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HUMAN RIGHTS IN PALESTINE AND OTHER OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES –
Sept 15, 2009 Complete report (PDF) – 575 pages.
David Swanson in Columbus Bob Fitrakis Introduces best-selling author David Swanson in Columbus at Areopagitica Bookstore in Columbus. See it on youtube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUWooBY0j9w "It's an incredible book...It deserves the widest possible reading..This is what we need to stay true to our Constitution and our values.." A limited number of signed copies are still available. Contact Bob Fitrakis, truth@freepress.org
David Swanson spoke in Columbus on September 9th, 2009 at Areopagitica Bookstore. It was great! If you missed it you can See it on YouTube!
Ending Israel's Occupationby John F. MahoneyThe working topic for the latest issue of The Link is BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) – An Update. Recently, the executive director of AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby, concluded that the growing movement for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel could fundamentally change U.S. policy towards the Jewish state. The latest issue of The Link would seem to confirm his assessment. The Link is published quarterly by Americans for Middle East Understanding – www.ameu.org. Click here for to download a pdf of the entire issue: Current Issue
WE DECLARE PEACE IN IRAQ! - Support Comprehensive Peace Plan: Sign AND support the Declaration of Peace....
Iraqi Health Now, an organization providing humanitarian
aid and medical supplies to families in Basra, Iraq. U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation: Action Alert for Gaza December 27, 2008 Take ACTION TO END THE ATTACK ON GAZA
Phyllis Bennis -
Washington's Wars and Occupations:
Month in Review #46 By Max Elbaum, War Times/Tiempo de Guerras
Oppose the Iraq War: Sign the Online Petition to Columbus City Council Several Central Ohio civic organizations are conducting a petition drive asking Columbus City Council to pass a resolution opposing the Iraq War. The war is taking urgently-needed dollars away from cities - in particular, the Bush Administration has cut funds formerly available to help municipalities upgrade sewer systems. Find out more and sign the petition electronically by going to the ProgressOhio website.
Red Bird Columbus Books to Prisoners Project Information
How to end the war in
one day
War Resisters League Releases Special Report Assessing the Antiwar Movement based on interviews with 90 peace and justice organizers. http://www.warresisters.org/node/415
War Times/Tiempo Guerras – Month in Review #38 – June 2008, Stop the War of Torture and Lies – Max Elbaum.
War Times/Tiempo de Guerras - March 2008 Issue
Not Another War Petition Sign the True Majority Online Petition http://www.notanotherwar.org/ohio.php "The United States should not start a war with Iran. Iran is not an immediate threat, nuclear or otherwise, and should be dealt with diplomatically. Talking about war with Iran is only making the world a more dangerous place." SPAN Comparison of Clinton, McCain, Obama, and Single Payer Healthcare Proposals States Consider Calling Back Nat'l Guards from Iraq
War is just a racket. -Smedley Butler
Links:
Central Ohioans Peace Network - COPN
The worldwide update of reported civilian deaths in the Iraq war and occupation.
Columbus Coalition for the Homeless
National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund ____________________ “Naturally the common people don’t want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” Karl Rove? No~Herman Goering, Adolf Hitler’s deputy.
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Highlights of This Week (Details for these events and more follow below): Thursday, Nov. 19th, 7:00 PM. Language in Political Discourse - Manipulation or Gaining Consent?
Thursday, Nov. 19th,
A Report on the Conditions of Palestinian Political Prisoners.
Events/Meetings
Monday, November 16, 2009, 7:00 PM. Feminists Craft Night. Location: Sporeprint Infoshop, 172 E. 5th Avenue, Columbus. map! Contact: 614.299.INFO info@sporeprint.info
Monday, November 16th, 2009, 10:45 AM – 12:00 Noon. Promise for Life Holocaust Education Event. Canopies of Hospitality: Covenantal Opportunities in a Post-Holocaust World. A student convocation and community Holocaust education event featuring Rev. Dr. Henry "Hank" Knight, United Methodist Clergy and Director of the Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies, Keene State College, New Hampshire. The community is invited to attend these special educational events conducted in collaboration with the Columbus Jewish community. Location: Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Schenk Chapel.
