Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 28 - 29, 2024

46] Rights and Safety at the U.S.-Mexico Border – March 28

47] Breaking Barriers for Incarcerated Women – March 28

48] Healthcare Now Planning a Campaign -- March 28

49] Register Dems in Pennsylvania – March 28

50] Phone bank for Terri Hill March 28

51] Urge Wisconsin’s voters to be uncommitted March 28

52] End Wall Street funding of climate chaos – March 28

53] Support the Squad – March 28

54] Discuss “Radioactive” – March 28

55] Campaign to Victory call – March 28

56] Learn how to write a letter to the editor – March 29

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46]HIAS [info@hias.org] is inviting you on Thurs., March 28 at noon ET to a talk Standing for Rights and Safety at the U.S.-Mexico Border. The U.S.-Mexico border has become and remained central to our national political conversation. Rhetoric has focused on stoking anti-immigrant sentiment and disinformation rather than on reasonable and achievable solutions for border management and humane asylum policy. Join HIAS experts to learn about what’s happening at the border, the kind of solutions and leadership it will take to address them, and how you can help.  Register at https://hias.org/events/hias-update-call-standing-rights-and-safety-us-mexico-border/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=EngagingNetworks&utm_campaign=240319_Border-Webinar_Invite&utm_content=240319+Border-Webinar+Invite

47]The  National Religious Campaign Against Torture [nrcatlist@nrcat.org] on Thurs., March 28 at 1 PM ET will host a webinar Breaking Barriers for Incarcerated Women.  This webinar will explore the often-overlooked challenges faced by incarcerated women upon their return home, delve into systemic factors that impact women in prisons and jails, and advocate for a more just criminal legal system. Join NRCAT for this special event honoring the resilience of women leaders who are working to create a future of equity and opportunity for all. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqdOypqjwoHdSY6MuHtcn53YOAF7-DVypc#/registration?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=bec28985-b59e-4c98-85cb-a53955a0d434

48] – Healthcare-NOW! [email@healthcare-now.org] is doing a training about the healthcare system on Thurs., March 28 at 2 PM – Planning a Campaign. Learn how storytelling is critical to building a movement for Medicare for All and practice talking about your own experiences with the healthcare system. These trainings will continue through May 2. REGISTER at https://www.healthcare-now.org/trainings/

49] – On Thurs., March 28 from 4 to 6 PM ET, join a Field Team 6 phone bank to help register Dems in Pennsylvania 07 to Elect Susan Wild. This is the last phone bank.  Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/581992/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

 You will be contacting eligible voters (likely Democrats) in Pennsylvania!  Make sure people are registered to vote, and that they can vote safely from home, is a super-effective way to make a difference. Turn voices into votes! All training provided!

50] – On Thurs., March 28 from 6 to 8 PM ET, phone bank virtually for Terri Hill for Congress.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/605674/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type The Zoom link will provided after RSVPing.

 If you have any questions, please reach out to Carly Colby (Campaign Manager) manager@terrihillforcongress.org. Del. Hill has been a Maryland State Delegate since 2015. She currently represents District 12A. As Delegate, Dr. Hill has leveraged her background in medicine, engineering and business to fight for quality of life issues. Now, she’s running for Congress in Maryland’s 3rd District to ensure the hard won rights we’ve enjoyed are not lost on future generations. Help us put this doctor in the House! The phone banking will continue each Thursday through May 9 from 6 to 8 PM ET.

51] – The DSA National Electoral Commission [nec@dsacommittees.org] wants you to join a phone bank to tell Wisconsin Voters, Vote Uninstructed for a Ceasefire. The focus is now on Wisconsin. With the primary election approaching on April 2nd, your participation is more critical than ever. Let’s use our voices to stand against genocide and advocate for peace and justice.  ‍You will then receive an email from Listen to Wisconsin via ActionNetwork.org, which will include a Zoom link for your selected phone bank date and time. Don't worry if you're new to phone banking; each session begins with a training to ensure you're comfortable and confident using the dialer, following the script, and fully supported throughout your phone banking experience. These phone banks will continue through April 2.  Sign up for a phone bank on Thurs., March 28 from 6:30 to 9 PM or on Fri., March 29 noon to 2:30 PM ET or 6:30 to 9 PM ET at https://www.listentowisconsin.com/volunteer?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-urgent-was-primary-is-tomorrow-phonebank-voters-tonight-to-vote-uncommitted-2&email_referrer=email_2256779&email_subject=urgent-join-a-phonebank-to-tell-wisconsin-voters-vote-uninstructed-for-a-ceasefire

52]Stop the Money Pipeline [info@stopthemoneypipeline.com] wants you to attend a mass action call on Thurs., March 28 at 7:30 PM ET to plan nonviolent actions to demand an end to Wall Street funding of climate chaos. This April, take nonviolent direct action to bring an end to fossil fuel financing. Around the world, climate scientists are increasingly alarmed about an unprecedented spike in ocean temperatures, worrying that the hotter oceans will not only drive mass coral bleaching and more intense hurricanes, but may indicate that our global climate system is unravelling faster than we’d feared.

