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When blatant antisemitic conspiracy theories were spread against George Soros, President Trump retweeted them. When antisemites carried tiki torches in Charlottesville, Donald Trump called them “very fine people.” Under Trump, well-known antisemites and white supremacists have unprecedented access to positions of power.
Yet when Congresswoman Ilhan Omar criticized AIPAC for behaving like any other powerful lobby, Trump has the audacity to feign concern over antisemitism?
We don’t buy it. Ilhan Omar supports our Constitutional right to boycott, and she criticizes Israel’s violations of Palestinian human rights. The sustained attacks on her are in large part fueled by racism and Islamophobia. Even though she’s apologized for the impact of her statements, Ilhan Omar continues to be attacked by a bad-faith smear campaign.
Jewish Voice for Peace is proud to defend Ilhan Omar. We reject attempts to silence her criticism of Israeli policy and her support for Palestinian rights and freedom, just as we reject anti-Semitism and bigotry in all its forms.
Jewish Voice for Peace stands with Ilhan.
Friday, March 8, on International Women's Day, Governor Mike DeWine released his administration’s’ Home Visitation Pilot Program after receiving recommendations from the Governor’s Advisory Committee, which suggested to invest an additional $50 million to expand programming.
[ An earlier version of this article was posted on Reader Supported News ]
Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
Every single day
Every word you say
I'll be watching
~The Police
Digital Domination
Back in the 1780’s British social theorist Jeremy Bentham and his entrepreneur brother came up with a design for what they thought would be the perfect prison.
Sat, March 9, 2-4pm
Ye’s Asian Vegan Kitchen, 2469 Hilliard-Rome Rd.
Are you new to veganism or trying to move from a vegetarian or animal-based diet to a vegan one? Or, have you been vegan forever and just became aware to our Columbus Meetup? We will meet at a restaurant every second Sat throughout the slow months of the Winter and to help spread the word about this great restaurant that recently opened on the west side. meetup.com/ColumbusVeganMeetup.
Sat, March 9, 6:30-11pm
1021 E. Broad St. (east side door)
Join progressive friends for food, drink, and great music.
Presentation on Medicare for All by SPAN-OHIO Coordinator Bob Krasen. Food from Hey Hey Bar and Grill.
Free, no RSVP required.
colsfreepress@gmail.com or 614-253-2571.
Parking in side driveway, on street, or in back parking lot.
VP Mike Pence will be giving the keynote address at the Ohio Oil and Gas Association conference Friday, March 8th, 11am-1pm.
Bring your signs and come welcome him to Columbus. We will gather on the sidewalk along next to the Hilton Hotel along Easton Way, between Chagrin Drive and Easton Loop.
Let's let the VP know how we feel about family separation, the Border Wall, Women's Right to Choose, LGBTQ+ Rights, Voting Rights, Healthcare, and the rollback of environmental laws.
Columbus voters have line-item budget appropriation powers at the ballot this May. It will be split into five separate bond issues ranging in amount from $50 million to $425 million coming to a grand total of $1.03 billion for all five. The following is a breakdown of what exactly each bond issue could, but not necessarily will fund, according to the city and county officials I have contacted, as well as other documents made public by the city. Most are straightforward things that you would expect your city budget to cover, but some are more ambitious proposals, with one being downright historic for our city.
This article first appears on Socialistworker.org
On December 7, the Columbus Police Department (CPD) murdered yet another Black person: 16-year-old Julius Ervin Tate Jr.
An undercover SWAT team arranged for one of its agents, posing as a potential buyer, to meet Tate to for a sale of merchandise for cash that had been arranged online. Columbus police are carrying out a series of such sting operations involving buy, sell and trade transactions, in which they anticipate an armed robbery to occur.
Police claim Tate pulled a gun on the agent to rob him, prompting another officer, Eric Richard, to shoot Tate, according to CPD spokesperson Chantal Boxill. The CPD also claims Tate’s gun was recovered at the scene.