Torture in Our Name
Professors from the University of Cincinnati will lead a forum about “U.S Military Detainees: Issues of Law, Ethics and Politics,” at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the TUC Theater at UC. Political science professor Howard Tolley will discuss what citizens need to know about prisoners in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. Law professor and former Marine Corps judge advocate Christo Lassiter will discuss his perspective of the ongoing debate around U.S. policies and history professor Elizabeth Frierson will discuss crime and punishment in the Middle East. Each will make a 10-minute presentation, followed by a time for questions. For more information, call Tolley at 513-556-3316.
Experience Community Learning Centers
Cincinnati Public Schools’ master plan will turn some schools from children’s educational facilities open eight hours a day into facilities that serve the entire community 16 hours a day. The Interfaith Alliance of Greater Cincinnati hosts a community forum to discuss the concept of community learning centers, how citizens can be involved and what these centers might mean for Cincinnati. John Gilligan of the Cincinnati Board of Education and others involved with community learning centers will be answer questions. The program starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday at First Unitarian Church.
For more information, call 513-541-6518.
New York Times Editor Visits
Gail Collins, editorial page editor of The New York Times, is the speaker for the second annual Harriet Beecher Stowe Lecture at the Mercantile Library. The topic is, “Writing to change the world.” The program is at 7 p.m. June 14. Admission is $20 and includes hors d’oeuvres and wine. To make a reservation, call 513-621-0717.
Intro to Buddhist Meditation
The Gaden Samdrup Ling Buddhist Monastery hosts a two-hour introduction to Buddhist meditation at 10 a.m. Saturday. For more information, call 513-542-7116. Admission is $10.
Act — Like Mac
Activists often cite Amos 5:24: “But let justice run down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream.” The late Rev. Maurice McCrackin used to say, “It is up to us to work out the irrigation system.” St. Joseph Church in Over-the-Rhine opens its doors June 11-13 for Rev. Maurice McCrackin Unity Day: A Citywide Activist Organizing Conference. For more information, call 513-381-4526.
Single Payer Healthcare
Cincinnati’s Single Payer Action Network (SPAN) wants comprehensive healthcare coverage for every person in Ohio by November 2005. SPAN meets at 7:30 p.m. June 9 at Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church. For more information, see www.spanohio.org or contact Carrie at carrieaguilas@yahoo.com.
Socialism Conference
Cincinnati members of the International Socialism Organization are planning to attend the “Socialism 2004” conference in Chicago. For more information, see www.socialsimconference.org. For more information about getting there, call 513-241-7899.
This article appears in May 26 – Jun 1, 2004.