Meeting

Saturday, February 10, 10am-1pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.

We will be discussing the strategy, going forward, on how to gain Medicare for All in Ohio. SPAN Ohio supports Healthcare as a Human Right! All are welcome to attend.

SPAN Ohio is a coalition of individuals and organizations working together to achieve fundamental reform of the health insurance system.

Thursday, February 8, 7-9pm, Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St., Rm. 100

Free parking is available in the “R” spaces — “R” for “Rardin Clinic” — behind the building.

Contact: Simone Morgen, smorgen@juno.com

Thursday, February 8, 4-6pm, OSU Faculty Club [Grand Lounge], 181 S. Oval Dr.

The second in a series of events hosted by the OSU Center for the Study of Religion during the 2017-2018 academic year on the theme of “Religion, Narrative, and Media” will present a conversation between Erica Andrus and Paul Hackett.

• “Us or Them? Sci-Fi Politics and Religion in Battlestar Galactica,” by Erica Andrus, Senior Lecturer, University of Vermont

Wednesday, February 7, 7-8:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Rm. 1-A], 96 S. Grant Ave.

Jewish Voice for Peace members are inspired by Jewish tradition to work together for peace, social justice, equality, human rights, respect for international law, and a U.S. foreign policy based on these ideals.

Contact: centralohio@jvp.org

Wednesday, February 7, 6-9pm, Whitehall Branch Library, 4445 E. Broad St.

Cages are disabling and traumatizing environments. As a result, prisoners suffer from low morale. They also suffer from a variety of human rights abuses committed by jail and prison officials such as torture and “extremely-poor-quality health care.” These forms of violence are state-sanctioned. Therefore, we can’t expect meaningful oversight of Ohio’s concentration camps to come from the state.

Monday, February 6, 7-8:30pm., Northside Branch Library, 1423 N. High St.

The Columbus Area Region of SPAN [Single Payer Action Network] Ohio will meet on Monday, February 6, 7-8:30pm, at the Northside Branch Library, 1423 N. High St., in Meeting Room 3. This library is several blocks south of the OSU campus and just north of King Ave; there is free parking. This library is on the High St. [#2] COTA bus line and on the Kenny Rd. [#1] bus line. All are invited; bring a friend.

Friday, January 26, 2:30-4pm, Hagerty Hall [Rm. 255], 1775 College Rd.

The Center for Latin American Studies at The Ohio State University will be hosting a panel discussion on the current democratic crisis in Honduras during which Ohio State University faculty will address the causes and possible consequences of the disputed November 26 presidential election.

We encourage you to attend and to share your thoughts and questions on an issue that poses relevant questions about the power of democracy in the region.

Friday, January 26, 8:45-11:45am and 1:15-2:45pm, Thompson Library [11th floor], 1858 Neil Ave. Mall

What role does religion play in the formation and preservation of national identity? What should we do when religious pluralism threatens the integrity of the political community? Are transnational religious commitments compatible with national political ones?

8:45-9am: Welcoming Remarks

9-11:45am: Sessions 1 and 2: Islam and the liberal state

9:00-10:30am: Presentations and Moderated Discussion

Sunday, January 28, 1-3pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Rm. 3-B], 96 S. Grant Ave.

Join International Socialist Organization [ISO] Columbus for a two-part study group on “Who Do You Serve, Who Do You Protect?,” a collection of essays on police violence and resistance in the United States compiled by Truthout.

Saturday, January 20, 2-4pm, Stephen’s Episcopal Church and University Center, 30 W. Woodruff Ave.

The Ohio State University is one of the largest employers in Ohio, bringing together tens of thousands of tenured and contingent faculty, graduate students, nurses, staff, and other workers. Without our collective labor, the university could not run.

While each group of workers faces their own unique struggles, our common position as workers on campus gives us a shared interest in organizing together to fight for a more equitable university.