 Meanwhile, at a big oil and gas conference in Houston last week, the head of the world’s largest oil company told a packed room that the world “should abandon the fantasy of phasing out oil and gas.” Stop the Money is calling for actions on April 24th and 25th. Will you join in?  Plug into the actions and get involved.  RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/um_xt7Ff2EuXg9YjP3zqig2?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-tomorrow-join-us-as-we-plan-to-take-action-on-the-streets&email_referrer=email_2258906___subject_2784631&email_subject=tomorrow-join-us-as-we-plan-to-take-action-on-the-streets

53] IfNotNow [info@ifnotnowmovement.org] wants you to know that the group has endorsed Cori, Summer, Rashida, Ilhan, and Jamaal. Join a national call on Thurs., March 2 8 at 8 PM ET to discuss the fact that AIPAC is spending millions to get them out of Congress.  Reps. Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush, Summer Lee, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib are proven leaders who are deeply committed to building equality, justice, and a thriving future for all Palestinians and Israelis — and everyone here in the United States. IfNotNow Movement members in each of their districts voted overwhelmingly to re-endorse them. Sign up for the call at https://secure.everyaction.com/LTuFKp7E_EeZDlKacDvApA2?ms=32524EmailEndorsements&sourceid=1051385&emci=d9659f89-29ea-ee11-aaf0-002248223794&emdi=36e9a491-b2ea-ee11-aaf0-002248223794&ceid=30868439

54]The Nuclear Information & Resource Service [nirs@nirs.org] wants your attention on Thurs., March 28 at 8 PM ET for the "Radioactive" Streaming Announcement and Three Mile Island webinar!  The documentary "Radioactive" is now available for streaming on Apple TV and Amazon Prime. This powerful documentary sheds light on the stories of the women impacted by the Three Mile Island disaster and the women who stood up to reveal the truth and hold the government and industry accountable. It explores critical issues surrounding gender, environmental justice, and the future of nuclear power. Please watch it.

 And then attend the webinar commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Three Mile Island disaster, hosted by the Sierra Club and Beyond Nuclear. Register at https://sierraclub.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9AIUzXbFQP6-MRQfrui3yA#/registration?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=1961542a-b343-48fa-aaa5-0bf32d55d4fd

 55] –Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Thurs., March 28 at 9 PM ET for a debrief on the primaries. Register here and the machine will email you your secure codes: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuGgrDItHdeYV7F9QQsruFMypvcMt5Fc#/registration

 Continue to defend incumbent progressive champions in Congress, and pile on for endorsed challengers. Be laser-focused on bringing those wins home, but also preview our efforts for Squad Member Summer Lee, who is facing a massive AIPAC pushback.

56] – On Fri., March 29 from noon to 1 PM ET, learn how to write a letter to the editor during this online letter writing lunch from Kate Krauss, PSR PA Communications Director. Register at https://secure.everyaction.com/8AO_qE8IqkaNVRK12R0cBg2?emci=e7221b7a-c9e7-ee11-aaf0-002248223794&emdi=576e9700-b8eb-ee11-aaf0-002248223794&ceid=130901

To be continued.

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Ph.: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially their lives." Eugene Victor Debs

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 27, 2024

34] Call Wisconsin voters to promote uncommitted – March 27

35] Challenging Apartheid and Religious Extremism – March 27

36] Join Team ENOUGH – March 27

37] Maryland Youth Justice working group meeting – March 27

38] Meet the candidates – March 27

39] Threats to freedom of press – March 27

40] Baltimore Climate Action Team meet-up – March 27

41] Disabilities Issue Organizing Team March meeting – March 27

42] Common Cause briefing – March 27

43] Join DSA – March 27

44] Stop US-backed bombings -- March 27

45] Hear what is happening with the death penalty – March 27

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34] – The DSA National Electoral Commission [nec@dsacommittees.org] wants you to join a phone bank to tell Wisconsin Voters, Vote Uninstructed for a Ceasefire. The focus is now on Wisconsin. With the primary election approaching on April 2nd, your participation is more critical than ever. Let’s use our voices to stand against genocide and advocate for peace and justice.  ‍You will then receive an email from Listen to Wisconsin via ActionNetwork.org, which will include a Zoom link for your selected phone bank date and time. Don't worry if you're new to phone banking; each session begins with a training to ensure you're comfortable and confident using the dialer, following the script, and fully supported throughout your phone banking experience. These phone banks will continue through April 2.  Sign up for a phone bank on Wed., March 27 from noon to 2:30 PM ET or 6:30 to 9 PM ET at https://www.listentowisconsin.com/volunteer?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-urgent-was-primary-is-tomorrow-phonebank-voters-tonight-to-vote-uncommitted-2&email_referrer=email_2256779&email_subject=urgent-join-a-phonebank-to-tell-wisconsin-voters-vote-uninstructed-for-a-ceasefire

