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Parade as a Protest Artform: Photographs of Doo Dah 1990 presents a small collection of printed images originally recorded by artist Carolyn P. Speranza on Kodachrome slide film. These photographs document that year's Anti-Censorship Demonstration led by the "Censor-Ship" (a metal, vehicle-sized, mobile sculpture) and featuring the "See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil" Drill Team, the "Censorship Banned" Band, the "I Don't Like It, You Can't Look at It" Porno-Police, and other groups.
Today, students representing 10+ universities held a mock funeral for Ohio higher education in the face of continued efforts to pass SB83, best known as the Higher Education Destruction Act, bringing attention to how this dangerous legislation would cripple our education system and harm students.
Overwhelmingly, Ohio students have come out against SB83 and its companion bill HB151. If made into law, it would transform our higher education system for the worse, making it more costly, more restrictive, and less supportive for students. It attacks DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) programs that help support underrepresented populations and would stifle academic freedom. An Ohio where SB83 becomes law is one where faculty must teach ‘both sides’ of climate change and universities can not do something as simple as take a stance on concepts as broad as “diversity” or “sustainability.”
As in so many things, Gov. Mike DeWine and his cronies; led by party leaders in the State House and Senate who blindly copy the legislation of Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Arkansas; Lt. Gov. Jon Husted who publicly admits to disliking the arts and culture; and Yo Yost and anti-abortionist LaRose who are unfamiliar with the US Constitution, their own prior statements, and truth struggle to lead Ohio into paths of decline and destruction. Incredibly, these gerrymander-elected politicians claim to have earned law degrees.
This is true in so many ways, from the environment to human services, voting rights, public health, and knowledge and expertise at any level. My focus falls on public education. Having done their best to destroy public K-12 education by unconstitutionally diverting public funds to private education—so called “public vouchers” (in the courts at present)—from for-profit charter schools to parochial schools, and even online and 1930s Nazi home schooling, they are joined in cities like Columbus by anti-democratic Democrats whose tax abatements and TIFs for private interests (who support the mayor and city council) radically underfund public education.
Monday, June 19, Juneteenth Holiday- 10am-1pm
Linden area - Hudson and Cleveland Avenue - meet at 9:30am
Proceed southbound on Cleveland Avenue to 11th Avenue to Four Corners-Point of Pride.
Celebrate culture and community - walk, drive, cycle, join in the parade!
Entertainment, food trucks and fun with friends.
JULY 1 - JULY 31, 2023
Get ready, registration for Plastic Free Ecochallenge is now open! Join our month-long event, committed to reducing plastic consumption and promoting sustainability. Make a difference, learn, and become part of the solution to plastic pollution. It’s not just an a one-time event—it's your step towards a brighter, greener future.
JULY 1 - JULY 31, 2023
Get ready, registration for Plastic Free Ecochallenge is now open! Join our month-long event, committed to reducing plastic consumption and promoting sustainability. Make a difference, learn, and become part of the solution to plastic pollution. It’s not just an a one-time event—it's your step towards a brighter, greener future.
Monday, June 12, 2023, 12:00 PM
An electronic copy will be available online as the news conference ends. The White Paper effort started in January 2021, and with the assistance of a water geologist, it was documented and written by many people. It has already been distributed to the Columbus Water Department for comments 2 months ago, and so far we have not received any response. We also took copies to the 4 other water departments in our watershed, including Westerville, Delco, Delaware City and Cardington, which faced a water disaster from oil drilling in the 1960's. We have given copies to Columbus Mayor Ginther and Columbus City Council. We have taken copies to the leadership of all 19 cities and towns that rely on Columbus City water. (You can see who they are on the first page inside the cover).
Columbus Community Rights Coalition & and Columbus Community Bill of Rights.
Location: Rich Street Bridge entrance (near the Bicentennial Park area.
Salon facilitator, Free Press Board member Mark Stansbery, kicked off the salon, engineered by Steve Caruso. He reiterated how it is now Pride Month and there is the usual Stonewall Pride parade next Saturday, June 17. The Community Pride alternative celebration is scheduled for September.
Mark spoke a bit about he and his wife Yoshie’s trip to Japan last month, to visit relatives and participate in G7 Summit protests and rallies. One message is the opposition to US involvement in the Ukraine situation, which caused a discussion among the people present. Yoshie gave a presentation on her perspective of the events in Japan and showed some photos and images. The Free Press recently posted an article about peace in Ukraine.
Sunday, June 11, 1-2:30pm, Bexley City Hall, 2242 E. Main St.
Join us for a Community Backyards workshop at Bexley City Hall to learn more about water quality and backyard conservation! This workshop will be presented by Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries [FACT] and hosted by the City of Bexley and Green Bexley. Love Your Alley will also be there.
Plus, City of Bexley and Franklin County residents who attend will qualify for a rebate voucher on one backyard conservation item: rain barrel, native plants, or compost bin. Register in advance to receive your rebate voucher at the workshop!
Additional details may be found on the program website: CommunityBackyards.org.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
By David Swanson, Executive Director of World BEYOND War; Kathy Kelly, President of World BEYOND War; John Reuwer, Board Member of World BEYOND War; Brad Wolf, Director of Peace Action, Lancaster, PA
Forty-eight hours before a global peace conference in Vienna, Austria, was to begin, the venue host abruptly cancelled. Peace, it seems, cannot be discussed, especially peace in Ukraine.
This news is a disturbing step in a growing trend.
Owners of the venue which was to host the Summit for Peace in Ukraine, announced on Wednesday, 7 June, 2023, their decision to cancel the agreement holding the summit on their premises. Fortunately, a new location was secured in Vienna (and anyone on Earth can sign up to take part online), but not before a smear campaign against the summit had been launched.
The venue owners reportedly explained: “We have decided to comply with the wishes of Ukraine and its embassy operating in Austria and have cancelled the rental of all rooms in the ÖGB catamaran for the event ‘International Summit for Peace in Ukraine’ next weekend.”