November 16th, 2009, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Attend a counter protest to: A Rally for Rifqa’s Civil Rights. Location: Dorrian Commons Park (across the street from Franklin County Juvenile Court, 373 S. High St.).
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009, 6:00 PM. Jobs with Justice Meeting. Location: 27 Euclid Ave. off High Street, Old Firehouse #7 (Close to the Short North near Kroger) Click here for the Greater Columbus JwJ website
Wednesday, November
18th, 2009, 7:00 PM. Community Leaders Forum:
"Can a terrorist also be a serious, genuine Muslim
individual?"
Presented by Dr. Mohammad Ahmad, M.D., a member of the
Masjid-al-Urooj Mosque and a life long student of Islam,
along with his wife, Lubna Ahmad.
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 7:00 PM. Democratic Socialists of Central Ohio Meeting. Program: Language in Political Discourse - Manipulation or Gaining Consent? DSA member John Wallace will present this discussion that starts with the premise that democracy is based on the consent of the governed. He will then look at how the consent of the governed is shaped. What are the elements of rational discussion and how can they be promoted? What role does the media play? What is the importance of the political documentaries of Michael Moore and political commentary of Rachel Maddow? Gramsci's understanding of hegemony is a helpful analytical tool. How can we best participate in political discourse for a progressive result? The discussion will be directed toward the civil discourse and dealing with the issues in the current health care debate. Location: Meeting location: Northwood High Building, 2231 North High Street (2 blocks north of Lane Avenue, Room 100 - Ample Parking in Back. Open to the public. For more information, contact smorgen@juno.com
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 6:00-9:00 PM. Movie: Earth Days. Wexner Center for the Arts and Green Drinks are sponsoring this film with a panel discussion to follow. Discount admission of $5 (regular $7) is available through the Green Columbus website www.greencbus.org. Visually stunning and vastly entertaining, Earth Days looks back to the dawn and development of the modern environmental movement—from its post-war rustlings in the 1950s and Rachel Carson’s 1962 Silent Spring to the first 1970 Earth Day celebration and the subsequent firestorm of political action. Location: Wexner Center, 1871 N High St. www.earthdaysmovie.com
Thursday, November 19th, 2009, 6:30 PM. Israel's Palestinian Prisoners, America's Other Guantanamo: A Report on the Conditions of Palestinian Political Prisoners. Committee for Justice in Palestine (CJP) OSU is pleased to welcome human rights activist Ala Jaradat, the program manager of Addameer Prisoners' Support and Human Rights Association in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, and a former Palestinian political prisoner, will be sharing his experiences campaigning for the freedom and rights of political detainees and actively working against the use of torture, arbitrary detention, isolation, and other forms of political persecution and repression. Location: Hitchcock Hall, Rm 0031, The Ohio State University. Robust refreshments will be provided. Parking is conveniently located adjacent to the building. Campus building map, parking and driving directions: http://www.osu.edu/map/building.php?building=274
Friday, November 20th, 2009, 7:00 PM. Friday Night Movie: “Consume this Movie.” This 80 minute documentary examines the frenzied pace of fast-lane materialism and its implications. Woven into this exploration are interviews with Dr. Peter Whybrow, American Mania; Juliet B. Schor, The Overspent American, simplicity gurus Cecile Andrews and Duane Elgin, photographic artist Chris Jordan, advertising expert James. B. Twitchell and Post Carbon Institute's Julian Darley among others. Location: 2929 N. High St. (corner of W. Kelso Rd. and N. High) Refreshments welcomed; donations accepted. Tom and Kathy Lasik are our evening's hosts.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 7:00 PM. Discussion/Reading Group Virno's "General Intellect.” Location: Sporeprint Infoshop, 172 E. 5th Avenue, Columbus. map! Contact: 614.299.INFO info@sporeprint.info
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 5:00 PM. Arawak City Planning Meeting. Location: Sporeprint Infoshop, 172 E. 5th Avenue, Columbus. map! Contact: 614.299.INFO info@sporeprint.info
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 7:00 PM. Spore Benefit Curry Cookoff ($5 donation). Location: Sporeprint Infoshop, 172 E. 5th Avenue, Columbus. map! Contact: 614.299.INFO info@sporeprint.info
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 7:00 PM. Buy Nothing Day Meeting. Location: Sporeprint Infoshop, 172 E. 5th Avenue, Columbus. map! Contact: 614.299.INFO info@sporeprint.info