35] – Sabeel presents "Challenging Apartheid and Religious Extremism: Islam and Islamophobia" on Wed., March 27 at 2 PM ET.  This is the 3rd of 5 Sabeel webinars in 2024 leading up to the Sabeel Jerusalem Conference. Hear from Santiago Slabodsky, Mariam Barghouti, and Iskander Abbasi. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrdeqvrTkjHdTckbMpKETguAcjhLeSWcmY#/registration

36]Are you a young person between 13 and 25 years old who is interested in taking action around preventing gun violence? On Wednesdays, including March 27, from 6 to 7 PM ET, join a Team ENOUGH welcome session to learn more about the different ways you can engage.  Team ENOUGH is a youth-led program whose mission is to educate young voices about gun violence and mobilize them to take meaningful action against it. Supported by Brady United, it harnesses the expertise and experience of today’s youth to advance intersectional work across the country. It will continue through Dec. 18. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/425528/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

37]Jews United for Justice [info@jufj.org] are holding a Maryland Youth Justice Working Group Meeting on Wed., March 27 at 6:30 PM ET.  RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/md-youth-3-27-24/?emci=bcfa1e2b-89e7-ee11-aaf0-002248223794&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=3403859

38] –Food & Water Action [act@messages.fwaction.org] is holding a virtual event on Wed., March 27 at 7 PM ET -- Our Climate & Democracy Are at Stake: How We’ll Win the 2024 Election.  The group is preparing for the November election. You are invited to come learn what we're doing and how you can be part of it. You’ll meet the candidates it has endorsed who share the tenacity and drive to do the hard – and necessary – work of protecting your food and water, and the climate for future generations, including: Congressperson Chris Deluzio (PA-17). Chris isn’t afraid to stand up to corporations – like Norfolk Southern – who put our communities in harm’s way. And there is Laura Friedman (CA-30), who has a track record of protecting our planet from single-use plastics and keeping you safe from dangerous PFAS chemicals. RSVP at Invite-3_Event_em_nL_D_MC&eml_id=1871200&gs=&af=RA1%2BJp3N228aRV69knhQi6HdXOURCg1a8LjFy%2FqVNQ3Po1gpJ2TWtaez2njMlOuEAnWCHkgEsbpWshTz9SyXZHZ4ZBqwHCVVpKJ%2BZXlAWLZyR%2BzfO2QzqSyd2JPeL%2BzCwsk6jgcMJb7Pj3wbBih8ImqkfiHWDev%2BgezUDN3cgbh1mDCeaXiPKbkB9fKqQpGU

39] – The webinar the Pentagon Papers and the Ongoing Threats to Freedom of the Press will happen on Wed., March 27 from 7 to 8:30 PM ET.  The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy invites you to join a webinar with leading experts on First Amendment rights and public interest whistleblowing will discuss attacks on freedom of the press and truth tellers from the 1971 publication of the Pentagon Papers to current Justice Department efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face charges under the Espionage Act. RSVP at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rHp9zpI5QqWOqF1H_Vd54A#/registration

40] – Join the Baltimore Climate Action Team meet-up on Wed., March 27 at 7 PM at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1900 St. Paul St., Baltimore 21218. Enjoy pizza, coffee and ways to fight for climate justice in Baltimore and statewide. You can also join by Zoom at https://act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/65007/data/1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=membership&utm_content=MD-Baltimore+Meetup+March+REMINDER-0324-c3&ea.url.id=2423121

41] – Mike Fox for Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to join in on Wed., March 27 at 8 PM ET for a PDA Disabilities Issue Organizing Team March  meeting. Hear about Saving/Expanding Social Security with Alex Lawson on the Disabilities Team call. RSVP now! Click here to register and the machine will email you your secure codes: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpdumvqDwoGNx6xKMg-liSlwcpK1dJ0jzb#/registration

42] -- Common Cause [causenet@commoncause.org] is hosting a webinar on Wed., March 27 at 8 PM ET. Get a briefing with Common Cause experts on issues around the country, and additionally answer your questions on upcoming legislative goals. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/commoncause/event/428300/?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-youre-invited-webinar-for-common-cause-members-4&email_referrer=email_2197781&email_subject=youre-invited-webinar-for-common-cause-members

 Experts will dissect the latest developments and shed light on the implications for our democracy. This webinar will continue on Wed., April 24 from 8 to 9 PM ET.

