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Speaking of Democracy . . . From Voters to Candidates

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:

COMPAS [Conversations On Morality, Politics And Society] webinar: “Testing, Quarantines, and Contact Tracing: Privacy in a Pandemic”

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)

The Impacts of COVID-19 on Food Security and Long-term Implications and Adaptations

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.

Policy Webinar on Anti-Racism, sponsored by Ohio Council of Churches

Thursday, September 17, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

The Ohio Council of Churches is putting top emphasis on racism this year.

The new leaders, the Rev. Jack Sullivan and the Rev. Brandi Slaughter, have put together a meaningful program of events, including a “lunch and learn” webinar series, “Feeding the Multitude.” This interactive webinar series will be held via Zoom the third Thursday of each month from 12noon to 1pm.

This series aims to do the following.

• Deepen your knowledge on social justice issues

Speaking of Democracy . . . SLAPP [Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation] Suits, A Little-Known Corporate Tactic to Limit Free Speech

Thursday, September 17, 7-8pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

You submit a letter to your local papers critical of a major corporation’s activities in your town. Next thing you know, you are being sued for defamation. How can that be? You have First Amendment rights to free speech, so what’s going on here?

“Rioting, Looting, and Anti-Capitalism,” a webinar sponsored by Civil Liberties Defense Center

Thursday, September 17, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Does law enforcement exist mostly to defend private property?

Join us for a conversation about how “rioting” and “looting” are defined in a time of increasing police brutality and corporate profiteering.

Register for this event by using this link.

Hosted by Civil Liberties Defense Center.

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