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 4:00 PM. From Harm to Hope. Mennonite Central Committee worker Titus Peachey will tell the remarkable story of the movement to ban cluster munitions through the eyes of survivors, activists, and MCC partners. The presentation will include MCC's cluster bomb photo exhibit, the newly released DVD From Harm to Hope, and opportunity to participate in MCC's advocacy postcard campaign. Titus Peachey is the Director of Peace Education for MCC US and former MCC Coordinator for the Cluster Bomb Removal Project in Laos. Location: Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Avenue. For information, contact Melonie Buller, 747-3662 or mlbuller@sbcglobal.net
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 4:00-5:30 PM. Media Ecology? An Emerging Field Links Biology, Communications, and Evolution. This month in the Living the Big Picture discussion series we will explore the new field of Media Ecology. Come learn how "Understanding Media" (title of the classic book by Marshall McLuhan) provides us with insights into child rearing, education, psychology, consumer culture, agri-culture, urban planning, and the co-evolution of cultures aligned with natural systems. The Big Picture series is led by Chuck Lynd and focuses on the practical application of new ideas that are changing us as individuals and transforming our communities. Chuck has studied media ecology for the past 30 years and is a member of the Media Ecology Association. Each presentation includes an overview of the topic, audio and/or video excerpts from thought leaders, followed by a Q&A and sharing with participants. Light refreshments. Free; donations accepted for Simply Living. Location: Simply Living, 2929 N. High St., 2nd Floor, Columbus 43202. Contact Chuck Lynd <clynd@cavenet.org> or call 614-268-5580 for more information.
Monday, November 23, 2009, 7:00-9:00 PM. Central Ohioans for Peace Meeting. The program will be a screening of the documentary Rethink Afghanistan (75 minutes). Rethink Afghanistan is Brave New Foundation’s recently released documentary directed by Robert Greenwald, director of Outfoxed, Wal-Mart: The High cost of Low Price, and Iraq for Sale. This documentary focuses on what military escalation will achieve in Afghanistan, how the war could further destabilize a nuclear-armed Pakistan, the staggering costs of the war, the civilian casualties caused by recent U.S. airstrikes, questions the assumption that the war can liberate Afghan women, and interviews with high-ranking former CIA agents who explain why there is no victory to be won in Afghanistan. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings of Central Ohioans for Peace take place at Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. Directions can be found at http://www.ColumbusMennonite.org/streetmap.htm For more information, see www.centralohioansforpeace.org
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009, 7:00 PM. Earth Institute Discussion Course: Global Warming/Changing Course. Join your neighbors and fellow environmentalists as we discuss the history and future of global warming. This course was created by the Northwest Earth Institute (www.nwei.org). Please register for the course no later than Thursday, 11/19, by contacting Missy Hintz, Earth Institute Coordinator, at 614.447.0296 or via email at missy@simplyliving.org. Cost of the course is $25 and the group will continue meeting on Tuesday evenings. If you are interested in participating, but do not have the time right now, please let Missy know to add you to the interest list for future courses.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 7:00 PM. Permaculture Conference Planning Meeting. Location: Sporeprint Infoshop, 172 E. 5th Avenue, Columbus. map! Contact: 614.299.INFO info@sporeprint.info
Friday, November 27, 2009, Noon – 11:00 PM. Free Film Fest Arawak City Indie Cinema. Location: Sporeprint Infoshop, 172 E. 5th Avenue, Columbus. map! Contact: 614.299.INFO info@sporeprint.info
Friday, November 27, 2009. Buy Nothing Day. Celebrate a 24-hour boycott of consumerism on the day after Thanksgiving, the busiest shopping day of the year. As the planet starts heating up, maybe it’s time to go cold turkey. Take the personal challenge by locking up your debit card, your credit cards, your money clip, and see what it feels like to opt out of consumer culture completely, even if only for 24 hours. Like the millions of people who have done this fast before you, you may be rewarded with a life-changing epiphany. While you’re at it, what better time to point out real alternatives to unbridled consumption—and the climate uncertainty that it entails—to friends and relatives? For more information visit www.adbusters.org/campaigns/bnd.
