Baltimore Activist Alert – December 21 – 23, 2024

Baltimore Activist Alert – December 21 – 23, 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] Get the book A Bag of Stones

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

6] Baltimore activist selling her home

7] Janice & Max talk about trial for protesting genocide in Gaza – Dec. 21

8] Darkness of winter– Dec. 22

9] Young Progressive Democrats of America – Dec. 22

10] Vigil at the Pentagon – Dec. 23

11] Jubilee Network – Dec. 23

12] Election Protection – Dec. 23

13] Film RATIFIED – Dec. 23

14] Trans/Queer Liberation Biweekly Meeting – Dec. 15

15] CAIR is Fighting for You -- Dec. 23

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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] – Barry Lee Burnside, a gaggle of great writers and copy editors are making available “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.

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

5] – 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.

6] – 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. 

7] – Please join in on Sat., Dec. 21 at 4 PM ET for a conversation with Janice Sevre-Duszynska and Max Obuszewski about their recent arrest and trial for speaking out against the genocide in Gaza. The talk will be followed by a potluck dinner to honor their efforts.  Be at the One Body Catholic Worker (Home of Suzanne and Jeff), 515 Collins Ave., Baltimore 21229 (1 block from Mount St. Joseph HS.) Contact Jeff and Suzanne with questions by texting to 443-690-4060.

8] – The Baltimore Ethical Society invites you on Sundays at 10:30 AM for a platform presentation. In these dark days of winter, gather on Zoom to celebrate “Gratitude in the Darkness of Winter.” Bring a candle to light and one sentence to share about gratitude that you hold in your heart. Readings and music will gird you for the cold weather to endure as we look forward to spring. Hugh Taft-Morales, leader of the Philadelphia Ethical Society and the Baltimore Ethical Society, will lead the way. To receive a Zoom invitation, please email president@bmorethical.org

9] – The Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., Dec. 22 at 4 PM ET will hold its weekly Town Hall Winning the Future with Young Progressive Democrats of America. Learn about PDA's most important project for 2025: the growth and development of Young Progressive Democrats of America (YPDA). So suffice it to say PDA's most important project right now is the growth of our youth wing - and, given the drop off in support for Democrats (but not the progressive agenda) among young Americans, this is more urgent than ever. Join YPDA's national coordinator, Hartzell Gray, and he, along with three other members of the YPDA Steering Committee, will unveil PROJECT YPDA 2025: A Popular Front for Young Progressives. Get an update on two of the most inspiring ongoing organizing drives in the country: Amazon and Starbucks workers. Register, and the machine will email you your secure codes: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4#/registration

10] – 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 Dec. 23, 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.

11] – On behalf of Jubilee USA Network, you are invited to join online for a special upcoming event to launch Jubilee campaigns in more than 160 countries before Pope Francis opens the Holy Jubilee Door: Press Conference: The Jubilee 2025 Pilgrimage to Tackle Debt, End Poverty, and Heal Our Planet on Mon., Dec. 23 at 9 AM ET. Live from St. Peter's Square, Jubilee and Caritas Internationalis leaders hold a press conference to launch campaigns on debt relief in 160 countries for Jubilee 2025.  The press conference explains the themes of debt cancellation lifted for special Jubilee Years among faith communities.  The high-level press panel takes place 24 hours before Pope Francis begins Jubilee 2025 by opening the Holy Jubilee Doors and Calls for global debt relief for our people and our planet.

12] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to participate with the Green Grassroots Emergency Environment and Election Protection (GREEP) Zoom on Mon., Dec. 23 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

13] – Free Speech for People [contact@freespeechforpeople.org] on Mon., Dec. 23 at 6 PM ET invites you to join Vote Equality for a virtual screening of RATIFIED followed by a Take Action panel! The documentary is about the 100-year struggle for constitutional gender equality, followed by a discussion on how you can take action to help get the ERA over the finish line.  There is a bipartisan effort to make Virginia the 38th state (the last one needed) to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. It's also a story of how bureaucracy is used to stifle progress and highlights the incredible perseverance of women - specifically, the Black women leaders who have taken their rightful place at the front of the movement for gender equality.”   To join, follow this link to set up a free Kinema.com account, purchase a ticket ($5), and add the screening to your account: https://kinema.com/events/national-screening-of-ratified-wkiqgp?emci=78bc265c-13bf-ef11-88ce-0022482a93af&emdi=d962d5c3-1cbf-ef11-88ce-0022482a93af&ceid=5222495

