Sofia Orr, 19, is an Israeli teenager who chose jail over enlisting in the Israeli Death Forces (IDF). Before turning 19, Sofia was jailed three times for refusing to enlist in mandatory military service and spending her time in Neve Tzedek, which is a military prison in Tel Aviv, in protest of the ongoing Israeli war and genocide in Gaza. She believes the two sides "have to exist" and that "revenge is not the answer." This brave Israeli teenager made it loud and clear that she would continue resisting even if the government extended her jail time because it was the right thing to do. Finally, after spending 85 days in prison, Orr was recognized as a conscientious objector. 

Long before the Israeli war on Gaza and when Sofia was 15, she made up her mind not to serve in the military because, to her, the occupation and the war on Gaza and the West Bank was and is still enough reason to refuse and she would rather work advocating for peace.   

Join Us:
What: Caravan to The Polls
When: Sunday, November 3rd, 2024
Where: St. Mark's Masonic Temple No. 7 (Corner of E. Long & Miami)
Time: 10:00 AM Line-Up | 11:00 AM Caravan Begins

In a powerful show of community solidarity and commitment to civic duty, the Ohio Unity Coalition, in partnership with several community partners, proudly presents "Caravan to The Polls," a pivotal event aimed at fostering voter engagement and turnout. This community-focused initiative will take place on Sunday, November 3rd, 2024, at St. Mark's Masonic Temple No. 7 located at the corner of E. Long Street and Miami Avenue.

The event promises to be an inspiring collective effort encouraging community members to exercise their right to vote. The caravan will line up at 10:00 AM, and will kick off promptly at 11:00 AM, uniting participants in a symbolic journey towards fulfilling a crucial democratic responsibility.

Carry Smith wrote her PhD thesis on the Voting Rights Act and challenges to the right to vote in Georgia.

Now dig this: Smith, the expert on challenges to voting rights, lost her vote because a Republican vigilante challenged her registration—along with 900 other Savannah voters—until she was forced to make an appearance proving her right to vote at a meeting of the Chatham County (Savannah) elections board. 

Half of the others challenged still lost their vote in this do-or-die battleground.

Adrian Consonery Jr. was also challenged, in this case, by officials in Cobb County, Georgia. The elections officers claimed that the signature on his drivers license “didn’t match” the signature on his ballot. Were these local pols forgery specialists?  No, they were Republicans. No problem, they told Consonery, a student in the middle of his finals; all he had to do was drive to their offices, eight hours away, and re-sign his ballot.

Fridays, November 1, 8 @ 11pm
on WGRN 91.9FM
streaming on wgrn.org
Mondays, November 4, 11 @ 2pm
on WCRS 92.7 and 98.3FM
streaming on wcrsfm.org

Dr. Bob and Dan-o Dougan talk about war and play anti-war songs on this week's Everybody Knows show. An eclectic mix of songs about peace, war, the horrors of war and protesting the war. 

Shows are archived at: https://www.mixcloud.com/wcrs/everybody-knows-anti-war-songs-110124/