The level of the current right wing frenzy against the Association of Communities Organizing for Reform Now (ACORN) can only be understood within the dynamics of President Barack Obama’s 2008 election and John Kerry’s “official” loss in 2004.
ACORN, more than any other political organization, was responsible for Obama’s victory. ACORN in Ohio, and in key [...]
Cartoon by M.e. Cohen / HumorInk.com.Your electronic vote in the 2010 election has just been bought
The ES&S purchase of Diebold’s voting machine operation is merely the tip of a toxic iceberg…
By Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / September 24, 2009
Unless U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder intervenes, your electronic vote in 2010 [...]
September 22 at 7:30pm
Free Press free movie – “Children of Armageddon”
A moving and disturbing portrait of the legacy of the nuclear arms
race in Japan, the Marshall Islands, Tahiti, New Zealand and the
planet. With contributions from world-renowned experts Noam Chomsky,
Hans Blix, Arjun Makhijani, Douglas Roche and many others.
Drexel Theater, 2254 E. Main St., Bexley
Sponsored by the [...]
I’m always amazed at the political career of Matt Damschroder, Deputy Director of the Franklin County Board of Elections. He’s just been named to the bipartisan Committee to Modernize Voter Registration (CMVR). Matt first came to political prominence in Columbus when he managed the right wing “Flag Lady’s” campaign for City Council. The visibility of [...]
SECOND SATURDAY SALON
September 12 – 6-11pm
1021 E. Broad St.
(side door, parking in rear)
Come for the progressive social networking
Have a bit to eat and drink
truth@freepress.org
7:00 – 9:00 PM Wednesday
Areopagitica Bookstore, 3510 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio
Book signing and talk. “Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union.”
David Swanson will be in Columbus to discuss his new book to be published soon by Seven Stories Press. David is a co-founder of AfterDowningStreet.org – see http://www.afterdowningstreet.org and http://www.davidswanson.org [...]
September 6, 2009
The struggle and victory to re-open Antioch College as an independent institution separate from Antioch University is a major victory for peace and progressive forces in the United States. On Friday, September 4, Antioch University officials signed a 750-page closing document after 14 months of negotiations to turn Antioch College assets over to [...]