Action Alerts
Monday, June 13, 2022, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
The number of people seeking safety globally continues to climb while the United State’s ability to welcome them continues to deteriorate. Ahead of World Refugee Day, hear from directly impacted leaders, people of faith, and advocates about the urgent need to restore welcome for all. From the refugee resettlement program to the asylum system, speakers will educate, inspire, and equip you to advocate for change. More information and registration here.
Saturday, June 11, 10:15am
Ohio Statehouse
Join First Church youth and members as we participate in the 2022 “March for our Lives” rally at the Statehouse, Saturday, June 11, at 11 a.m. We will gather in the church playground at 10:15 a.m. and step off towards the Statehouse at 10:30 a.m. We encourage participants to wear orange. For more information about the "March for Our Lives" rally visit
https://marchforourlives.com/chapter/mfol-columbus-oh/
Friday, June 10, 6-11pm
Vanderelli Room, 218 McDowell St, Columbus
Activation. Celebration. Restoration. If there's one thing that LGBTQIA+ folx know intuitively, it's how to move defiantly and triumphantly in crisis. Join us for Franklinton Pride, Franklinton Friday, and the GCAC Art Fair (that's right, they're all on the same night) for OUT LOUD AND PROUD. An unapologetic celebration of queer identity and authenticity.
Primary tabs
VIEW(ACTIVE TAB)EDITClone content“Legal Observer Training,” hosted by Ohio Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild
Wednesday, June 9, 6-7:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) Legal Observer program is part of a comprehensive system of legal support designed to enable people to express their political views as fully as possible without unconstitutional disruption or interference by the police and with the fewest possible consequences from the criminal justice system.
Wednesday, June 8, 2022, 6:00 – 7:30 PM
There are many ways to join the movement for reproductive freedom - if you're not sure where to start, looking for more information, or want to deepen your involvement, then join Pro-Choice Ohio as we Ramp Up for Repro! Our monthly Ramp Up for Repro trainings will further acquaint you with political advocacy tactics, repro lingo, and help you find the best way to get involved. Every month, we'll dive into movement ecology, abortion messaging, the current landscape of abortion access, and provide next steps for you to take action! Register here.
Ohio should be the next to formally abolish the death penalty. How can we ask a heavily armed population to stop solving its problems through murder when that's exactly what Ohio insists on the right to do?
According to two levels of our justice system, as it's called, Barry Lee Jones was sentenced to death in Arizona with inadequate and incompetent legal representation. Many observers of the case suspect he was innocent. But the U.S. Supreme Court just ruled (6 to 3) that the conviction must stand, and that only in very limited cases can bad legal representation matter.
Any state, such as Ohio, that keeps the death penalty on the books is keeping it in place even for those never given a fair trial.
Since 1973, at least 187 people who were wrongly convicted and sentenced to death have been exonerated, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5, this on-line event requires advance registration
The Revolutionary Socialism Conference (RSC) is a two-day event of panel presentations and discussions concerning the most critical issues facing revolutionary socialists and the question of organizing the class struggle today. The RSC focuses on the development of revolutionary theory and practice as an urgently needed political focus and orientation that is distinct from socialist reformism that has become the dominant expression on the political left.
The RSC aims to bring together members of existing organizations, collectives, groups, coworkers, individuals, and all who want to engage and exchange with others who align with a revolutionary socialist outlook or are moving in the direction towards revolutionary socialist politics, activism, and organization. Another intention of the conference is to create the groundwork for facilitating communication, coordinating action, and establishing methods of collaboration between groups and individuals across the country and beyond borders.
Friday, June 3, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
In January 2022, Intel announced plans to build the largest semiconductor chip manufacturing facility ever built in New Albany, Ohio. The initial investment of $20 billion is the largest single private-sector investment in Ohio history. This initial phase is expected to employ not only Intel staff but construction and service industry workers. This development raises questions over the lasting impacts this facility will have on Ohio. Where will these new employees come from and where will they live? What are the long-lasting impacts on our water and energy resources? What kinds of transportation infrastructure investments should we make to protect our quality of life? How will this affect Ohio’s economic future? This summer, CURA brings together industry experts, researchers, and government leaders for four online-only webinars to discuss these topics and more!
Panel discussion members
• Robert Vogt, Real Estate Market Analyst at VSI
From Public Citizen:
There was a time when America’s gun manufacturers did not advertise assault weapons to the general public. But for the past 20 years or so, the gun industry has been aggressively marketing military-grade munitions to the American people — with ads specifically invoking race-based fear, twisted notions of masculinity, and distorted ideas about “patriotism.” And gun industry profits have exploded. Send your message to gun manufacturers here.