Meeting

Friday, October 2, 1-2pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

The COVID-19 COMPAS [Conversations On Morality, Politics And Society] Program presents “Who Gets Sick? Who Gets Care? Inequalities in Health and Health Care.”

There is significant variation among groups in rates of infection and incidences of mortality and morbidity resulting from COVID-19. The pandemic has also highlighted the limited access that many people have to adequate medical care, both within the United States and globally. What explains these inequalities? What can we do to remedy them?

Thursday, October 1, 6-8pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists is starting up a Marxist study series with the foundational text of modern socialism, Marx and Engels’ “Communist Manifesto.” Join us to discuss the basic ideas of Marxism with a particular focus on how we can use them to understand and change reality today.

This meeting will feature a short summary of the text and a discussion. We will be covering the whole book; reading is not required.

Thursday, October 1, 5:30-7:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join Move to Amend’s National Director Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap for an inspiring call-to-action and discussion on the nationwide movement to end corporate rule in the age of coronavirus and climate disaster.

2020 has brought a lot to bear. Where do we go from here as a movement? What opportunities and threats lie before us? How can we continue to build power for the people?

Tuesday, September 29, 3-4pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Houses of worship should be free from the scrutiny and influence of politics. The November election is a critical time for all Americans. It is usually when religious leaders remind their congregations and communities to exercise their civic duty by voting. This program will highlight the history and importance of protecting the Johnson Amendment.

Saturday, September 26, 10-11:30am, this on-line event requires advance registration

Corporations increasingly influence — if not control — more and more aspects of our lives, regardless of who’s elected or what scandals are exposed. That’s because corporations not only have economic power, but political power — specifically constitutional “rights” — lots of them!

Thursday, September 24, 10:30am-3pm; Friday, September 25, 10:30am-2:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

We are pleased to announce that this year, the OEC [Ohio Environmental Council] will explore the important theme: “At the Crossroads of Environmental Justice and Democracy.” We’re excited to explore the intersection of democracy and the environment, giving the opportunity for attendees to understand what it looks like for a government to work for everyone — and in turn, the environment.

Thursday, September 24, 10:30am-3pm; Friday, September 25, 10:30am-2:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

We are pleased to announce that this year, the OEC [Ohio Environmental Council] will explore the important theme: “At the Crossroads of Environmental Justice and Democracy.” We’re excited to explore the intersection of democracy and the environment, giving the opportunity for attendees to understand what it looks like for a government to work for everyone — and in turn, the environment.

Thursday, September 24, 7-8pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

In a political arena dominated by Big Money, the United States is witnessing an explosion of average citizens running for office. With more chutzpah than cash, these first-time candidates are challenging established politicians who have far greater name-recognition and donor bases. Why? What motivates ordinary citizens to step into the gerrymandered minefield of Ohio politics? This Thursday, Move to Amend Central Ohio will put this question to two local first-time candidates:

Friday, September 18, 1-2pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

An effective public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic depends on mandatory self-reporting of health status, regular testing, and “tracing” of recent contacts and exposures. Can these measures be implemented in a way that respects the privacy of the people who are subject to them? To the extent that they can’t, how should we balance these two important values against each other?

Panelists:

• Woodrow Hartzog (Law, Northeastern University)

Friday, September 18, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

“The Impacts of COVID-19 on Food Security and Long-term Implications and Adaptations” will be the fifth in a series of events on “Cities and Regions in the Post-Coronavirus Era,” initiating community conversations on what lessons we can learn from this crisis to create a more resilient and sustainable world.