Monday, July 22, 2024, 5:00 PM. Grassroots Election Protection Coalition/ALLIANCE 4 GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY. Weekly zoom meeting. Register here.
Monday, July 22, 23, 25, and 26, 2024, 3:00 PM. Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & fear into action to stop a genocide. This week very Monday – Thursday. Many of us are grieving, angry, scared and confused. Wherever you are, you are needed urgently now to act to stave off imminent genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. As we hold the devastating pain of the last few days, in which thousands of Palestinians and Israelis have been killed, we are terrified. The U.S. government is rushing to send more weapons to the Israeli military as it wreaks devastation on the over 2 million Palestinians trapped in Gaza. We must act together to demand the U.S. immediately de-escalate to prevent imminent genocide after 75 years of Israeli military occupation and apartheid. Invite your friends to this daily power-half hour to take action in the political community. Call on Congress to demand they stop fueling violence -Get messaging resources and pointers for having the hard conversations with people in your life -Intervene in the media narrative beating the drums of war against Palestinians Come to channel grief and fear into action to stop the bloodshed. All are welcome. All are needed. URGENT: We need all hands on deck now to act. Register here. If the Zoom room is full, join us on YouTube.
Monday, July 22, 2024, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Countering American Fascism: Lessons from Organizing in the U.S. Heartland. Join us for The First Annual Henry A. Wallace Symposium, with John Nichols, correspondent for The Nation, Sulma Arias of People’s Action, a Tennessee UAW member, and IPS Executive Director Tope Folarin, to discuss the challenges confronting American democracy in the face of rising fascism. How are social movements working to counter this dangerous force by building an alternative vision of a multi-racial democracy and an economy that works for us all? What lessons can we learn from organizing in rural communities and from union campaigns in southern states? This symposium is a capstone event of the Henry A. Wallace Fellowship Program at the Institute for Policy Studies, which is supported by the Wallace Global Fund. Location: Busboys & Poets – 14th & V, 2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 and on zoom. Register here. Watch the livestream on Facebook or YouTube.
Monday, July 22, 2024, 6:00 – 9:00 PM. Art Against Apartheid. This Monday, join local organizations and artists for a night of revolutionary culture, art, photography, live music, food & drinks, and games! We’ll be highlighting the art of Artists Against Apartheid, spinning Palestinian and revolutionary music with a local DJ, playing chess and cards, while raising the consciousness of our community on the role of art in liberation. We hope to see you there! Location: The Citadel, 1761 Parsons Ave., Columbus. Instagram Post.
Monday, July 22, 2023, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Sunrise Columbus full hub meeting. We will be meeting virtually on Zoom to discuss revisions to our campaign and potential actions related to the South side environmental disaster discussed at our last meeting. We will also recap our zine launch and talk about goal setting for new roles. Register here.
Monday, July 22, 2024, 7:00 – 8:00 PM. Summer School: Ohio Government 101. Join ACLU as we kick off our 6-week Summer School: Ohio Civics 101 series. To start things off, we will cover the basics of Ohio Government including the 3 branches of Ohio government, roles and responsibilities, key players in Ohio as well as key organizations and what you can do to get involved. Summer School: Ohio Civics 101 is a 6-week state-wide series co-sponsored by the Red Wine and Blue Education Fund, ACLU of Ohio, Honesty for Ohio Education, NAACP of Ohio, Equality Ohio and Innovation Ohio. Check out the full line up events here. Register here.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. What’s Behind Netanyahu’s Address to Congress? Formally invited, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to address a joint meeting of Congress on July 24th. The Institute for Policy Studies and Busboys and Poets invites you to this panel event to unpack the implications and pending questions: What’s going on in Palestine, especially in Gaza and the West Bank? Why did Congress invite Netanyahu to address a joint session of congress? What is real goal in coming when even key Israeli officials say he shouldn’t? What does the visit say about US support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza? What’s the global response to the prospect of this visit and what does international law have to say about it? More information here. Here’s the link to watch on-line.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 12:00 PM. Webinar: Cuba’s Humanitarian Crisis. Cuba is at a difficult crossroads and facing an unprecedented political, social, and economic crisis, affecting the daily lives and survival of ordinary people on the island. There are historic shortages, and the majority of the Cuban people live with uncertain access to basic necessities and food. Hundreds of thousands of Cubans have been forced to sell their belongings and undertake dangerous journeys to reach the United States via the Southwest border. Despite the crisis, U.S. policy toward Cuba continues to be stuck in an outdated approach focused on maintaining an embargo and economically strangling the Cuban people. Our Cuban church partners are urgently asking for US Christians to advocate for an easing of US economic restrictions and a change in US policy to relieve the suffering of the Cuban people, help them to prosper in their own country, and include them fully in the family of nations. Please join the Faith Cuba Working Group for a webinar to hear from Cuban partners and experts on US Cuba relations, gain a deeper understanding of the ongoing crisis, explore evolving challenges and opportunities for action, and learn about the recent impacts of U.S. policy. More information and registration here.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 11:00 AM. Kumi Now! Rise Up Together for Justice. Kumi Now is an online gathering every Tuesday with a guest activist on the ground exploring issues of critical relevance to the Palestinian people and how you can get involved. Register here.