14] – On Mon., Dec. 23 at 7 PM ET, get over to the Metro DC DSA's Trans/Queer Liberation Biweekly Meeting. Discuss ongoing efforts such as Project Sanctuary, our Gender & Name Change Clinics, and more! A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/transqueer-liberation-bi-weekly-meeting-5?link_id=45&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-december-13-2024&email_referrer=email_2565916&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-december-20-2024

15] – The CAIR Team [info@cair.com] wants you to attend on Mon., Dec. 23 at 8 PM ET How CAIR is Fighting for You: Congress. Campuses and Communities. This is your chance to hear firsthand about CAIR’s efforts.  RSVP at https://www.cair.com/press_releases/community-advisory-register-for-cairs-webinar-on-advocacy-in-congress-campuses-and-communities/

To be continued

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, and 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 -- December 19 - 24, 2024

50] Women’s March – Dec. 19

51] Peace vigil at White House – Dec. 20

52] Women in Black vigil – Dec. 20

53] AFSC Action Hour for ceasefire – Dec. 20

54] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – Dec. 20, Dec. 23 & Dec. 24

55] Write to anti-nuke protesters

56] Baltimore activist selling her home

57] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine

58] Read Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"

59] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

60] Do you need a doctor?

61] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

62] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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50] – The Women's March [info@womensmarch.com] on Thurs., Dec. 19 at 7 PM ET are doing a People's March Hype Call. As you know, it’s a tradition in Washington, D.C., to send a clear message to the incoming President that we, the people—working-class, LGBTQ, Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and immigrant communities—uphold democracy and will defend it with every fiber of our being. We are ready to flood the streets with justice, and through our voices, we will let freedom ring. Join a national community call to get hyped for the People’s March happening in Washington, D.C., on January 18th. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/cpda/event/746655/?akid=21958.508952.ULwT97&rd=1&refcode=womensmarch&t=2

51] – There is a weekly vigil at the White House on Fridays from noon to 1 PM sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649. 

52] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Baltimore Women in Black vigil for peace with men and women who live in Roland Park. WIB invites all to join, and any peace sign is welcome, such as "Defuse Nuclear War."  The vigil takes place outside Roland Park Place at 830 West 40th Street and Elm Street. The VFP peace walkers will join he vigil. Parking is free at RPP or at the Rotunda across the street. Contact Ann Vinup at annvinup@gmail.com.

53] – The American Friends Service Committee holds an Action Hour for a Cease-fire Now every Friday at noon ET. Join AFSC staff to hear updates from Gaza. Then, take action by contacting elected officials and call for an immediate cease-fire and humanitarian access to Gaza. Our elected officials need to keep hearing from us. RSVP at https://afsc.org/events/action-hour-cease-fire-now?ms=EMA24EI1103&emci=17faec34-887a-ee11-b004-00224832eb73&emdi=9695a439-f87c-ee11-b004-00224832eb73&ceid=764241

54] –Jewish Voice for Peace is doing a Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & outrage into action to stop a genocide.  A year into the genocide in Gaza, we are overwhelmed with sorrow and rage. There are no words to describe the devastating pain of the past year in which the Israeli military has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including more than 17,000 children. The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court have both declared that Israel must stop the genocidal acts being committed on the Palestinian people. And the U.S. government is actively supporting the Israeli military as it wreaks devastation on the over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza. JVP continues to come together as a political community in its daily half-hour to take action, Monday through Friday, for the past year. Join in and take collective action to demand an arms embargo to Israel, immediate end to the genocide, a lasting ceasefire and an end to Israeli siege, apartheid, occupation, and oppression of Palestinians and Lebanon. All are welcome. All are needed. Get involved at 3 PM ET on Fri., Dec. 20, Mon., Dec. 23 and Tues., Dec. 24.  Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

55] – Two anti-US nuclear weapons in Germany activists are serving time in a German prison.  Should you want to write the women, use these addresses: Susan Crane or Susan van der Hijden, JVA Rohrbach, Peter-Caesar-Allee 1 55597 Wöllstein, Germany. Visit this website -- www.noelhuis.nl/kernwapensweg

56] – 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. 

