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Mike Eckhardt in front of article he wrote about Leonard Peltier

Central Ohio’s well-known Leonard Peltier advocate Michael Eckhardt is a Free Press Hero. The Free Press honors Michael this week for his tireless and dedicated work for Leonard Peltier’s freedom.

Finally, on the last day of his presidency, Biden performed a most remarkable act – commuting the sentence of Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier. NPR reported “vehement opposition” from the FBI, a factor that’s prevented previous presidents from releasing him. Biden added Leonard’s long-awaited commutation to his huge number of pardons and clemency actions. Thousands of activists worldwide, who persistently lobbied the federal government during five decades for Leonard’s release, are relieved and ecstatic. Leonard is now 80 years old and his health is failing.

Unhoused man

Franklin County Commissioner Kevin Boyce gave the first indication and, now, City Council President Shannon Hardin has predictably followed suit. Columbus City Council claims it has its lowest budget in years. Shannon Hardin, Andy Ginther, and our County Commissioners apparently don’t intend to adequately increase funding for homeless programs. NBC4 reported yesterday that City leaders are using depleted American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds as their excuse for not being able to provide sufficient funding to deal with homelessness in Columbus.

Woman with child and sign saying We Love Science

Marisa here from Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). Donald Trump and his anti-science loyalists are determined to implement the worst of Project 2025 and are already working with corporate polluters to intimidate scientists and sideline science—endangering communities, people, and the planet. We have to intervene NOW and build the public pressure we need to stop attacks against scientists and science.

​​We know from experience that when science and scientists are sidelined, people get hurt. Will you sign the petition?

Bethlehem University Announcement and fundraiser in honor of nomination to
Nobel Peace Prize of Prof. Qumsiyeh
https://www.bethlehem.edu/2025/01/15/prof-qumsiyeh-nominated-for-2025-nobel-peace-prize/

“This (Gaza) is the moral issue of our time; this is the Holocaust of our
time, this is the Trail of Tears of our time, this is the Middle Passage of
our time.” Max Blumenthal
“Silence in the face of Evil is itself evil” Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German
anti-Nazi dissident
“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit
atrocities.” Voltaire

As a hudna (ceasefire) will start Sunday, the occupation regime intensified
its killings of Palestinians including 150 civilians in the last 30 hours

Details about event

Thursday, January 23 at 6pm
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church (30 W Woodruff Ave, Columbus, OH 43210) or online at tinyurl.com/CORSmeeting
A presentation and discussion on the ceasefire and what’s next for the Palestine solidarity movement.

We begin this celebratory GREEP zoom #208 with TATANKA BRICCA giving us some background of Joe Biden’s announcement that LEONARD PELTIER will be released from prison on February 18.

SHAWNA HOGAN-MOORE tells us about her meeting where she & asked Prez Biden to release Leonard.

Our poet laureate MIMI GERMAN gives us a poem about the duality of this amazing moment.

Crusader VINNIE DESTEFANO, who also worked to free Julian Assange, weighs in.

Co-convenor MIKE HERSH reminds us of the great & powerful life of racial justice campaigner Marcus Garvey, pardoned today.

From the American Indian Movement and NDN we hear from LYDIA PONCE.

Activist/author/poet DANIELA GIOSEFFI takes us back to Selma and reminds us of the triumphs of Martin Luther King, whose day it is.

Amnesty International’s GAVRILAH WELLS reminds us of the years of work that went into this campaign for justice.

New York activist MICKI LEADER talks of exploring the range of podcasts amidst a lifetime of social change.

The feminism pioneer Martin Luther is evoked by MARC IMLAY.

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