Thursday, July 25, 2024, 8:00 PM. Night with the Experts. Climate Change’s Impact on Nuclear Plant Safety and the NRC’s Non-Response. Jeff Mitman, Nuclear Engineer and Probabilistic Risk Analysis Consultant. It is widely accepted today that climate change is occurring, impacting weather patterns that have come to define Earth’s local, regional and global climates. Mitman will discuss the implications of climate change on nuclear power plant safety and reliability. Nuclear power plants are subject to two sources of hazards that can lead to accidents, internal and external. Internal sources include pipe breaks and other equipment failures. External hazards include earthquakes, floods and tornadoes. While climate change will have small impact on internal events, its impact on external ones is a very serious matter. Climate change will cause increased frequency and intensity of storms (hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, derechos, etc.) and sea level rise. Thus, climate change will impact nuclear reactor safety by decreasing safety margins. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has taken a wait-and-see position. In other words, it has not investigated climate change impacts on safety or required any action by reactor owners. Register here.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024, 7:00 PM. Let’s Talk about Palestine with Sherrill Hogen. Longtime activist Sherrill Hogen, recently returned from a solidarity tour to the West Bank, Palestine, will talk of her experiences there, meeting with grassroots leaders and activists in five cities. Sherrill has traveled to Palestine 18 times since 2002. She has many close friends with whom she was able to reconnect for the first time since October 7. This talk is sponsored by Kairos/Franklin County Justice for Palestine and the Traprock Center for Peace and Justice. It will include photos and be followed by dialogue with the audience. Register here for the webinar.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. The Holocaust and Israel/Palestine. Join North New Jersey JVP for a conversation on the Holocaust and how it affected the Israel/Palestine conflict. What happened during the Holocaust? How did it affect the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? What lessons can we draw from this history as we work for peace and justice in this land? Join our speakers for an introspective discussion as we seek to better understand this conflict. Register for hybrid event here.
Thursday, July 25, 2024, 8:00 – 9:30 PM. Marione Ingram: Holocaust Survivor, Peace Advocate & Vocal Critic of the Slaughter in Gaza. Illinois for a World BEYOND War invites you to hear Marione Ingram, a Holocaust survivor, vocal critic of Israel’s assault on Gaza, Mississippi Freedom School worker, and lifetime peace advocate. She and her husband Daniel protested outside the White House and were featured twice on Democracy Now! for this. She will speak about the urgency to find non-violent ways to resolve human conflicts. Register here.
Thursday, July 25, 2024, 6:00 – 7:30 PM. Columbus Veterans for Peace meeting. Location: Columbus Metropolitan Library, Northside Branch, 1423 N. High St., Columbus. For more information, contact rwilhelm1916@gmail.com.
Thursday, July 25, 2024, 7:00 PM. Race, Class & the Threat of Authoritarian Neoliberalism in the U.S. This is the most dangerous time in American politics and in the world in nearly a century. We face here and much of the rest of the world a rising tide of dangerously authoritarian, if not explicitly fascist, movements in addition to a growing threat of nuclear war in Ukraine and the Middle East… It is imperative that we consider how we've come to this extremely precarious situation and how we might organize to challenge it. -Adolph Reed, Jr. Adolph Reed Jr. is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in studies of issues of racism and U.S. politics. He's the author of many books including The Jesse Jackson Phenomenon: The Crisis of Purpose in Afro-American Politic, The South: Jim Crow and Its Afterlives, and most recently No Politics but Class Politics (Eris Press, 2023) co-authored with Walter Benn Michaels. He appears on the Class Matters podcast. Massachusetts Peace Action. Register for the webinar here.