43] – The Metro D.C. Democratic Socialists of America [info@mdcdsa.org] want you to know about Why You Should Join DSA / New Member Orientation on Wed., March 27 at 8 PM ET. Curious about DSA? If so, this event is for you! You'll learn about DSA, and how you can get involved in the fight for a brighter future. You will find out about chapter's structure and campaigns, branches, and caucuses. This chapter covers the DMV area, including the District, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County and Prince George's County in Maryland. RSVP for Zoom link at https://actionnetwork.org/events/why-you-should-join-dsa-new-member-orientation-123?link_id=32&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-15-2024&email_referrer=email_2252798&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-22-2024

44] – Pax Christi USA [jcoode-paxchristiusa.org@shared1.ccsend.com] is doing a webinar on Wed., March 27 at 8 PM ET --From Palestine to the Philippines: Stop US-backed bombings and build a Just Peace. While Palestine, the Philippines, and the US are geographically distant, the relationships between their governments are characterized by a common thread of military aid and weapons sales, human rights violations, negligent governments, widespread vilification of activists and civil society institutions, as well as the weaponization of civilian life as a tactic to maintain control. This webinar aims to educate the public about the human rights violations in both Occupied Palestine and the Philippines, highlighting the role of the US in enabling violence, the roots of the conflict, and opportunities to engage and oppose the continuing harm being carried out.  Register at https://paxchristiusa.org/event/from-palestine-to-the-philippines-stop-us-backed-bombings-and-build-a-just-peace/

45] – Death Penalty Action [info@deathpenaltyaction.org] hopes you will join in for an edition of The Forecast on Wed., March 27 at 9 PM ET.  Fortunately, there are only two executions currently scheduled in April, and none so far in May, but others could pop up at any time. Register here to join the Zoom audience at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GQi-Z-U0QyyvyVOoYaL3nA#/registration?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-update-gas-execution-bills-tonight-at-9pm-et&email_referrer=email_2256355&email_subject=date-change-the-forecast-is-wednesday-night Special guests will include people campaigning to stop the next Missouri and Oklahoma executions.

To be continued.

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Ph.: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially their lives." Eugene Victor Debs

Monday, March 25, 2024

Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 26 - 27, 2024

25] Support juvenile justice – March 26

26] Scientific Integrity Act – March 26

27] Fundraiser for Odette Ramos – March 26

28] Fair Share for Maryland Working Group meeting March 26

29] Stopping the militarization of border communities – March 26

30] A labor movement webinar -- March 26

31] Research and Education to End the Vietnam War – March 26

32] Politics and Economies of Food Preservation – March 26

33] Struggle for Nuclear Abolition and Black Liberation -- March 27

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25] – Jews United for Justice [info@jufj.org] want you to take action for juvenile justice on Tues., March 26.  Jam the phone lines and urge your legislators to oppose SB744. RSVP at https://www.slottr.com/myjc-phonezap?emci=6c0485ed-daea-ee11-aaf0-002248223794&emdi=fe98b826-deea-ee11-aaf0-002248223794&ceid=3403859

26] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists [action@ucsusa.org] will talk about How to strengthen scientific integrity in government on Tues., March 26 at 5 PM ET. Join UCS experts to learn about the Scientific Integrity Act and how you can help protect federal science from political manipulation.  REGISTER at https://secure.ucsusa.org/a/2024-3-26-protecting-public-science?contactdata=WFgsV9mbHC8cOSTLjZ2zR6qTxmKsHMGkuAntgUdc3RZ6GArOadcFZWTHZw3Foi6KJyIo0gnqDi40ee8NVaftuwgNiYmohqoBPLvXznZlZE+FVf3N4jazOAlloT8zaIfSxTPDQAXZcSXaShgo2JGfJs31xbed3FvkDUfFU%2fZySUV3rVfayaNbzTr9InV0gimib0IA5Cy4U9sK3PhoT12+ulXhfPJQVBPT6GuVypOnZlh8yCf9+Zm6zoBnUgecnDZp7UdK6u6RCrCbfClEtTxfwA%3d%3d&utm_campaign=email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email&emci=5a8506c9-94e7-ee11-aaf0-002248223794&emdi=338cd351-b7e7-ee11-aaf0-002248223794&ceid=1507036

27] -- Toki Underground and Chef Carlos Delgado from Causa (Michelin Star Restaurant) will be collaborating to host a fundraising event in support of the re-election campaign for Baltimore City Councilmember Odette Ramos.  You are invited at on Tues., March 26 at 6 PM ET at Toki Underground, 2731 Greenmount Ave., Baltimore 21218. Odette is grateful to have the support of a fabulous District 14 business and a renowned Chef who is coming to our city for this event! She indicates that her time as your Councilwoman so far has been one of the most challenging but best experiences of her life. It would be an honor for her to continue being your Councilwoman. RSVP at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/partywithramos

28] -- Jews United for Justice [info@jufj.org] are holding a Fair Share for Maryland Working Group meeting on Tues., March 26 at 6:30 PM ET.  RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/md-fair-3-26-24/?emci=bcfa1e2b-89e7-ee11-aaf0-002248223794&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=3403859

