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Thursday, September 8, 2022, 5:30 PM
The ACLU is teaming up with friends at two partner organizations to cover the high-profile races for Ohio State School Board and Ohio Supreme Court – plus a bonus segment on the proposed constitutional amendments that will appear on our statewide ballot. Moderator: Collin Marozzi – ACLU of Ohio.
Panelists: Cynthia Peeples – Honesty for Ohio Education, Akii Butler – Ohio Organizing Collaborative, and Patrick Higgins – ACLU of Ohio. Register here.
In the aftermath of the pandemic, a worker uprising could soon boil over at Kroger stores throughout Central Ohio. The uprising is not only in response to their ultra-wealthy corporate leaders, but also towards their union, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) 1059, headquartered on Columbus’ far east side.
Over the previous 45 days, Kroger associates, who’s current contract ended August 6th, twice voted ‘No’ to a new three-year contract. The “No” vote happened even though both contracts had been endorsed by UFCW 1059, as first reported by World Socialist Web Site or WSWS.org.
“This [second contract] was just reworded, but we all knew it was the same contract as the one we just turned down,” said a Kroger employee who refused having their name published out fear of retaliation.
Last Monday, Columbus Museum of Art employees including frontline and operations workers came together to urge the Museum's administration and management to voluntarily recognize their union - Columbus Museum of Art Workers United (CMA Workers United)
. These courageous employees believe the institution they love, has not been living up to the standards and values it claims to promote - and forming a union is the solution.
Hello Columbus.
After a much-needed sabbatical from writing about the social issues that I feel are important, not only to me in my present life, but to my children, and all of the grandchildren that will be from the seeds of my womb, I have decided it is time to start my articles again.
I spoke with a young man, doesn’t matter the race, who said he was twenty-eight years old. I don’t know how we got on the subject, but voting came up. He said it was a “waste of time to vote.”
I have learned that it is better to speak logical when speaking with young people in regard to political matters. In fact, in regard to anything that pertains to adulthood and life. I speak to them where they live.
Hello Columbus.
After a much-needed sabbatical from writing about the social issues that I feel are important, not only to me in my present life, but to my children, and all of the grandchildren that will be from the seeds of my womb, I have decided it is time to start my articles again.
I spoke with a young man, doesn’t matter the race, who said he was twenty-eight years old. I don’t know how we got on the subject, but voting came up. He said it was a “waste of time to vote.”
I have learned that it is better to speak logical when speaking with young people in regard to political matters. In fact, in regard to anything that pertains to adulthood and life. I speak to them where they live.
Tuesday, September 6, 2022, 8:00 PM
On June 24, the Supreme Court issued a dangerous ruling overturning Roe v. Wade in an unprecedented attack on reproductive freedom. But this fight isn’t just taking place at the Supreme Court. The ACLU is prepared for this moment, and will continue fighting in courts and legislatures, in the streets, and at the ballot box — but we need you with us.
This summer, join ACLU People Power’s Abortion Activist Series, a collection of virtual events and trainings on how you can join the fight for abortion rights, no matter where you live.
Join us every other Tuesday evening.
More information and registration here.
109 Palestinians killed – 0 Israelis killed – definitely a large increase in lethality in the West Bank, but the recent incursion in Gaza killed 35 Palestinians compared to 263 in 2021.
6,972 Palestinians injured – I Israeli injured
650 Palestinian structures demolished displacing 645 people.
483 Attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers were so far this year, almost as many as in all of 2021.
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – Protection of Civilians report.
When you compare these statistics for killing/injury of Palestinians and Israelis, it becomes clear that despite the constant reporting of 1,000s of missiles from Gaza, these are not warranted for the defense of Israel.
In the last three months Israeli forces have killed approximately 70 Palestinians –13 of them minors, including two five-year-old children.
A few years ago, when a very bright and avidly reading eight-year-old friend announced that she had named her new stuffed bear and its cub Bakey and Bearey, I asked her how she spelled the words. Memorably and instructively, she replied, “I don’t worry about spelling.” She shed more light on questions of literacy than she realized. Spelling does not equal literacy. It is not the same as reading and writing.
Popularly and politically, literacy is synonymous with culture and progress for individuals, societies, nations. It exists in dizzying promoted varieties; there are hundreds of proclaimed literacies. But literacy also resists transmission to everyone. The reasons why are as many as they are contradictory. They range from individual to institutional and political failings.
Literacy’s place in popular culture is one telling sign of confusion. Corporations celebrate reading and writing in normative, consumer, and durable terms—for their own profit. So do fields and disciplines, and identity groups. Their endless proclamations are revealingly, though poorly expressed.
The family, friends and allies of Donovan Lewis converged on Columbus Police headquarters Friday, September 2 to protest his murder. Chants of "No justice, no peace!" and calls for firing Columbus police officer Ricky Anderson, who killed hte unarmed 20-year-old Lewis in his bed when delivering a warrant in the middle of the night, were interpersed with shouts of "Say his name!" "Donovan Lewis."
Please support the family of Donovan Lewis during this difficult time if you're able.
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