Protest Tesla, Musk and the Power Grab
Saturdays, 4:30 – 5:30pm EDT
Tesla Dealership sidewalk, 4099 Easton Loop W, Columbus, OH 43219
Join us to rally in support of democracy and against the coup engineered by Musk and Trump! Bring a sign and a friend! Let your reps and senators know how we feel!
No Other Land documentary
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel's occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight. No Other Land is an unflinching account of a community's mass expulsion and acts as a creative resistance to Apartheid and a search for a path towards equality and justice.
About the filmmaker:
Basel Adraisa Palestinian lawyer, journalist, and filmmaker from Masafer Yatta. He has been an activist and documentarian since 2015, fighting against Israel’s mass expulsion of his community.
Rachel Szor is an Israeli cinematographer, editor, and director from Jerusalem.
Hamdan Ballalisa Palestinian photographer, filmmaker, and farmer from Susya, and has worked as a researcher for several anti-occupation human rights groups.
Yuval Abraham is an Israeli filmmaker and investigative journalist from Jerusalem.
Solar News This Week - March 24, 2025
U.S. Farmers Sue Trump Administration
Several U.S. farmers and some nonprofit organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration last Thursday, claiming that it is illegally withholding funding from the Department of Agriculture.
The USDA has withheld REAP grant funding https://www.epa.gov/grants as it conducts an agency-wide spending review.
Five farmers involved in the suit say that they were awarded grants through the USDA's Rural Energy for America, REAP program, to install solar panels on their farms.
Students and Community Members to Rally at Ohio Union: The People Versus Ted Carter
WHEN: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 2:00 P.M.
WHERE: The Ohio Union (facing the South Oval) / 1739 North High Street
WHAT: A coalition of students and Columbus community members will rally at the Ohio Union on Tuesday afternoon to protest The Ohio State University President Walter “Ted” Carter's Administration and his preemptive compliance to far-right policies as well as the state of university’s investments, student housing, repression of campus activism, and the right of staff and faculty to organize. The protest will raise awareness about these issues and encourage President Carter to act on students’ demands.
WHO: Ohio Youth for Climate Justice, Rising Tide Columbus, the Tea, Protect DEI OSU, the Trans Experimental Action (TEA) Party, DEI Defense at OSU, OSU student protesters, Columbus community members.
Ohio Climate Youth for Climate Justice is a youth-led movement organizing radical action to address the climate crisis with the focus and urgency that the issue deserves.
Support Veterans Rush Hour Rally
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 4:30 – 5:30 PM
Chalmers P. Wylie Ambulatory Care Center, 420 N James Rd, Columbus
Join our Rush-Hour Resistance Rally to protest the cuts to the VA and support veterans! The Chalmers Care Center, serving veterans from a wide area, is on James Road just south of the Columbus Airport. Thousands of cars pass this location during rush hour every weekday afternoon, making this the perfect place to inform people about the crippling cuts that Trump, Musk and DOGE are making to our federal government.
Registration (plus more info about the location & parking) HERE.
FREE Center Special Event: Loretta Ross - Reproductive Justice as Human Rights
Monday, March 24, 2025, 5:00 – 6:30 PM
WOSU Studio 1800 North Pearl St Columbus, OH 43201, across from the Ohio Union.
Pre-registration is requested.
The Center for Feminist Research, Education & Engagement (FREE Center) is thrilled to welcome academic, feminist, and activist Loretta Ross. Ross is a cofounder of SisterSong and Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective and is one of twelve women credited with coining the phrase and framework “reproductive justice.” Regarded as a key voice on women’s rights, she continually combats racism, sexism and sexual violence, particularly by creating coalitions by and for women affected by these inequities.
Simply Living Presents: “The Biggest Little Farm”
Sunday, March 23, 11:30am-2:30pm
Studio 35 Cinema & Draft House, 3055 Indianola Ave.
Join us for our monthly Film Series at Studio 35! For March, we are screening “The Biggest Little Farm.” This is the story of “Apricot Lane Farms,” an arid landscape a couple spend seven years transforming into a fully functional farm and biodiverse habitat. Through regenerative practices, they strive to create a harmonious relationship with nature.
Doors open at 11:30am. Enjoy your lunch while you watch the film! Stay for a lively “question-and-answer” discussion after the film. We can’t wait to see you there!
Ticket price: $8.00.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Hosted by Simply Living.