Action Alerts
Celebrate Earth Month and
WGRN 94.1FM community radio's
6th year Earth Day birthday!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83906590837
Meeting ID: 839 06
Since we aren't getting together in person, we can gather for a couple hours on the second Saturday night of each month from 7-8:00pm Eastern Time on Zoom. This is our second anniversary of cyber-salons!
Featuring:
Local WGRN producers and presentation of Outstanding Volunteer Award to WGRN engineer Eugene Beer
and
local environmental activists
Q & A included.
If you have any announcements for the
progressive community, contact us:
colsfreepress@gmail.com
Thursday, April 7, 7-9pm, Campbell Hall [Rm. 335], 1787 Neil Ave. [this event will also be occurring via Zoom]
Join us at 7pm on Thursday, April 7 for a presentation and discussion on the history of Ukraine!
This will be an “in-person” meeting in Campbell Hall [Rm. 335] on OSU’s campus; this event will also be occurring via Zoom.
Please use this Zoom link to join this event.
Hosted by Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists.
Thursday, April 7, 7-9pm, Campbell Hall [Rm. 335], 1787 Neil Ave. [this event will also be occurring via Zoom]
Join us at 7pm on Thursday, April 7 for a presentation and discussion on the history of Ukraine!
This will be an “in-person” meeting in Campbell Hall [Rm. 335] on OSU’s campus; this event will also be occurring via Zoom.
Please use this Zoom link to join this event.
Hosted by Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists.
Wednesday, April 6, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
We have an impressive group of special guests joining us for this event, including Senator Nina Turner, who is running for Congress in Ohio’s 11th District, Judge Terri Jamison, candidate for Ohio Supreme Court, and Lucas Blower, who will discuss “Citizens Jury Ohio.”
We will also hear from Matt Marton and Justin Evaristo, co-hosts of the new radio show “The Ohio Advocate,” and Kathleen Caffrey will host a discussion on the “Art of Activism.”
In addition, we’ll have updates for you on “Medicare for All” as well as some special announcements. You won’t want to miss it!
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Hosted by Our Revolution Ohio and The Ohio Revolution.
Monday, April 4, 2022, 6:30 PM
Location: Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad St., Columbus 43215.
Do we have to beg for this? Bring cardboard and paper cups. This is the second of three actions coordinated by the B.R.E.A.D. organization to raise awareness of the shortage of affordable housing for people with low income. The current required set-asides for housing developers do not serve people with income at or below 80% of the Area Median Income. People with lower income are just left out of the equation, and most often can't afford rent without assistance.
Earth Month is here.
Over the last 15 years, tens of thousands of people have come together to volunteer in and around Columbus and together we planted over 200,000 trees and cleaned and beautified many neighborhoods and parks
There are over 125 ways you can join Earth Month by volunteering at a site near you. Just click here and find the one that is closest to you or that suits you best: https://www.earthdaycolumbus.org/volunteer
Get together with others and make an impact. So come on out and join us!
Save the date for April 23rd at Genoa Park to celebrate Earth Day with us from noon to 7 pm with food trucks, local partners, beer, and free music.
Have a wonderful Earth Month,
Your Green Columbus Team
Saturday, April 2, 1-3pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Parsons Branch], 1113 Parsons Ave.
Join us for a critical reading and discussion group based on Mao Zedong’s famous essay, “Combat Liberalism!”
We will be discussing the essay “Combat Liberalism” and exploring questions such as:
• What is liberalism?
• What is neoliberalism?
• Why are all American politicians liberal?
• How do Mao’s ideas about liberalism apply to our own political situation?
• Is there any alternative to liberalism?
This class is free and open to all! We do recommend that attendees read or familiarize themselves with the text, but we will also review it together as part of the class.
Click here for a free PDF of “Combat Liberalism.”
Click here for a free audio of “Combat Liberalism.”
Hosted by PSL [Party for Socialism and Liberation] Columbus.
Date:
Saturday, April 2, 2022 - 1:00pm
Friday, April 1, 5:30-9:30pm, Gokul Cafe, 2685 Federated Blvd.
If you feel like being foolish (or not) on April Fool’s Day, join us at Gokul Cafe for appetizers, a dinner buffet, and karaoke! Gokul Cafe has some of the best vegan Indian food around.
Kamal, the owner of Gokul Cafe, has made certain that we will have an intimate evening by reserving the main dining room for us. The stage will be there for the karaoke too! We will start with appetizers from 5:30pm to 6:30pm (Jalapeño Pakoras, Potato Bondas, Baked Beans on Toast, and Idli Manchurian).
The karaoke will be from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Dinner will be served buffet style starting at 8pm (Tofu Spinach, Malai Kofta Curry, Chana Masala, Dal Fry, Vegetable Biryani Rice, Basmati Rice, Puri bread, Mango Medley and Coconut Kir). Gluten free bread will be available for those who want it. Kamal will also be serving his refreshing Mintoli drink of mint, lemon, and ginger. All of the food at Gokul Cafe is prepared fresh and is vegan! Gokul Cafe has some of the most flavorful cuisine your taste buds will meet!
Thursday, March 31, 2-4pm, Ohio Statehouse Atrium
The Heartbeat Movement, in partnership with Dream Corps Justice, is holding Ohio’s inaugural day of action for unity in the community to plan for community development and criminal justice transformation. Learn how the Heartbeat Movement is working to create windows of opportunities in Franklin County and the State of Ohio.
The purposes of this event include the following.
• Build empathy in elected officials
• Humanize and uplift stories of those who have been impacted by the criminal justice system
• Raise awareness about issues within the community and how people can help bring positive change
Last year Congress increased military spending. It does that every year. But last year it did it in a particularly disturbing way. President Biden asked for a $12 billion increase. Republicans asked for a $25 billion increase beyond that. The Democratic Congress ultimately passed even more than the Republicans had proposed.
This year, Biden has just proposed a $31 billion increase over the total spent last year. In the absence of a major public push for a reduction in military spending, we can expect Republicans to propose a major increase beyond the Biden increase, a handful of progressive Congress Members to mumble something about the proper Biden spending level, and Congress to pass even greater spending on war and war preparations.