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We well know by now that Trump remains the undisputed leader of the Republican Party and seemingly has the unwavering support of an electoral base numbering in the tens of millions. His cult-like base seemingly accepts his statements as absolute truths, even when they contradict or ignore the relevant verifiable evidence. They believe his “big lie” that he won the 2020 presidential election, while the overwhelming evidence refutes it (https://thefulcrum.us/ethics-leadership/trumps-big-lie). They also believe falsely that global warming is a left-wing hoax.
Abolition of nuclear weapons and nuclear power plants
Seminar C of the Monique and Roland Weyl People’s Academy of International Law
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Thursday, June 27
9 am Pacific, 12 pm Eastern, 4 pm UTC
Interpretation available in English, Spanish, French (Arabic, Portuguese upon request)
Register: https://peoplesacademy.net/register
NOTE: This will be a 2.5-hour course!
Register Now for Seminar C of the People’s Academy of International Law: Abolition of nuclear weapons and nuclear power plants on Thursday, June 27.
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When: Saturday, June 29th
Registration begins at 5:00PM. Bowling begins at 5:30PM
$25-adult bowling ticket
$20-adult non bowling ticket
$15-child bowling ticket
$10-child non bowling ticket
Deadline to Register: Wednesday, June 26th
Where: Columbus Square Bowling Palace
5705 Forest Hills Blvd, Columbus, OH 43231
Trophies will be awarded to:
Top 3 Adult Teams
Best Male & Female Bowler
Medals to Top 3 Child Bowlers
Teams of 4 players
$25 Adult Bowling Ticket: 2 games of bowling, shoe rental, pizza and soda
$20 Adult Non-Bowling Ticket: Pizza and soda
$15 Child Bowling Ticket: 2 games of bowling, shoe rental, pizza and soda (12 & under)
$10 Child Bowling Ticket: Pizza and soda (12 & under)
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This article first appeared in the Buckeye Flame.
In April, the Biden administration announced changes to Title IX, the landmark civil rights law, that would explicitly protect LGBTQ+ student-athletes from discrimination for the first time in history.
Since then, attorneys general in at least 22 states have sued the administration in an attempt to block the changes, including Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
In nine of those states, including Ohio, federal judges have specifically blocked the Title IX protections for transgender and intersex students from taking effect.
The Title IX amendments, which are still set to take effect in September in 40 states, triggered a cascade of anti-LGBTQ+ backlash across the country – including at the Ohio Statehouse, where conservative lawmakers have been rallying against the changes for months.
There's a push in Congress to make military draft registration automatic nationwide.
We have a better idea: make voter registration automatic!
Every election season, thousands of volunteers toil endless hours on a task that need not exist at all: registering voters. And voters are denied the right to vote when told they are not registered.
Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia have made voter registration automatic. Your state is 100% capable of taking the same step.
We're at 22 states plus DC. But 39 states have automatic registration for a military draft. Where are our priorities?
Our legal actions and activist mobilizations prevented Israeli arms companies from exhibiting at Eurosatory 2024.
A coalition of human rights, anti-armament, arms-control, and Palestine advocacy groups sustained legal and campaign pressure to stop the Israeli pavilion at the world’s biggest arms fair, Eurosatory. Despite the legal complexities and manoeuvring encountered, and the inaccurate media coverage that continues, the central fact is that this coalition ensured that Israeli companies were stopped from exhibiting at the arms fair. It is easy to see that commercial relationships forged at shows like these by Israeli companies and delegations generate billions of euros worth of contracts, strengthening the economic power of the arms companies and, through them, Israel’s war machine. For a few days we managed to have Eurosatory prohibit any employee or agent of these companies, regardless of their nationality, from being present in the hall. At one point, up to 850 participants linked to Israeli arms and security companies had their badges disabled.
Renowned Ohio based artist Samuel Deji Adebuga is set to unveil his latest exhibition on Saturday, July 13th at the 700 Bryden building in Columbus, Ohio from 4pm to 8pm. The exhibition, titled "Deji Adebuga: The Retrospective Exhibit 2024" will showcase Adebuga's unique artistic vision and talent.
Adebuga's latest collection captures the essence of human emotions and experiences, offering viewers a thought-provoking and immersive artistic journey. Through his masterful use of color, texture, and composition. Adebuga invites audiences to reflect on the complexities of life and find connection in their own personal narratives.
The exhibition will feature a diverse range of artwork. " Art is a language that has given me access to new narratives, using mixed media to exaggerate details in mostly traditional-based motifs." explains Adebuga. Adebuga's signature style, characterized by bold brushstrokes and expressive forms will be on full display, captivating art enthusiasts and collectors alike.
MONDAY, JUNE 24 | 1:00PM ET | WEBINAR
Upcycling is an ancient tradition based on elevating all food to its highest and best use, and in recent years it's become a major focus of the food waste movement, with attention from businesses, the media, and consumers. So... what next?
Coming up on June 24—National Upcycling Day—join ReFED, Upcycled Food Association, and Where Food Comes From for a special webinar about the future of upcycling. How do we build on the recent success of this food waste solution? What challenges remain in expanding its viability? And how do we get more people to be part of the upcycling revolution?
On Sullivant Avenue, the block begins at Columbian and pretty much ends at Hague. If you don’t know what the block is, you might be better off. If you do know the block, you likely have an opinion of it. If you’re reading this article (that is to say, someone with regular internet access, time to read an article with some leisure, and sharp enough to follow the Columbus Free Press), and know the block, odds are that your opinion is strong. The block is a tough place. As someone familiar with tough spaces, I don’t know many like this one.
The police will tell you all kinds of things about Sullivant Avenue but a good deal of it is just to boost their funding. It works, too. They got a million dollar boost to sweep the streets of the Hilltop. I have walked the streets, the alleys, and gotten to know a large number of people there in the last few years, I haven’t had much of an issue with anyone but the cops.
Would you like to see the work of great activists for peace from all over the world and talk with them about it?