Sunday, November 29, 2009, 5:00-6:00 PM. Women in Black Vigil. This vigil is in observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (United Nations). In 1977, the General Assembly called for the annual observance of 29 November as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. On that day, in 1947, the Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine. The purpose of this event is to highlight the human rights of the Palestinian people which have been largely abrogated by the occupation. We also want to demonstrate solidarity with the people of Palestine and Gaza. This is a silent vigil in that there are no speakers. Everyone is welcome. Location: Corner of 15th and North High St. OSU Campus area. For more information, contact chammon@columbus.rr.com
Sunday, November 29, 2009, Noon – 4:00 PM Really Really Free Market. Location: Sporeprint Infoshop, 172 E. 5th Avenue, Columbus. map! Contact: 614.299.INFO info@sporeprint.info
Monday, November 30, 2009, 7:00 PM. Battle in Seattle Movie Night, 10 yr anniversary of Seattle WTO protests (we actually won ;) ). Location: Sporeprint Infoshop, 172 E. 5th Avenue, Columbus. map! Contact: 614.299.INFO info@sporeprint.info
Monday, November 30, 2009, 7:00 PM. Central Ohioans for Peace. COFP future directions; followed by books we've read, tv we've seen, radio we've listened to, conversations we've had. Come, plan, and share! Location: Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. Directions can be found at http://www.ColumbusMennonite.org/streetmap.htm For more information, see www.centralohioansforpeace.org
Thursday, December 3, 2009, 12 noon – 1 PM. Interfaith Prayers for Peace will be led by Father Vinny on Centering Prayer. All are invited to attend. Sponsored by Faith Communities Uniting for Peace. Location: St. Thomas More Newman Center (near OSU campus), 64 W. Lane Ave., Columbus OH 43201. Phone: 291-4674, Ample free parking available in church parking lot. For more information and to join Faith Communities Uniting for Peace please contact: Rev. Deb Oskin, Co-convener, 614-763-0564 or Dr. Tarunjit S. Butalia, Co-convener, 614-210-0591.
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 5:00 PM. Vegan Dinner Party Benefit. Location: Sporeprint Infoshop, 172 E. 5th Avenue, Columbus. map! Contact: 614.299.INFO info@sporeprint.info
Saturday, December 5th, 2009, 7:00 PM – Midnight. Celebrating Compassion Gala 2009. Held in the heart of Columbus, Ohio at the prestigious Landmark Gateway Theatre on Saturday, December 5, Mercy For Animals’ 2nd annual Celebrating Compassion Gala honors celebrities, elected officials, supporters, and advocates who have made an outstanding contribution to the animal protection movement. From 7 p.m. until midnight, the Gala will feature delicious vegan hors d'oeuvres, wine and spirits, silent auction, live entertainment and a memorable awards ceremony. This elegant affair will raise funds to continue Mercy For Animals vital work to protect animals from needless suffering and abuse. You can purchase tickets now. For more information about sponsorship, silent auction, event volunteers or general questions, please contact Alicia at AliciaB@MercyForAnimals.org Location: Columbus, Ohio's Landmark Gateway Theatre, 1550 N. High St., Columbus, OH.
Sunday, December 6th, 2009, 10:00 am. Muslims and Jews: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow Together. Congregation Tifereth Israel and Islamic Foundation of Central Ohio Invite You To The 3rd Ohio Muslim- Jewish Conference.
Guest Speakers: Co-sponsors: The Ohio Humanities Council & the National Endowment for the Humanities; Middle East Studies Center, Ohio State University; The Interfaith Association of Central Ohio; Noor Islamic Cultural Center. Location: The University Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, 3110 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Ohio 43202 • Phone: 614-267-7461 • www. universityplazaosu.com
Cost: Registration & lunch
are $25, Students $15 - limited seating - reserve your seats
today.
