Action Alerts
Tuesday, March 4, 1-4pm
OSU campus, Thompson statue, oval
This action is to oppose our university's decision to preemptively comply with and support SB1. As of now, the university has shut down our multicultural centers and removed faculty and staff from DEI positions, all while ignoring the glaring fact that an overwhelming number of the student body is in direct opposition to SB1 and subsequent actions taken.
Calling upon everyone: faculty, undergrads, grad students, staff and all campus workers, alumni, unions and community members - everyone who is opposed to the targeting of diversity, the surveillance of faculty, the restriction of classroom discussion, the anti-union restrictions of labor, and the rest. And this in a national climate that incessantly attacks so many in our campus and Columbus communities.
Ohio House Committees are currently hearing public testimony on HB 96, the budget bill for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. This state operating budget bill will determine if the third phase of the Fair School Funding plan is adopted. Implementation of the third phase of the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan is essential to ensure our schools, children, and families receive the constitutional funding they deserve. Urgent action is needed to fully fund our schools. Submit written or in-person testimony; make calls; send emails.
Submit written or in-person testimony
Saturday, March 1, 2025, 4:30 PM
Every Saturday.
Location: Easton, 4099 Easton Loop W., Columbus 43219.
Friday, February 28, 12am-11:59pm, everywhere in the United States
The People’s Union is asking people to:
• Not make any purchases
• Not shop online or in stores
• Stay away from Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy
• Not shop at major retailers
Do not spend money on:
• Fast food
• Gas
• And do not use credit or debit cards for nonessential spending
Use this link to learn more about this event.
Hosted by The People’s Union USA.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey's staff is currently looking at clemency materials in the case of Rocky Myers
The Ohio Coalition to End Qualified Immunity (OCEQI) is on a vital mission, and we need your support! We are currently collecting signatures statewide for our **Wrongful Conviction Amendment**—a crucial step toward addressing systemic racism and injustice within our legal system.
If you would like to physically sign the petition or volunteer your time to help with this important initiative, please reach out to me directly. Your involvement can make a significant difference in our fight for justice.
You can read the summary language of the amendment and learn more about our mission on The OCEQI website. This amendment is more than just a piece of legislation; it is a fundamental call to action to end systemic racism in Ohio.
Sunday, February 23 @ noon
Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse, 3055 Indianola Ave, Columbus, OH 43202
Join or Die is a film about why you should join a club — and why the fate of America depends on it. Follow the story of America's civic unraveling through the journey of Robert Putnam, whose legendary "Bowling Alone" research into American community decline may hold the answers to our democracy's present crisis. Free and open to the public.
Donald Trump and his allies are ramping up their war on public media. They’re threatening to cut funding for PBS and NPR, launching politically motivated investigations, and even forcing PBS to shut down its diversity and inclusion office.
Why? Because independent, fact-based journalism doesn’t serve Trump’s agenda.
The FCC, now stacked with Trump loyalists, is targeting NPR and PBS, looking for excuses to justify gutting their funding. And Trump’s allies in Congress are eager to go along, calling public media “biased” as they push to silence it.
PBS and NPR provide trusted news, educational programming, and cultural content to millions of Americans. If Trump succeeds, we lose one of the last remaining sources of independent public media.
Congress must act. Sign the petition now to demand they protect PBS and NPR from Trump’s attacks.
Thursdays, 8:30PM EST
Virtual event - Join from anywhere
Our right to protest is under attack—and we’re fighting back. Greenpeace USA is facing a $300 million SLAPP lawsuit from the oil giant behind the Dakota Access Pipeline – an attack to silence us and potentially destroy the organization. But this isn’t just about us. This is part of a much bigger effort by billionaires and corporations to crush dissent and rewrite the rules to serve their own greed. We’re not backing down—we’re getting louder.
That’s why we’re launching Protest on Trial: A Series for Democracy – a weekly webinar series every Thursday from February 20 to March 27 as this trial unfolds. These sessions will bring you inside updates from the courtroom and conversations with frontline activists, legal experts, and movement leaders on the broader threats and strategies to fight back—for protest, for free speech, and for democracy itself.
SESSION LINEUP
Feb 20 – Protest on Trial
Ohio Immigrant Alliance is helping to host a community conversation for the grassroots, advocates, and policymakers on February 20 from 12-1:30pm ET, to share how we can advance a more humanizing immigration narrative in Ohio, during a difficult time for everyone.
Hear from Houleye Thiam of the Mauritanian Network for Human Rights; Viles Dorsainvil of the Haitian Community Help & Support Center; Jona Hilario of OPAWL - Building AAPI Feminist Leadership; and Lynn Tramonte of the Ohio Immigrant Alliance about what we know from public opinion research; how immigrants say they want to be seen in the media; and how content creators can help ensure a broader picture comes into focus. The discussion will be moderated by Ohio Voice.
Register to receive the Zoom information here.