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Dr. Bob Fitrakis and Dan-o Dougan converse with local musician Ed Forman and play songs from his new album with 400 Pirates -- and a few live songs he strums in the studio.

Fridays 11pm - WGRN 91.9FM 
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Mondays 2pm - WCRS 92.7 / 98.3FM
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It was one year ago today that Environmental Court Judge Stephanie Mingo declared that “City of Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther is the source of the ex parte communication” in the case of the Greyhound bus station on Columbus’ west side. Judge Mingo should have revealed the Mayor’s name during the Emergency Status Conference that was held on October 12, 2023, 26 days before the mayoral election. Judge Mingo was well aware of the implications of announcing Andy Ginther’s name as the ex parte communicator just 26 days prior to Election Day.  She had a duty to tell the public who it was and what was said and her silence brings into question judicial partiality of a high-ranking city official. This was a clear abuse of power and the mayor made the phone call to get an advantage in the election. The mayor tried to obstruct official business of the court.

Thursday, November 21, 6pm, Enarson Classroom Building [Rm. 240], 2009 Millikin Rd., and online at tinyurl.com/CORSmeeting

Join us this Thursday at 6pm for a discussion on the pamphlet “Fascism: What It Is and How to Fight It” by Leon Trotsky. Come in person to Enarson Classroom Building Rm. 240 or attend online at tinyurl.com/CORSmeeting.

The text of this book is available at marxists.org/archive/trotsky/works/1944/1944-fas.htm.

There is no need to read the text to come discuss with us. We welcome all students, workers, and community members who want to build the left and fight the right!

Hosted by Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists.

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The presence of white supremacist groups, such as neo-Nazis marching in public spaces like the Short North will provoke strong reactions from various communities including African Americans and Jewish people, among others.

While some of our white allies may suggest to simply ignore attention-starved masked Nazis marching in our communities and dismiss them as “clowns,” this is easier said than done for African Americans and Jewish people. These events are viewed as deeply disturbing and threatening due to the symbols of hate and the ideologies these groups represent.

For African Americans: Fear, Anger and Historical Trauma

They may feel fear and anger, as these groups often promote ideologies that are explicitly racist and aim to intimidate minority communities. This can also trigger historical memories of racial violence (lynchings) and be a stark reminder of ongoing racial tensions and systemic racism.

For Jewish People: Distress, Alarm and Historical Trauma

A Franklin County map from 1892 of “ancient earthworks,” or Native American burial mounds and other structures, may show that Shrum Mound on the near West Side does have a sibling mound nearby, after all.

The map, uncovered by fringe historian and author Fritz Zimmeran, is pictured above with an arrow pointing to two mounds. One of those dots is believed to be Shrum Mound (pictured on right), which is on present-day McKinley Avenue. It is one of region’s last remaining conical Native American burial mounds. The Ohio History Connection believes it was constructed by the Adena people 2,000 years ago and possibly homage to a distant mountain.

No doubt, map making from the late 1800s was an imperfect task. Nevertheless, the map suggests there are two Adena burial mounds off McKinley Avenue, as amateur historians have speculated for decades. They have dubbed the second mound “Quarry Mound” (pictured on left) and Shrum Mound stands stoically in a small public park on the banks of the quarry roughly three hundred feet away.

Wednesday, November 20, 7-9pm
King Ave. United Methodist Church, 299 King Ave.

An annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. Please plan to arrive after 6:30pm (doors will not open before 6:30pm). The program will begin at 7pm and will end by 8:30pm, followed by a short reception that will end at 9pm.

Hosted by King Ave. United Methodist Church.

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Tuesday, November 19, 6 – 7pm
This event's address is private.
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Across the country and in our local communities, we are facing the truth ofthe devastating reality that Trump will be our next president. This is a time to reach for each other, to feel together, and to recommit to our values: community care, solidarity, and justice for all.

In the midst of your grief, rage, and fear– come together with other people in your community who care. To our fellow white people: we play an important role right now to show up, fight white supremacy, and recommit to organizing our own people away from the far right. There have always been white people who rejected racism and chose solidarity and justice. It is our calling to step into that legacy in the days, months, and years ahead.

Join SURJ for a community meeting to get grounded together, get clear on our analysis of how we got here – and then get organized for the work ahead.

Starting NOW, it's the Open Shelter #GivingTuesday Give-A-Thon where we need YOU to match a $15,000 pledge in memory of Mike LeVan, an Open Shelter supporter, from his wife Sandy.

The Give-A-Thon runs through 12/3, which is GivingTuesday, a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.

This is YOUR way to help locally as we assist homeless and marginally housed men, women, and children with crucial needs and supportive services heading into the winter months.

CLICK HERE TO HELP US MATCH THE $15,000 PLEDGE!

By donating YOU could win great prizes from Red Roof, Hollywood Casino Columbus, Watershed Distillery, Rule 3, Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse, Katzinger's Delicatessen, Drexel Theatre, HangOverEasy, Grandview Theatre, and more!

Starting NOW, it's the Open Shelter #GivingTuesday Give-A-Thon where we need YOU to match a $15,000 pledge in memory of Mike LeVan, an Open Shelter supporter, from his wife Sandy.

The Give-A-Thon runs through 12/3, which is GivingTuesday, a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.

This is YOUR way to help locally as we assist homeless and marginally housed men, women, and children with crucial needs and supportive services heading into the winter months.

CLICK HERE TO HELP US MATCH THE $15,000 PLEDGE!

By donating YOU could win great prizes from Red Roof, Hollywood Casino Columbus, Watershed Distillery, Rule 3, Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse, Katzinger's Delicatessen, Drexel Theatre, HangOverEasy, Grandview Theatre, and more!

Israel denied two critically injured journalists to leave Gaza for life-saving treatments. Fadi Al-Wahidi and Ali Attar, two injured cameramen of Al-Jazeera TV, are fighting for their lives after they received serious injuries that required treatment outside Gaza. Israel refused repeated requests by Al-Jazeera and human rights groups to grant the journalists an urgent medical travel permit without offering a reason.

Now, the family of journalist Fadi Al-Wahidi has entered an open hunger strike to protest Israel's denial of his right to travel for treatment. His cancer-stricken mother made a passionate appeal for help to all news organizations, human rights groups, and public officials. She stated that she would take part in the hunger strike.  

Under the rules of war and international humanitarian law, Israelis are obligated to treat the occupied people humanely and protect the wounded and the sick. 

Both Fadi, 24, and Ali, 27, were intentionally targeted by the IOF while they were documenting the Israeli war crimes in Gaza. In addition, both journalists have the right to receive treatment.