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Sunday, July 21, 2-3pm
North CC, 2040 N Henderson Rd.
Just North UCC is welcoming a new family that is seeking asylum from Honduras. The family of four (which has chosen to remain anonymous for reasons of safety) fled Honduras after receiving death threats, crossed the border and went to Columbus. Now they need our support for legal counsel, applications fees and daily living expenses until they receive a legal work permit and a home.
Join us to welcome these new residents and friends!
Saturday, July 20, 2019, 6:00 – 11:00 PM
In support of our 2019 election campaign, Yes We Can and Franklin County Grassroots Democrats will be throwing a live concert event featuring local Columbus artists, hosted by Wild Goose Creative. We believe that our arts community is one of the most amazing parts of Columbus culture and we're excited to partner with these artists to support this initiative. $20 suggested location. BYOB. Capacity is 100 people and we expect to sell out, so buy your tickets ahead of time! Location: Wild Goose Creative, 2491 Summit St., Columbus 43202. More information and tickets on Facebook. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email chase.irwin@yeswecancolumbus.org
Friday, July 19, 3-6pm
Northside Library, 1423 N High St.
While serving a prison sentence in 1997, Dan Cahill composed a letter to announce an upcoming work stoppage in protest of Ohio's 1996 "truth in sentencing" law. All new prisoners were to serve the exact time length given to them by a judge, but those already in prison were still subject to continuations from the Parole Board. Using the name of another prisoner, Dan sent his letter about the work stoppage to Cleveland black newspaper The Call and Post, which published it. Unfortunately, the other prisoner informed staff of Dan's activities and he was put in isolation as retaliation. One time while corrections officers were being especially violent with him, another guard physically intervened and fought him off. That was the moment when Rob Jones knew his career as a corrections officer was over.
Earlier this month it was still looking like Prohibition 1920s for CBD oil and industrial hemp in the Buckeye State, but the Ohio General Assembly on Thursday passed Senate Bill 57, allowing for the cultivation of hemp and the legal sale of CBD.
Every single state bordering Ohio, including staunch right-wing Indiana, was moving forward with cultivation of marijuana’s non-intoxicating cousin, industrial hemp, which can be used to make CBD oil, fuel, paper and textiles, among other things.
Nevertheless, Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder said on July 6th that Senate Bill 57 wouldn’t pass until this fall at the earliest.
However, small changes to the bill were made this week making state representatives have a change of heart before their summer break. Ohio farmers struggling with tariffs and bad weather could have been a factor.
Thursday, July 18, 2019, 5:30 PM
Call your Ohio state senators and tell them to vote NO on House Bill 6. The bill would:
* Bail out First Energy's unprofitable, crumbling, and leaking nuclear plants;
* Eliminate Ohio's energy and efficiency programs which employ about
100,000 people and which have saved Ohioans about $5 billion since it
was created;
* Shut wind power out of Ohio's energy future;
* Slash renewable energy portfolio standards (House eliminates them,
Senate slashes them by 1/3);
* Bail out two of the dirtiest coal plants in the United States, one
in Indiana; and
* Signal that Ohio is moving backwards on energy policy.
We have one last chance to call our Senators. Ohioans oppose HB6 three
to one. We need to speak for the people and contact our Senators TODAY
to tell them "No On HB6!"
January 25, 2001 - Imagine Columbus Alive's surprise last week when Nigel Rosser, a British journalist and reported confidant of the royal family, contacted us to inquire about Prince Andrew's central Ohio connection. Rosser had read two award-winning Alive stories--"The Shapiro Murder File" and "Spook Air"--and wanted to chat about our own Leslie Wexner and his top aide, the mysterious Jeffrey E. Epstein.
Rosser's article, published in the London Evening Standard on January 22, described Prince Andrew's recent behavior as "erratic" and "greatly upset[ing]" the royal family. The Prince has been so busy partying with his new American pals, even his ex-wife Fergie is complaining.
Who's to blame for Andrew's failure to babysit for his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie, according to Rosser's article? None other than Ghislaine Maxwell, who has been spotted in the Prince's company at hotspots-of-the-rich-and-famous around the world. Ghislaine is the daughter of the infamous financier Robert Maxwell, who died after falling overboard from his yacht in 1991.
Tuesday, July 16, 6:30-8pm
Quest Conference Center, 8405 Pulsar Pl.
A forum on the question: When is it time to remove a leader?
Please reserve (free) your tickets with this link on Eventbrite:
http://impeachmentforum.eventbrite.com?s=101649598
Come hear a discussion among the following experts:
- Dr. Michael Les Benedict: Ohio State University, Constitutional Law and Impeachment
- Dr. Anthony DeStefanis: Otterbein, U.S. History, labor and the working class
- Dr. Tony Mughan: Ohio State University, Political Science, History and Government, research interests in political parties, the mass media, and elections and political behavior
Monday, July 15, 6:30-8:30pm, First English Lutheran Church, 1015 E. Main St.
Please join us on Monday, July 15, at 6:30pm, as we continue the conversation on how we can best support Miriam Vargas and her family.
We will be moving forward on ideas from our February 25 meeting.
• Outreach: Intersectionality, starting with the local community
• Care/Logistics: Miriam’s day-to-day needs
• Media/Communications: Creative messaging
• Fundraising: Funds for Freedom
• Lobbying/Advocacy: Who else needs to be with Miriam?
• Implicit Bias: Checking racism, bias, and privilege
Hosted by Miriam in Sanctuary and First English Lutheran Church.
Ohio House Bill (HB) 6 is a huge proposed bailout of two Chernobyl-in-progress Ohio nuclear power plants, plus two old coal burners. The bailout would go to Akron’s bankrupt FirstEnergy, whose two nuclear reactors sit on Lake Erie, threatening the drinking water of millions.
In 1986 the Perry reactor east of Cleveland became the first U.S. reactor to be damaged by an earthquake. Critical pipes and concrete were cracked, as were nearby roads and bridges. A top-level state study showed soon thereafter that evacuation amidst a major accident would be impossible.
FirstEnergy’s Davis-Besse, east of Toledo, is a 42-year-old Three Mile Island clone. In 2002, boric acid ate through its head, threatening a Chernobyl-scale accident irradiating Toledo, Cleveland, and the Great Lakes. At FirstEnergy’s request, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has exempted Davis-Besse from vital regulations for flooding, fire protection, earthquake vulnerability and security. Its radiation shield building is literally crumbling.
In 2003, when nearby power lines sagged onto tree limbs, FirstEnergy blacked out some 50 million people throughout the northeast and well into Canada.