Baltimore Activist Alert Aug. 21, 2008 – April 4, 2009
38] Marc Steiner on WEAA – Aug. 27
39] Peace vigil in Philadelphia – Aug. 27
40] Peace vigil in W. Mount Airy , PA – Aug. 27
41] Peace vigil in Chestnut Hill , PA – Aug. 27
42] Film WILMINGTON 10 – Aug. 27
43] Play TRUMBO – Aug. 27 through Sept. 28
44] Israel/Palestine roundtable – Aug. 28
45] HeathCare Now meeting – Aug. 28
46] Takoma Park peace vigil – Aug. 29
47] Honk Against the War – Aug. 29
48] Film MANDABI – Aug. 29
49] Westminster peace vigil – Aug. 30
50] First Thursday protest of the war – Sept. 4
51] Death penalty hearings – Sept. 5
52] Peace Path – Sept. 11
53] MUPJ conference – April 4, 2009
54] War Is Not the Answer signs for sale
55] Sign on to impeachment petition
56] Little Friends for Peace Summer Camps
57] Become a member of the Washington Peace Center
58] Click on The Hunger Site
59] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil needs volunteers
38] – The Marc Steiner Show is back on Wed., Aug. 27 at 9 AM on WEAA 88.9 FM, The Voice of the Community. During the summer, the hour-long show will continue each Wednesday. And in Fall 2008, the show will begin broadcasting daily Monday through Friday. The call-in number is 410-319-8888, and comments can also be sent by email steinershow@gmail.com.
You can listen to interviews by Steiner through his Center for Emerging Media podcasts. To hear the interviews, email Jessica@centerforemergingmedia.com.
39] – Each Wednesday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, the House of Grace Catholic Worker holds a weekly vigil for peace in Iraq outside the Phila. Federal Building , 6th & Market Sts. The next vigil is Aug. 27. Call 215-426-0364.
40] – Each Wednesday in clear weather, there is a peace vigil from 5 to 6 PM outside the Unitarian Society of Germantown, 6511 Lincoln Drive (between Wayne & Hortter) in West Mount Airy, PA. The next vigil is Aug. 27. Call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com.
41] – Each Wednesday, there is a peace vigil from 7 to 8 PM outside the Borders Book Store, Germantown Ave. at Bethlehem Pike in Chestnut Hill, PA. The next vigil is Aug. 27. Call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com.
42] – The film WILMINGTON 10 will be shown at 7 PM on Wed., Aug. 27 at Sankofa Video/Bookstore & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, WDC. The legendary filmmaker, Haile Gerima, will discuss his film which tells the story of the unjust imprisonment of nine young African-American men and a white woman, in 1971, who were among many in Wilmington, North Carolina who dared to speak out against political and racial injustice. Email
black.august07@gmail.com or call 202-271-7763.
43] – On Wed., Aug. 27, the REP Stage opens its 16th season with TRUMBO: RED, WHITE & BLACKLISTED about screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who stood up to the House Un-American Activities Commitee in 1947. Christopher Trumbo, Dalton’s son, is the play’s author, Steven Carpenter directs and Helen Hayes Award winner Nigel Reed stars.
The play will run until Sun., Sept. 28 in the Studio Theatre on the Howard Community College campus, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia . Shows are 7:30 PM on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 PM on Fridays, 2:30 & 8 PM on Saturdays and 2:30 PM on Sundays. Tickets are $15 to $25. Call 410-772-4900 or go to www.repstage.org.
44] – On Thurs., Aug. 28, the WEEKLY ROUNDTABLE SEEKING A JUST PEACE IN PALESTINE/ISRAEL takes place from 12:30 - 1:30 PM at Potter's House, 1658 Columbia Road NW, WDC. Join a civil discourse which explores the history, issues, myths, realities, and truth of the conflict between Israel and Palestine . Contact Alice Azzouzi at 202-232-5483.
45] – Healthcare-Now of Maryland (formerly UHCAN of Md.), working for single-payer universal healthcare, meets Thurs., Aug 28 at 7:15 PM at the Diocesan Center of Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, 4 E. University Pkwy. Members, friends, newcomers all welcome. Call 410-235-3504
46] – Join the Takoma Park peace vigil, which takes place the last Friday of the month from 5 to 6 PM at Takoma Junction (Rte. 410 and Carroll Ave. ). The next vigil to end occupation in Iraq , Palestine and the White House will be Aug. 29. Call 301-589-5410 or go to www.Tpkids4peace.org.
47] – Join the Brandywine Peace Community on Fri., Aug. 29, always the final Friday of the month, in a peace vigil that will include a call for No War on Iran! Honk against the war from 5 to 6 PM at Broad and Arch Sts. in Philadelphia . Call 610-544-1818.
48] – Maryland Friends of the People's Weekly World is MANDABI on Fri., Aug. 29 at 7:30 PM sharp at 810 Winston Ave. in Govans. Come at 7 PM to socialize and enjoy refreshments and stay for a short discussion afterwards.
