Yemen, Poisoned Water, and a Green New Deal

While U.N. figures suggest that it would take 1% of U.S.

Carolyn Harding - November 28, 2018 - "shames" Ohio Senate

An Empire of Bases Poisons Water, Threatening Its Own Collapse

The U.S. military’s fire-fighting foam is contaminating groundwater and sickening people in communities near U.S. military bases around the world

Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn and caldron bubble.
Fillet of a fenny snake,
In the caldron boil and bake.

  • Macbeth, William Shakespeare

By Pat Elder, World BEYOND War, December 2, 2018

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Per-flouro octane-sulfo-nate or PFOS, and Per-flouro-octa-noic acid or PFOA, are the active ingredients in the foam routinely used to train soldiers to extinguish aircraft fires at U.S. military bases around the world. The toxic chemicals are allowed to leach into surrounding soil to poison groundwater. The result is one of the greatest water contamination epidemics in human history.

Doubt that?  Click on Google News and enter: “PFOS PFAO Military Base.” Then, come back and read the rest of this article – and brace yourself. It’s bad.

Steve Ellner National Speaking Tour. Venezuela under Siege: Challenges from Within and Without

Older balding white man smiling and talking into a mic making a gesture with his hand

Monday, December 3, 2018, 7:00 PM
President Trump, OAS head Luis Almagro and Senator Marco Rubio have raised the possibility of military intervention in Venezuela. Never in history has a democratic nation been subject to such a lengthy, aggressive, ongoing campaign of Steve Ellner has taught economic history at the Universidad de Oriente in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela since 1977. He is the author of numerous books and journal articles on Venezuelan history and politics.  His most recent book is entitled The Pink Tide Experiences:  reakthroughs and Short-Coming in Twenty-First Century Latin America. He received his PhD in Latin American history at the University of New Mexico. Campaign to End U.S. and Canada Sanctions Against Venezuela. This program is sponsored by Community Organizing Center, CWA 4502, Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism, and Central Ohioans for Peace.  Location:  CWA Local 4502, 620 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio. Contact: walk@igc.org. 

December 1st is Rosa Parks Day and Worlds AIDS Day

December 1
Today is officially Rosa Parks Day in Ohio - to honor the mother of the civil rights movement. 
It is also World AIDS day - World AIDS Day is important because it reminds the public and Government that HIV has not gone away – there is still a vital need to raise money, increase awareness, fight prejudice and improve education. The federal theme for the 2018 observance is “Saving Lives through Leadership and Partnerships.”

Fair Food Actions: Fair Food Fridays

People of color in green shirts marching and holding signs one that says Penniless

Friday, November 30, 2018, 12:15 – 12:45 PM
Thanks to the enthusiasm, energy, and commitment Fair Food allies are bringing to the Fair Food campaign, we invite you to join us on the last Friday of each month for this regular event, adding your enthusiasm and commitment to the action. Posters, a banner, and leaflets will be provided. Fair Food allies and supporters will be leafleting in front of Wendy’s to promote the Immokalee Workers’ Wendy’s Boycott.  Location:  2004 N. N High St., Columbus across from O.S.U., near Woodruff.   For more information, contact susanjtcarter@gmail.com.  Website.   Also, if you’re boycotting Wendy’s or will do so, please send Susan your name and contact information to add to our growing Ohio Fair Food Wendy’s Boycott list.

Fire Forged Poetry Ft. Hanif Abdurraqib

A bunch of photos on a shelf and the word Ohio cut out of metal on the floor

Our final Fire Forged Poetry event of the year is November 30, 6:30-9pm and has an extra special feature. Hanif Abdurraqib will be our feature and he has chosen to donate to Mozaic, a wellness program and community space for transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary people of color ages 13-29. 

We will have a short open mic, followed by our feature. 

Food Truck TBA!!!

We are looking forward to the feature and the opportunity to donate to an incredibly worthy group. 

Fortin Ironworks, 944 West 5th Avenue

Check out more about Mozaic at http://www.mozaicohio.org

Abolish ICE community planning meeting

Words Abolish ICE open all borders

Thursday, November 29, 6-8pm
Northside Branch Columbus Library, 1423 N.  High St.
Come find out how you can Join the movement to ABOLISH ICE!

As you know, resistance is hard work and living in an increasingly fascist state is exhausting. Abolish ICE COH is having another monthly organization meeting! Join us at the Northside Library from 6-8 pm on Thursday, November 29th in meeting room 2.

#AbolishICE Central Ohio is a civil rights action group joining the national movement to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Gassing Refugees

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