Monday, January 13, 2024 – Thursday, January 16, 2025, 3:00 PM. Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & outrage into action to stop a genocide. A year into the genocide in Gaza, we are overwhelmed with sorrow and rage. There are no words to describe the devastating pain of the past year in which the Israeli military has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including more than 20,000 children. The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court have both declared that Israel must stop the genocidal acts being committed on the Palestinian people. And the U.S. government is actively supporting the Israeli military as it wreaks devastation on the over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza. Amnesty International has declared that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people of Gaza We continue to come together as a political community in our daily half-hour to take action, Monday through Friday, for the past year. Join us as we take collective action to demand an arms embargo to Israel, immediate end to the genocide, a lasting ceasefire and an end to Israeli siege, apartheid, occupation, and oppression of Palestinians and Lebanon. All are welcome. All are needed. Register here.
Monday, January 13, 2024, 5:00 PM. Grassroots Election Protection Coalition/ALLIANCE 4 GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY. Weekly zoom meeting. Register here.
Monday, January 13, 2025, 6:00 PM. Mass Movement for January 20th Planning Meetings. As Trump takes office on January 20th, Martin Luther King Jr Day, the mass movement is reigniting to say NO to the billionaire agenda! A mass protest in defense of immigrant families, in support of women’s and LGBTQ+ rights, against the war machine and for people’s needs, and more, will be held at the Ohio Statehouse at 12PM. Sponsored by the ANSWER Coalition, PSL Columbus, JVP Central Ohio, Columbus DSA, the Gateway Film Center union, Black Men Build Columbus, and more, this action aims to fight for our people’s rights on Day 1 of this new presidency. In preparation for this action, weekly organizing meetings are being held and are open to all. Now is the time to get organized and join the working-class fight-back movement! Location: Columbus Public Library, Main Branch, 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215, meeting room A.
Monday, January 13, 2025, 12:00 PM. Medicaid Work Requirement Comments. Ohio is preparing to strip Medicaid from more than 60,000 people. Proponents of these Medicaid cuts are hoping they can sneak this through during the holiday season, but there is still time to make your voice heard! Here’s what you should know. Policy Matters Ohio. Register for the webinar here.
Monday, January 13, 2025, 5:00 PM. Midwest: Will UNRWA Be Banned? Get the inside story. The Israeli government’s proposed UNRWA ban is set to take effect at the end of THIS month, jeopardizing the lives and futures of millions of Palestinians during the darkest chapter in Palestinian history. What if we could stop this ban from happening? Join UNRWA for a private virtual community call to hear directly from UNRWA USA’s Executive Director, Mara Kronenfeld. Mara will detail the impact of the ban if actually implemented, and the action you can take to help protect UNRWA’s vital work for Palestine refugees in the Gaza Strip and West Bank (including East Jerusalem) before it's too late. Register here.
Monday, January 13, 2025, 7:00 PM. Peace & Justice Conversations: Lessons from the Nobel Peace Prize Delegation. This year’s Nobel Peace Prize wisely refocused world attention on the urgency of renewing nuclear disarmament diplomacy. The Hibakusha (A-bomb witness/survivors) of Nihon Hidankyo have been among the world’s most courageous and steadfast advocates of nuclear disarmament. Joseph Gerson joined Nihon Hidankyo’s Nobel Peace Prize delegation in Oslo, Norway in December. He will talk with us about lessons he's taken away from the experience at a time when humanity facing the greatest danger of nuclear war since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Joseph Gerson is the president of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament, and Common security (https://cpdcs.org/), the co-chair of an Indo-Pacific working group preparing a Common Security Report, and author of Empire and the Bomb and With Hiroshima Eyes. We have been privileged at New Hampshire Peace Action to work with and learn from Joseph over the past few decades. Register here.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 4:00 PM. No Child A Target: Praxis & Power Hour. The USA-Palestine Mental Health Network. Join us in a Praxis and Power Hour to demand protection of Palestinian children. Register here.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 2:45 – 3:45 PM. Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in Latin America and the U.S. Over the past decade, almost 7.8 Venezuelans have left their home country. A significant majority—more than 6.6 million—have ended up in Latin America, while an estimated 700,000 have reached the US. In this virtual talk, Khalea Robertson will explore the current situation regarding Venezuelan migration policy in the Americas, and the different challenges this population encounters as they try to establish themselves in countries such as Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, and the U.S. Location: Barnett Center Collaboratory (141 Sullivant Hall, 1813 N High St, Columbus) and virtual. OSU College of Arts and Sciences. More information and registration here.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 8:00 – 9:30 PM. How Artists Tackle the Futility of War, with Kathy Kelly (a WIRN webinar). Drawing from paintings, photography, poetry and song, this webinar will feature works of art depicting war's consequences. Artists steadily summon antiwar solidarity. They help people focus on the crimes committed by war profiteers. Living alongside people trapped in various war zones reinforced Kathy Kelly's belief that "the means you use determines the end you get." Artists and writers provide us with the means to imagine a better world, a world beyond war. Kathy Kelly is board president of World BEYOND War and a co-coordinator of the Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal. Her protests against militarism have led her to war zones and prisons, and she believes children of war and those who are victims of violence have been her most important teachers. Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, she and an international network of activists have assisted over 100 young Afghans forced to flee their country. In 2024, she helped launch and develop a Global Solidarity for Peace in Palestine network. Register here.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 6:00 – 7:30 PM. Veterans for Peace Central Ohio Meeting. Location: Columbus Metropolitan Library, Whetstone Branch, 3909 N. High St., Columbus.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 11:00 AM. Peace in Ukraine – How Do We Get There. The Los Alamos Study Group (LASG) will host a discussion with Scott Ritter and Dr. Dmitri Trenin. Greg Mello of LASG moderates. Watch at this SALA link. See details at Permalink.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 9:00 – 11:00 AM. Zoom Press Conference: Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal Final Verdicts. The Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal in a worldwide live-streamed Zoom press conference will conclude its three-year investigation of United States weapons makers Lockheed Martin, Boeing, RTX (Raytheon), and drone maker General Atomics, charged by the Tribunal with conspiring to commit War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity, and Genocide, all in violation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. During this event, the Tribunal will present its final report as well as the verdicts from all ten judges of the Tribunal. Speaking will be Col. Ann Wright (U.S. Army), Emerita Professor of Law Marjorie Cohn, and World BEYOND War Executive Director David Swanson. Register for the zoom here.
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 12:00 PM. The Scientists Who Alerted us to the Dangers of Radiation. The Scientists Who Alerted us to the Dangers of Radiation Canadian book launch and webinar with authors: Dr. Ian Fairlie and Cindy Folkers. “The Scientists Who Alerted us to the Dangers of Radiation” profiles 23 radiation scientists over the previous half-century, who revealed that radiation risks were higher than thought, but who were victimized by governments and the nuclear establishments for doing so. This book reveals that the harmful effects of radiation exposure – especially from the nuclear sector and especially to children – are more pervasive and worse than thought. These have been known for decades but suppressed by politically-motivated censorship and overt disparagement/persecution. Anyone who ever wondered about radiation or its close relative, radioactivity, should read the book and attend this webinar. It’s timely because several governments are pushing hard for more public exposures to radiation via nuclear power. It explains radiation in easy-to-grasp language which clarifies its dangers and risks. Both authors will present on the webinar. Register here.
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 12:00 PM. New Year, New Congress, New Administration: What To Expect. New Jewish Narrative webinar with NJN President and CEO Hadar Susskind, Director of Government Relations Madeleine Cereghino, and Hassan El-Tayyab of the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FNCL) Please join us for the first New Jewish Narrative webinar of 2025! The 119th Congress has just been sworn in, and the presidential inauguration will take place in just over a week. We will dig into what the new Congress and administration will mean for New Jewish Narrative, our community, and our work. We’ll be talking about initial signals from incoming government officials, what projects we’re already gearing up for, and generally putting together a picture of what to expect from both Congress and the incoming administration. We hope to see you there. More information and registration here.
