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TELL THE U.S. SENATE: The International Criminal Court is being targeted for attempting to hold Israeli leaders accountable for war crimes against Palestinians. The U.S. should not issue sanctions to the Court for pursuing justice.
Sign the petition: Block U.S. sanctions against the ICC!
The U.S. Senate will vote TODAY, Tuesday, January 28 on sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in retaliation for the Court pursuing justice against Benjamin Netanyahu for Israel’s war crimes in Gaza.1
It’s clear that these sanctions are meant to shield Israel from all accountability related to its siege on Gaza and the murder of more than 46,000 Palestinians. The House has already passed the sanctions bill. Now, our Senators must stand against such unjust, undemocratic sanctions.
The State of Michigan abolished the death penalty in 1847, and constitutionally prohibited it in 1963. Human rights norms prohibit the transfer of prisoners to other jurisdictions where they may suffer punishment that is disallowed in the originating jurisdiction. And yet, Michigan sent Demetrius Frazier to Alabama to be suffocated to death.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has a chance to uphold Michigan values and halt the next Alabama execution. Learn more and take action!
A 6-week series of African Americans in cinema. Beginning Friday January 24, 2025
St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, 639 E. Long St. Columbus, 43215
The films will be screened at The Annex directly across the street from the church
FREE ADMISSION – FREE PARKING
Show time 6pm Doors open at 5:30
Each week will be a double feature. Two films starring, written by, produced by, and or directed by African Americans. Before the screening there will be a brief intro and vintage cartoons. Hot dogs, popcorn, pop and hot chocolate will be available for purchase.
All are welcome! However, in general these films are not for children under 14
1/24 - “The Birth of a Nation” (1915), “Black Klansman” (1966)
1/31 – “The Birth of a Nation” (2016), “Harriet” (2019)
2/7 – “The Emperor Jones” (1933), “Voodoo Macbeth” (2021)
2/14 – “BlackkKlansman” (2018), “Judas and the Black Messiah” (2021)
2/21 – “The Butler” (2013), “Green Book” (2018)
2/28 – “Black Panther” (2018), “Wakanda Forever’ (2022)
This article first appeared in the Scioto Valley Guardian
In what state leaders are hailing as a historic economic win for Ohio, California-based defense technology company Anduril Industries announced its plan to construct a $1 billion facility named Arsenal-1 in Pickaway County. The five-million-square-foot manufacturing site will be located on 500 acres near Rickenbacker International Airport and is expected to create over 4,000 direct jobs by 2035, in addition to thousands of indirect and induced positions. State officials, including Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted, have lauded the project as a game-changer for Ohio’s economy, with DeWine’s office calling it the largest single job creation and payroll project in the state’s history.
Sunday, January 26th, 2025 from 1:00PM to 6:00PM
Seventh Son Brewing Co., 1101 N. 4th St., Columbus, Ohio 43201
1:00PM to 3:30PM Community Organization Interaction
4:10PM to 4:40PM Social Action Songs with Joanie Calem and Brian Clash
5:00PM to 5:50PM Gathering Stars Trio
Saturday, January 25, 2025, 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Citadel’s Main Room and Rooftop, 1761 Parsons Avenue, Columbus 43207
Our communities remain at the crossroads of climate change, and your voice is essential in shaping the solutions we need.
This event is open to all—community members, activists, organizers, students, and anyone passionate about building a more just and sustainable future. Whether you’re new to the movement or a seasoned advocate, your voice is essential in this conversation.
We’re proud to be partnering with Black Girl Environmentalist and Black Men Build to create another meaningful space for dialogue, learning, and collective action.
We would love for you to join us once again, whether by sharing your insights, bringing others along, or contributing in a new way. Your involvement will help amplify the call for climate justice and strengthen our communities.
Sunday, January 26, 12noon
Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse, 3055 Indianola Ave., Columbus
Experience the power of We Are Guardians, an award-winning documentary exploring the fight to protect the Brazilian Amazon. Follow Indigenous forest guardian Marçal Guajajara and leader Puyr Tembé as they risk their lives defending ancestral lands from deforestation, while illegal logger Valdir faces a moral and economic dilemma. Directed by Indigenous activist Edivan Guajajara alongside environmental filmmakers Chelsea Greene and Rob Grobman, and executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, this film is a compelling story of resilience amidst crisis.
We're pleased to announce that Jeffrey Wilson, president of Friends of Serpent Mound, will be a distinguished speaker for the Q&A following the screening this Sunday.
Central Ohio’s well-known Leonard Peltier advocate Michael Eckhardt is a Free Press Hero. The Free Press honors Michael this week for his tireless and dedicated work for Leonard Peltier’s freedom.
Finally, on the last day of his presidency, Biden performed a most remarkable act – commuting the sentence of Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier. NPR reported “vehement opposition” from the FBI, a factor that’s prevented previous presidents from releasing him. Biden added Leonard’s long-awaited commutation to his huge number of pardons and clemency actions. Thousands of activists worldwide, who persistently lobbied the federal government during five decades for Leonard’s release, are relieved and ecstatic. Leonard is now 80 years old and his health is failing.
Franklin County Commissioner Kevin Boyce gave the first indication and, now, City Council President Shannon Hardin has predictably followed suit. Columbus City Council claims it has its lowest budget in years. Shannon Hardin, Andy Ginther, and our County Commissioners apparently don’t intend to adequately increase funding for homeless programs. NBC4 reported yesterday that City leaders are using depleted American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds as their excuse for not being able to provide sufficient funding to deal with homelessness in Columbus.
Marisa here from Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). Donald Trump and his anti-science loyalists are determined to implement the worst of Project 2025 and are already working with corporate polluters to intimidate scientists and sideline science—endangering communities, people, and the planet. We have to intervene NOW and build the public pressure we need to stop attacks against scientists and science.