Meeting

Tuesday, March 9, 7-8:30pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

Our March meeting will be held Tuesday, March 9, 7-8:30pm. Columbus City Council Member Emmanuel Remy will be joined by Niyah Walters to discuss how Columbus will implement City Council Districts and elect Council Representatives from each district. Join us for information about how this process will be implemented.

Please use this Zoom link to join this event.

Tuesday, March 9, 12pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

In this webinar, you will hear our experts talk about the current law briefly (see our February 9 webinar for a deeper look), discuss the changes we are proposing, and how those changes fit in with the movement’s national strategy and principles.

Sunday, March 28, 8-10pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join the Revolutionary Socialist Network for two discussions on the book Corona, Climate, Chronic Emergency: War Communism in the Twenty-First Century. In our discussion, we will be addressing author Andreas Malm’s question: What does COVID-19 tell us about the climate breakdown, and what should we do about it?

Sunday, March 7, 8-10pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join the Revolutionary Socialist Network for two discussions on the book Corona, Climate, Chronic Emergency: War Communism in the Twenty-First Century. In our discussion, we will be addressing author Andreas Malm’s question: What does COVID-19 tell us about the climate breakdown, and what should we do about it?

Sunday, February 28, 1:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Please join our first major “Endorsements Reveal,” where we’ll announce our first wave of support from civic organizations and leaders, including a recent mainstage Presidential candidate. The reveal will be immediately followed by our 2pm Monthly Meeting, where our all-volunteer team will talk about upcoming plans, welcome new members, and share ways that you can help!

About Ranked Choice Voting

The Problem

Thursday, February 25, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Ten years ago, a small group of Ohioans created district maps to ensure that representatives could choose their constituents rather than the people choosing their representatives. That is about to change!

On February 25, Common Cause’s Catherine Turcer will discuss the recent history of gerrymandering in Ohio, its consequences, the subsequent citizen uproar, and the current reform plan that Ohioans overwhelmingly passed in 2018.

Thursday, February 25, 6pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

This event will be a “Primary Election Voter Forum Series” presentation featuring candidates for the bench in Franklin County.

Please use this Zoom link to join this event.

Hosted by WTF?! Weigh The Facts.

Thursday, February 11, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Transforming international trade policy is an important part of the Green New Deal, but many economic and environmental justice activists don’t have a firm understanding of exactly how today’s trade deals limit and constrain commonsense climate regulations and worker protections.

Currently, these deals are written largely by and for powerful corporations, and prioritize their profits over the needs of the planet and of workers across the globe.

Wednesday, February 3, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Tuesday, February 2, 7-8:30pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

Mia Lewis of Fair Districts/Fair Elections will be our guest to talk about the rules and process of the redistricting process here in Ohio this year. The redistricting will result in new legislative districts for both the Ohio House and Senate as well as newly-drawn Congressional districts. The rules for the processes differ slightly. Mia will begin her presentation shortly after 7pm. Join us at 6:30pm for a chance to chat for a few minutes before our meeting at 7pm.