57] -- If you are able to donate any kind of surplus medical supplies for field hospitals in eastern Ukraine, please email Brendan.walls@seaseton.org or call 410-721-70 x231.  There is a colleague whose father is a medic on the front line. One container is shipped every month to the Donbass region. Donations can be picked up in Baltimore and Columbia every Thursday, and on other days in Annapolis and Crofton.

58] – David Eberhardt was a member of the Baltimore Four with Father Philip Berrigan, Tom Lewis and Rev. James Mengel.  The group poured blood on draft files on October 27, 1967.  They would be convicted and sentenced to prison.

He has written a book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"- documenting the Baltimore Four action and many others up to and including the most recent Plowshares action – Kings Bay Plowshares 7.  Dave printed new copies of For All the Saints, a Protest Primer- 250+ pp w photos-therefore #'s 351-400 making it o so collectable with two Berrigan book reviews added. The books are signed, and the price remains $25. Will send free if need be- he is not in it for the money! If you want one, send him a check, or contact Dave Eberhardt, 4 Hadley Square North, Baltimore, MD 21218 by email at 1941mireille@gmail.com. 

59] -- This is A PLEA TO CONVINCE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TO OBEY INTERNATIONAL LAW. The world reached a historic milestone on January 22, 2021: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons [TPNW] entered into force and become binding international law -- https://www.icanw.org/the_treaty.

Prevent Nuclear War/Maryland has called attention to the growing danger of nuclear war and the outrageous $1.7 trillion dollars we are spending to upgrade the nuclear arsenal. On July 18, 2017, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, a U.S. Navy - affiliated research center received a seven-year, $92 million contract to continue its systems engineering and research-and-development services for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. Help convince JHU to renounce nuclear weapons contracts. Contact the president, Ron Daniels, to urge him to reject all nuclear weapons contracts: Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218.  Call his office at (410) 516-8068 or email president@jhu.edu.

60] – Yousef Zarbalian [yzarbali@gmail.com] started his own medical practice in December before the pandemic hit. It is called East-West Medicine and Rheumatology, and its website is EastWestMD.com.  Yousef is licensed in Maryland and Virginia. He is doing primary care as well as rheumatologic care (focusing on joint problems and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and sjogren's).  He is offering telemedicine visits, and he has very reasonable rates for uninsured individuals.  He makes use of herbs (which can be sent directly to patients from the herbal dispensary) as well as prescribing medications to their local pharmacy if needed.  

61] -- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs, records, tarps and table cloths, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.

62] -- A Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil takes place every day in Lafayette Park, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 24 hours a day, since June 3, 1981. Go to http://prop1.org; call 202-682-4282.

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

“One is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems impossible. It may or may not be possible to turn the US around through nonviolent revolution. But one thing favors such an attempt: the total inability of violence to change anything for the better" - Daniel Berrigan

Baltimore Activist Alert -- December 19, 2024

39] Impeachable Offenses – Dec. 19

40] Free Syria webinar – Dec. 19

41] Palestinian student opportunities – Dec. 19

42] Social Housing organizing meeting – Dec. 19

43] CODEPINK Community Call – Dec. 19

44] Travel to Cuba – Dec. 19

45] JVP Mass Meeting – Dec. 19

46] Organizing – Dec. 19

47] PAX mass – Dec. 19

48] No more war making – Dec. 19

49] PDA Campaign Call – Dec. 19

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39] -- The Committee for the Republic [events@committeefortherepublic.org] on Wed., Dec. 18 at 7 PM ET will host Bruce Fein to discuss Impeachable Offenses at the Metropolitan Club, 1700 H St. NW, WDC.   Attend online at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yQU6vu_6Q6Sridnmlx-zyw#/registration

The Committee’s Vice Chairman, Bruce Fein -- author of American Empire before the Fall – is the most qualified authority to chronicle more than 125 impeachable offenses throughout American history. Bruce was at the epicenters of the impeachments of Presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. He drafted articles of impeachment against Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden. He drafted House Resolutions 922 and 411 for Congresspersons Walter Jones and Tulsi Gabbard making presidential wars impeachable offenses

