Local
Monday, November 25, 2019, 7:00 PM
Location: Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Avenue, Columbus, Ohio.
Sunday, November 24, 3-4pm
Streetlight Guild, 1367 E. Main St.
The Voice of Freedom: Civil Rights introduces audiences to the operatic art form by celebrating African-American cultural history through song. Universal in its emotional and musical appeal, this unique production will highlight gospel, jazz, and other works from the Civil Rights Movement. “The Voice of Freedom: Civil Rights” aims to share the African-American experience with audiences of all ages, races, and religions. This show is an abridged version of “The Journey: Civil Rights.” Concept + creation by Destiny Coleman, Director of Education + Artistic Administration for Opera Columbus.
Hosted by Opera Columbus and Streetlight Guild.
Ask your representative to join U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum and Christian faith leaders at a congressional briefing on Wednesday, Nov. 20, Universal Children's Day. The briefing will call attention to the need to protect the rights of Palestinian children who are detained, prosecuted, and incarcerated by the Israeli military in the occupied Palestinian territory. The session will also highlight the “Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act” (H.R. 2407), which prohibits any U.S. taxpayer funds from contributing to the military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of children by any country, including Israel. Israel has the dubious distinction of being the only country in the world that systematically prosecutes between 500 and 700 children each year in military courts that lack fundamental fair trial rights and protections. Children within the Israeli military detention system commonly report physical and verbal abuse from the moment of their arrest, and coercion and threats during interrogations.
The nuclear industry's violent assault on democracy in Ohio has taken a surreal leap. It could seriously impact whether Donald Trump will carry this swing state—-and the nation—-in 2020.
Ohio's GOP secretary of state has now asked the Ohio Supreme Court NOT to provide a federal judge with answers about key procedural questions surrounding the state's referendum process.
The short-term issue is about a billion-dollar bailout for two nuke reactors and two coal burners.
Long-term it asks whether targeted violence perpetrated by paid thugs will now define our election process. And whether the public referendum will remain a workable part of our democracy.
The battle starts with House Bill 6, the now-infamous billion-dollar nuke bailout approved by the corrupt, gerrymandered Ohio legislature in late July.
HB6 forces all Ohio ratepayers to subsidize two crumbling nukes on Lake Erie, along with two decrepit coal burners, one of them in Indiana. It helps underwrite ten small solar farms, but undercuts much larger subsidies for other wind and solar facilities.
Friday, November 22, 4-6pm
Ohio Statehouse
Punctuate the end of the second week of impeachment hearings. Push forward to let the public and our Congress know we will not stand by and allow Trump's criminal treasonous actions.
We will briefly recap the evidence and testimony that has been presented before we march to Senator Portman's office to deliver messages demanding Portman support country over party. If you want to go up to Portman's office please prepare your statement.
We will follow with a picket parade around the statehouse.
Each year, business magazine and research company, Corporate Knights, ranks the top 100 most sustainable corporationsin the world. Companies are ranked based on efforts to reduce carbon and waste, revenue generated from clean products, and overall sustainability. Top U.S. honors in 2019 go to notables such as Prologis, Inc. (real estate investment trusts), McCormick & Company (food and beverage production), and Cisco Systems (communication equipment).
What the list demonstrates is that the world’s leading corporations are actively pursuing tangible, sustainable business practices. Enterprises in nearly every industry are adopting initiatives such as reducing waste, preventing pollution, using clean energy, conserving water, switching to sustainable materials, and facilitating plant growth. The result: companies are sowing sustainable business seeds for the future.
Thursday, November 21, 2019, 6:00 PM
The search committee for the next Columbus Police Chief has narrowed down its search to two finalists for the position: Thomas Quinlan, Interim Police Chief, City of Columbus Division of Police and Perry Tarrant, former Assistant Chief of Police, Seattle Police Department, Seattle, Washington. The next Police Chief could be announced by the end of the year. The forum will be livestreamed. Location: East High School, 1500 E. Broad St. More information here.
Democratic institutions are in danger
Today there is a deep split in public opinion in the United States. Democratic institutions are in danger from racism and neo-fascism. Progressives are fighting to save the values and institutions on which their country was founded. They are fighting to save America's soul.
Racism, discrimination and xenophobia
Progressives today would like to eliminate all forms of discrimination, whether based on race, religion, ethnicity, or gender. They are opposed by white nationalist groups, especially in rural areas and among white industrial workers and evangelicals, who fear that their own groups will soon be outnumbered by those who differ from them in ethnicity, race or religion.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 6:30 PM
Join the Columbus transgender and gender non-conforming community as we memorialize and celebrate those we lost this year. More details to come. Please follow this event for updates. Location: King Avenue United Methodist Church, 299 King Avenue, Columbus 43201. Facebook.
