In the area of energy policy under the presidency of Donald Trump, two concerns loom above all others.

One is Trump’s support for nuclear power and fossil fuel energy, at a time when other powerful countries are going renewable. Trump’s economic commitments to nuclear energy and fossil fuels contrast sharply with China’s massive new commitment to energy sources including solar and wind. If China, the world’s number-two economy, joins Germany (number four) and possibly Japan (number three) in converting to 100 percent renewable sources, the U.S. economy will be left in the dust.

“The F-35 Lightning II Program (also known as the Joint Strike Fighter Program) is the Department of Defense’s focal point for defining affordable next generation strike aircraft weapon systems for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 will bring cutting-edge technologies to the battlespace of the future.”

Lurking behind this perky little PR blurb, from the F-35’s own website, is the void into which the soul of the human race has disappeared.

This is war consciousness: locked into place, awash in money. The deeply flawed F-35, the most expensive military weapons system in history, is ultimately projected to cost over $1 trillion, but no matter: “It will bring cutting-edge technologies to the battlespace of the future.”

January 20, 2017  7:30 pm -   Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park, Columbus, OH 43214

GIVE WHAT YOU FEEL, so everyone can attend. The recommended donation for this event is $20. 

Gird yourself for the coming struggle to preserve basic human rights and equal justice. The Kate Schulte Foundation presents Warriors for Justice in an inauguration day benefit for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the ACLU. Many of Columbus’s finest performing artists will help support the SPLC's efforts fighting anticipated assaults on equal rights by the federal government. Featuring the Jazz Poetry Ensemble, Mark Lomax II, Donna Mogavero, Warriors for Justice a Capella (Debra James Tucker, Vicki Saunders, Tia Harris-Roseboro), Miller-Kelton Redux, Paisha Thomas, the Columbus Liberation Music Orchestra, and more.    Rise Up And Resist – A Counter-Inaugural Event

Rise Up and Resist is the first of many Kidd Jordans Place events! We want these events to be accessible to people of all income levels. Door tickets will be be Give What You Feel with no minimum donation.