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Thursday, May 25, 7-8:30pm
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 30 W. Woodruff Ave. OSU campus
The demonstrations against Milo Yiannopolis's planned speech in Berkeley, and subsequent efforts to shut down the Right, have renewed debate on the role of free speech within the Left and society more broadly. In light of these debates, how should the Left understand free speech, and the relationship between speech and power? What has the role of socialists been in struggles for free speech?
To take on these questions, we will read articles that assess the experiences of the demonstrations in Berkeley and a more recent attempt to shut-down a right-wing "Free speech" rally in Boston.
Suggested readings:
"Thousands confront the right in Berkeley," Mukund Rathi
https://socialistworker.org/2017/02/06/thousands-confront-the-right-in-berkeley
"The far right pollutes Boston Common," Alpana Mehta and Michael Fiorentino
Wednesday, May 24, 6-8pm
St. James Tavern, 1057 N. 4th St.
Do you believe in reproductive justice for all? Come have a drink or two with likeminded, pro-choice people.
In May, we will be raising money for
�Founder's Women's Health Center�
(http://www.founderswhc.com/), which is <still> fighting to keep its doors open and provide top quality health care to the women of Columbus.
What is the Reproductive Health Happy Hour? It’s a networking event for sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice professionals, advocates, and allies. Come when you can and leave when you need to...it’s a casual meet-up.
We ask for a $5 donation to a pro-choice charity! Please bring cash. We don't have the ability to accept credit card donations. Your donation gets you a drink (beer on tap or well drink) on the house.
Drink specials include:
$3 wells
$2 miller high life tall boys
$1 off drafts
The address is 1057 N. 4th St, Columbus, OH 43201 and there is a parking lot on Detroit!
Monroe County, Ohio. After a three-day long action training conference near the Wayne National Forest, organizers from multiple groups have launched a long-term resistance encampment to defend the Wayne National Forest from fracking and fracked gas pipelines.
The Central Ohio Workers Center held a meeting on Saturday, March 20, entitled Organizing for Economic Justice: A Call to Action at the Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.
Workers of all industries and identities are under attack like never before – but we can build collective power through workplace organizing. This summit brought together labor leaders, nationally recognized speakers, workers and local activists involved in the struggle for economic justice.
The following videos were produced by Steve Farber:
Tuesday, May 23, 5:30-7pm
Bluestone, 583 E. Broad St.
Columbus has a problem with poor City leadership accountability. Mayor Andrew Ginther, City Council, and the Columbus Police Department (CPD) are only interested in protecting their "friends" over working families priced out of their neighborhoods, and Black communities left to bury their loved ones at the hands of police.
This Tuesday at the Bluestone, Mayor Ginther is hosting a dinner for his friends at $500 to $5000 a plate, as families struggle to make ends meet, and the community is left to support the grieving families of Henry Green, Tyre King, Jaron Thomas, and other Black residents who have been followed, harassed, or killed by CPD.
Tuesday, May 23, 8am
1 Dave Thomas Blvd. Dublin
This is the one time a year we are guaranteed to be seen and heard by those holding power at Wendy's - join us to amplify the call for farmworker justice!
Join the Coalition of Immokalee Workers outside Wendy's annual shareholder meeting to show executives and shareholders that we are committed to #BoycottWendys until they commit to respecting farmworkers' human rights by joining the Fair Food Program.
We will gather at 8am to catch the attention of executives and Wendy's employees on their way into work, and to show morning rush hour why everyone should be boycotting.
Sun, May 21, 3pm, King Avenue United Methodist Church, 299 King Ave.
Songs written by women for everyone, from Eleanor Roosevelt to Lady Gaga, Malala Yousafzi to Sojourner Truth, blues to Tin Pan Alley, and much more! Handicap-accessible and kid-friendly. Tickets - $15 at the door or from our website. Sliding scale tickets available at the door. Children under 12 will be admitted for free. Tickets: colswomenschorus.org/donate-buy-tickets. babette.cwc@gmail.com or 614-636-3541. colswomenschorus.org.
MAY 19, 2017 - COLUMBUS, OHIO: Today, a Franklin County grand jury found that after a presentation by the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office there was not probable cause to indict Columbus Police Officer Bryan Mason in the shooting death of 13-year-old Tyre King. The grand jurors declined to charge Officer Mason with any crimes stemming from the incident. Tyre’s family is saddened and completely dissatisfied with how the entire investigation was handled by the City of Columbus, the Columbus Division of Police and the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office.
Justice for Tyre King Vigil
Friday, May 19, 6-9pm
18th and Madison Streets, near east side Columbus
The Grand Jury is convening this Friday to decide whether or not the officer who killed Tyre King should have to face an open trial. We are not expecting justice. Prosecutor Ron O'Brien has NEVER held CPD accountable for a lethal shooting so we are expecting the system to fail the community once again.
We will gather in the school yard of Douglas Elementary near the site where Tyre's life was lost Friday evening. We are mourning the tragic loss of life and the lack of justice for him and all the victims of police violence in Columbus.
Join us and find out ways you can join the movement to fight for police accountability and real investments in the programs that actually keep communities safe.
Columbus Central SDA Church will be hosting the family in the time following the announcement.
Press inquiries can be sent to mcgovern@ohorganizing.org
Thursday, May 17, 2017, 7-9pm
The Vanderelli Room, 218 McDowell St.