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Timor – Big news! Today, the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas granted a state wide temporary restraining order striking down Senate Bill 23, a law banning abortion at approximately six weeks of pregnancy. Abortions up to 22 weeks last missed period (LMP) are now again legal in Ohio, effective immediately. For the first time since June 24, Ohio patients are able to obtain an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. We have seen the devastating impact this law has had on people seeking abortions in Ohio, and we are grateful that, for now, Ohioans can access reproductive healthcare in their home state. This ruling sends a clear message to Ohio lawmakers: abortion bans are blatantly unconstitutional under Ohio's state constitution, which has broad protections for individual liberties. We are proud to bring this lawsuit with the National ACLU office, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the law firm WilmerHale on behalf of Ohio abortion providers. Now that a temporary block is in place, we have asked the court enter a preliminary injunction to block the law for the duration of the case. This ruling is a huge victory for reproductive rights, not only for Ohio but also for the entire Midwest region. In the courts, in the streets, and at the ballot box: We won't stop fighting to defend abortion. Onwards,    Freda J. Levenson Pronouns: She, her, hers Legal Director, ACLU of Ohio

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Fatherland

Liana Sakelliou

translated by Aliki Barnstone Marathon is an ancient city, almost Elysian, I say, as we climb the hill that holds the dead, saffron bulbs everywhere. Here is the tomb, white as bone, the sea cobalt blue, the day naked. Marathos means root, I say, as we pick the green root that bears Marathon’s name for our food—fennel’s fragrant spell. How quickly things are forgotten, losing shape, losing their names, turning into something else. There are words in your mouth instead of screams: Yes, you passed through the checkpoint. No, you did not have a passport. No, you were not an adult. You were unfit to travel. You stuttered as you spoke. You stumbled as you walked. You misheard instructions. You consigned the secret to your brothers— they kept you alive, after all! You borrowed their boat. The Coast Guard ordered you around like a metronome. Now the light is switched on, punishing as snow. For me it’s a wingspan. For you it collapses into your spring like a heavy construction.     Πατρικό έδαφος    Ο Μαραθώνας είναι αρχαία πόλη, σχεδόν Ηλύσια, λέω,  καθώς σκαρφαλώνουμε τον λόφο  που περιέχει τους νεκρούς, παντού βολβοί σαφράνια. Ο τάφος είναι εδώ, λευκός σαν κόκαλο, η θάλασσα στο μπλε του κοβαλτίου, η μέρα γυμνή. Μάραθος σημαίνει ρίζα, λέω, καθώς μαζεύουμε την πράσινη ρίζα για να τη βάλουμε στο φαγητό–  ξόρκι ευωδιαστό. Πόσο γρήγορα τα πράγματα ξεχνιόνται, χάνουνε σχήμα, χάνουνε όνομα, γίνονται κάτι άλλο. Λέξεις στο στόμα αντί για κραυγές: Ναι, πέρασες το σημείο ελέγχου. Όχι, δεν είχες διαβατήριο. Όχι, δεν ήσουν ενήλικας. Ήσουν ανήμπορος να ταξιδέψεις. Τραύλιζες όταν μιλούσες. Παραπατούσες όταν περπάταγες. Κατάλαβες λάθος τις οδηγίες. Εμπιστεύτηκες το μυστικό στα αδέρφια σου– αυτά σε είχαν άλλωστε κρατήσει ζωντανό! Δανείστηκες τη λέμβο τους. Ο Ακτοφύλακας σε διέταξε  σαν μετρονόμος. Τώρα το φως είναι αναμμένο, τιμωρητικό σαν το χιόνι. Για μένα είναι άνοιγμα φτερών. Για σένα καταρρέει στην άνοιξη σου σαν μια βαριά κατασκευή.

 

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Mushroom-Spinach Soup With Cinnamon, Coriander and Cumin

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· 1 hr·Yield: 6 servings

This is a very hearty, chunky soup filled with bits of browned mushroom and silky baby spinach. A ...

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter or extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/4 pounds mixed mushrooms (such as cremini, oyster, chanterelles and shiitake), chopped
• 1/2 pound shallots, finely diced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves

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