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Many thought leaders now recognize that incremental reforms, although useful, are not sufficient to propel the radical changes needed to transition to a future that avoids catastrophic climate chaos. As noted earlier, the poly crises we now face — income inequality, global warming, nuclear war, etc. are symptoms of the economic globalization that has emerged in the last 50 years. Corporate oligarchies now effectively “rule the world” with international trade agreements designed to manage the neoliberal order.
For the first time, after more than a century, Columbus will vote for district candidates in November. But as activists have repeatedly argued, there’s nothing district about it. Candidates must live in one of the nine geographically designed districts as each has roughly 100,000 residents. However, the November 7 vote is citywide, and representation will remain “at-large.”
“If it were just my district to win I’d have a huge chance of winning,” said City Council candidate Adrienne Hood who’s running in District 4, which includes large swaths of the Northside, parts of Clintonville, North and South Linden, and also the street where undercover Columbus police shot and killed her son.
Last decade, three citizen-led initiatives sought true districts, also known as wards, through the ballot, but all lost. In 2016, Issue 1 was championed by the group Everyday People For Positive Change. They were soundly defeated by Columbus voters after a $1.1 million corporate-funded ad campaign by City officials.
Saturday, September 30, 9am-12:30pm, North Broadway United Methodist Church, 48 E. North Broadway
Join us for a seminar on small actions you can take to care for the Earth.
Lunch will be included; giveaways will be provided by our exhibitors!
Event Overview
8:30am: Doors Open
• Exhibits with complimentary beverages
9am: Welcome
• Welcome Message
9:15am: Opening Session
• “Uncomfortable Choices: Climate Justice for Generational Thriving,” with Dr. Tim Van Meter, Methodist Theological School in Ohio
10am: Breakout Sessions
• “Columbus Recycling and Composting Trash,” with Areyh Alex from Sustainable Columbus
• “Being a Green Church,” with Rev. Phyllis Fetzer
• “Clean Energy Tax Breaks and Grants from the new IRA [Inflation Reduction Act],” with Mike Holm
• “Living more Sustainably,” with Mariellyn Grace
11am: 15-Minute Break
11:15am: Breakout Sessions
• “Greenspot: Practical Tips for Individuals,” with Shanikka Flinn and Dave Celebreeze from Sustainable Columbus
Thursday, September 28, 6pm, The Royal Oak Initiative (ROI), 80 Parsons Ave.
This location is across the street from Upper Cup Coffee at 79 Parsons Ave.
Join us for a community forum and art workshop to demand we legalize abortion once and for all!
Hear from leaders in the movement fighting for reproductive justice at the ballot box, in the prisons, and in the streets! Engage in block printing, collaging, coloring, and drawing in our art workshop as we create pieces of art in support of the movement for abortion.
Masks will be required and will be provided; refreshments will be provided.
Hosted by PSL [Party for Socialism and Liberation] Columbus.
Human history is all-too-full of ghastly acts of cruelty and torment. They are our ultimate downfall.
But 80 years ago, the people of Denmark—-often a great personal risk—-saved some 8,000 Jewish Danes from occupying Nazi murderers.
On October 1-- 1943’s Jewish New Year-- Denmark's King and its underground resistance helped mobilize the nation to ferry nearly all resident Jews to safety in Sweden.
The story is complex, but among the most moving and powerful in the annals of our species.
Hitler’s Wehrmacht had occupied Denmark in 1940. Recognizing the Germans’ overpowering might and love of slaughter, the Danes watched the Nazis march into their country with little violent resistance.
Conversely, Hitler desperately needed Danish agricultural supplies. The result was an uneasy coexistence. Alone amongst the countries he occupied, Der Fuhrer abstained from slaughtering en masse the country’s Jews, who were generally well integrated into Denmark’s social mainstream.
September 27, 2023 @ 7pm
Zoom
Free Registration: https://www.asmp.org/ohiovalley/event/freelancer-pay-protection/
Host: American Society of Media Photographers, Ohio Valley chapter
ASMP Ohio Valley will host a Zoom panel discussion September 27, 2023 at 7pm on the new Freelance Pay Protections rolled out by Columbus City Hall this year. Attendance is free.
I've never dabbled in stock trading, but after watching Craig Gillespie's "Dumb Money," based on a remarkable true story, I regret sitting out of the 2021 GameStop frenzy. During that pivotal moment, a pack of average Joe's flipped the script on Wall Street, turning GameStop, a declining company, into a cultural phenomenon.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Keith Gill, known as "Roaring Kitty" on the WallStreetBets subreddit, invested his life savings in GameStop stock. As his posts gained traction, what began as a simple stock tip evolved into a David vs. Goliath movement, enriching millions until the billionaires fought back.
This tale of disruption in the financial world, sparked by a band of Redditors, highlights the influence of social media when a group of people are united for the same cause. Craig Gillespie captures the highs and lows of trading during that period. Especially when Robinhood (a trading app) suddenly restricted its users from buying GameStop stock. Gillespie sheds light on a world grappling with isolation, economic disparities, and rising social movements.
The GOP-controlled Ohio Redistricting Commission voted to adopt Statehouse district maps that tip the scales for Republican candidates and solidify GOP majorities in both chambers. The two coalitions, Equal Districts and Fair Districts condemn the latest political power-grab by both the Republican and Democratic members of the commission.
“Politicians are getting in our way,” said Molly Shack and Prentiss Haney, Co-Executive Directors of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative speaking on behalf of Equal Districts. “It has become obvious that we cannot trust politicians to deliver the fair maps Ohioans deserve. We must remove politicians from the process and give power back to the people. We look forward to making that change by amending the Ohio Constitution in November 2024.”
Press release from Joe Motil
Rumors have swirled for some time that the City’s Development Department is preparing another bulldozing of an encampment near Williams Road on the city’s far southside.
The City of Columbus has spent more than $200,000 this year to bulldoze more than a dozen encampments. I was recently informed by a homeless advocate that a couple of months ago, city hired contractors struck a tent with a front loader while the tent was occupied by an unhoused citizen who could have been seriously injured or killed. This incident occurred at Wilson Park.
Columbus’ shelters are understaffed and far over capacity. The waiting list for those in need of temporary shelter numbers is in the hundreds. With winter approaching, where are our warming centers?
After last year’s failure by Ginther to provide properly staffed and adequate warming centers, I proposed that the city begin constructing its own warming and cooling centers instead of addressing the issue with knee jerk solutions at the last minute while trying to find suitable temporary warming centers.
Fair Food Nation asks you to call on Kroger to demand they join the Presidential Medal-winning Fair Food Program in light of well-documented cases of modern-day slavery in Kroger’s supply chain.
Ready to go? Here are five ways YOU can join farmworkers and the Fair Food Nation to easily participate on September 27:
1. Call Kroger
Dial 1-800-576-4377
To speak with a service representative, press 8 then 3 after listening to the menu options. Once they are on the line, let them know that it’s time for Kroger to join the Fair Food Program! We have a suggested script below, which you can read to the representative.
2. Start a live chat with Kroger and copy/paste script