Here’s what happened at the September Free Press Second Saturday Cyber-Salon on September 11 with the theme “War, Propaganda and Resistance.”

The Free Press Cyber-Salon was Saturday, Sept. 11.

Link to salon video ([link removed])

Free Press Board member Mark Stansbery (mailto:[email protected]) started the salon with a reflection on 9/11, since the salon was taking place on the evening of September 11, 2021 – the 20-year anniversary of the event.

Dr. Marilyn Howard spoke next to promote the publication of the book
A History of Hate in Ohio: Then and Now ([link removed]) . She wrote the introduction to the book, co-authored by Free Press Editor Bob Fitrakis and Michael Brooks. The book is available here and if you use the promo code HISTORY, there’s a discount. Marilyn recently participated in a public talk about the book.

Next, Don Bryant of
Cleveland Peace Action ([link removed]) promoted the upcoming September 14 (7pn) virtual event, “War, Peace & Propaganda: The USA and the Middle East ([link removed]) ” with the speaker Oliver Boyd-Barrett who is speaking later at the salon. Event registration. ([link removed])

The next speakers were Daoud Al Akras and Angelina Atieh of OSU Students for Justice in Palestine ([link removed]) , relaying the surveillance tactics that threaten and harass Muslim people from 9/11 to today. They also discussed the work OSU SPJ hopes to accomplish this year.

Sandy Bolzenius reflected on her 20 years a veteran, her experiences in foreign countries through her military service and travels – and how these informed her opinion about the reasons 9/11 happened in 2001.

Professor Oliver Boyd-Barrett gave us a very fascinating and thoughtful overview of the history of the region and events leading up to 9/11 and the unfortunate wars that followed – from the Afghanistan and Iraq debacles to Libya, Syria, Iran and currently the drumbeat to war with China.

Announcements included
Hot Times, ([link removed]) happening in Old Town East this weekend.

Cathy Cowan Baker brought us up-to-date on
Simply Living events ([link removed]) .

Sandy told us about the Move to Amend conference ([link removed]) “The Great Constitutional Hijacking: The Fourteenth Amendment and Qualified Immunity” this month.

Mary Jane Borden talked about her
recent article ([link removed]) in the Free Press. Also, one she wrote in the past about 9/11: Remember the Rainbow Farm ([link removed])

Steve Caruso announced about the next Grassroots Emergency Election Protection event ([link removed]) , Monday night.

Next Free Press Cyber-Salon is October 10.

The Free Press thanks Steve Caruso for being our technical guru for these cyber-salons.

Hope to see you at the next one!
Pete Johnson
President, Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism
Contact: 614-253-2571
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
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Columbusfreepress.com ([link removed])
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