29] -- AFSC [actioncenter@afsc.org] on Tues., March 26 at 7 PM ET is hosting an event -- Stopping the militarization of border communities. This is part of a monthly series “Protecting Migrant Rights in an Election Year.” Hear firsthand from AFSC staff with the U.S.-Mexico Border Program and New Hampshire Program. Examine how militarized approaches to migration harm people seeking refuge and people living in border communities. RSVP at https://afsc.org/events/stopping-militarization-border-communities?ms=EMA24WR0323&utm_source=weekendreading0323&utm_medium=email&emci=2a093bb9-4de8-ee11-aaf0-002248223794&emdi=8d34ab10-11e9-ee11-aaf0-002248223794&ceid=764241

30] -- The Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] on Tues., March 26 at 7 PM ET is hosting “Inclusive Revolution,” a labor movement webinar.  Systemic racism within the labor movement is the focus of an Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee webinar and workshop. Labor historian Dr. Tamara Lee of Rutgers University leads a panel of union leaders, activists and workers of color in this national DSA-based practicum, which will include breakout sessions for local-context strategizing. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcOyhqTIqHdaJ-8PfrOn3ntck68RV1M4_?link_id=0&can_id=65a2487e5dd4cbb61591a2fe882293d3&source=email-ewoc-panel-discussion-building-multiracial-organizing-campaigns-2&email_referrer=email_2238693&email_subject=save-the-date-inclusive-revolution-confronting-racial-disparities-in-the-labor-movement#/registration&link_id=23&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2244383&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-15-2024

31] -- The Vietnam Peace Commemoration Committee [vnpeacecomm-gmail.com@shared1.ccsend.com] is holding a webinar on Tues., March 26 at 7 PM ET -- Research and Education to End the Vietnam War. Intellectual fire-power as well as protest was brought to bear to end the US war in Indochina. Former activists in organizations that fulfilled an indispensable role will speak. For speaker bios and a registration link, click here: https://vnpeacecomm.blogspot.com/2024/03/research-and-education-to-end-war.html

32] –  The Maurin Academy <maurinacademy@gmail.com> on Tues., March 26 at 8 PM ET are holding a session on The Politics and Economies of Food Preservation with Ryan, Deacon Chris and the Maurin Academy Team. Visit https://pmaurin.org/ or email maurinacademy@gmail.com.

33] –  Check out Intersectional Struggle for Nuclear Abolition and Black Liberation, a webinar taking place on Wed., March 27 at noon ET.  RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7iH3caj3RcGuGHniAGjmuQ?os=ipad#/registration  This is a discussion on how the Black freedom movement started the work to create an intersectional, global, antinuclear movement rooted in racial justice, and ways we can continue the fight against white supremacy and nuclear weapons. One of the speakers is Dr. Vincent Intondi, Senior Lecturer, Webster Leiden Campus

To be continued.

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Ph.: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially their lives." Eugene Victor Debs

Sunday, March 24, 2024

Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 25 - 27, 2024

19] Celebrate Holy Week – March 25 & 27

20] "How Anti-Semitism is weaponized in US Universities" – March 25

21] Bird dog candidates – March 25

22] See a documentary The Wanted 18 – March 25

23] Climate and Nuclear Disarmament – March 26

24] Russia out of Ukraine – March 26

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19] – The WFP Solidarity Collective [tirzah@solidaritycollective.org] wants you to virtually Celebrate Holy Week with Witness for Peace! Join in on Mon., March 25 at 7 PM ET for Collective Defining of Solidarity. Come prepared to work on a collective definition of what solidarity is and isn’t. Think through barriers to solidarity and how action is a necessary component of solidarity. Register at https://zoom.us/.../tJwrc-uprDMuH9fYfqf93AC2UnKbXZ1xxMUq.

Then on Wed., March 27 at 7 PM ET, check out What does Solidarity with your Community mean? Work through your own unique role in solidarity movements. Complete direct actions and find grounding for the journey. Register at https://zoom.us/.../tJwrc-uprDMuH9fYfqf93AC2UnKbXZ1xxMUq

20] – MAPA [info@masspeaceaction.org] on Mon., March 25 at 7 PM ET will host a webinar -- Marshall Ganz Lecture - "How Anti-Semitism is Weaponized in US Universities."  We’re living in a McCarthyite era where people who criticize or question the government of Israel or its assault on Gaza are being accused of anti-Semitism, and some have even been fired. In October, world-renowned Professor Marshall Ganz, Instructor of Leadership, Organizing and Civil Society at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, learned that he was being investigated on charges of anti-Semitism based on a complaint from some of his Israeli students who defined their project as wanting to organize Israelis “building on a shared ethos of Israel as a liberal-Jewish democracy.” Prof. Ganz will talk about his experience and how anti-Semitism is being weaponized across universities and U.S. society.

