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Green power surges in the US

Over 100,000 new jobs and 334 major renewable energy projects are the results of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), according to a new report. 

It has been about two years since the IRA was made into law. A recent report by E2, an industry consulting firm, documents the IRA legislation effect on the renewable energy industry and society in general. 

The E2 report suggests that every dollar of public funding spent by the IRA has generated nearly $3 in private investment.

A separate report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) indicates the benefit was close to $5 or more of private investment for every $1 of public funds spent. 

The largest recipients of this money from the IRA are Michigan, followed by Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee. 

Republican hypocrisy regarding renewables

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Saturday, August 24, 1-5pm
Whetstone Park of Roses Shelter House, 3901 N. High St.

The first Columbus ArborFest, a celebration of the trees, plants, waterways, animals, and insects of Columbus, will be held at Whetstone Park this summer on Saturday, August 24 from 1pm to 5pm. The festival is free to attend and will feature live music, food trucks, local exhibitors, a native plant sale, and activities for adults and children alike.

Use this link to learn more about this event.

Hosted by Clintonville GreenSpot and Green Columbus.

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As I watch former President Trump on the campaign trail, attempting to reclaim the White House, I feel compelled to share a fable that has been on my mind since his first impeachment trial in 2021. This fable from Arab culture, involving a wolf and a dog, provides a striking analogy to the perplexing loyalty many continue to show toward Trump —a man whose flaws are as glaring as his ambitions.

Before diving into the fable, it’s important to understand the cultural significance of dogs and wolves in Arab culture. Historically, the dog, despite being revered as a loyal companion and hunter, is also viewed by some as unclean and impure. This perspective is not unique to Arab culture; similar views are found in Jewish tradition, though Islamic teachings offer a more nuanced view. The Quran, for example, recounts the story of a dog that faithfully accompanied a group of righteous youths fleeing persecution, symbolizing loyalty and protection.

There are some simple truths surrounding all the nonsense being spewed by Israel’s agents and its cheerleaders in the United States, Canada, Europe as well as elsewhere in the Anglophone world. First of all, Israel is no democracy and never has been one since its foundation over seventy-five years ago. It used massacres of entire villages and other assorted terrorism to drive three quarters of a million indigenous Palestinians from their homes. It then passed laws to forbid any return home by those refugees. Many of those displaced are to this day still living in United Nations (UNRWA) funded settlements, up until recently in Gaza, and also in neighboring countries. Diaspora Jews with no roots in the historical Palestine were by way of comparison allowed to enter and settle freely and were given the stolen Palestinian properties. The Palestinians who did not flee and unfortunately found themselves within the new Israeli borders had only limited rights compared to their Jewish neighbors even though many of them were nominally Israeli citizens.

THANK YOU for giving of yourself. I want to take time to personally thank
each of you on this list who worked for human rights and for a just and
sustainable planet. Tens of thousands of you receive my emails and I have
personally met the vast majority and know that you care and act and give of
yourself daily. Please take care of yourself, rest and recharge frequently.
Keep the hope alive. Standing with oppressed people is a marathon not a
sprint. Do take time to appreciate your own contribution. Khalil Gibran
summed up the beauty of giving eloquently in his book "The Prophet":
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/817768-you-give-but-little-when-you-give-of-your-possessions

One day, when picketing the White House in opposition to the Vietnam war, a
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Dr. Bob Fitrakis and Dan-o Dougan play tunes by some of their favorite local Columbus musicians. Hear Willie Phoenix, Willie Pooch, Donna Mogavero, Ray Fuller, the Royal Crescent Mob, Gathering Stars, Tom Harker the Ukuele Man, Bob Sauls, and Ronald Koal, 

Listen live Fridays, August 23 and 30 at 11pm on WGRN 91.9FM -- or streaming on wgrn.org .
or
Mondays, August 26 and September 2 at 2pm on WCRS 92.7 or 98.3 -- or streaming on wcrsfm.org. 

The landscape of the mound and quarry

The City of Columbus, high-end developers, and mining companies have been hoarding local quarries for two centuries. Now one of Columbus’s last remaining quarries – which is not surrounded by high-end development or a fake metro park – will remain a dumpster of sorts, even though a Native American burial mound could be on a small island in the middle of its rain-filled crater.

In the 1800s, thousands of Italian immigrants flooded into the near west side of Columbus to make $1 a day hacking out limestone with pickaxes and were often beaten by their Upper Arlington bosses if they slacked. Many decades later, after the limestone was extracted, the quarries turned into lakes from rainfall, sold to developers, and ringed with high-end developments, such as at Runaway Bay.

Ruben Herrera

Saturday, August 24, 1-5pm, Seafarer’s International Union, 2800 S. High St.

Join the Central Ohio Worker Center and NP [Nicholas Pasquarello] Immigration for the annual celebration honoring the life of Rubén Castilla Herrera! Every year, we gather to celebrate Rubén’s life and his lasting impact on the community on his birthday; August 24. The event will also be a fundraiser for the Central Ohio Worker Center.

Link to Fundraiser: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/annual-celebration-ruben-castilla-herrera-cowc-fundraiser.

All are welcome, including those who were not able to meet Rubén before he passed in 2019. This annual event serves as a place for such people to learn more about Rubén and feel his presence.

Food, made-from-scratch jugos (beverages), and cake will be provided. Parking will be provided on-site. Unfortunately, the building is not handicap accessible.

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