Rallying for Wal-Mart Reforms
The AFL-CIO has endorsed the National Day of Action against Wal-Mart. Local activists rally at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Wal-Mart store at 3430 Highland Ave., Columbia Township. The event kicks off the People's Campaign for Justice at Wal-Mart, which accuses the company of paying wages paid that are too low and doing business with foreign countries and suppliers that commit human rights abuses. For more information, visit walmartdayofaction.com.
Activist Seeks Witnesses to Arrest
If you witnessed or videotaped any of the arrests at the anti-war protest during George W. Bush's Oct. 7 visit in Cincinnati, contact Brian Garry at 513-236-4180 or e-mail bgarry@fuse.net. Garry, who was charged with assaulting a police horse and obstructing official business, is scheduled for trial Friday in Hamilton County Municipal Court.
Teach-In about Iraq
The Ad Hoc Anti-War Committee presents a teach-in at 7 p.m. Thursday in Room 300 of Braunstein Hall at the University of Cincinnati. Speakers discusss the background on Iraq, Middle Eastern perspectives, the politics of oil and the anti-war movement. A discussion follows. For more information, contact Molly Seifert at 513-241-7899 or e-mail littleknown@hotmail.com.
Film Highlights Environmental Abuses
The Miami Group of the Sierra Club premieres Poisoning Our Neighbors: the Faces of Environmental Injustice in Cincinnati, followed by a panel discussion of community members and activists. The showing is at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 in the Tower Room of the downtown Cincinnati Public Library.
Join Women in Black
Women in Black, a weekly silent vigil to protest violence in Cincinnati and in wars throughout the world, meets from 5-6 p.m. Mondays on the grassy island on Central Parkway near Vine Street. Wear dark clothing. Men and women are welcome. For more information, call the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center at 513-579-8547.
Speaking on Race
Christ Church Cathedral hosts the seminar "The Language of Racism" from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. The goal of the seminar is to have coherent conversations about race. For more information, call 513-621-1817.
Help the Owensbys Obtain Justice
The family of Roger Owensby Jr. asks the public to join them in seeking a federal investigation of their son's death and of the way the Hamilton County Prosecutor handled the case. Write U.S. Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, 2138 Rayburn HOB, Washington, D.C. 20515 or call 202-225-3951. Write U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 or call 202-224-7703.
Animal Welfare for Dinner
EarthSave Cincinnati presents a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Unitarian Church in Clifton. The theme is "Corporate Globalization: Trading Away Our Right to Protect Animals." The featured speaker is Michael Greger, M.D., who will share his research about the effects global trade agreements have on animals. EarthSave has Thanksgiving potluck dinner from 2-6 p.m. Nov. 28 at Heritage Unitarian Universalist Church in Newtown. Bring vegan dishes to share at both events. Donations are welcome. For more information call 513-929-2500 or visit cincinnati.earthsave.org.
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