40] -- Nonviolence International [info@nonviolenceinternational.net] on Thurs., Dec. 19 from 11 to 12:15 PM will hold a Free Syria Webinar and What's Next? Today, with liberation from the Assad regime, the future of Syria is hopeful but unclear as the transition period begins.  Outside governments continue to interfere in Syria's affairs with sanctions, troops, attacks, and weaponry. Join Syrian nonviolent activists as they talk about experiences, hopes and plans.  The event will be hosted by NVI Co-Directors, Michael Beer and Sami Awad. The speakers NVI Board Chair, Rafif Jouejati, co-founder of FREE Syria, and the principal architect of the Syrian Freedom Charter project. From Sweida, Syria, hear from Noura Salam. Register at https://www.nonviolenceinternational.net/free_syria_what_s_next?utm_campaign=free_syria_1224&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nonviolenceinternational

41] -- Scientists for Palestine [admin@scientists4palestine.com] on Thurs., Dec. 19 at noon wants you to join a virtual poster session showcasing Palestinian students! Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItcu6prT8pGtN2i4pSiupIGmsPzk8aNFrQ#/registration

Get a general history and aims of the Palestine Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program [PalUROP]. PalUROP is a broad program designed to foster and support collaborative research experiences by students in Palestinian universities, initiated in summer 2021. These projects, designed to provide hands-on educational experiences beyond the classroom, can be in any field represented in the university. Faculty, either in Palestine or abroad, propose appropriate research projects and select students to participate in the research. In many cases this involves a team of students, some from Palestine and some from abroad.

42] – On Thurs., Dec. 19 at 6 PM ET, join a Social Housing organizing meeting. Learn about its latest activities, what is planned for the future, and how to get involved. The group seeks to educate Metro DC DSA chapter members and the general public about social housing and to facilitate collective action in support of the passage and implementation of the Green New Deal for Housing Amendment Act. Email social.housing.wg@gmail.com

The legislation proposes to create mixed-income, district-owned housing with market rate units that subsidize a larger number of affordable units. It's a pioneering approach that deepens affordability, invests surplus funds into the creation of more social housing, and locks-in financial sustainability. The bill also includes climate and labor standards and elected tenant boards with oversight over building management. This event is open to both DSA members and supporters. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/december-19-2024-social-housing-organizing-meeting?link_id=73&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-29-2024&email_referrer=email_2551921&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-december-6-2024

43] – On Thurs., Dec. 19 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM ET, join a CODEPINK Community Call. This monthly community call is the space for all those in the CODEPINK community to connect! Hear from national staff, share updates from local chapters, and discuss important topics in war and peace. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/communitycall12?utm_campaign=december_2024_member_newslette&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink

44] -- MAPA [info@masspeaceaction.org] on Thurs., Dec. 19 at 7:30 PM ET is holding a webinar Travel to Cuba Now - Yes You Can. There is the Jazz Festival starting January 26 and the World Balance Conference January 28th. You can travel as an individual or with a small group of family or friends, or you can join any number of organized groups. This webinar will tell you how to go. It's not as complicated as you might think!

Merri Ansara, who has been traveling to Cuba since 1969 and for 20 years ran Common Ground Education and Travel sending thousands of people to Cuba as individuals or in groups, will outline the US regulations, the Cuban parameters, how to get there, where to stay, how to get around -- and answer any of your questions. RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/-r_oSBmTB0O81GRztlCtDQ2?ms=email-241213&emci=a64ac82c-65b9-ef11-88d0-000d3a9d5840&emdi=0cc4cc80-66b9-ef11-88d0-000d3a9d5840&ceid=269591

45] -- Jewish Voice for Peace [info@jewishvoiceforpeace.org] on Thurs., Dec. 19 from 7:30 to 9 PM ET, attend a virtual Mass Meeting. Get briefed on JVP strategy and the repression we're facing. RSVP at https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VzCKhc7lRsaLPAJWFDhLKw?_x_zm_rtaid=OPRgPmL-RKmB8gqKcQzHeg.1734495748190.28c7b12e7cd9df8f5c74bcc075922b23&_x_zm_rhtaid=975#/registration

Over 400 days into the U.S.-backed, Israeli genocide of Palestinians, none of us pictured we’d still be here. If you’re feeling hopeless, or uncertain about how we move forward together once Trump takes office — you’re not alone. It’s more critical than ever that we come together: to understand the shifting terrain, get clear on strategy, and get organized for the next phase of the work. 

