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Stop Trump Columbus; Solidarity Rally '17

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Friday, November 17, 6:30-9:30pm
Genoa Park 303 W Broad St 
Join us to stand in solidarity!
We have some amazing and exciting things planned for Friday, the 17th including speakers representing many minority groups who have been affected by Donald Trump's actions and executive orders. There will also be multiple entertainers joining us and sharing their art. Thus far we have booked singers, poets, choirs and more. We are honored to work with such an amazing activist community and could not be any more excited to plan this evening of fun and solidarity for everyone. 

History of the solidarity rally:

Nuclear subsidies, nuclear waste

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Ohio House Bill 381: This bill introduced in October is new attempt to bail out Ohio’s two nuclear power plants, Davis-Besse and Perry on Lake Erie. Proponents say it has more support than the previous incarnation, HB 178 introduced earlier this year, since it asks for a smaller subsidy. Both bills have an entirely fictitious premise, which they call ZEN, or zero emissions nuclear. Nuclear power has zero emissions? Enormous amounts of carbon dioxide are produced in the front and back ends of nuclear power. While the nuclear chain reaction itself does not release greenhouse gases, it produces the deadliest substance on earth – radioactive waste. HB 381 would be paid for by increasing ratepayer electric bills. Call your Ohio House Member and tell her/him NO to HB 381.  

 

Which Politicians Should We Trust in the November 7 Election?

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In these dark days of “fake news” and “alternative facts,” it’s hard to trust any politicians. How can we tell apart the ones who spout bald-faced lies from those who actually tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Fortunately, we now have a science-based tool for telling which politicians are comfortable committing to the truth, and which are not, to help guide our votes in the Columbus City Council and Board of Education elections.

CAIR-Ohio Muslim Day at the State Capitol

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Tuesday, Oct 31, 9am
Ohio Statehouse
Facebook event
Join CAIR-Ohio for the annual Muslim Day at the State Capitol. Participants will receive training, support, and education for a full day of civic engagement and meet with their representatives to discuss issues affecting Ohio’s Muslim community. Lunch will also be provided.

Deadline to Register is October 13th, 2017.

AGENDA: 
9:00 AM: Check-In: Statehouse Atrium
9:30 AM- 10:30 AM: Statehouse Tour 1 (50 people max)
9:45 AM- 10:30 AM: Statehouse Tour 2 (50 people max)
10:30 AM- 11:15 AM: Welcome & Lobbying Training 

11:15 – 12:15 PM: Speaker Panel: Diverse Voices in the Political Process
Panelists: 
State Senator Charleta Tavares, Assistant Senate Minority Leader
Columbus City Councilmember Jaiza Page
State Rep. Emelia Sykes, Assistant House Minority Whip
Kelly Capatosto, Senior Research Associate at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity

12:15 – 1:30 PM: Lunch
State Senator Kenny Yuko, Senate Minority Leader

Taking a knee at the ‘Shoe

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A dozen or so activists braved the cold and marched from the Wexner Center at 15th and High Street to the opening of the OSU football stadium on Saturday, October 28 to “Take a knee to stand with Kaepernick.”

The reason for the rally was “On October 16, 2017 Shelley Meyer made it very clear that she does not support Colin Kaepernick and his fight against police brutality towards POC. For those who don't know, Shelley is OSU football coach Urban Meyer's wife. When 10TV news posted a tweet about Kaepernick filing grievances against the NFL, she responded "What-ever. He made his choices."It is absolutely unacceptable for the wife of a football coach to condemn the actions of the NFL and "take a knee." We must stand (better yet kneel) in solidarity with Kaepernick where it needs done the most. The Shoe. The Meyer's need to know that we do not accept Shelley and her negative reaction to Kaepernick, and we certainly do not accept her half hearted apology she posted later.”

#MeToo: Farmworker women call on Wendy’s to stop supporting sexual violence

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers started a boycott of an iconic central Ohio-based fast-food chain over a year ago. This was after the company stopped sourcing its tomatoes from Florida instead of joining the CIW’s Fair Food Program to protect Florida farmworkers from exploitation.

Wendy’s has responded to the boycott by quibbling over why they don’t want to pay a penny-per-pound premium for Florida tomatoes to support a living wage for the workers who harvest them. One thing that Wendy’s spokespersons don’t want to talk about is sexual violence in the agricultural industry.

On October 23, women of the CIW led a protest in the rain outside Wendy’s Dublin headquarters to raise awareness of widespread sexual harassment and rape in Mexican agribusinesses, where Wendy’s now sources tomatoes and other produce. They were joined by faith communities and members of the Student/Farmworker Alliance (SFA) at Ohio State University.

Take a Knee, Stand With Kaepernick

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Saturday, October 28, 1-4pm, beginning immediately west of the intersection of N. High St. and E. 15th Ave. [east of the Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 N. High St.]; and then marching to the OSU Stadium, 411 Woody Hayes Dr.   On October 16, Shelley Meyer [wife of OSU football coach Urban Meyer] made it very clear that she does not support Colin Kaepernick and his fight against police brutality towards People Of Color.   When 10TV news posted a tweet about Kaepernick having filed grievances against the NFL, she responded, “What-ever. He made his choices.”   It is absolutely unacceptable for the wife of a football coach to condemn the actions of the NFL and “take a knee.” We must stand (better yet kneel) in solidarity with Kaepernick where it needs to be done the most: The Shoe.   The Meyers need to know that we do not accept Shelley and her negative reaction to Kaepernick; we certainly do not accept her half-hearted apology that she had posted later.   The below details of this event have been locked in.   1pm: Meet at the pillars in front of the Wexner Center of the Arts [west of the intersection of on High St.

Protect Prisoner's Free Speech

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ACTION ALERT: Phone Zap

BACKGROUND: Prisoners in struggle at Toledo Correctional Institution (TCI) have requested your assistance. Their cage is being converted into a maximum security concentration camp. People sent to maximum security prisons are subject to prolonged solitary confinement for a minimum of two years. According to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, "some studies said confinement after seven days created a long-term psychological impact.." We view the practice of solitary confinement as a form of psychological torture and torture is prohibited under international humanitarian law. Therefore, we need to ban the practice of solitary confinement.

TCI officials are also engaged in the practice of free speech retaliation and this practice is a violation of the U.S. Constitution. TCI officials are retaliating against TCI prisoners who speak out against the use of solitary confinement. TCI guards have also violated first amendment rights of prisoners by censoring their mail on the basis of political perspective. This censorship practice is illegal.

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