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Dozens of activists for the rights of nature who traveled to the United Nations to participate in a high-level meeting were unexpectedly barred from speaking on April 22nd, Earth Day, due to a supposed “security breach.”
The attendees, each of whom was personally invited by the Bolivian Foreign Minister, had previously been cleared by UN security personnel and issued access passes. Many had traveled thousands of miles — coming from Brazil, Poland, Canada, the UK, Germany, Netherlands, France, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Chile, Bolivia, Nicaragua, and Colombia — to attend the meeting.
Free Press Board member Mark Stansbery opened the session, mentioning it's the Columbus Free Press May Day version of the Second Saturday Salon, focusing on immigrant and worker rights. He noted recent events like May Day protests and anniversaries of Kent State and Jackson State.
Bob Krasen of Healthcare For All Ohioans announced a new initiative by Columbus Community Bill of Rights to contest state pre-emption through a city charter amendment, with signature gathering to begin at Comfest June 27-29.
Day Without Child Care Statehouse Rally
Monday, May 12,
WHO: Ohio Organizing Collaborative, 1000 providers, parents, advocates, and children
WHEN: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm ET
WHERE: Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Sq, Columbus, OH 43215
RSVP: https://act.communitychangeaction.org/a/ceo-project-dwocc-statehouse-rally
In the 1930s and 40s, many Jews escaped persecution in Europe by sailing to Palestine for safety. Palestinians treated them then with open hearts but later the Jewish refugees took arms and attacked Palestinians by committing massacres to drive them out of their lands.
Each year on May 14, Israel celebrates Independence Day and Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day (catastrophe in Arabic). Prior to 1948, Israel has never existed on the map. Israel was planted in the heart of the Arab world by Western imperial powers. I still have a picture of my village taken by a New York Times photographer on May 14, being erased by Jewish terror groups. My village was totally flattened, the only remaining part left intact was part of the village mosque. My village name al-Sumayriyya- السميريه , Akka District, is located about 6 North of Akka and 6 miles south of the Lebanese borders.
Sunday, May 11, 12-8pm
Makoy Center, 5462 Center St, Hilliard, OH 43026
This is an all day event with indoor sessions (see agenda) and outdoor activities, traditional games, craft stations, and so much more. A Baladna bazaar and silent auction will also be ongoing throught the day. This event commemorates the 77th year of Nakba, uniting our Central Ohio community and providing varied sessions on culture, heritage, hisory, advocay, education and more. All welcome.
Agenda
12:00 PM - 12:25 PM
Welcome and Kids Music Performance
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
From Awareness to Action: Empowering Ourselves (Advocacy Panel)
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Dabka Performance
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Voices in Palestine
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Speaking of Home: Poems and Stories for Palestine
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The Hands Off demonstrations are different. They are an early warning signal that, as one pundit put it, “Americans have freedom in our DNA” and they are proving it by taking to the streets with their homemade signs.
This is a Zoom/Facebook event salon Saturday, May 10 from 7-8pm
Our theme is: Resistance in May
Speakers:
Lynn Tramonte -Ohio Immigrant Alliance
Theresa Hice-Formille - American Association of University Professors and Springfield Neighbors United
Mazen Rasoul - Immigration lawyer
Including:
Post-primary election discussion
Workers rights
Immigrant rights
Joining the fight against this administration
Questions or if you have an announcement about your event or group, let us know here: colsfreepress@gmail.com
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87630301989...
Saturday, May 10, 1-3pm
Bicentennial Park, 233 S Civic Center Dr, Columbus 43215
On Saturday, May 10, join us in Columbus to say no to the bullies and billionaires who are threatening our freedoms and disappearing residents from our streets.
In honor of Mother's Day weekend, and as part of actions happening throughout the state, we invite mothers and others to join us in standing up and speaking out against fascism.
We will have speakers, music, sign language interpretation, a great sound system, and an opportunity to march. Please join us at Bicentennial Park as we build momentum against Trump, Musk, and the hostile takeover of our government.
The Ohio House of Representatives has introduced a bill that would commit $10 million in taxpayer funds “to create the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership.” House Bill 188 (H.B. 188) as introduced would create a “partnership” of 14 members who would seek to advance:
They’re at it again. Despite a year and a half. Despite a half billion dollars. Despite record opposition to a similar bill, the Ohio General Assembly is once again pushing forward with its wet dream of legislatively killing last year’s Issue 2 that legalized adult use marijuana. So, what’s a seasoned activist to do? How about submitting written testimony to the Judiciary Committee, followed by reworking that same testimony into an article for the Columbus Free Press. Then, everyone can to see, hear, read, digest, and abhor the legislature’s total lack of understanding of what mandatory minimum sentencing means to sick, dying, and disabled patients.