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Resilient Gaza: The Defeat of the Zionist Colonial Project

After 471 days of relentless carnage, Israel’s war on Gaza has killed more than 47,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and wounded over 111,000. According to The Lancet, up to 186,000 deaths may ultimately be attributed to this war. 70% of all those murdered are women and children.  Despite this staggering human cost, Gaza emerged victorious, defying a Zionist colonial project backed by decades of Western political and military support.

The whole world witnessed a genocide in real-time, as Gaza endured 2-ton bombs, cluster munitions, and systematic starvation. Yet, against all odds, Gaza triumphed, shattering the myth of Israel’s invincibility. The Gazan “David” stood tall against the “Goliath” of a settler-colonial state, marking a decisive moment in the struggle for Palestinian liberation.

Why Climate Justice Matters - Columbus Stand Up Climate Justice Talk Series

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Saturday, January 25, 2025, 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Citadel’s Main Room and Rooftop, 1761 Parsons Avenue, Columbus 43207

Our communities remain at the crossroads of climate change, and your voice is essential in shaping the solutions we need.

This event is open to all—community members, activists, organizers, students, and anyone passionate about building a more just and sustainable future. Whether you’re new to the movement or a seasoned advocate, your voice is essential in this conversation.

We’re proud to be partnering with Black Girl Environmentalist and Black Men Build to create another meaningful space for dialogue, learning, and collective action.

We would love for you to join us once again, whether by sharing your insights, bringing others along, or contributing in a new way. Your involvement will help amplify the call for climate justice and strengthen our communities. 

Free Movie - Simply Living Presents: We Are Guardians

Sunday, January 26, 12noon
Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse, 3055 Indianola Ave., Columbus

Experience the power of We Are Guardians, an award-winning documentary exploring the fight to protect the Brazilian Amazon. Follow Indigenous forest guardian Marçal Guajajara and leader Puyr Tembé as they risk their lives defending ancestral lands from deforestation, while illegal logger Valdir faces a moral and economic dilemma. Directed by Indigenous activist Edivan Guajajara alongside environmental filmmakers Chelsea Greene and Rob Grobman, and executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, this film is a compelling story of resilience amidst crisis. 

We're pleased to announce that Jeffrey Wilson, president of Friends of Serpent Mound, will be a distinguished speaker for the Q&A following the screening this Sunday.

Trump Lost. Vote Suppression Won

 Here are the numbers...Trump lost. That is, if all legal voters were allowed to vote, if all legal ballots were counted, Trump would have lost the states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia.

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Free Press Hero: Michael Eckhardt

Mike Eckhardt in front of article he wrote about Leonard Peltier

Central Ohio’s well-known Leonard Peltier advocate Michael Eckhardt is a Free Press Hero. The Free Press honors Michael this week for his tireless and dedicated work for Leonard Peltier’s freedom.

Finally, on the last day of his presidency, Biden performed a most remarkable act – commuting the sentence of Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier. NPR reported “vehement opposition” from the FBI, a factor that’s prevented previous presidents from releasing him. Biden added Leonard’s long-awaited commutation to his huge number of pardons and clemency actions. Thousands of activists worldwide, who persistently lobbied the federal government during five decades for Leonard’s release, are relieved and ecstatic. Leonard is now 80 years old and his health is failing.

City and County officials continue to view homelessness as a low priority

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Franklin County Commissioner Kevin Boyce gave the first indication and, now, City Council President Shannon Hardin has predictably followed suit. Columbus City Council claims it has its lowest budget in years. Shannon Hardin, Andy Ginther, and our County Commissioners apparently don’t intend to adequately increase funding for homeless programs. NBC4 reported yesterday that City leaders are using depleted American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds as their excuse for not being able to provide sufficient funding to deal with homelessness in Columbus.

Will you sign the petition to limit political attacks on government scientists and experts?

Woman with child and sign saying We Love Science

Marisa here from Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). Donald Trump and his anti-science loyalists are determined to implement the worst of Project 2025 and are already working with corporate polluters to intimidate scientists and sideline science—endangering communities, people, and the planet. We have to intervene NOW and build the public pressure we need to stop attacks against scientists and science.

​​We know from experience that when science and scientists are sidelined, people get hurt. Will you sign the petition?

The Seven Most Relevant Lessons

Bethlehem University Announcement and fundraiser in honor of nomination to
Nobel Peace Prize of Prof. Qumsiyeh
https://www.bethlehem.edu/2025/01/15/prof-qumsiyeh-nominated-for-2025-nobel-peace-prize/

“This (Gaza) is the moral issue of our time; this is the Holocaust of our
time, this is the Trail of Tears of our time, this is the Middle Passage of
our time.” Max Blumenthal
“Silence in the face of Evil is itself evil” Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German
anti-Nazi dissident
“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit
atrocities.” Voltaire

As a hudna (ceasefire) will start Sunday, the occupation regime intensified
its killings of Palestinians including 150 civilians in the last 30 hours

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