46] -- On Thurs., Dec. 19  from 7:30 to 9 PM ET, Progressive Maryland wants you to get involved with the Kentland Neighborhood Union: Organizing for 2025 at 4500 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/746708/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_from_org

After the Trump election, it is clear how wealthy millionaires and billionaires who manipulate the tax code do not have our best interest in mind! Gather together as a Greater Kentland community to plan the next moves. Discuss URGENT community issues and strategize on how to win real change for the communities--both at the local level and state level. Come and set the priorities for the Neighborhood Union and how you can take action in preparation for the legislative session!  While the efforts to prevent Trump's election fell short by an estimated 229,766 votes in three states, the collective actions of millions of people made the difference in many important races across the country. In states where Progressive Maryland focused its efforts, the margins were far tighter than the national average, helping Democrats win races decided by less than 1%. These victories are crucial as they gear up for the challenges ahead.

47] -- Pax Christi USA on Thurs., Dec. 19 at 8 PM ET will hold its final quarterly PAX Mass of 2024! Pray for peace throughout the war-riven world, with special intentions for the people of Gaza who have suffered due to economic blockades and military occupation for decades, even more intensely and violently in the past 14 months. The celebrant will be Bishop John Stowe, Pax Christi USA's bishop president.  Zoom will send out a link to everyone who is registered: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvd-GsqTsiHdL78RwZKXNJb9f59clCC3vn#/registration

48] --RootsAction Team [info@rootsaction.org] on Thurs., Dec. 19 at 8 PM ET invites you to register for the free livestream on Dec. 19 featuring the author of the new book Flights: Radicals on the Run. Joel Whitney sketches the lives of dissidents and writers who stood in the way of war making. Told through the lives of talented and stubborn dissidents in “the American Century,” Flights is the archetypal hero’s journey of a group of progressives whose struggle for truth, and for freedom from persecution, sent them into exile. Joel will be in conversation with RootsAction national director Norman Solomon, author of War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine. Two writers who greatly value each other’s work will be discussing their latest books in a free livestream sponsored by the RootsAction Education Fund.  In Solomon's book, he examines one of the most consequential and enduring components of American foreign policy: the forever war. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwode-vpzMsEtCUwXAAGgXuTv4LHjWE7nis#/registration?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=d714dbcf-4732-4b68-8e56-a28c7c77145a

49] -- Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] needs you on Thurs., Dec. 19 at 9 PM ET for a Campaign Call. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuGgrDItHdeYV7F9QQsruFMypvcMt5Fc#/registration Discuss next steps for real progressive change. You'll leave more hopeful, energized and organized.

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 -- December 18, 2024

34] Team Enough – Dec. 18

35] Winter Social – Dec. 18

36] Community Outreach Committee meeting – Dec. 18

37] Join DSA – Dec. 18

38] Local Peace Economy Gathering – Dec. 18

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34] –On Wed., Dec. 18 from 6 to 6:30 PM ET, get with a virtual Team ENOUGH Welcome Session (For Young People under 26).  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/425528/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

 Are you a young person between 13 and 25 years old who is interested in taking action around preventing gun violence? 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 its intersectional work across the country. This event will continue on Wednesday, December 18 from 6 to 6:30 PM ET.

35] – On Wed., Dec. 18 from 6 to 8 PM ET at the Baltimore County Democratic Party HQ, 301 Allegheny Ave., Towson 21204, get over to the annual Winter Social to celebrate the holidays! This is a potluck, so please bring a dish to share if you can!  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/745431/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

36] – On Wed., Dec. 18 at 7 PM ET, there is a virtual Community Outreach Committee meeting.  Plan with Progressive Maryland on how to grow the Progressive movement in the community. The monthly meetings will continue on Wednesdays through December 18.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/612498/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

37] –Join the Metro DSA for a new member orientation on Wed., Dec. 18 from 7 to 8 PM ET. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/20241218-new-member-orientation?link_id=64&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-22-2024-2&email_referrer=email_2558948&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-december-13-2024

 Curious about DSA? Thinking about joining but want to hear more info first? Attended a few of our events already and ready become a member? 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. Get an outline of the chapter's structure and campaigns, branches, and caucuses. The chapter covers the DMV area, including the District, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County, and Prince George's County in Maryland. This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters.