Professor Marshall Ganz is the Rita Hauser Senior Lecturer in Leadership, Organizing and Civil Society at the Kennedy School of Government. He grew up in Bakersfield, California where his father was a Rabbi and his mother, a teacher. After starting his studies at Harvard in 1960, Mr. Ganz left a year before graduating to volunteer with the 1964 Mississippi Summer Project. He became an organizer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and in the fall of 1965 joined Cesar Chavez in his effort to unionize California farm workers, which he did for 16 years, during which time he became the Director of Organizing. In 1991, Prof. Ganz returned to Harvard College after a 28-year “leave of absence” and completed his BA in history and government. He received an MPA by the Kennedy School in 1993 and completed his PhD in sociology in 2000.  In 2007-8, Ganz was instrumental in the design of the grassroots organization for the 2008 “Obama for President” campaign. RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/V475G3dKg0GVSaH5MBpQ3A2?contactdata=mARp4Fk+DqVBIBtZ0ZMOfG7s+1CtJ4mvgCYzT6eu9iwxLgCWN+ftWlDcGoWADG1rJKUiP2rrjADBo30NHM+c5nz84ezMIg5TbbCM8WjgUt3+jGHmSk9GWE5ufChXkfvX9mKT8+ZnsfUC35HzZJsoYGrp4xWpwMgn4sLp1bLY8wQWg2A9qMfSwTLOc3qZSflIURIEGzznmMxSCgK3AfC6M+36o4mtRATU9w34v9L%2f0voUDI71pi9MxuLSo%2fdY5zau8dVmapt%2fmGBEv2tpWxmRydk6oURttZcYibU2419zT0jaNIyR8Uj93u3QAw+YLrWBjsOkmGuBSfPhOYNI%2fLceLA%3d%3d&emci=3476f6e8-56e1-ee11-85f9-002248223848&emdi=2d9e9297-b8e7-ee11-aaf0-002248223794&ceid=269591

21] – Charlie@GetMoneyOutMD.org [charlie@getmoneyoutmd.org] wants you to attend the Get Money Out of Maryland teleconference on Mon., March25 at 7:30 PM ET. You can join in at 1 301 715 8592, with a meeting ID of 931 3066 2622 and a password of 173976. Or you can join by Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/93130662622?pwd=OE15SURJUWdXNHFicW94SDI3c2x3UT09#success The Meeting Agenda will include ongoing bird-dogging of candidates for Senate and House seats, and the prospects for legislation in Congress.

22] – CODEPINK [info@codepink.org] on Mon., March 25 at 8 PM ET is showing a documentary The Wanted 18. ‌ ‌ ‌Watch and discuss the documentary, a story of Palestinians in Beit Sahour who started a local dairy farm during the First Intifada as a form of nonviolent resistance, by hiding a herd of 18 cows from Israeli occupation forces when the dairy collective was deemed a “threat to Israeli national security” in an attempt to squash the resistance. This documentary is 1 hour and 15 minutes long, so prepare for a bit longer of a Missing Peace Monday meeting! RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/missingp325?utm_campaign=mpm_3_25_2_invite&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink

23] -- MAPA [info@masspeaceaction.org] on Tues., March 26 at 4 PM ET wants you to join the webinar Climate and Nuclear Disarmament.  Climate change and nuclear war are the two most prevalent issues that threaten the future of humanity and the future of our earth. Create a safe space through this webinar to discuss how we all can hold onto hope and act to combat these threats. Psychic numbing is a widely known psychological phenomenon, causing us to feel apathetic towards tragedies and looming existential threats. How do all of us, compassionate, concerned human beings, continue to fall into this trap? How do we become psychologically numb to the two most dominant existential threats, the prospect of nuclear war and climate disaster? Not only does this webinar aim to answer this question, but also educate us on how we can combat psychic numbing and turn our concern into action. RSVP https://secure.everyaction.com/8N-2tGjXT0u_kmYM4gp8nA2?emci=09916715-38e5-ee11-aaf0-002248223794&emdi=ddbfd816-72e8-ee11-aaf0-002248223794&ceid=269591

24] – Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., March 26 from 5 to 5:30 PM ET at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. The invasion of Ukraine has the potential to become a war extending throughout Europe.  Putin has destroyed Aleppo and Grozny and has threatened the use of nuclear weapons.  Russian soldiers were sent into the area around the contaminated and still radioactive Chernobyl nuclear plant. Now they are stationed in the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe.   Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.

To be continued.

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Ph.: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially their lives." Eugene Victor Debs

Baltimore Activist Alert – March 24 to 29, 2024

Baltimore Activist Alert – March 24 to 29, 2024

"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own nation. The great initiative in this war is ours. The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther King Jr.

Friends, this list and other email documents which I send out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center.  Go to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com

  If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send contributions to Max Obuszewski, BNC, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Max can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net.