Thursday, July 25, 2024, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. July Green Drinks. Join Green Columbus at our monthly Green Drinks event to learn practical ways you can reduce food waste, save money, and help the planet! See friends, network with like-minded people, and enjoy a cooking demonstration on how to repurpose food scraps and get the most out of your food. Learn about food package recycling, composting at home, food waste drop-off locations in Franklin County, and other resources available through the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO), sponsor of this event. You will leave informed and hungry for more! Location: Franklin Park Conservatory, Wells Barn, 1851 E. Broad St., Columbus.
Thursday, July 25, 2024, 12:00 PM. US-Israel Relations After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Visit. The attacks by Hamas on Oct. 7 and Israel’s subsequent war in Gaza have posed unprecedented challenges for the United States’ relationship with Israel. When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Washington, DC, next week to meet President Joe Biden and address a joint session of Congress, there will be a long list of issues on the agenda: the Gaza war, tensions with Hezbollah in Lebanon, ongoing challenges posed by Iran, and the future prospects for a normalization accord between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Following Prime Minister Netanyahu’s remarks to Congress, MEI will convene an expert panel to assess the state of the US-Israeli bilateral relationship, its impact on the political situations in both countries, as well as progress on the US diplomatic efforts to end the Gaza war. What milestones must be reached to end the conflict in Gaza and build a diplomatic framework for post-war reconstruction? What would a post-conflict reconstruction and stabilization period look like, and how long will it last? Is a pathway toward a two-state solution, which the US and all of its Arab partners support, still possible? Please join us as our scholars address these and related questions. Middle East Institute. Register for the webinar here.
Friday, July 26, 2024, 12:00 PM. AFSC Action Hour – Ceasefire Now. Join AFSC staff every Friday to hear updates from Gaza. Then, take action with us as we contact our elected officials and call for an immediate cease-fire and humanitarian access to Gaza. Our elected officials need to keep hearing from us. Register here.
Saturday, July 27, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM. Weekly Rally for Peace. Location: East North Broadway and High St., Columbus.
Saturday, July 26, 2024, 7:00 – 9:00 PM (doors open at 6:30). Rockin’ the Rainbow Concert. This concert and silent auction benefits Kaleidoscope Youth Center and North Congregational United Church of Christ. The concert features Donna Mogavero, Made of the Mist, and Joyful Noises Celebrate Self. Tickets $20 (recommended donation). Location: 2040 W. Henderson Road, Columbus.
Saturday, July 27, 2024, 2:00 – 4:00 PM. Why Climate Justice Matters. Come join Columbus Stand Up for a thought-provoking discussion on the importance of climate justice. Our event aims to raise awareness about the impact of climate change on marginalized communities and the urgent need for equitable solutions. Listen to inspiring speakers, engage in interactive workshops, and connect with like-minded individuals passionate about creating a more sustainable future for all. Let's come together to explore why climate justice matters and how we can make a difference! Let's come together to discuss why Climate Justice Matters and how we can make a difference in our community! Location: 905 Mt. Vernon Ave., Columbus. Register here.
