hearing on Draft Data Center Policy
Wednesday, September 16, 5:30pm Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad St.