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Athens Friends Meeting urges end to wars in Ukraine, Gaza
We urge the U.S. government to promote immediate cease fires in both conflicts, followed by negotiations for lasting peace.
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Book bans keep us apart and ignorant of each other
Ohio ranks ninth nationally for numbers of attempts to ban or restrict books. We need books kept on the shelves.
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Nothing vicious or defamatory in emails to Athens officials
Instead of scolding writers for less-than-charitable thoughts, officials should consider what led to those thoughts in the first place.
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Make the most of Monday’s eclipse, even if it’s cloudy
The upcoming solar eclipse is the last many of us will see, but even if it’s cloudy we can find wondrous things all around … if we take the time to look.
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Biden is a better candidate for the environment
Donald Trump does not care about the environment. If he gets another term in office, the climate crisis will get worse and worse.
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Be informed about SB 37 and driver’s license suspension practices
The majority of license suspenses are driven by debt, not danger
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Thank you for passing the senior services levy
We are incredibly grateful for Athens County’s support of the levy that funds Meals on Wheels.
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Anti-gerrymandering ballot initiative returns democracy to the people
Gerrymandering removes any incentive for a political party to improve its policies and candidates, and therefore leads to poor choices for the voters.
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Spjeldnes’ letter on ceasefire resolution included contested information
This is not to say that no atrocities were committed by Hamas, but the most spectacular and repeated incidents were fabrications.
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It’s time for Nelsonville’s political circus to move on
Council is driven by faction, with blocs of members voting against one another seemingly out of spite. Y’all need to get along and get back to governing.