1] Books, buttons and stickers

2] Web site for info on federal legislation

3] Need help in archiving activist material    

4] Max is looking for tips on a garage or a storage suggestion.

5] Get the book A Bag of Stones

6] Get the book Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois

7] Baltimore activist selling her home

8] House cleaner needed  

9] Good feels good -- March 24

10] Support uncommitted – March 24

11] Stewardship of our Sanctuaries – March 24

12] Join the Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage – March 24 - 29

13] Metro DC DSA – March 24

14] PDA Town Hall – March 24

15] Election Protection phone bank – March 24, 26, 28 & 29

16] Bird dog David Trone – March 24

17] Do research on primary elections March 24

18] Protest at the Pentagon – March 25

19] Election Protection March 25

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1] – Buttons, bumper stickers and books are available.  “God Bless the Whole World, No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-323-1607.

2] –To obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/.  Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or 800-426-8073. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.

3] –  Janice Sevre-Duszynska needs some assistance in archiving her activist material.  If you are interested in this project, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

4] – Max is in need of a garage or a storage space.  Any suggestions would be welcome.  Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

5] – Barry Lee Burnside, a gaggle of great writers and copy editors are finishing up “A Bag of Snakes: Selected Writings on Prisons and the Death Penalty by Murphy Davis and Eduard Loring. Edited by Barry Lee Burnside.” Ed indicates the book will be available for sale on April 13, and is asking you to pre-order your copy. Your donation will provide a needed financial boost for the printing costs. The suggested donation is $20 for one copy; and $30 for your copy and an additional copy for a prisoner or someone in need. Any donation is appreciated. More or less you will receive the book.  Barry and the team have spent over two years putting this book together. It begins with outlines and notes found in the boxes of materials Murphy left when she ascended. The work is a work of love, and all involved are proud of the fruit borne by seeds nourished in good soil.

  A Bag of Snakes will be available at a gathering at First Iconium Baptist Church. Celebrate the life of Murphy Davis and The Open Door Community along with presenting the book. Also enjoy an Open Door Supper—vegetarian chili, Willie Dee Wimberly cornbread, salad and chocolate chip cookies.

  To order by postal mail, make your check to Open Door Community.  Send it to Open Door Community, PO Box 10980, Baltimore 21234For any questions, contact David Payne at 404-290-2047 or davidpayne@opendoorcommunity.org.

6] – Another book to consider purchasing is Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois. His new book is both memoir and position-paper, and it makes the case that the Roman Catholic Church is a corrupt system that spits out truth-tellers. The crime he was excommunicated for was attending the ordination ceremony of Janice Sevre-Duszynska in Lexington, Kentucky, in August 2008. The ordination was under the auspices of the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests.  The Vatican’s response has been to excommunicate any woman who has the audacity to see herself as a priest equal to a male priest. You can purchase a copy from Amazon or by Kindle.

  Here are two quotes to contemplate: “I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men. She is to keep silent.” – Timothy 1, 2:12-13.  “If the patriarchy that dominates the church is not dismantled and women are not treated as equals, the church will continue to diminish and, eventually, die.” – Roy Bourgeois.

7] – A home in Baltimore is for sale on a dead-end street in the Lauraville neighborhood, with three bedrooms, and one bath. The yard backs into a field and then a forest. There is a serene and quiet setting with an abundance of wildlife. The owner will be asking a reasonable amount for the property but it will not be overpriced. Contact her by text only at 443 500 6733. On the text, leave your name and phone number, and she will get back to anyone that reaches out. 

8]Is there a woman in the Baltimore area who does house cleaning?  This assignment would be on an irregular basis with several hours per week.  Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

9] – Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore 21202, meets on Sundays, and usually there is a platform address at 10:30 AM ET.  On March 24, there will be a hybrid meeting, and the theme is “Good Feels Good.” Ethical Culture urges us to be good, in the moral sense, by honoring the worth of others, nurturing ethical relationships, and building social justice. Ethical Culture also celebrates lives filled with meaning and joy. How are those two pursuits related? Should we try to balance ethical actions and personally fulfilling ones: separating each day into “ethical time” and “me time”? Or should we approach doing good as part of a rewarding life? Hugh Taft-Morales suggests that it may be this simple: good feels good.  He serves as Leader of the Philadelphia Ethical Society and the Baltimore Ethical Society and is a member of the Ethical Action Committee of the American Ethical Union (AEU).  To receive a Zoom invitation, please email president@bmorethical.org. Visit https://bmorethical.org

10] – The Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] is urging you to leaflet on Sun., March 24 from 10 AM to 2 PM to help build support for an Uncommitted vote in the May 14th Primary. Comrades and allies from Montgomery County and the Prince George’s County DSA will leaflet at the Takoma Park Farmers Market to spread the word about the Uncommitted vote in Maryland’s Presidential Primary. Note early voting is May 2 – 9. Meet at the Gazebo next to Takoma Urban Park. Talking to market goers and educate the public about the importance of voting Uncommitted as a way to send a message against the US’s arming and funding of the genocide against the Palestinian people.

