For our meeting #89 we announce the GREEN-GREEP (Gree-Gree)…the Greening of the Grassroots Emergency Election Protection Coalition to conjoin the battle for grassroots democracy with renewables and saving our planet from King CONG (Coal, Oil, Nukes & Gas).

We’re first joined by BISI WILLIAMS, BRUCE MAU & AMARIS GALEA-ORBE,  who introduce us to the Massive Change Network.

We then enter the deep mists of the nationwide Gerrymandering fiasco, starting with Ohio’s Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor.  A veritable Profile in Courage, O’Connor has single-handed blocked four versions of an outrageous attempt by Buckeye Republicans to yet again hijack the state’s Congressional and State House districts.  Now (of course) her fellow Republicans want to impeach her.

Thursday, April 7, 7-9pm, Campbell Hall [Rm. 335], 1787 Neil Ave. [this event will also be occurring via Zoom]

Join us at 7pm on Thursday, April 7 for a presentation and discussion on the history of Ukraine!

This will be an “in-person” meeting in Campbell Hall [Rm. 335] on OSU’s campus; this event will also be occurring via Zoom.

Please use this Zoom link to join this event.

Hosted by Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists.

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The soul of humanity cries out from the crowded streets of Moscow, from steps near the Kremlin, as a man — an artist in the deepest sense — brings the slaughter of civilians in Bucha back to the home country . . . not by killing a bunch of Russians, but by posing, publicly, as dead himself, with his hands tied behind his back.

Let this man’s spirit flow across the whole planet.

War is hell, and when we wage it — when we dehumanize an enemy, thus allowing ourselves to commit mass murder — we dehumanize ourselves. This unknown Russian man, in posing as someone killed in Ukraine, is bringing awareness home: Look what we’re doing! Let us reclaim our humanity.

Wednesday, April 6, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

We have an impressive group of special guests joining us for this event, including Senator Nina Turner, who is running for Congress in Ohio’s 11th District, Judge Terri Jamison, candidate for Ohio Supreme Court, and Lucas Blower, who will discuss “Citizens Jury Ohio.”

We will also hear from Matt Marton and Justin Evaristo, co-hosts of the new radio show “The Ohio Advocate,” and Kathleen Caffrey will host a discussion on the “Art of Activism.”

In addition, we’ll have updates for you on “Medicare for All” as well as some special announcements. You won’t want to miss it!

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Hosted by Our Revolution Ohio and The Ohio Revolution.

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Joe Motil, former Columbus City Council candidate and longtime community advocate who is strongly considering running for Mayor in 2023, states that, “It is long overdue that Mayor Ginther, Columbus City Council and our Franklin County Board of Commissioners join together and invest $120 million of city and county allocated federal  American Rescue Plan funds towards affordable housing. Along with a matching $60 million investment by The Columbus Partnership and its 84 members, a desperately needed immediate infusion of a $180 million-dollar affordable housing investment can be realized. These funds could provide up to 5,000 affordable housing units for those wage earners at 60 percent AMI ($35,200) and less.”

At tonight’s Columbus City Council meeting, a total of $5.5 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds were voted on and approved for the YWCA, YMCA, Faith Mission, Maryhaven and Southeast Inc. This would leave a balance of about $44.7 million of the city’s current ARP funds along with another $93 million that is to arrive next month totaling $137 million in available funds.