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25. Climate change—we’re at the tipping point

The air is warming, and the seas are arising. We’re heating up the Earth to a dangerous level, and the consequences are more hurricanes and forest fires, the dislocation of people who are abandoning their homelands because they’re turning into deserts, and our own national security. Listen to scientist Steve Rissing break down the problem … Continue reading Climate change—we’re at the tipping point →

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24. The hunger problem in central Ohio. It’s getting worse.

Hunger is a big issue in central Ohio, just as it is nationwide. The Mid-Ohio Food Collective serves 780,000 people annually in 20 counties, and the need for food assistance is growing. In just the last eight months 45,000 people who never before needed food assistance now do. The problem? Wages aren’t keeping pace with … Continue reading The hunger problem in central Ohio. It’s getting worse. →

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23. Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin on Black Lives Matter, systemic racism and police reform

Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin discuss Black Lives Matter, systemic racism and police reform

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22. You’ve been raped? Sorry, but tort reform favors your rapist in court.

Attorney John Fitch has taken on the cases of two women who were raped. One was 15 years old when raped, and the other was 11. The juries awarded $3.5 million and $20 million, respectively, in the two cases for the trauma these women suffered and still suffer. But state law caps the damages a … Continue reading You’ve been raped? Sorry, but tort reform favors your rapist in court. →

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16. Police abuse—a few bad apples or a systemic problem?

Guest: Attorney James D. McNamara

Jim McNamara has prosecuted civil actions throughout the state of Ohio on behalf of citizens who have suffered from police abuse. Based on the cases he’s handled over the course of 40 years, Jim explains why police abuse exists, the breadth of the problem, and what it takes to effect … Continue reading Police abuse—a few bad apples or a systemic problem? →

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