The October Free Press Second Saturday Salon was held on October 13 over Zoom.

Listen to the recording here.

Mark Stansbery of the Free Press Board, introduced the first speaker, Mary Jane Borden. She spoke about the current adult use marijuana legalization issue on the November ballot. If you are in agreement, she encourages voting YES on Issue 2. The link to her powerpoint is here.

Mary Jane also memorialized longtime cannabis activist Angelica Warren who passed away recently.

The next speaker was Lidia Garcia of the Ohio Immigrant Alliance. She spoke about the second book that is an anthology of migration stories of immigrants in Ohio.

According to its mission statement, “AFI FEST… showcase[es] the best films from across the globe to captivated audiences in Los Angeles. With a diverse and innovative slate of programming, the film festival presents a robust lineup of fiction and nonfiction features and shorts… along with panels and conversations featuring both master filmmakers and new cinematic voices.” The American Film Institute’s annual film fete, which includes up to 141 productions this year, is taking place at the TCL Chinese Theatre (that iconic movie palace formerly known as Grauman’s Chinese Theatre with stars’ cement footprints in its famed courtyard), the nearby TCL Chinese 6 Theatre and right across the boulevard El Capitan Theatre, all conveniently located near one another on Hollywood Blvd.’s fabled “Walk of Fame.”

Saturday, October 21, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Online event, all attendees will receive a meeting invite
Register

2023 has been the hottest year in history. Extreme weather events, rising temperatures and economic uncertainty have created a large migration of people from the world's mid-latitudes to the northern regions.

But the global north is also suffering the effects of climate change. Food and water issues continue to arise as people deal with drought in the American West, while insurance companies refuse to insure homes in areas prone to flooding and fire.

The pressure on local populations is forcing people to make difficult decisions between resource needs and resource availability. While the path forward is not entirely clear, we can learn and adapt as we uncover effective solutions for the future. 

Friday, October 20, 3:30-5pm
311 Denney Hall, Ohio State University 

What is the extent of the environmental crisis in India? What would it take bring communal harmony? How can we build solidarity between movements and people?

Join us for a talk and discussion with Rohit Prajapati, a lifelong environmental and social justice activist, and a member of the Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti and People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL).

Rohit Prajapati is an environmental and social justice activist based in Gujarat, India. He is a founding member of the Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti, a grassroots environmental group and a member People’s Union for Civil Liberties. Rohit works at the intersection of ecological-social-labor movements to create a broad-based environmental justice movement in India.

This event is free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by the South Asian Studies Initiative and the Humanities Institute. 

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