We need as many Ohioans as possible to attend the series of ten field hearings during the week of August 23. Participation in public hearings is our most important opportunity to end partisan gerrymandering by putting pressure on the official mapmakers!
Fair Districts is providing ONE LAST MEETING to inform you of the latest logistical info* and provide tips for effective testimony this Friday, August 20, at NOON!
Thursday, August 19, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
This workshop is open to anyone who wants to learn about methods and tools for communicating effectively with Ohio State Legislators via social media, email, phone, at hearings, and in face-to-face meetings. This webinar is a lead-in to the September 22 #StatehouseStomp day of legislative visits and rally focused on stopping the Ohio anti-protest bills. This webinar is led by Rev Joan VanBecelaere, Larry Bresler, and guests.
Please use this link to register in advance for this meeting.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For our 61st Grassroots Emergency Election Protection Coalition zoom we note the American flight from Kabul, replicating the one from Saigon on April 30, 1975.
Has there been no learning curve?
We ask the same of REBECCA LANDAU and RAY MCCLENDON as we confront the unlikely Georgia Senatorial campaign of former NFL bust & Trump devotee Herschel Walker.
Rebecca and Ray discuss the major post card campaign and other grassroots tactics meant to keep hold on Georgia’s US Senate seat in 2002.
With TATANKA BRICCA and others we examine the California recall; with JULIE WIENER we face the new Governor in NY.
With JOEL SEGAL we go deep into the major national summit upcoming August 30, 1-5pm eastern, to gather top national leaders & grassroots organizations around Voting Rights/Election Protection; a Green Planet; DC Statehood; and Justice, Homelessness & Poverty.
Morgan Harper, a consumer protection attorney and community organizer, is a 2022 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate for Ohio.
Born to a teenager, Morgan lived in a foster home for nine months before being adopted and raised in Columbus by a public school teacher. She received scholarships to attend Tufts (BA), Princeton (MA) and Stanford (JD). During the Obama administration, she served as a Senior Advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) responsible for protecting consumers against predatory lenders.
A unique but critical conversation on Israel and Palestine is taking place outside the traditional discourse of Israeli colonialism and the Palestinian quest for liberation. It is an awkward and difficult - but overdue - discussion concerning American Jews’ relation to Israel and their commitment to its Zionist ideology.
For many years, Israel has conveniently dubbed Jews who do not support Israel, or worse, advocate Palestinian freedom, as ‘self-hating Jews’. This term, designated to describe dissident anti-Zionist Jews, is similar to the accusation of ‘antisemitism’ made against non-Jews, which includes Semitic Arabs, for daring to criticize Israel. This approach, however, is no longer as effective as it once was.
Four weeks from now, a right-wing Republican could win the governor's office in California. Some polling indicates that Democrat Gavin Newsom is likely to lose his job via the recall election set for Sept. 14. When CBS News released a poll on Sunday, Gov. Newsom’s razor-thin edge among likely voters was within the margin of error.
Wednesday, August 18, 5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Back by popular demand, join Alwiyah from Ohio Voice as she teaches you about a foundational idea for community organizing! “Social Movement Ecology” lays a framework for organizations with different theories of change to recognize each other’s strengths and weaknesses and work together to produce large-scale social change. This training will provide participants with the skills, tools, and confidence to identify complex layers of approaches in social movement.
Please note that there is a two-step registration process to maintain a secure digital space.
Wednesday, August 18, 5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Back by popular demand, join Alwiyah from Ohio Voice as she teaches you about a foundational idea for community organizing! “Social Movement Ecology” lays a framework for organizations with different theories of change to recognize each other’s strengths and weaknesses and work together to produce large-scale social change. This training will provide participants with the skills, tools, and confidence to identify complex layers of approaches in social movement.
Please note that there is a two-step registration process to maintain a secure digital space.