Thursday,
January 16, 2025, 10:00 – 10:30 AM. Churches for Middle East Peace Weekly
Briefing. Please join us on Zoom for a weekly briefing on
current news regarding the Hamas and Israel War.
You will hear from CMEP Staff and other experts. Register
here.
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 7:00 – 8:00 PM. The Tragedy of the Ukraine War: Compromise or Collapse? Nicolai N. Petro, Professor of Political Science at University of Rhode Island. Author of “The Tragedy of Ukraine: What Classical Greek Tragedy Can Teach Us About Conflict Resolution” (2023). He served as special assistant for policy in the US State Department (1989-1990), as Fulbright Professor in Russia (1996-1997) and in Ukraine (2013-2014), visiting the latter yearly until 2021. Massachusetts Peace Action. Register here.
Friday, January 17, 2025, 7:00 PM. Prof. Norman Finkelstein on Gaza and Israel. Professor Norman Finkelstein will deliver a talk to the Community Church of Boston about the genocide in Gaza. Following his talk, there will be a Q&A discussion. Norman G. Finkelstein received his PhD from the Princeton University Politics Department in 1987. He is the author of many books that have been translated into 60 foreign editions, including The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish suffering, Gaza: An Inquest into its Martyrdom, and most recently, I'll Burn That Bridge When I Get To It: Politically Incorrect Thoughts on Cancel Culture and Academic Freedom. In the year 2020, Norman Finkelstein was named the fifth most influential political scientist in the world. Register here.
Friday, January 17, 2025, 12:00 PM. Action Hours Cease Fire Now. Join AFSC staff every Friday to hear updates from Gaza. Then, take action with us as we contact our elected officials and call for an us. For over a year, AFSC’s team in Gaza has provided food, water, and other life-saving aid to hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians. Register here.
Saturday, January 18, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 PM. Weekly Rally for Peace. Location: East North Broadway and High St., Columbus.
Saturday, January 18, 2025, 12:00 – 3:00 PM. The
People’s March: TOGETHER, WE RISE. This is our time. Our time to make it clear:
we will not be pushed aside, ignored, or silenced. On January 18, we march
together—as women, as LGBTQIA+ individuals, as BIPOC communities, as
immigrants, as allies. We stand united to demand a world where equality is not
a threat, but a reality. Location: Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St., Columbus. Facebook Event.
Sunday, January 19, 2025, 3:00 PM. Voices from the Holy Land Online Film Salon: "Marketing the Occupation: Part 3 - The Social Media Battleground in a Time of War." Israel and pro-Israel advocacy groups have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on social media messaging to build “Brand Israel” and sway U.S. public opinion. Such campaigns have influenced elections, inserted falsehoods into news cycles, and intimidated decision-makers into funding weapons for Israel. But there is resistance. For example, Wikipedia has deemed the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) “a generally unreliable source” on the war in Gaza. Students assert their First Amendment rights, protesting on campuses, advocating for boycotts, and sharing news directly from Gaza. What are the dimensions of this social media battle for the “hearts and minds" of the American public? Register below and join us on January 19 at 3:00 PM Eastern for a discussion of the use and impact of social media with: - Omar Zahzah – Assistant Professor, AMED Studies, San Francisco State University - Katie Halper – Host, “The Katie Halper Show” (WBAI) and Co-Host, “Useful Idiots” - Bryce Greene – FAIR Student Organizer, Indiana University Bloomington Our moderator will be Maya Berry, Executive Director of the Arab American Institute. NOTE: After you register, you will immediately get an Approved response - BUT then look in your email for an email From: Zoom with the word "Confirmation" at the end of the subject line...there you'll find the link and password to watch the film in advance of the Salon event. Register here.
Sunday, January 19, 2025, 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Redbird Books to Prisoners. We collect, pack, and send books to Ohio prisoners every 1st and 3rd Sunday. Location: Thirdhand Bike Coop, 979 East 5th Ave, Columbus. Please don't park in front of the building.
Monday, January 20, 2025, 7:30 – 10:00 AM. 40th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Breakfast. Keynote speaker: Dr. Kevin Ahmaad Jenkins. Location: Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St., Battelle Grand Ballroom, Columbus. Cost: $50. Click HERE For details and to reserve a seat.
