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Following our mission to connect people to learning opportunities that promote sustainability, environmental justice, and our local economy, Simply Living is relaunching Sustainable U.

This fall we will offer two discussion courses through EcoChallenge, formerly Northwest Earth Institute, a course through Local Futures, and three online courses from our members. Read on for more information about each of these learning opportunities!

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Saturday, September 11, 7-8pm Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83906590837
Meeting ID: 839 06 Facebook Event Since we aren't getting together in person, we can gather for a couple hours on the second Saturday night of each month from 7-8:00pm Eastern Time on Zoom. "War, Propaganda and Resistance"
on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 Speakers:
Bowling Green Professor Oliver Boyd-Barrett on the situation in Afghanistan and the Middle East;
Sandy Bolzenius on 20 years a veteran;
Daoud Al Akras, on growing up Muslim during the past 20 years and sharing work OSU Students for Justice in Palestine hopes to accomplish this year;
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As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 comes and goes this month, hopefully Americans start to recognize one thing that still persists past the ceremonial pageantry and patriotism we typically see on this day every year –– the continuation of invasive post-9/11 policies, both at home and abroad. Make no mistake, there should always be a time to reflect upon the tragic events of that fateful day and remember all the innocent lives that were lost, but we also must never forget that the domestic and foreign policies enacted after 9/11 ended up costing thousands of more innocent lives, both in our own country and others around the world. Frankly, with the consistent expansion of government surveillance and overreach that has persisted in the U.S. since 9/11, one would assume it must be hard to forget.

Suddenly, the idea put forth by French President, Emmanuel Macron, late last year does not seem so far-fetched or untenable after all. Following the US-NATO hurried withdrawal from Afghanistan, European countries are now forced to consider the once unthinkable:  a gradual dismantling from US dominance.

When, on September 29, 2020, Macron uttered these words: “We, some countries more than others, gave up on our strategic independence by depending too much on American weapons systems”, the context of this statement had little to do with Afghanistan. Instead, Europe was angry at the bullying tactics used by former US President Donald Trump and sought alternatives to US leadership. The latter has treated NATO - actually, all of Europe - with such disdain, that it has forced America's closest allies to rethink their foreign policy outlook and global military strategy altogether.

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Esther's Corner
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People holding Medicare for all signs

Friday, September 10, 3pm
The OSU Chapter of Students for a National Health Program (SNaHP.org) presents a Zoom Seminar

Thursday, September 9, 2021, 6:30-8:30pm
Authors Michael E. Brooks and Marilyn Howard will discuss their book, which issues a timely challenge to all Ohioans to acknowledge, understand and repudiate hate.
Virtual: Register at crowdcast.io/columbuslibrary
 

Thursday, September 9, 2021, 6:30-8:30pm
Authors Michael E. Brooks and Marilyn Howard will discuss their book, which issues a timely challenge to all Ohioans to acknowledge, understand and repudiate hate.
Virtual: Register at crowdcast.io/columbuslibrary
 

Harvey Graff

Thursday, September 9, 11:00am
VIrtual, free and open to the public
Harvey J. Graff, PhD, author and Professor Emeritus (English and History) at The Ohio State University, will present on the truth about Critical Race Theory and the widespread controversy that has recently occurred over implementation into American school curricula. 

RSVP here.

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