38] – On Wed., Dec. 18 at 8 PM ET, CODEPINK will hold a Local Peace Economy Gathering. In this session, Aerin Dunford, will explore how we can practice being with and listening to grief as a force that infuses all of our lives and not as something that we need to heal, change, or fix.  As we move from the war economy to the peace economy, grief arises as we realize what has been stolen from our lives. Many of us learned to turn away from pain and the feelings that arise when we face our complicity, our own mortality, and the possibility of loss.  In this session, Dunford, will explore how we can practice being with and listening to grief as a force that infuses all of our lives… and not as something that we need to heal, change, or fix. She is the Lead Weaver at The Emergence Network where she cultivates the ground for experiments and practice around the notion of "post-activism." She asks poignant questions about the way that humans respond to crisis. Aerin has a master’s degree in Organizational Management with a focus on leadership and change from SIT Graduate Institute. She lives in Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/lpe1218?utm_campaign=december_2024_member_newslette&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink

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 -- December 17 - 18, 2024

26] World on Fire -- Dec. 17

27] Medicare for All – Dec. 17

28] Green New Deal – Dec. 17

29] Armed Conflict in the Philippines – Dec. 17

30] People Power Action Call. – Dec. 17

31] Israel and the War – Dec. 18

32] Free Migration Project – Dec. 18

33] Folly Old Saint Nukes – Dec. 18

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26] – On Dec. 17 at 1 PM ET, join Combatants for Peace Palestinian co-founder Souli Khatib, Israel co-founder Avner Wishnitzer, Iranian-Swiss B8 of Hope founder Mehra Rimer, and American Friends CFP Executive Director Tiffany Goodwin-Van Cam for an important and final 2024 CollectiveEd event. As a challenging year comes to a close, there is ongoing devastation and the emergence of new challenges. The year ends without a ceasefire, with a horrific humanitarian crisis in Gaza, unreturned hostages, the deepening occupation in the West Bank, and the rise of extremist leadership in multiple countries, including the US. The need for global solidarity and the work toward collective liberation has never been clearer.  Please register to receive a link to the recording. https://secure.everyaction.com/onzRvD3n5ES8nN71IOJqGQ2?contactdata=F7e8i+0OmLn1d9cJlk3uGxP%2fG8bXVh1dsCc1HRroKJAkBKUGzDLUpLPzKkyPbEQWz%2fX%2frXkgiU2gBtU6KkjKQMwOtTofwkro+AujbsCyIuVb%2fS9G0sYaev5LAObFOJeHlnEGU4WFv1m5xfyD9SEPVNMoBKRiMMq8jWGUaXmtwakjsiVFd8RbIl5+UvyC1QwZD4Kxvhr3WeXe4u+GiZ9Iu9LWEzG4xbrZHgAsF1R%2fKWadqxFEVHqNJefN++W%2fs4LKVaW3z9Ld2+0rMpeTJRTo9Q%3d%3d&emci=04436165-78b6-ef11-88d0-000d3a9d5840&emdi=4fa7a828-0fb7-ef11-88d0-000d3a9d5840&ceid=8142762

27] –The Northern Virginia Branch of the DSA [novabranch@mdcdsa.org] Medicare for All Working Group will hold a virtual meeting on Tues., Dec. 17 from 6 to 7 PM ET. Discuss ongoing campaigns toward universal healthcare. The group meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month. Meetings are open to the public, and welcome are all who support healthcare as a human right.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-medicare-for-all-working-group-meeting-tuesday-december-17th-at-6pm-2?link_id=70&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-29-2024&email_referrer=email_2551921&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-december-6-2024

28] –  Join the Green New Deal in DC coalition — which includes Metro DC DSA’s GND Working Group in Mt. Pleasant to be in community with each other, talk about the successes and challenges of this year, and to celebrate each other and the work pushing for a Green New Deal in the District. No matter the circumstances, organizing work never ends. Come hang out, support the GND4DC Coalition’s work, and learn about what comes next. It will be held at Don Juan Restaurant, 1660 Lamont St. NW, WDC at 6 PM on Tues., Dec. 17. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/ticketed_events/green-new-deal-for-dc-winter-fundraiser-2/