Monday, December 7, 2009, 7:00 PM. Central Ohioans for Peace. Selection of 2010 Officers and Staff. Location: Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. Directions can be found at http://www.ColumbusMennonite.org/streetmap.htm For more information, see www.centralohioansforpeace.org
Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 7:45 PM. Sierra Club Program: “Bolivia’s New Dawn.” Hear award-winning photographer Bob Studzinski’s take on the current political situation in Bolivia. Bob travelled with Witness for Peace last fall in an investigation that met with all sides in the conflict—including coca growers, the US Drug Enforcement Agency, shamans, secessionists and Maryknolls. Bob has been documenting the lives and struggles of indigenous and endangered peoples for 30 years. His photos have been exhibited worldwide. Location: Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St., Room 100.
Saturday, December 12, 2009, 10:00 AM. Wild Ones Annual Potluck and Seed Exchange. Location: Innis House at Inniswood Metro Park, 940 S. Hempstead Rd. in Westerville. Everyone welcome to join us! You do not have to have seeds to donate to be part of the exchange. Wild Ones promotes biodiversity by landscaping with native plants.
Saturday, December 12, 2009, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Nonviolence Training Retreat. The Columbus Catholic Worker in conjunction with the brand new local chapter of Pax Christi are pleased to host an all-day nonviolence training retreat! Facilitators from the Michigan Peace Team will be coming down to lead us. Their trainings cover a variety of topics, from helping groups gets ready for active civil disobedience actions or simply to help develop nonviolent communication styles. Since our group is not preparing for any particular event or action, this training will be more general and applies to being nonviolent in all aspects of our lives, which should also help us decide an area of focus for the PC chapter. This is a wonderful event and not something to be missed! You are welcome to participate even if you are not a member of Pax Christi. Cost - A donation of $20-$35 per individual is suggested depending on ability to pay (Sliding scale). You cannot attend without an RSPV, so please sign up and let me know you want to attend. To Register, Contact - Frank Lesko at 614-446-8714. Location: Columbus Catholic Worker; 1614 Oakland Park Ave.; Columbus, OH 43224. Additional information on the training: http://michiganpeaceteam.org/Training.htm or www.columbuscatholicworker.blogspot.com
Monday, December 14, 2009, 7:00 PM. Central Ohioans for Peace. Annual Peace Party! Delicious food; thousands of buttons, bumper stickers, and calendars; all in a relaxed atmosphere with people who think the same way you do. Not to be missed! Location: Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. Directions can be found at http://www.ColumbusMennonite.org/streetmap.htm For more information, see www.centralohioansforpeace.org
March 16-20, 2010. Civil Rights Historic Heritage Tour. MLK Civil Rights Heritage Tour 2010. The Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission in collaboration with The City of Columbus Community Relations Commission, the Asheville, Durham and Raleigh MLK Committees, N.C., Martin Luther King Resource Center and Creative Interchange Consulting of Charlotte, Ohio Civil Rights Commission and King Arts Complex are pleased to sponsor a bus trip to retrace the steps of Dr. King and other civil rights heroes. The tour will be traveling to Cincinnati, Ohio; Atlanta, Georgia; Selma, Tuskegee, Montgomery and Birmingham, Alabama; and to Memphis, Tennessee to retrace the steps of Dr. King and other civil rights heroes. The whole purpose of the tour reinforces that more of us should better understand, appreciate and acknowledge how all of this relates to the present and future.
Interested individuals and
groups are asked to contact: Bobbi Bell, Executive
Secretary,
Ohio Equal Opportunity Division, 30 East Broad Street, 18th
Floor, Columbus, Ohio
43215, (614) 466-8380. will be guaranteed seats. Only 50 seats available. http://community.ci.columbus.oh.us/MLK-2010-tour.pdf
*Please send all meeting and event announcement information to <chammon@columbus.rr.com Submissions for the upcoming newsletter will be included if received by Saturday. Membership in CPA is inclusive due to its format. CPA does not officially endorse the actions and ideas of participants or the groups and views included in this newsletter.
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