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Sunday, February 23, 2025 was a cold, wintry day in Central Ohio, but concerned citizens gathered at Rickenbacker International Airport to challenge the wisdom of building a $1 billion weapons factory in Columbus Ohio. The project, called Arsenal-1, would build numerous types of weapons, including flying drones, underwater vessels, and surveillance towers, for government agencies and the military.
Friday, February 28, 12am-11:59pm, everywhere in the United States
The People’s Union is asking people to:
• Not make any purchases
• Not shop online or in stores
• Stay away from Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy
• Not shop at major retailers
Do not spend money on:
• Fast food
• Gas
• And do not use credit or debit cards for nonessential spending
Use this link to learn more about this event.
Hosted by The People’s Union USA.
Immigrants’ awareness of their civil rights is gaining traction – but if you see ICE, take a picture
Tension is high in Columbus amongst immigrants and activists, yet white America will never know the fear of being an undocumented immigrant of color, especially now.
Making things worse for our local immigrant community was a false Columbus Reddit post of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents stalking international grocery stores on the North Side back in late January. A post with no photo or video yet read by tens-of-thousand.
Whether it was a white advocate who mistook what they saw, or a miserable neo-Nazi out for more spite, is unknown. The Brooklyn-based The Haitian Times reported how the post led to “rumors” which “quickly gained traction, sparking fear in the city’s immigrant communities.”
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey's staff is currently looking at clemency materials in the case of Rocky Myers
The Cleveland Palestine Advocacy Community (CPAC) celebrates Cuyahoga County’s decision to end its bond investments, including $3 million in Israel Bonds, a move that redirects these funds back for the county’s needs. This decision, announced earlier today, marks a step toward responsible financial policy and a rejection of investments that support systemic human rights violations.
“I know $3 million is only a fraction of the county’s total investment in Israel Bonds,” said Dr. Shereen Naser, a CPAC advocate. “But that’s $3 million less funding the military occupation that restricts my family’s freedom and opportunities and sends bombs to Palestinian schools, and $3 million more that can be used to benefit our own communities here in Cuyahoga County.”
The Ohio Coalition to End Qualified Immunity (OCEQI) is on a vital mission, and we need your support! We are currently collecting signatures statewide for our **Wrongful Conviction Amendment**—a crucial step toward addressing systemic racism and injustice within our legal system.
If you would like to physically sign the petition or volunteer your time to help with this important initiative, please reach out to me directly. Your involvement can make a significant difference in our fight for justice.
You can read the summary language of the amendment and learn more about our mission on The OCEQI website. This amendment is more than just a piece of legislation; it is a fundamental call to action to end systemic racism in Ohio.
On Saturday evening, on a quiet residential street in Bexley, Ohio, a crowd began gathering along the sidewalk in the cold. Word had spread that the wealthy home owner was hosting a fundraiser for Senator John Husted. Neighbors and other area constituents gathered to protest the Senator’s decision to mingle with donors at a fundraiser while he remains inaccessible to everyday Ohioans. Senator Husted has yet to open a single in-state office and voters cannot get through on his one DC telephone number.
Sunday, February 23 @ noon
Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse, 3055 Indianola Ave, Columbus, OH 43202
Join or Die is a film about why you should join a club — and why the fate of America depends on it. Follow the story of America's civic unraveling through the journey of Robert Putnam, whose legendary "Bowling Alone" research into American community decline may hold the answers to our democracy's present crisis. Free and open to the public.
During his campaign for president, Donald Trump claimed that he could win the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours. Yeah, right! Now that he's president, he says it might take six months.
A spokesperson for Trump said that only he could get a peace deal to end the war. That is not true! The only person who could end the war is the same person who started it - Vladimir Putin! Of course, Putin doesn't want to end the war if a peace agreement involves retreating out of Ukraine and Crimea, paying war reparations, possibly handing over war criminal suspects for trials, and accepting several hundred thousand ethnic Russian refugees who once lived in Ukraine but are not welcome there anymore.
Dr. Bob Fitrakis and Dan-o Dougan raise their fists as they play all the great songs of Resistance through US history from "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around" from the civil rights movement to Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" and many more!
Listen live at 11pm Friday, February 21 and 28 streaming at wgrn.org or on the radio at 91.9FM
and
Monday at 2pm streaming February 24 and March 3 at wcrsfm.org or on the radio at 92.7 or 98.3FM
Archived on Mixcloud here