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Take Action to Support the Nuclear Ban Treaty! Honduras has become the 50th country to ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This means that the treaty has reached the number needed to go into effect. This will start on January 2022 according to the United Nations. 122 countries out of the 193-member UN General Assembly have expressed support and 84 have signed the treaty. Write your representatives and tell them to support this effort! According to the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres this development, “represents a meaningful commitment towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons.” But this is only the beginning. Countries with nuclear weapons, including the United States, Russia, and China, have shown opposition to the treaty which aims to destroy all nuclear weapons and ban new ones. The countries that possess nuclear weapons, the US, Russia, the UK, China, France, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel have not signed the treaty. Changing perspectives in nuclear countries is incredibly important in the movement for nuclear disarmament. Citizens and residents of nuclear powers need to use their voices to support the elimination of these dangerous weapons. Tell your representatives that you want them to push for the United States to join the treaty! 



Events and Meetings:  


Monday, April 22 – Thursday, April 25, 2023, 3:00 PM.  Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & fear into action to stop a genocide.  This week very Monday – Thursday.  Many of us are grieving, angry, scared and confused. Wherever you are, you are needed urgently now to act to stave off imminent genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. As we hold the devastating pain of the last few days, in which thousands of Palestinians and Israelis have been killed, we are terrified. The U.S. government is rushing to send more weapons to the Israeli military as it wreaks devastation on the over 2 million Palestinians trapped in Gaza. We must act together to demand the U.S. immediately de-escalate to prevent imminent genocide after 75 years of Israeli military occupation and apartheid. Invite your friends to this daily power-half hour to take action in the political community.  Call on Congress to demand they stop fueling violence -Get messaging resources and pointers for having the hard conversations with people in your life -Intervene in the media narrative beating the drums of war against Palestinians Come to channel grief and fear into action to stop the bloodshed. All are welcome. All are needed. URGENT: We need all hands on deck now to act. Register here.  If the Zoom room is full, join us on YouTube. 

 

Monday, April 22, 2024, 7:00 PM.  The Refugee Journey.  Teresa Gibson is the Welcome Team Coordinator at Community Refugee & Immigration Services. She has been working with immigrants and refugees for over thirty years and is passionate about supporting volunteers as they serve newcomers. This presentation will cover the history and current pathways of the US refugee program. We will look at the challenges that refugees face along this journey. We will also explore how our community can support newcomers as they become successful and self-sufficient here in Franklin County.  In-person at Old Worthington Library, 820 High Street or Via Zoom.  To request a Zoom invitation or YouTube link, please email windiversity@gmail.com. 

 

Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 1:00 PM.  A Tribute to Refaat Alareer: The Power of Telling the Story of Gaza.  In December, Palestinian poet and professor Refaat Alareer was killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike in Gaza. In this special event, authors, editors, and the publisher of the anthology “Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire” will come together to honor Refaat’s life, memory, and legacy.  More information and link to register for the webinar here. 

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 3:30 – 5:00 PM. Protest at Chase "McCoy Center" Headquarters in Columbus.  Chase is THE LARGEST fossil fuel funder on the planet.  They've pumped over $434 BILLION into deadly fossil fuels worldwide since 2016.  JOIN US for a protest at Chase "McCoy Center" headquarters in Columbus.  If this is the 'Real McCoy' they need a REALITY CHECK!  This will be peaceful protests and we do not anticipate any arrest risk.  Rain or shine (unless lightning). This protest, organized by Third Act Ohio, is part of a larger "Spring Spark" group of actions happening in NYC and across the country on this day.  All are welcome.  Please Be There!!  Meet up:  3:30pm, Krispy Kreme, 1021 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus (inside if raining, parking lot, otherwise).  We will convene and move to 2 close-by protest sites.  If you have questions, or need a ride to the protest site, please email us at thirdactoh@gmail.com. 