11] The Logan Visionary Conference 2024, entitled Habitats and Havens: Stewardship of our Sanctuaries, will take place at the Jim Rouse Visionary Center (AVAM), 800 Key Hwy., Baltimore 21230. On Sun., March 24 from 2 to 4 PM ET, discuss creative environments, thoughtful stewardship, and building our own future. RSVP at https://avam.ticketing.veevartapp.com/tickets/view/list/avams-annual-logan-visionary-conference-habitats-havens This year's conference will be emceed by Peabody Award winner Marc Steiner, and include conversations with many esteemed speakers including Loring Cornish, artist, and Shelley Halstead, founder of Black Women Build. 

12] –Join the Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage on Sun., March 24 at 2 PM starting at the Liberty Bell Park, 6th & Market Sts., Philadelphia 19106 and continuing on Fri., March 29 at noon in King of Prussia, PA at Lockheed Martin. Visit www.redletterchristians.org/gaza-ceasefire-pilgrimage-philadelphia/ or https://www.brandywinepeace.com/event/gaza-ceasefire-pilgrimage-liberty-bell-philadelphia-pa-king-of-prussia-pa-lockheed-martin/ Call 610-220-0223.

13] On Sun., March 24 from 2 to 4 PM, the Metro DC DSA is holding a hybrid general body meeting at American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, WDC 20016. Join this chapter-wide meeting to hear updates from your fellow members. RSVP to receive Zoom and address details: https://actionnetwork.org/events/march-gbm?link_id=52&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-february-16-2024-2&email_referrer=email_2226721&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-1-2024

14] – Alan Minsky for Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] needs you on Sun., March 24 at 4 PM for the weekly Town Hall --Progressive Perspectives on Immigration and Rural America. Meet two brilliant featured guests: Immigrant Rights Activist Erika Andiola and Agrarian Advocate Anthony Flaccavento.  In recent years, it's been a given that for the Democratic Party to win the Presidency as well as majorities in Congress, it would have to do so with very little support from rural and small town America. Now, in 2024, according to the polls, it seems the Democrats will also have to overcome a turn to the right among voters on the issues of immigration and border security—two of the hot-button issues in this election year.  RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4#/registration

15] –On Sun., March 24 from 6 to 8 PM ET, Tues., March 26 from 4 to 6 PM ET, Thurs., March 28 from 5 to 7 PM ET and Fri., March 29 from 4 to 6 PM ET there is a Common Cause organized Election Protection phone bank.   Work together to demand bold changes to our democracy to create a government that represents all of us, not big corporations or special interests. Register for a shift to make calls and help strengthen the phone bank team to protect our democracy. These shifts will also always include training for first-timers before you make calls, so if this is your first time, no worries! Register at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/376178/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendationsOn Sun., March 17 from 6 to 8 PM ET, Tues., March 19 from 4 to 6 PM ET, Thurs., March 21 from 5 to 7 PM ET and Fri., March 22 from 4 to 6 PM ET there is a

16] – On Sun., March 24 at 5 PM, join a Meet and Greet with David Trone hosted by Tonya at The Country Club at Woodmore, 12320 Pleasant Prospect, Bowie 20721. This is a great opportunity to make connections, ask questions and meet the representative. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/davidtrone/event/612543/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

17] – On Sun., March 24 from 7 to 9 PM, the Northern Virginia DSA is kicking off a research meeting on the primary elections.  A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-electoral-research-meeting-kickoff-0324?link_id=59&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-15-2024&email_referrer=email_2252798&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-22-2024  You will learn how to do the research with a live walkthrough. The research will culminate in another voter guide.

18] – There is a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop.  The next vigil is March 25 and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649.  The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro entrance and in the designated "protest zone" behind bicycle fences across from the entrance to the Metro. 

By Metro, take Yellow Line and get out at the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the Pentagon City stop! Go up south escalators and turn left and walk across to protest area. By car from D.C. area, take 395 South and get off at Exit 8A-Pentagon South Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary Rd. at end of ramp and right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army Navy Dr. You can "pay to park" on Army Navy Dr.,  and there is meter parking one block on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these spots begins at 8 AM.  No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds. The restrooms are located inside Marriot Providence Inn on corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.

19] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] want you to participate with the Green Grassroots Emergency Environment and Election Protection (GREEP) Zoom on Mon., March 25 at 5 PM ET. Hear from leading activists, elected officials, and others committed to union organizing as well as cleaning up our elections and the environment, and other critically important issues. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqfuygpjIiHtc20uIOxdeqYRiAicjSLWUc#/registration

To be continued.

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Ph.: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially their lives." Eugene Victor Debs