In the film, a man's life is thrown into utter chaos by the simple act of going to the bank in Ousmane Sembene's amusing tale. Down-and-out Ibramim (Makhouredia Gueye) receives some much-needed financial aid from his nephew, but hits one bureaucratic roadblock after another as he tries to convert the money order to cash. Ibrahim wrangles with ridiculous rules, corrupt officials and crazy relatives, unaware that his nephew is purposely causing his problems.
A hat will be passed to raise funds for the 2008 People's Weekly World fund drive. RSVP at 410 433-3269.
49] – Westminster WIB holds a vigil the last Saturday of the month. On Aug. 30 meet at 2 PM in front of the library on Main St. Please wear black, everyone welcome at all stands, signs provided. Contact wibwestminster@mizmail.com.
50] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore hosts an End the War! End the Occupation! rally on Thurs., Sept. 4 starting at 5 PM in Mount Vernon at Centre & Charles Sts. The Pledge gathers in Mount Vernon on the first Thursday of the month to protest the war. Call Max at 410-366-1637.
51] – The Maryland Commission on the Death Penalty is starting to hold a series of hearings. The next will be on Fri., Sept. 5 at 3 PM in Annapolis in the Joint Hearing Room of the Legislative Services Building , 90 State Circle . All scheduled meetings will be at 3 PM in the same hearing room. Benjamin R. Civiletti is the chair. Another hearing will also be held on Sept. 5. Contact Rachel Philofsky, Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention at 410-821-2828. Go to http://www.governor.maryland.gov/pressreleases/080710b.asp or http://www.mdcase.org/.
52] – The 7th annual Peace Path will form along Charles Street from Fort Avenue south of the Inner Harbor to the Beltway from 4 PM – 6 PM on Thurs., Sept. 11. For Peace Path lawn signs (with the date and time on one side and “Peace is Patriotic” on the other) or “Peace Hon” bumper stickers, please contact Women In Black at peacepath911@yahoo.com or 410.467.9114. Please let WIB know where you plan to stand.
53] – The 24th annual Maryland Peace and Justice conference has been set for April 4, 2009 at the Church of the Resurrection in Burtonsville, MD, easily accessible off of Rt. 29. Please put the date on your calendar and try not to schedule any other major events on that day. Thanks so much for your cooperation, and the organizers hope to see you there! Call Paulette at 410-747-3811.
54] – WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER signs from Friends Committee on National Legislation are again for sale at $5. To purchase a sign, call Max at 410-366-1637.
55] – Sign on to the impeachment petition at www.kucinich.us. "Impeachment" DOES NOT MEAN removal from office. Impeachment is a formal filing of charges. The Judiciary Committee investigates the misconduct and sends a report to the House of Representatives, with specific articles of Impeachment. A vote in the House in favor of the Articles of Impeachment is similar to the process of indictment. The person impeached would then be subject to a trial in the US Senate. It takes a two-thirds vote in the Senate for conviction. Removal occurs only upon conviction.
56] – MJ and Jerry Parks will be holding area summer peace camps again this year. The Parks have trained thousands of children and adults since 1981 when they founded Little Friends for Peace to teach non-violence skills to children. So if you know of any children who might benefit from a camp, or if you are an adult interested in sharing your peace story with a group of campers this year, contact MJ and Jerry. Climb aboard the Peace Train at http://www.lffp.org/. They can be reached at 4405 29th St., Mt. Rainier MD 20712. Call 240-838-4549 or email mjpeace@gmail.com.
57] – Become an active member of the Washington Peace Center , which is now located at 1233 12th St. NW . All members are granted voting rights and are invited to join one or more of our many working groups. Members are asked to pay suggested annual dues of 25 dollars, or volunteer. Email wpc@igc.org - subject "membership.” The mailing address is The Washington Peace Center, P.O. Box 50032 , WDC 20019-0032 . Call 202-234-2000. Subscribe at www.washingtonpeacecenter.org. Send donations to The Washington Peace Center.
58] – The Hunger Site was initiated by Mercy Corps and Second Harvest, and is funded entirely by advertisers. You can go there every day and click the big yellow "Give Food for Free" button near the top of the page; you do not have to look at the ads. Each click generates funding for about 1.1 cups of food. So consider clicking.
59] – 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.
Vigilers are needed at the White House. The Proposition One Committee, which has maintained the 24/7 anti-nuclear peace vigil outside the White House since 1981, requests help from D.C.’s peace and justice community during the month of August. Under U.S. Park Service regulations, the signs in Lafayette Park must be wo/manned at all times. Volunteers are sought now who can spend one to four hours (during evenings, between 5 and 11 PM) with the signs in front of the White House, on either an occasional or regular basis. Meet and talk peace with American and International tourists, stand vigil against war and against nuclear weapons, and become part of the longest uninterrupted vigil in the country and a front line of defense for the First Amendment! Those who recognize the contributions to peace by Thomas and Concepcion over the last 27 years are especially asked to respond. Call Ellen at 202-682-4282 or Jay at 202-234-2000.
Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 East 25th St. Baltimore , MD 21218 Ph: 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski [at] Verizon.net.
"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
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