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 6:00 PM.  Community Conversations with the Ohio Community Rights Network.  The Ohio Community Rights Network invites you for a discussion on The Industrial Excess Landfill (IEL) - Ohio’s Regulatory Train Wreck from around the state. This will be the third in a series of Community Conversations which OHCRN will facilitate monthly. We will hear from an activist who has been fighting this disaster for 40 years. In order to prepare for a rich discussion, we are asking you to view this short 6-minute video Uniontown, Ohio Landfill News Clip #24 and consider the following questions beforehand.  1. Is a former 30-acre sand and gravel pit, unlined, on a hill, near the center of town, with 3000 residents living within a 1-mile radius (mostly dependent upon well water) a proper location for an industrial landfill? Where is a good location for an industrial landfill? 2. How long do you let residents ingest contaminated groundwater before testing, then inform them that they MUST abandon their private wells (under the threat of civil penalties and fines) to hook up to a provided public water supply?  3.  The remedy provided by the combined professional expertise and resources of the USEPA, Ohio EPA, Ohio Department of Health, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), multinational Potentially Responsible Parties, US Army, National Analytical Radiation Environmental Laboratory (NAREL) and others was to simply cover the IEL site with a 4” thick semi-permeable cap and surround it by a chain-link fence. How protected would you feel living next to that?  4. Do court settlements with imposed gag-orders supersede the public’s right to know when life, health, safety, and welfare are at stake? Worded differently, does money supersede humanity?  Register here. 

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 2:00 PM.  Addressing the Epidemic of Evictions – What Advocates Can Do on the Local, State, and National Levels.  With high housing costs and rent affordability still of reach for many low-income households, evictions across the country are continuing to rise, with many states resuming after a pause during the COVID-19 pandemic. Providing housing stability and preventing evictions and homelessness should be a top priority for lawmakers – whether on the local, state, or national level. Panelists will provide an overview of the current state of eviction in the United States, discuss why this continues to be a problem, and what is being done to address it. Attendees will hear perspectives on the impact of evictions in communities and most importantly, what actions advocates can take to solve the eviction crisis, and what advocates, lawyers and non-lawyers alike, can do to help. ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty, RESULTS Educational Fund, and National Coalition for Civil Right to Counsel.  Register here.  

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 12:00 – 1:30 PM.  Live from Khalil: Virtual Delegation Webinar.  Join Eyewitness Palestine for our Live from Al Khalil webinar, including a special virtual delegation featuring Al Khalil native and activist, Muhanned Qafesha, who is also a member of Youth Against Settlements, an active anti-occupation group of Palestinian youth working against Israeli apartheid in Al Khalil. We will also be joined by the Director and Videographer of the Virtual Delegation, Michail Zananiri, who was shot at while attempting to film this virtual delegation. Thankfully, Zananiri made it out unharmed, but many other Palestinians do not have that same luck. A short discussion, including a director Q & A, will follow the premiere of the virtual tour during the webinar. Participation in this event is free as Eyewitness Palestine is seeking to highlight voices in Palestine as broadly as possible. Donations are appreciated. Register here. 

 

Wednesday, April 24, May 1 & 8, 8:00 – 9:00 PM. Think Twice Toolkit: Building Skills for Police Alternatives 4-part series.  Join the American Friends Service Committee for an empowering 4-part series designed to equip you with a comprehensive toolkit of police alternatives and personal skills.  Register here for all 4 sessions and attend as many as you can. 

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 1:00 PM.  Palestinian Academia: Research and Education under Israeli Occupation.  This webinar is organized by the Physics Students Society of the American University of Beirut together with Scientists For Palestine.  Our esteemed speakers for this event are Dr. Mustafa Jarrar and Dr Amal Nazzal from Birzeit University.  You can register here.

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 6:00 – 7:30 PM.  Northside Community Meeting.  Join Columbus City Council to discuss opportunities for building strong neighborhoods in the Northside community. We're also having Terita's Pizza and The Pizza House go head-to-head to decide who has the best pizza in Columbus! Come grab a slice and get to know your council members.  Location:  Northland High School, 1919 Northcliff Dr., Columbus. Please RSVP using this FORM. Any questions can be directed to Harrison Poku-Yeboah at hapoku-yeboah@columbus.gov.

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 8:00 PM.  National Single Payer Working Group April Meeting.  National Single Payer is a national, grassroots organization that organizes locally in the struggle for national single payer health care.  National Single Payer is united by the common principles that health care is a human right, must be free from corporate profit, and must be achieved through national legislation.  Register for the webinar here. 