Monday, January 20, 2025, 3:30 PM. Program begins at 5:00 PM. City of Columbus MLK Day March. Celebrate and honor the legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the annual City of Columbus MLK Day March and Program. The event is free and open to the public. Location: The Historic Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long Street, Columbus.
Monday, January 20, 2025, 11:00 AM. Martin Luther King Community Celebration. Keynote address by journalist Dana Tyler. Those attending are asked to bring canned food items for the Worthington Resource Pantry. Refreshments to be served following the program. Location: Worthington United Methodist Church, 600 High St., Worthington. More info HERE.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 4:00 PM. Followship of Reconciliation January Gathering Voices with Baldemar Velasquez. For this month's Gathering Voices, we are honored to be joined by Mr. Baldemar Velasquez, a prolific activist, labor organizer, and man of faith. In this meeting, Mr. Velasquez will share invaluable insights from his experience of organizing throughout the years, including his founding of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee with his father in 1967. We are excited to hear his thoughts on the legacy of his friend, co-founder of the United Farm Workers and former FOR member, Cesar Chavez. We also hope to hear what Mr. Velasquez's reflections on what people of conscience can do to support immigrants, migrants, and refugees during the second Donald Trump presidency. Register here.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 8:00 PM. Third Tuesdays: Protect, Resist, and Build with AFSC. Are you looking for ways to support your community while advocating for lasting social change? Join the American Friends Service Committee monthly webinar series every third Tuesday of the month. You'll hear directly from AFSC staff and partners and learn concrete ways we can all take action for migrant rights, economic justice, and peace. Register here.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 8:00 PM. Organizing for Justice in the Era of Trump 2.0. A Conversation with Rabbis Benjamin Barnett, Sarah Brammer-Shlay, and Elliott Tepperman. Reconstructionists Expanding Our Conversation on Israel-Palestine. Register here.
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 6:00 PM. OHCRN Community Conversation #6: What is the Nature of Community? What is the Community of Nature? Ohio Community Rights Network invites you for a conversation with Susan VonderHaar and Jim Shenk of Cincinnati about creating intentional community. Susan is the Director of the Cincinnati Permaculture Institute and will introduce the practice of Permaculture and present how the ethics and principles of the natural world should inform us how we create human-built systems. Jim is author of "Creating an Urban Ecovillage; a Model for Revitalizing our Cities". He will discuss the interconnectedness of Ecology and Community in their EcoVillage experience. To prepare for a rich discussion, we ask you to view the following video segments: Introduction to Social Permaculture and Interviews from Los Angeles Ecovillage. Register here.
Saturday, January 25, 2025,2:00 – 5:30 PM. Reducing Congressional Spending for Nuclear Weapons. The threat of nuclear war is increasing, rather than abating. Biden's recent actions in the Russia/Ukraine conflict has sharply increased the danger. The tragic Israel/Gaza conflict continues to expand. Cold Warriors in high places are beating the drums of war toward Russia and China. Enormous public expenditures are being made on upgrading all three legs of the nuclear weapons triad. Responding to these costs and dangers, we will meet to call for Reducing Congressional Spending for Nuclear Weapons and discuss how to organize to meet the challenge. Massachusetts Peace Action Webinar. Register here.
Saturday, January 25, 2025, 10:30 – 12:00 PM. How Did We Get Here? (Re)Building Community. Join Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries, professor of history at The Ohio State University, to explore how race and racism have shaped Ohio over time, influencing both its neighborhoods and its politics. By examining issues such as segregation in housing and education, he will discuss how these challenges continue to affect our communities today. The talk will guide us toward building a stronger, more welcoming future, highlighting the importance of understanding our history and how the places we live can bring us together. Location: Columbus Metropolitan Library, Main branch (reading room, second floor), 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus. More information here.
