International Collaboration to End Violence

While much of the world is engulfed in violence of one sort or another (whether violence in the home or on the street, exploitation, ecological destruction or war), a global network of individuals and organizations is committed to ending this violence in all of its manifestations.

With individual signatories in 100 countries and organizational endorsements in 35 countries, each of these individuals and organizations works on one or more manifestations of violence in their locality and some of the organizations and networks have considerable national or even international reach.

However, as you might understand, there is a great deal to be done and the Charter network continues to expand as more people and organizations are motivated to join this shared effort.

March for Science tops 5000 participants

Downtown street with thousands of people marching

An estimated 5500 people came out to support science at the March for Science April 22 in Columbus, Ohio today. The marchers started at the Statehouse and walked to the Commons for the Earth Day celebration. 

Drone photos courtesy of Eric Vestfals

Open Shelter Fundraiser at Crazee Mule

Wooden sign saying The Open Shelter

Sunday, April 23, 1-7pm, Free
The Crazee Mule Pub & Grill, 6188 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43231
Facebook Event
The Open Shelter, an Advocacy & Day Services Center for the homeless & marginally housed, is proud to announce that a fundraiser on our behalf will be held at The Crazee Mule Pub & Grill on Sunday, April 23rd from 1pm until 8pm.
Three bands will generously donate their time & perform at the event. The bands are Coffee House Rebels www.briangriffin.net, Acoustic Reflections & One Notch Down www.facebook.com/One-Notch-Down-Music who will be premiering their new song, “Homelessland”. 

March for Science

Earth with ovals circling it like chemical symbols

Saturday, April 22 - Earth Day
Here is the official route for the Columbus March for Science:
We will start on the west lawn of the Ohio Statehouse and finish at the Columbus Commons. See you Saturday!
Facebook Event
Here's the plan:
Rally and teach-ins start on the West Lawn of the Statehouse at 10:00 a.m.
We'll step off for the march between 11:00 and 11:30.
We'll march straight down High Street to Rich and enter the commons from the back.
After the March, stick around at Columbus Commons for the Earth Day festivities!
Parking, accessibility and transportation info here: http://marchforscience-columbus.webflow.io/faq

 

 

Beyond Redemtive Violence

Sometimes our tame and compliant media upchucks a piece of truth. For instance:

“American officials had predicted that the missile strike would result in a major shift in Assad’s calculus, but the U.S. attack appeared to be symbolic in reality. Within 24 hours of the strike, monitoring groups reported that warplanes were again taking off from the bombed Shayrat air base, this time to attack Islamic State positions.”

And the Gun is Pointed....

WGRN Earth Day Birthday Bash

Women with the earth in her hands and words Happy 1st Earth Day Birthday WGRN

Friday, April 21, 4-8pm
The Acutal Brewing Company, 655 North James Road
Happy Bithday to Us, Happy Birthday to Us, Happy Earth Day Birthday to WGRN! Happy Birthday to Us!
Join WGRN for our Happy Hour Earth Day Birthday Bash! Have a couple on us! From your community radio WGRN Columbus
The Actual Brewing Company
Friday, April 21 4-8 PM 
655 N. James Rd Columbus 43219 
614-636-3825
$5 suggested donation • 2 free beer tickets at the door. Music from Lydia Brownfield, Bob Sauls, Victoria Parks and others.
FREE RAFFLE TICKETS TO THOSE WHO VOLUNTEER FOR EARTH DAY SERVICE WEEK April 8-15, to plant trees, clean up our ravines or do some community gardening. 
Sign up to volunteer in WGRN’s name at http://www.earthdaycolumbus.org/

Columbus International Film and Video Festival

Orange background and words Columbus International Film + Video Festival

April 19-23, various locations
Facebook event

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