 

Thursday, April 25, 2024, 12:00 PM.  Genocide in Gaza? Voices from the Region.  Join Veterans for Peace (VFP) in a program that will include music, discussion, and one-on-one conversations with special guests: Mahmoud Muna, author and cultural analyst, known by many as the bookseller of Jerusalem, Issa Boulos, a Palestinian-American ‘ud player, composer, and ethnomusicologist, whose many endeavors include music workshops in Gaza, and Ethnomusicologist Nili Belkind of Jaffa, Israel, author of Music in Conflict, which won the International Council of Traditional Music (ICTM) 2022 Best Book Prize. Register here. 

 

Thursday, April 25, 2024, 10:00 AM.  Libya’s Frozen Conflict and Potential Ways Forward.  After ten years of political impasse, Libya’s rival governments failed again during the latest round of talks to produce a unified government or a road map to overcome the obstacles to holding nationwide elections. Libya remains entrenched in political divisions, economic inequality, corruption, continued violence, and competing foreign interventions that perpetuate the conflict. Arab Center Washington DC (ACW), in partnership with the Abdulaziz Said Chair for Peace and Conflict Resolution at American University’s School of International Service (SIS), is co-hosting a panel to discuss Libya’s current conflict dynamics and potential pathways for peace and justice. Register here.  Arab Center Washington DC and American University.  The webinar will also be available via livestream on their website. 

 

Thursday, April 25, 2024, 2:00 PM.  Radical Imagination for Collective Liberation.  This conversation will be led by Hassan El-Tayyab, Legislative Director for Middle East Policy at The Friends Committee on National Legislation, Marcina Hale, LMFT and President/Co-Founder of Reconsider, and Stephen Apkon, Director and Producer of Disturbing the Peace. The discussion will be moderated by Rae Abileah, a social change strategist, writer, facilitator, and Jewish ritualist.  American Friends of Combatants for Peace.  Register for the webinar here. 

 

Thursday, April 25, 2024, 12:00 PM.  Dead, Disabled, Displaced, Detained, Orphaned: The Toll of Israel’s War on Palestinian Children.  Israel’s war in Gaza and the increased violence in the West Bank - now known as the “Quiet War” - have affected Palestinian children in particularly horrific ways. Human rights researchers have documented these specific harms: Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 13,800 children, turned 19,000 into orphans, and made more than 1000 into amputees. More than 1 million children have lost their homes. Dozens of children have already starved to death, and up to 60% of the children in northern Gaza are experiencing acute malnourishment in a famine that is spreading at the fastest rate of starvation on record anywhere in the world, and which may constitute the war crime of deliberate starvation. As UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini put it, “This war is a war on children. It is a war on their childhood and their future.” And in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, Palestinian children continue to face arrest and detention, home demolitions and expulsions. Over the past six months, increased violence at the hands of the IDF and the IDF-backed settlers over the past six months has killed 117 Palestinian children. In this webinar, public health expert Dr. Yara Asi will speak with experts from two premiere Palestinian human rights organizations: Hamdi Shaqqura from the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), a Gaza-based organization which continues to operate and collect data in Gaza even under the most difficult circumstances; and Miranda Cleland from Defense for Children International-Palestine, which focuses on the rights of Palestinian children under Israeli occupation.  Foundation for Middle East Peace.  Register for the webinar here. 

 

Thursday, April 25, 2024, 7:00 – 8:00 PM.  Common Security in Northeast Asia After April 10 South Korean General Election.   A post-election analysis of geopolitical dynamic in Northeast Asia, where tension has been building up to the level not seen in several decades since the launching of far-right President Yoon Suk-yeol administration in 2022. Dr. Simone Chun will analyze how the result of the general election either intensifies or eases the current crisis in Northeast Asia, largely determined by the Yoon administration's active alignment with the U.S. administration's new Cold War policy.  Dr. Simone Chun is a researcher and activist focusing on U.S. foreign policy on the Korean Peninsula. She serves on the board of directors of the Korea Policy Institute.  Massachusetts Peace Action and New England Korea Peace Campaign. Register for the webinar here. 