Saturday, January 25,2025, 7:00 PM. Screening: Lyd (Rami Younis and Sarah Ema Friedland, 2023). Blurring past, present, and future, Lyd crafts a haunting love letter to one of Palestine’s historical major cities. Palestinian filmmaker Rami Younis and Jewish American filmmaker Sarah Ema Friedland are behind this new, poetic documentary about Lyd (the Arabic name of Lod, now in Israel), a 5,000-year-old Palestinian city with a vibrant history. Friedland writes that “[Younis] and I see our mode of storytelling as a political and playful act that simultaneously reclaims power from both dominant narratives and modes of storytelling to make something different.” Through inventive uses of animation and voice-over, Lyd imagines the city’s lush character, personified through a narration interpreted by Palestinian actress Maisa Abd Elhadi, as it moves through past, present, and future. The film imagines an alternate reality where Palestine was never occupied and Palestinians across varying faiths coexist in peace. In Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles. (78 mins., DCP). Location: Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 N. High St., Columbus 43210. More information and tickets here.
Saturday, January 25, 2025, 1:30 – 3:00 PM. Columbus Stand Up Climate Justice Talk Series. Our communities remain at the crossroads of climate change, and your voice is essential in shaping the solutions we need. We’re proud to be partnering with Black Girl Environmentalist and Black Men Build to create another meaningful space for dialogue, learning, and collective action. We would love for you to join us once again, whether by sharing your insights, bringing others along, or contributing in a new way. Your involvement will help amplify the call for climate justice and strengthen our communities. Location: Citadel’s Main Room and Rooftop, 1761 Parsons Avenue, Columbus 43207. Please RSVP here: Eventbrite.
Sunday, January 26, 2025, 12:00 PM. Simply Living Presents: We Are Guardians. Experience the power of We Are Guardians, an award-winning documentary exploring the fight to protect the Brazilian Amazon. Follow Indigenous forest guardian Marçal Guajajara and leader Puyr Tembé as they risk their lives defending ancestral lands from deforestation, while illegal logger Valdir faces a moral and economic dilemma. Directed by Indigenous activist Edivan Guajajara alongside environmental filmmakers Chelsea Greene and Rob Grobman, and executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, this film is a compelling story of resilience amidst crisis. Location: Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse, 3055 Indianola Ave., Columbus. More information: Facebook.
Sunday, January 26, 2025, 5:00 – 8:30 PM. CAIR Columbus Annual Banquet: Solidarity In Action: United We Thrive. Early bird registration is now open for the Columbus Annual Banquet! Join us for an evening dedicated to celebrating solidarity, community, and resilience. This year, we're honored to feature keynote speaker Linda Sarsour, a renowned political activist, and special guest Nihad Awad, CAIR National Director. Tickets are limited, so don’t miss this opportunity to connect with the community and support our mission. Special discounted rates are available for students as well, so let's make sure young Muslim voices are heard! Location: Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom, Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St. Columbus, Ohio 43210. More information and tickets here.
Sundays, January 26 and February 2, 2025, 3:00 - 4:30 PM. Gaza in Context. The Colonial History that Shaped the Modern Middle East presented by Jeff Klein. The Israeli war on Gaza – widely considered genocide – did not begin on October 7, 2023. This series will look at the background of Zionism and colonialism that laid the foundation for ongoing wars and today's violence in the Middle East. Palestinian dispossession, we will see, began more than a century ago. Jan 26: ISRAELI INDEPENDENCE AND “NAKBA”: The UN proposed partition of Palestine, Israeli declaration of independence and the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from 1947 to the present; Arab and Palestinian resistance. Feb 2: LOOKING IN THE MIRROR: How the U.S. has shaped the contemporary Middle East from before the Cold War to the present. Indigenous nationalism and its opponents. Addressing the domestic colonial and imperial background to US support for Israel and its destabilizing interference in the region. Massachusetts Peace Action. Register here.
Sunday, January 26, 2025, 1:00 PM. From Supporter to Organizer: How to Take Action with the Boycott Chevron campaign. Right now, as Israel bombs hospitals, homes, universities, and UN schools in Gaza, Chevron's gas fields in the Mediterranean Sea keep their genocide machine running. Without Chevron's power supply, this devastation couldn't continue. As consumers and concerned members of our community, we can follow in the footsteps of successful 1980s boycott wins against multinational corporations that enabled South African apartheid. We have the power. Join us in learning how to take coordinated action with people of conscience across the globe during the January 31-February 2 for the #BoycottChevron: Weekend of Action. Join us in planning stickering and picketing actions around the globe to put the pressure on Chevron at a strategic moment. US Campaign for Palestinian Human Rights. Register here.