29] -- On Tues., Dec. 17 from 6:30 to 8 PM ET, the Metro DC DSA and the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines are exploring the Root Causes of Armed Conflict in the Philippines. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/roots-of-armed-struggle-in-the-philippines-with-ichrp?clear_id=true&link_id=23&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-187&email_referrer=email_2543127&email_subject=nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events

 Meet at the MLK Library, 901 G St. NW, WDC 20001 US. Learn about and discuss the roots of the civil war in the Philippines! Why has a peasant guerilla army persisted in armed struggle for more than 50 years despite successive “total war” strategies of US puppet governments to crush it? How does US backed counter-insurgency against the Left create a state of de-facto martial law in the Philippines? Why has the Philippines remained under US domination for more than a century? How can we defend human rights in the Philippines under assault by the US-Marcos regime? These questions and more we will answer together in December.

30] –ACLU People Power [peoplepower@aclu.org] on Tues., Dec. 17 at 8 PM will hold a People Power Action Call.  The incoming Trump administration has identified mass deportations as a priority for day one—meaning the safety of millions of families is on the line. The Call is focused on immigration, featuring ACLU leadership who will share details on what to expect next year and how you can help.  RSVP at https://act.aclu.org/a/2024-december-action-call?emci=191c653d-6eb6-ef11-88d0-000d3a9d5840&emdi=a2f10f4a-1ab7-ef11-88d0-000d3a9d5840&ceid=3280038

31] –Scientists for Palestine [admin@scientists4palestine.com] on Wed., Dec. 18 at noon ET are hosting a lecture The Israeli Society and the War with Orly Noy. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpd-2trTkoH9YgOZm0XNcpa2icd9bGz7gR#/registration

 The genocidal war waged by Israel against Gaza, in the wake of Hamas’ attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, seems to be backed by large sections within the Zionist margins in Israel. Even the political opposition to Netanyahu’s extreme right-wing government has been supportive of the war. Liberal citizens who, a couple of years ago, filled the streets in vocal demonstrations against a judicial reform, have rarely objected to the war and when they did criticize it, they focused mainly on the painful neglect of the Israeli hostages. Anat Matar, member of the BLS Steering Committee and senior lecturer of philosophy at Tel Aviv University, will discuss the current mindset of the Israeli society with Orly Noy, an Israeli journalist, translator and activist.

32] – The Free Migration Project  [fmp@freemigrate.org] on Thurs., Dec. 18 from 2 to 5 PM ET wants you to join the March to Defend Immigrant Lives at the Liberty Bell, 510 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.  Join Philadelphia immigrants’ rights movement leaders for a rally and march for immigrant, migrant and refugees' lives. The Trump administration plans to expand immigrant detention, deputizing local law enforcement and the military to execute mass raids and deportations, de-naturalizing immigrant citizens and ending birthright citizenship. Biden must not make the mistakes of the past, demand that the Biden/Harris administration does not hand over an expanded detention and deportation system to Trump. The Biden administration must dismantle as much of the deportation machine as possible before inauguration day.  RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/march-for-immigrant-lives-tickets-1087245363149?aff=oddtdtcreator&link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-the-march-to-defend-immigrant-lives&email_referrer=email_2558787&email_subject=join-the-march-to-defend-immigrant-lives

33] – Ploughshares [events@ploughshares.org] on Thurs., Dec. 18 from 3 to 4 PM ET wants you to register for Folly Old Saint Nukes. This is an Unmute Yourself event that promises to be educational as it is festive.  Chat with Ploughshares grantee Alex Wellerstein—historian of science and nuclear technology and inventor of NukeMap. Yes, the very tool that lets you simulate a nuclear detonation anywhere on Earth. Get a break down how the next administration might shape nuclear weapons policy and the long-term global impacts of today’s nuclear decisions. Share how to broach the delicate topic of nuclear weapons at your next holiday party or dinner table. Register at https://ploughshares-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YoA30j6nR7CM8pfibZ7UuQ#/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