 

Thursday, April 25, 2024, 6:00 – 8:30 PM. Arnie Gundersen, chief engineer at Fairewinds, to speak at New York State Department of Public Service Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board's meeting re: Holtec's scheme to dump tritium (radioactive hydrogen) into the Hudson River.  Holtec has already shown it is all too willing to dump its hazardous radioactive pollution into the Great Lakes, whether it be during decommissioning operations, or during so-called "routine" operations at atomic reactors. Holtec has also shown its true colors elsewhere. Told loudly and clearly it could not dump tritiated wastewater into Cape Cod Bay from the Pilgrim atomic reactor decommissioning site, Holtec secretly began evaporating it into the air, instead -- so local residents could breathe in hazardous tritium, instead of eating it in their seafood. Now, as you can read on below, told NO! under New York State law, Holtec has filed a lawsuit, asserting its supposed "right" to dump tritium wastewater into the Hudson River. Fill out this form to attend virtually:  https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx.  Learn more about the meeting here:  https://dps.ny.gov/event/indian-point-decommissioning-oversight-board-meeting-april-2024.

 

Thursday, April 25, 2024, 8:00 PM.  A Night With the Experts featuring Jacob Hamblin.  What’s So “Wretched” About the Atom.  After the Second World War, the United States offered a new kind of atom that differed from the bombs that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This atom would cure diseases, produce new foods, make deserts bloom, and provide abundant energy for all. It was an atom destined for the formerly colonized, recently occupied, and mostly non-white parts of the world that were dubbed the "wretched of the earth" by Frantz Fanon.  This talk explores the promotion of atomic energy solutions around the world, the role of the peaceful atom in propaganda, and the connection between nuclear energy and environmental crises. It also includes comments about the reception of Hamblin's 2021 book The Wretched Atom.  Register for the webinar here. 

 

Thursday, April 25, 2024, 7:00 PM.  AFSC Monthly Immigration Webinar – Detention and Deportation.  Join us for the fourth of our webinar series on protecting migrant rights in an election year. In this webinar, we’ll explore the inhumane system of immigration detention and deportation in the U.S. and how we’re working to abolish it once and for all. You’ll hear from AFSC legal experts, organizers, and community members on alternatives to detention, our vision for humane immigration policies, and how you can join our efforts.  Register here. 

 

Thursday, April 25, 2024, 7:00 – 9:00 PM.  A Discussion with CSP-Conlutas Union Leaders and Socialists.  Brazilian union leaders of the 2-million-member labor federation CSP-Conlutas and members of the United socialist Workers’ Pary speak about their experience building international solidarity against imperialist attacks on workers in Palestine and Ukraine.  Hear their history of struggle against dictatorship in Brazil and how they are fighting attacks on workers by their own government, bosses and the far-right today.  Location: Columbus Metropolitan Library, Main Branch, Meeting Room 2B.  Register here. 

 

Friday, April 26, 2024, 12:00 PM. AFSC Action Hour – Ceasefire 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 immediate cease-fire and humanitarian access to Gaza. Our elected officials need to keep hearing from us. Register here.

 

Saturday, April 27, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM.  Weekly Rally for Peace.  Location:  East North Broadway and High St., Columbus. 

 

Saturday, April 27, 2024, 9:00 Am – 4:30 PM.  Healthcare for All Ohioans/SPAN Ohio State Conference.

Our program is very exciting. We will have an update on state legislation from Representatives Mike Skindell and Michele Grim and Senator Bill DeMora.  There will be a presentation on state enabling legislation that has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Ro Khanna.  David Pepper, past chair of the Ohio Democratic Party, and Catherine Turcer, Director of Common Cause Ohio, will present a discussion on the importance of the campaign for fair districts here in Ohio.  Lastly, we hope to have Congresswoman Debbie Dingell give an update on the Medicare for All Act of 2023 introduced into Congress by her and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.  Location:  Quest Conference Center, 9200 Worthington Road, Ste 400, Westerville, OH. $40.00/person, lunch included.  Register here.  Members receive a discount on registration. Not a member? Join here today!  Scholarships are available.  Contact Barb Walden at user298053@aol.com.

