Meeting
Join us Thursday, January 8th, at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT to discuss the killing by ICE in Minneapolis and their lawlessness and harm in communities across the country.
We will talk with local and national leaders and provide concrete next steps on how you can take action.
The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 12, at 1 p.m. to take testimony about changes to the standard lease form for oil and gas companies to frack our state parks and public lands. This is our first chance in almost three years to testify at a commission meeting, and we want to make the most of it. This virtual testimony training will go over how to testify and talking points for what to say in your testimony.
The Trump Administration has started an illegal war against Venezuela. Join us for a mass call to discuss how Democratic Socialists of America is responding and what you can do to resist this illegal war.
When you RSVP, we will send you the Zoom registration link.
The FREE Self-Preservation and Community Care Workshop is intended to help new-to-activism folks understand their relationship to power and privilege and how leveraging privilege(s) is both self-care and community care. The workshop is based on a psychotherapy consciousness-building skills model created by Leticia Nieto. This is a two part workshop. In the first part the facilitator will walk participants through the survival and thrivance skills built for targets of oppression and for people who benefit from power.
Learn how to protect our community from ICE and take action if you see ICE sightings.
Transexperimental Action with first and second generational trans and nonbinary immigrants.
Columbus Main Library auditorium.
Local expert Jason Hottle, will guide us through historical landmarks and share exciting plans for the future of our vibrant neighborhood!
What to Expect:
Stories about historical spots
Insight into upcoming developments
Enjoy light refreshments
Free parking available in the garage next door (enter via W. Town St.)
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 6:00 p.m.
Location: 777 W. State St. Mount Carmel Healthy Living Center
Innovative Workshop To Resolve Political Conflicts With Respectful Guided Discussions
In a groundbreaking initiative to foster peace and unity across the nation, the USA Peace Talks will launch on Tuesday, January 20 at 8 PM Eastern time.
Mitchell Plitnick, a political analyst and writer, is the president of ReThinking Foreign Policy. He is the author, with Marc Lamont Hill, of Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics, published in February 2021 by The New Press. Mitchell’s previous positions include vice president at the Foundation for Middle East Peace, Director of the US Office of B’Tselem: The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, and Co-Director of Jewish Voice for Peace.
On Monday, January 12, at 1 p.m., Ohio's Oil and Gas Land Management Commission -- the five-member governor-appointed body in charge of decisions about fracking Ohio's state parks and public lands -- will hold a public hearing about changes to the standard form for leasing our lands to the oil and gas industry.
This hearing will be the first time in almost three years that the citizens of Ohio will be allowed to speak at a meeting regarding the fate of the state parks and public lands that we own, use, and cherish.