Sunday, July 28, 2024, 4:00 PM. Progressive Democrats of America Sunday Progressive Town Hall. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: Click Here to Join. Please submit any questions to: info@pdamerica.org.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024, 7:00 PM. Webinar: Halt Holtec - the Nuclear Mafia. As the moribund nuclear industry is frantically marketing itself as a clean alternative to fossil fuels and making an aggressive grab for the subsidies being allocated to renewable energy, it is urgent that we remind Congress and the public that the problem of nuclear waste disposal has never been solved. Even as old nuclear power stations are decommissioned, their highly radioactive spent fuel remains, and must be monitored and contained in perpetuity. This webinar examines the current status of nuclear waste disposal in the United States, with a focus on Massachusetts in the Northeast and New Mexico in the Southwest. Nuclear power is not clean, green, renewable, or safe. Stop Forever Waste! Massachusetts Peace Action. Register for the webinar here.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024, 7:00 PM. Screening: Three Promises. Three Promises is a powerful story of a mother and her camera, of a son and his memories, and of Palestine. In the early 2000s, while the Israeli army is retaliating against the Second Intifada in the West Bank, young mother Suha records home movies of her family day-to-day. Her life is punctuated by frequent trips underground and overwhelmed by the anguish of her two children. At every moment of intense danger, she promises God that she will leave if they survive. Nearly two decades later, her son—director Yousef Srouji—discovers this archive and with it his stolen childhood. He and his mother reconnect with their suppressed past, wondering what drove her to record a daily life of suffering and why she delayed fleeing, paralyzed by hope for change and burdened by the impossible choice between physical safety and emotional upheaval. While on the surface there emerges a heartrending portrait of everyday life in times of war, the staggering beauty of a mother’s love is revealed between the lines. Blending the voices of the present with remarkable family footage, Srouji completes the story begun by his mother, thus averting the act of forgetting, both personal and cultural. (61 mins., DCP). Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 North High Street Columbus, Ohio 43210. More information and tickets here.
Wednesday July 31, 2024, 1:00 PM. Stones Cry Out Virtual Delegation: “Maintaining the Momentum, Mobilizing for Change. Throughout the summer, Stones Cry Out is offering a series of webinars as part of a Virtual Delegation, focused on equipping, mobilizing, and empowering a broad spectrum of faith leaders for advocacy. The capstone for and culmination of these summer webinars will be a September 23-27, Washington D.C. gathering of church leaders and human rights activists, there to speak out to the Biden Administration and Congress, through witness, worship, advocacy, and direct action. The goal is to change U.S. policy on Palestine and Israel. Learn more here. Allison Tanner, the Apartheid-Free Communities National Organizer will be featured as a guest speaker at the July 31st Stones Cry Out webinar, along with interfaith leaders Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb and Ranwa Hammamy. Register here.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM. Live from Akka Virtual Delegation. Join Eyewitness Palestine for our Live from Akka webinar, featuring a special virtual delegation led by Yazid Saadi, who will take us around Akka on a custom tour of the city. Participation in this event is free as Eyewitness Palestine is seeking to highlight voices in Palestine as broadly as possible. Donations are appreciated. Register here.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 1:00 PM. The Stones Cry Out Webinar Series. Speakers: Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb, Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbinical Council, human rights activist, Rev. Allison Tanner, Apartheid Free Communities Initiative, and Rev. Ranwa Hammamy, Congregational Justice Organizer, Unitarian Universalist Association. Register here.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 1:00 PM. Sabeel Conference Webinar: Apartheid. Speakers to be announced. Register here.
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024, 1:00 PM. Stones Cry Out Virtual Delegation: “Maintaining the Momentum, Mobilizing for Change. Throughout the summer, Stones Cry Out is offering a series of webinars as part of a Virtual Delegation, focused on equipping, mobilizing, and empowering a broad spectrum of faith leaders for advocacy. The capstone for and culmination of these summer webinars will be a September 23-27, Washington D.C. gathering of church leaders and human rights activists, there to speak out to the Biden Administration and Congress, through witness, worship, advocacy, and direct action. The goal is to change U.S. policy on Palestine and Israel. Learn more here. Allison Tanner, the Apartheid-Free Communities National Organizer will be featured as a guest speaker at the July 31st Stones Cry Out webinar, along with interfaith leaders Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb and Ranwa Hammamy. Register here.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024, 7:00 - 8:30 PM. Paragons of People's Music. Join guest presenter Doug Morris for commentary and an evening of songs by Joe Hill, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, and Bruce Springsteen. Songs and commentaries (and projected lyrics to assist in sing-along) about six towering figures of "people's music." Joe Hill (IWW) might be considered the first great composer of "people's music" in the U.S. and inspired all who followed. Woody Guthrie is perhaps the greatest and most prolific composer of "people's music" in U.S. history and influenced tens of thousands of musicians over the decades, especially Dylan, who in turn influenced and inspired Kristofferson and Springsteen. Some serious songs, some humorous songs, some love songs, and some protest songs.