 

Saturday, April 27, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.  Global Women for Peace United Against NATO, Latin American Women's voices.  Life is changing within the broad "Global South", especially in Latin America and the Caribbean with new revitalizing political determination for inclusive societies, changing from single focused private commerce and development, geared primarily for profitability and luxury living. Newly elected presidents in Latin America are seeking equity for their societies as demonstrated in Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Honduras, Chile, Grenadines, Nicaragua, Mexico etc. Some of these nations such as Mexico have exceeded expectations and goals promised by their citizens, becoming a global model for developing land and water and public infrastructure resulting in higher employment and productivity with better benefits for the marginalized. A vital issue for Latin America and the Caribbean, discussed in the webinar tonight, is the looming threat of NATO bases and military intervention by the US and its Southern Command operation, or by expansion of another NATO country into Latin America. Massachusetts Peace Action.  Translations available.  Register here. 

 

Saturday, April 27, 2024, 1:00 – 3:30 PM.  Columbus HCAP Volunteer Training.  Join Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio for our Columbus Health Center Advocacy Program (HCAP) Volunteer Training! HCAP is one of our Patient Advocacy Programs, and our only volunteer opportunity directly within the health centers. HCAP volunteers connect with patients in our health centers about volunteer and advocacy opportunities, legislative updates, and story sharing opportunities. All volunteers interested in HCAP must complete this training. Meeting location will be sent in a follow-up email closer to the event date.  Register here. 

 

Sunday, April 28, 2024, A Short History of Folk Music – Part 2.  We will share music that taps into escape, understanding, and transformation. Audience participation encouraged - singing, insights, dialogue!  Celebrate People’s Music!  Pete Seeger said, "some music can help us escape our troubles; some music can help us understand our troubles, and some music can help us do something about our troubles." In a Short History of People's Music, we will share music that taps into escape, understanding, and transformation. We’ll talk about what Pete called "the folk process." Audience participation encouraged - singing, insights, dialogue!  Location:  Columbus Metropolitan Library, Whetstone Branch, 3909 N. High St., Columbus.  More information here.

 

Sunday, April 28, 2024, 1:00 PM.  Update from the West Bank.  How the Occupation has Intensified Since October 7th.  Since Oct. 7, we have been mostly focused on the Israeli assault on Gaza, unable to look away from the bombing, displacement, and starvation of the Gazan Palestinians.  At the same time, the oppression and violence against Palestinians living in the West Bank has escalated.  In the past 6 months, 7000 Palestinians have been detained in the West Bank, including 440 children, and over 1500 Palestinians have been displaced from Area C. (source: WAFA News agency and Reliefweb).  At least 317 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli security forces and settlers in the West Bank since the Gaza attack began, according to the Palestine Authority Health Ministry.  In this webinar we will turn our attention to the West Bank.  Shaina Low, Communication Adviser of the Norwegian Refugee Council, has been reporting on the refugee and humanitarian crisis in Gaza since the start of the Israeli assault, through daily contact with NRC's staff in Gaza. Shaina will talk about the forcible transfer of Palestinians from Area C in the West Bank and the increase in the frequency and intensity of settler violence attacks. 

Also speaking will be Issa Amro, well-known Palestinian activist, resident of Hebron. Issa will talk about the repression and harassment of Palestinians in the West Bank and how that has been exacerbated since Oct. 7.  Massachusetts Peace Action.  Register here. 

 

Monday, April 29, 2024, 5:00 PM.  Grassroots Election Protection Coalition/ALLIANCE 4 GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY.  Weekly zoom meeting.  Register here. 

 

Monday, April 29, 2024, 12:30 PM. 'Red Heifers from Texas' & Misguided Attempts to Build the Temple: Countering the Destructive Consequences of Christian Zionism and Third-Temple Extremism.  In anticipation of the forthcoming launch of the newly established Institute for the Study of Christian Zionism (ISCZ), you are invited to an important conversation, “‘Red Heifers’ from Texas’ & Misguided Attempts to Build the Temple: Countering the Destructive Consequences of Christian Zionism and Third-Temple Extremism” --a conversation taking on a new urgency in light of recent events. Organized by the Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Centre in Jerusalem, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), and the Israel-Palestine Mission Network (IPMN) of the Presbyterian Church USA and sponsored by a diverse coalition of movement partners, this online conversation was birthed in response to an open call from Palestinian Christian leaders to the global church as well as all persons of good will.  More information and registration here. 

