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The last step in changing a democracy to an autocracy is to rewrite the national constitution to remove the last traces of democratic rule and officially place all power in the hands of the dictator. On March 11, the Ohio Senate General Government Committee held its second hearing on SJR 3, Senate Joint Resolution 3, which could do just that.
SJR 3 calls for the creation of a federal Constitutional Convention. The purpose of the convention would be to rewrite the US constitution. Article V of the constitution allows for the creation of such a convention, but it gives no parameters or limitations on its powers. Every aspect of the US Constitution would be on the chopping block, from the separation of powers, to the freedoms of speech and assembly, to the requirement that the president be a natural born citizen. Hello president Musk.
What will happen if disabled veterans lose everything? What happens when they can no longer access mental health care? I have lived this fear every day since the inauguration.
For longer than two decades, between 2008 and 2022, twenty-two veterans a day committed suicide. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) annual report on the suicide epidemic in veteran population has shown a decrease in these numbers since 2022, the number dropping from 22 to 18. Even so, veteran suicides remain heartbreaking and will again spike for years to come if DOGE has its way by planning to cut 70,000 VA staffers.
Veterans have had major upheaval and chaos since draft-dodging Trump announced the “Department of Government Efficiency” – which is run and staffed by those who would never have the courage to pick up a weapon and fight for their lavish way of life. As a young adult, I had the courage to fight, and then fellow soldiers raped me while I served in Iraq in 2004 as an intelligence specialist. I dodged bullets and improvised explosives, but my life was forever altered by Americans.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 2:00 P.M.
WHERE: The Ohio Union (facing the South Oval) / 1739 North High Street
WHAT: A coalition of students and Columbus community members will rally at the Ohio Union on Tuesday afternoon to protest The Ohio State University President Walter “Ted” Carter's Administration and his preemptive compliance to far-right policies as well as the state of university’s investments, student housing, repression of campus activism, and the right of staff and faculty to organize. The protest will raise awareness about these issues and encourage President Carter to act on students’ demands.
WHO: Ohio Youth for Climate Justice, Rising Tide Columbus, the Tea, Protect DEI OSU, the Trans Experimental Action (TEA) Party, DEI Defense at OSU, OSU student protesters, Columbus community members.
Ohio Climate Youth for Climate Justice is a youth-led movement organizing radical action to address the climate crisis with the focus and urgency that the issue deserves.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 4:30 – 5:30 PM
Chalmers P. Wylie Ambulatory Care Center, 420 N James Rd, Columbus
Join our Rush-Hour Resistance Rally to protest the cuts to the VA and support veterans! The Chalmers Care Center, serving veterans from a wide area, is on James Road just south of the Columbus Airport. Thousands of cars pass this location during rush hour every weekday afternoon, making this the perfect place to inform people about the crippling cuts that Trump, Musk and DOGE are making to our federal government.
Registration (plus more info about the location & parking) HERE.
We need your help! Green Columbus is facing a funding challenge due to delayed grant reimbursements (Dispatch & NPR have covered the story), making community support more important than ever. One way you can make a direct impact is by volunteering with us at Crew Concessions—where every volunteer shift earns Green Columbus a donation, plus tips!
How You Can Help
We need volunteers to work concessions at Columbus Crew home games and concerts. Each shift provides critical funding for our mission to grow and sustain Columbus’s tree canopy.
What if bodies of water were guaranteed the kinds of legal rights that would criminalize their destruction? What if communities had the authority to enact laws that prevented pollution, extraction, and waste-dumping?
This would be the case under a new bill introduced into the New York State Assembly by Patrick Burke on Wednesday. If it becomes law, New York Assembly Bill AO5156A, the Great Lakes and State Waters Bill of Rights, would recognize “unalienable and fundamental rights to exist, persist, flourish, naturally evolve, regenerate and be restored” for the Great Lakes and other watersheds and ecosystems throughout New York State.
Although the nations of the world have pledged to respect a system of international law and global responsibility, the recent behavior of several countries provides a sharp challenge to this arrangement.
For over three years, the Russian government has conducted a brutal military invasion, occupation, and annexation of Ukraine―the largest and most devastating military operation in Europe since World War II. Defying Russia’s international obligations―including a peace treaty it signed with Ukraine, a ruling by the International Court of Justice demanding Russia halt its military operations in Ukraine, the UN Charter, and repeated UN General Assembly condemnations of Russian behavior by an overwhelming majority of the world’s nations―the Putin regime has stubbornly persisted with Russia’s imperialist aggression against its smaller, weaker neighbor.
Monday, March 24, 2025, 5:00 – 6:30 PM
WOSU Studio 1800 North Pearl St Columbus, OH 43201, across from the Ohio Union.
Pre-registration is requested.
The Center for Feminist Research, Education & Engagement (FREE Center) is thrilled to welcome academic, feminist, and activist Loretta Ross. Ross is a cofounder of SisterSong and Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective and is one of twelve women credited with coining the phrase and framework “reproductive justice.” Regarded as a key voice on women’s rights, she continually combats racism, sexism and sexual violence, particularly by creating coalitions by and for women affected by these inequities.
Two demonstrations at the Ohio Statehouse March 22.
Sunday, March 23, 11:30am-2:30pm
Studio 35 Cinema & Draft House, 3055 Indianola Ave.
Join us for our monthly Film Series at Studio 35! For March, we are screening “The Biggest Little Farm.” This is the story of “Apricot Lane Farms,” an arid landscape a couple spend seven years transforming into a fully functional farm and biodiverse habitat. Through regenerative practices, they strive to create a harmonious relationship with nature.
Doors open at 11:30am. Enjoy your lunch while you watch the film! Stay for a lively “question-and-answer” discussion after the film. We can’t wait to see you there!
Ticket price: $8.00.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Hosted by Simply Living.