Meeting

Teach-in on Venezuela

Tuesday, May 14, 7pm, CWA [Communication Workers of America] Local 4502, 620 E. Broad St.

Labor and human rights lawyer Dan Kovalik, from Pittsburgh, will address the life-and-death struggle of Venezuela, which is battling back the attempt of the United States government to strangle its economy and overthrow its socialist leadership.

Kovalik’s latest book, The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela: How the U.S. Is Orchestrating a Coup for Oil, will be out in June.

Ohioans for Gun Safety: Closing Background Check Loopholes

Sunday, May 5, 3-4:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Northside Branch], 1423 N. High St.

Join Indivisible OH12 for a presentation from Ohioans for Gun Safety. Learn about gun purchase background checks, how they help to reduce gun violence, and their plan to place common-sense background checks on the statewide ballot in 2020.

Hosted by Ohioans for Gun Safety.

First Steps: Building a New Revolutionary Socialist Organization

Thursday, May 2, 7-9pm, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and University Center, 30 W. Woodruff Ave.

Since the dissolution of our former parent organization, the International Socialist Organization [ISO], we have worked to rebuild our organizing collective on a healthier basis.

Now, we are in the process of rethinking our approach to organizing and charting a path forward to building a new revolutionary socialist organization in Ohio.

Foundation Fighting Blindness Columbus Chapter Presentation

Sunday, May 19, 2pm [registration begins at 1:30pm], Upper Arlington Public Library [Friends Theater], 2800 Tremont Rd.

Topic: “ARVO [Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology]: The Latest in Clinical Trials and FFB [Foundation Fighting Blindness] Research,” by Ben Shaberman, Senior Director of Scientific Outreach and Community Engagement, Foundation Fighting Blindness

Food Not Bombs May meeting

Sunday, May 19, 1:15-2:15pm, Linden Branch Library, 2223 Cleveland Ave.

Have you heard about us and had interest to learn how/if you could plug in, help network, and/or expand our collective efforts, or just generally learn more about us? This would be a great time to do so for those uncertain about just showing up to our serves which you also can/should do. We’ll be meeting to talk about recent updates, upcoming events, and increasing our impact. Newcomers are encouraged to attend, meet rad people, and get plugged in!

Equal UA Reading Group

Wednesday, May 15, 7-8:30pm, Upper Arlington Public Library [Rm. C], 2800 Tremont Rd.

We will be discussing whether the U.S. should pay reparations for descendants of slavery. Even though the United States ended slavery more than one hundred years ago, the effects of the atrocity still endure. How can the U.S. make up for that? Are reparations part of the answer to this complex issue? Read “The Case for Reparations” by Ta-Nehisi Coates in the June 2014 issue of The Atlantic prior to the discussion.

Accessible Transportation Advisory Committee

Monday, May 20, 7-8pm, Central Ohio Transit Authority [COTA] headquarters [William J. Lhota Building], William G. Porter Boardroom, 33 N. High St.

The Accessible Transportation Advisory Committee [ATAC] meets quarterly and advises the Central Ohio Transit Authority [COTA] on matters pertaining to accessible transportation. Members include customers and people in the community who advocate for those with disabilities.

Contact: Tonia L. Pullins, Mobility Coordinator, 614-275-5833 or PullinsTL@COTA.com

Move to Amend monthly update meeting

Saturday, May 18, 12noon-2pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.

The monthly meeting of the local affiliate of the national Move to Amend organization that is calling for a U.S. Constitutional amendment to reverse several U.S. Supreme Court decisions during the past century and thereby to firmly establish that corporations are not people and that money is not free speech. Find out what can be done locally to restore democracy! Bring a brown bag lunch.

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