Doug Morris (Ph.D., Penn State) teaches in the world of critical pedagogy at West Chester University. He is a former jazz guitarist, a singer, a composer, and a performer of "people's songs." Dr. Morris has written about Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen, and others in the tradition of "people's music”. Location: Columbus Metropolitan Library, Whetstone Branch, 3909 N. High St., Columbus. For more information visit: Paragons of People’s Music.
Wednesday, August 14, 2024, 6:00 PM. Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle. Join Fair Districts leaders and volunteers for a monthly meeting. We will be celebrating the end of signature collection, the turn in of petition booklets, and the beginning of the next phase of the campaign! Second Wednesday of the month at 6 PM! Register here.
Wednesday, August 14, 2024, 1:00 PM. The Stones Cry Out Webinar Series. Huwaida Arraf, International Solidarity Movement, activist and lawyer. Register here.
Saturday, August 17, 2024, 2:30 - 4:00 PM. What Actors Can Teach Us About Society. Can actors provide pathways for people to live more creative, fulfilling, and flourishing lives? Join guest presenter Doug Morris to examine what actors can teach us and how that learning provides fuel for the imagination to rethink what it means to live and act in society. Actors can provoke us to consider what kind of society it is in which we might wish to live and act. What kind of "performers" would we like to be? The presentation is roughly 40 minutes, followed by the best part: dialogue and discussion. More information here: What Actors Can Teach Us About Society.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 7:30 PM. RESULTS Central Ohio Bingo Drag Show Fundraiser. The Central Ohio chapter of RESULTS invites you to a Bingo Drag Show at GoGo Bar in Columbus on August 21st for an evening of fun in a supportive and inclusive environment! Please join us to learn more about our advocacy with RESULTS and help us to raise money to support the lifesaving work we do. RESULTS is a movement of passionate, committed everyday people. Together, we use our voices to influence political decisions that will bring an end to poverty. Volunteers receive training, support, and inspiration to become skilled advocates. In time, volunteers learn to effectively advise policy makers, guiding them towards decisions that improve access to education, health, and economic opportunity. There is no charge to enter, play trivia, or attend the drag performances. Bingo, 50/50 raffle, and beverages available for purchase, and a food truck will be onsite. Gifts to RESULTS at the event or on this webpage are tax-deductible and deeply appreciated! Location: GoGo Bar, 987 N. 4th Street, Columbus. Please RSVP Ginnie Vogts at gvogts43@gmail.com if you can join us.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 1:00 – 2:00 PM. Apartheid-Free Webinar on Divestment. American Friends Service Committee. Register for the webinar here.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 1:00 PM. The Stones Cry Out Webinar Series. David Wildman, Human Rights and Racial Justice, United Methodist Church. Register here.
August 30 – September 2, 2024, Socialism 2024. The last year has changed us all. As global crises deepen, social movements the world over are striving toward new visions and experimenting with new strategies. From Palestine to the US and beyond, radical politics have re-emerged as necessary for both survival and full liberation. At this critical juncture, the Socialism 2024 Conference will be a vital gathering space for today’s left. A four-day conference featuring dozens of participatory discussions, lectures, and workshops organized by activists from all over the country, the Socialism Conference will host exchanges between existing organizers and organizations, while bringing in new layers of the politically curious as part of building our radical traditions and movements. Location: Chicago. More information and registration here.
Thursday, September 5, 2024, 1:00 PM. The Stones Cry Out Webinar Series. Rev. Wendell Griffen, Retired judge, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference. Register here.
Thursday, September 12, 2024, 1:00 PM. The Stones Cry Out Webinar Series. Ali Abunimah, Political analyst, Electronic Intifada. Register here.
Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 1:00 PM. The Stones Cry Out Webinar Series. Speakers: Mark Braverman, Kairos USA, and Jonathan Kuttab, Friends of Sabeel North America. Register here.
Thursday, September 19, 2024, 7:15 AM - 3:30 PM. 2024 Ohio Public Interest Environmental Law Conference. Protecting the Spaces and Places of Ohio’s Environment. Hosted by the Ohio Environmental Council and Environmental Professionals Network. Location: Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, OH. Virtual attendance will be possible for main stage discussions only. Registration: $25.00. More information and registration here.