Thursday, January 30, 2025, 1:00 PM. CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM, ZIONISM, HINDUTVA: The Dangers and Similarities of Religious Nationalism Around the World. United Methodists for Kairos Response and Methodists For Social Action Present Religious nationalism in the United States, Israel, and India: what threats do these dangerous ideologies bring to our lives and our communities, and what do they have in common? Religious nationalism has roots in racist perspectives about humanity and unholy beliefs about God's favoritism, conflating those in order to grant power and privilege to one people over another. Varieties of religious nationalism - the merging of religious faith, political philosophy, and national loyalty – have long served to justify political oppression and condone colonialist greed. We know religious commitment can be a positive force that inspires care for all people and for the planet. However, the misuse of religious traditions such as Christianity, Judaism, and Hinduism to harm and exclude whole segments of populations betrays the essential values of these faiths, while also violating universal human rights and greatly damaging our societies. More information and registration here.
Friday, January 31, 2025, 11:00 AM. Professor Mohammad Marandi on Iran, Israel, and Gaza. Professor Mohammad Marandi will be joining the Community Church of Boston, to give a talk about Iran, Israel, Gaza, and west Asia. Following his talk, there will be a Q&A session. Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran. Register here.
Friday, January 31, 2025, 11:00 AM. Professor Mohammad Marandi on Iran, Israel, and Gaza. Professor Mohammad Marandi will be joining the Community Church of Boston, to give a talk about Iran, Israel, Gaza, and west Asia on January 31 at 11:00 am. Following his talk, there will be a Q&A session. Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran. Register here.
Saturday, February 1, 2025, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. The Ups & Downs of Love: A Concert of Memories, Fun, & Goodies. Serious and comical love songs, fun trivia questions, and delicious home-made sweets will highlight the 15thannual Valentines concert by Bill Cohen and friends. With guitar and piano, Bill will sing favorites from the 1940’s through the 1990’s. Ann Fisher will be on hand to add some romantic flute accompaniment on several songs. David Maywhoor will keep the beat on percussion, and Dean Gledhill will add extra sparkle on lead guitar. Plus, the all-girl trio, The Harmonettes, will sing smooth backup vocals. Free home-made cookies and goodies after the show. $15 per person donations are suggested at the door, with proceeds helping put on this May’s Central Ohio Folk Festival. Location: Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Avenue. Free parking along Oakland Park Avenue and in nearby lots owned by North Broadway Methodist Church.
Sunday, February 2, 2025, 11:00 AM. “A Family Legacy: Compassion vs. Moral Injury, Humanism vs. Zionism” with Janna Maria Radovsky Fröhlich. Reflections in Song, Paintings and Recollections. As the daughter of a compassionate humanist and the granddaughter of a righteous Zionist, Janna will present her multiple perspectives on intergenerational trauma, moral injury, and personal responsibility. She will present her view on how to cherish the blessings of inheritance while discarding and decrying the violence and nearsightedness inherent in a Jewish family's devotion to Zionism. She will also endeavor to show how we must reframe the worlds of psychotherapy and mental health through a social justice lens that acknowledges the damage that western colonization has on the souls of both the oppressed and the oppressor in the USA and Palestine. Community Church of Boston. Join on YouTube or on Zoom. Meeting ID: 813 5181 3462.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 7:00 PM meeting (6:30 social). Clintonville Area Progressive Meeting. Guest speaker is Stevie Pasamonte with Transit Columbus. Location: Columbus Metropolitan Library, Whetstone Branch, 3909 N. High St., Columbus 43214.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 6:00 PM. Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle. Join Fair Districts leaders and volunteers for a monthly meeting. Second Wednesday of the month. Register here.
