Trump’s defense skips over an important fact

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One of President Trump’s defenses to his impeachment is that he withheld aid from Ukraine because of his concern for corruption in the country. But there’s a significant fact he doesn’t mention. 

According to Trump, then-Vice President Joe Biden told Ukraine’s president at the time, Petro Poroshenko, the U.S. would withhold $1 billion in loan guarantees unless Ukraine’s prosecutor general Victor Shokin was fired. According to Trump, Shokin was investigating Burisma, where Bidens’ son, Hunter, sat on the ...

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27
JAN
3

Political Issues, Uncategorized

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Restoring women trapped in prostitution

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Restoring women trapped in prostitution

Prostitution and trafficking trap countless women in a life of misery and subjugation. For those who lead comfortable lives, it’s a distant—if even recognized—problem. But it’s right here in Columbus, Ohio, and it’s widespread and destructive.

To get a sense for the problem, listen to the podcast Lawyer Up, where lawyers John Gonzales and Jack D’Aurora talk with Hannah Estabrook about how women get lured, groomed and, finally, trapped in the sex trade.

Some women do find their way ...

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14
JAN
4

Social Issues

Has capitalism distorted our world view?

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Sometimes we hear things that make us uncomfortable, ideas that challenge a core belief. Almost by reflex, we reject such ideas if for no other reason few of us readily accept change.

We have concluded for generations that capitalism is king, that it’s the best economic system on the planet. Author Richard Rohr questions whether capitalism has negatively affected our view of the world and how we should treat one another. Sure, capitalism works well for most of us, but ...

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4
JAN
8

Inequities in the Economy