 

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.  Humanitarian and Health Realities in Gaza & the West Bank: A Report from Catholic Development Agencies.  Catholic development agencies are working amid the current war in the Holy Land to provide food, healthcare and other aid to the Palestinian population. In this webinar, we’ll hear from representatives of Catholic Relief Services and Caritas Baby Hospital who are dealing with these challenges firsthand. We will gain a better understanding of what is currently happening on the ground, what can be done to prevent things from getting worse, the acute challenges and barriers to providing aid, the necessity of a ceasefire, and how we can have a positive impact on the current realities and toward a just peace.  Churches for Middle East Peace.  Register here. 

 

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 6:00 PM.  Petition Booklet Circulation Training.  Learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative.  Register here. 

 

Saturday, May 4, 2024, 12:30 PM.  Challenging Christian Silence Regarding the Gaza Genocide, w/ Munther Isaac and Shane Claiborne.  The Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace (PCAP), Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA) and a broad coalition of Christian Voices for Palestine invite you to "Challenging Christian Silence Regarding the Gaza Genocide" with Munther Isaac and Shane Claiborne. The moral courage and consistent prophetic witness displayed by Munther and Shane during these past months has put the western church to shame. May we learn from and follow their example.  Register here. 

 

Tuesday, May 7, 2023, 6:45 PM.  Jewish Voice for Peace Meeting.  Conversations on Palestine with Geoffrey Levin, author of the new book Our Palestine Question:  Israel and American Dissent, 1948-1978.  A new history of the American Jewish relationship with Israel focused on the most urgent and sensitive issue:  the question of Palestinian rights.  Register for the zoom meeting here.

 

Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 6:00 PM.  Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle.  Join Fair Districts leaders and volunteers for a monthly meeting. Every second Wednesday of the month at 6pm!  This month we will be giving an update on all the activities that Fair Districts volunteers, leaders and organizers have been up to in the past few months. We will be joined by some local volunteer leaders from around the state to share the impressive, inspiring, and creative ideas that they have put into action to gather signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians amendment and spread the word about the importance of ending gerrymandering in Ohio.  Register here. 

 

Thursday, May 9, 2024, 10:00 AM. Covering Palestine: A Shireen Abu Akleh Memorial Symposium.  Two years after the killing of acclaimed Palestinian-American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank and as an unprecedented number of Palestinian journalists have been killed by the Israeli military during its campaign in Gaza, this symposium will focus on the challenges of covering Palestine. The panels in this conference will focus on both the journalists at risk on the ground and as well as an assessment of Western media coverage of Palestine and in particular the war on Gaza.  National Press Club.   Register here to join by zoom. 

 

Sunday, May 12, 2024, 1:30 PM.   The 19th Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Day Ceremony.  The Joint Memorial Day Ceremony, organized by Combatants for Peace and The Parents Circle Families Forum, is the largest Israeli-Palestinian jointly organized peace event in history. The Joint Memorial Ceremony provides a unique opportunity for Israelis and Palestinians to grieve together and stand strong in demanding an end to the occupation and ongoing violence. The ceremony occurs yearly on the eve of Yom Hazikaron (Israeli Memorial Day). In Israeli mainstream culture, the ceremonies that are most often held to honor this day serve to reinforce cultural narratives of pain, victimhood, and hopelessness. The Joint Memorial transforms this narrative by bringing Palestinians to the Memorial alongside Israelis to mourn side by side and model another way forward.  Register here. 

 

May 24-26, 2024.  The People’s conference for Palestine.  Detroit Michigan.  More information here. 

 

June 28, 29, and 30, 2024, COMFEST 2024.  Planning is underway!   Any organizations or individuals who would want a workshop or speaker slot to highlight their progressive activism, please to go comfest.com where you can find the application or contact michael.gruber@comfest.com.  Location:  120 W Goodale St, Columbus, OH 43215

 

August 30 – September 2, 2024, Socialism 2024.  The last year has changed us all.  As global crises deepen, social movements the world over are striving toward new visions and experimenting with new strategies. From Palestine to the US and beyond, radical politics have re-emerged as necessary for both survival and full liberation. At this critical juncture, the Socialism 2024 Conference will be a vital gathering space for today’s left.  A four-day conference featuring dozens of participatory discussions, lectures, and workshops organized by activists from all over the country, the Socialism Conference will host exchanges between existing organizers and organizations, while bringing in new layers of the politically curious as part of building our radical traditions and movements.  Location:  Chicago.  More information and registration here.