Sunday, February 9, 2025, 11:00 AM. “We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance” with Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson. Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s nonviolence and Malcolm X’s “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse, historian Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to White oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women. Kellie Carter Jackson is the Michael and Denise Kellen ‘68 Associate Professor of Africana Studies and the Chair of the Africana Studies Department Wellesley College. She is the author of We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance and the award-winning book, Force & Freedom: Black Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence. Her essays have been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, CNN, The Nation, and a host of other outlets. She has been featured in numerous documentaries for Netflix, PBS, MSNBC, and Apple TV. She co-hosts the podcast, “This Day in Political Esoteric History.” Community Church of Boston. Join on YouTube or on Zoom. Meeting ID: 813 5181 3462.
Wednesday, February 14, 2025, 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Veterans for Peace Central Ohio Chapter meeting. Location: Columbus Metropolitan Library, Northside Branch, 1423 N. High St., meeting room 2. Columbus 43201.
Sunday, February 16, 2025, 11:00 AM. “W. E. B. Du Bois and the Question of Palestine” with Michael B. Burawoy. One of the remarkable features of the life and work of W. E. B. Du Bois was its global reach, but he approached international relations as a critic of US imperialism. This left him with several blind spots not least in relation to the question of Palestine. What can we learn from his limitations? How can we use Du Bois' pioneering scholarship on the US to give a fuller picture of globalization, the history of Israel/Palestine, and today's war in the Middle East? Michael Burawoy is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley where he is a sociologist who has conducted studies of class and race in Africa, Soviet and post-Soviet countries as well as in the United States. Community Church of Boston. Join on YouTube or on Zoom. Meeting ID: 813 5181 3462.
Sunday, February 16, 2025, 11:00 AM. African Liberation, The Struggle Against Colonialism and Palestine with Chairman Omali Yeshitela. Omali Yeshitela is Chairman of the African Socialist International and the African People’s Socialist Party and Leader of the Uhuru Movement. Community Church of Boston. Join us on YouTube or on Zoom. Meeting ID: 813 5181 3462.
Sunday, February 23,
2025, 11:00 AM. “W. E. B. Du Bois and
the Question of Palestine”
with Michael B. Burawoy. One of the remarkable features of the life
and work of W. E. B. Du Bois was its global reach, but he approached
international relations as a critic of US imperialism. This left him with
several blind spots not least in relation to the question of Palestine. What
can we learn from his limitations? How can we use Du Bois' pioneering
scholarship on the US to give a fuller picture of globalization, the history of
Israel/Palestine, and today's war in the Middle East? Michael
Burawoy is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley
where he is a sociologist who has conducted studies of class and race in
Africa, Soviet and post-Soviet countries as well as in the United States. Community Church of Boston. Join us on YouTube or on Zoom. Meeting ID: 813 5181 3462.
Sunday, March 2, 2025, 11:00 AM. Examining the Movement Beyond Native Land Acknowledgement. Make a Reparation Pledge when selling your home which is on stolen land with Lewis Randa. Join Lewis Randa of The Peace Abbey Foundation to hear about a way to address historical injustices to Native Peoples. By integrating reparations into home sales, we foster needed support for indigenous, marginalized communities as we prosper and financially benefit from the sale of stolen land. If you've found Land Acknowledgement Statements empty and hollow, consider making your actions speak louder than words. https://nativelandreparation.org/. Lewis Randa is a Quaker, pacifist, vegan, educator, and social change activist. He is the founder and director of The Life Experience School for children with disabilities; The Peace Abbey, an Interfaith Center for the study and practice of Nonviolence and Pacifism; The Pacifist Memorial, a national monument honoring pacifists throughout history; The Veganpeace Animal Sanctuary, a safe haven for animals that have escaped from slaughterhouses following the rescue of Emily the Cow; Stonewalk, a global peace walk that involves physically pulling a two-ton memorial stone for Unknown Civilians Killed in War (Documentary shown on PBS), and many others. Community Church of Boston. Join on YouTube or on Zoom. Meeting ID: 813 5181 3462.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 7:00 PM meeting (6:30 PM social). Clintonville Are Progressives Meeting. Location: Columbus Metropolitan Library, Whetstone Branch, 3909 N. High St., Columbus 43214.