"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
The
1] Books, buttons and stickers
2] Web site for info on federal legislation
3] Join Nonviolent Resistance lists
4] Eyes Wide Open exhibit available
5] Max is seeking housing
6] Chuck
7] NLG is offering to hold seminars
8] AFSC Open House – Dec. 4
9] First Thursday protest of the war – Dec. 4
10] Celebrate tomato pickers’ victory – Dec. 4
11] History of the
12] Jim Douglass will discuss his book on JFK – Dec. 4
13] Two benefits for Heart’s Place – Dec. 4 & 14
14] LEFT OF KARL MARX signing – Dec. 4
15] Diplomacy in the
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17] WIB Roland Park vigil – Dec. 5
18] White House vigil – Dec. 5
19] Protest WYPR management – Dec. 5 - ?
20] Support The
21] Silent vigil at
22] Unveiling of Said portrait – Dec. 5
23] U.S Peace Memorial – Dec. 5
24] Free Mumia event – Dec. 5
25] Witness for Peace holiday party – Dec. 5
26] Vigil at Walter Reed – Dec. 5
27] RHETORIC FOR RADICALS – Dec. 5
28] Ballroom dancing – Dec. 5
29] Sounds of Hope – Dec. 5
30] Olney vigil to end the war – Dec. 6
31] Single payer workshops – Dec. 5 & 13
32] Peace vigil in
33] Peace vigil at Capitol – Dec. 6
34] Free Mumia march – Dec. 6
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1] – Buttons, bumperstickers and books are available. “God Bless the Whole World, No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-366-1637.
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.
3] – THE ORGANIZING LIST will be the primary decision-making mechanism of the National Campaign of Nonviolent Resistance [NCNR]. It will be augmented by conference calls and possibly in-person meetings as needed. It will consist of 1 or 2 representatives from each local, regional, or national organization (not coalitions) that wishes to actively work to carry out the NCNR campaign of facilitating and organizing nonviolent resistance to the war in
To join the ORGANIZING List, please send your name, group affiliation, city and email address to donmuller@msn.com. Different local chapters of a national organization are encouraged to subscribe.
THE NOTICES LIST will include only notices of NCNR actions and related information and is open to any interested person to subscribe. It will be moderated to maintain focus & will include periodic notices about getting involved in NCNR national organizing. To join the NOTICES List, send an email message to
4] – The Baltimore American Friends Service Committee office has assembled an exhibit Maryland Eyes Wide Open which details the Human Cost of the Iraq War and reflects the costs of war to the state of Maryland. The exhibit consists of at least 40 pairs of combat boots, representing the US military deaths from Maryland; civilian shoes, tagged with names and ages of a very small fraction of the tens of thousands of innocent Iraqis who have died; a representative pair of combat boots and 7 red poppies, representing the estimated number of wounded US military personnel (approximately 7 times the number of dead); and signs and literature detailing the human and financial costs of the war on the cities and counties of Maryland.
AFSC will help with logistics and contribute to your planning for auxiliary events or activities presented in conjunction with the exhibit. For information on obtaining and displaying the exhibit, call 410-323-4200, extensions 20 or 21 or e-mail at tsteele@afsc.org or ggillespie@afsc.org. Go to www.afsc.org/midatlantic/baltimore-programs.htm.
5] – Max is in need of housing. If you have any leads, please call him at 410-366-1637.
6] – Chuck
The big need going forward over the next few weeks is transportation for a portion of each day to the
7] – The National Lawyers Guild-Maryland Chapter is presenting "Know Your Rights" seminars on the topic of criminal law for any community group that is interested. The seminars would include an overview of constitutional law and
8] – The Washington Public Policy Office of the American Friends Service Committee is having a HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE on Thurs., Dec. 4, from 4:30-8:00 PM at 1822 R St., NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood, a few short blocks from the Dupont Circle Metro stop on the Red Line. Join for light refreshments and an opportunity to see what’s new in the office – including talented new members of the policy team and recent renovations to
9] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore hosts an End the War! End the Occupation! rally on Thurs., Dec. 4 starting at 5 PM in
10] – On Thurs., Dec. 4 at 6 PM at
11] – The
12] – Jim Douglass will discuss his book, JFK AND THE UNSPEAKABLE: Why He Died and Why It Matters on Thurs., Dec. 4 at 7 PM at the D.C. Peace mural Exhibition Site, 3336 M ST, NW, WDC. Call 202-832-1780. The talk and book signing is hosted by Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns and Orbis Books. Douglass will describe the steps that transformed President John F. Kennedy from a Cold Warrior to a leader determined with his adversary, Nikita Khrushchev, to pull the world back from nuclear holocaust. As the monk Thomas Merton anticipated, Kennedy was then marked out for assassination.
13] – Gimmie Shelter Productions continues its tradition of raising funds and consciousness about the financial needs of homeless shelters by doing two fund raising benefits for Hearts Place Shelter. The first will be at the Read Street Café, 229 W. Read St., on Thurs., Dec. 4 at 7:30 PM. Featured poets will be Alan Barysh, Suzanne X, Ron Williams, Leo Horrigan and Marcus Colasurdo. Call 410-669-4103.
The second benefit will be at the
Heart’s Place is in need of winter clothing—sweat shirts, pants, sweaters, gloves, hats, coats and scarves. Call 410-235-9269.
14] – IN LEFT OF KARL MARX, Carole Boyce Davies assesses the activism, writing, and legacy of Claudia Jones (1915–1964), a pioneering Afro-Caribbean radical intellectual, dedicated communist and feminist. Jones is buried in London's Highgate Cemetery, to the left of Karl Marx—a location that Boyce Davies finds fitting given how Jones expanded Marxism-Leninism to incorporate gender and race in her political critique and activism. There will be a book signing & discussion with Davies, dean of Africana Studies at
15] – Join the
16] – Women In Black sponsor a peace stand/vigil on Fri., Dec. 5 from noon-1 PM at the
17] – There is also a noon vigil on Fri., Dec. 5 at
18] – A peace vigil takes place every Friday from noon to 1 PM on Pennsylvania Ave., by the press gate to the White House. It is organized by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Call 202-882-9649.
19] – Protest the illegal termination of The Marc Steiner Show from noon to 1 PM Monday through Friday in front of WYPR, 2216 N. Charles St. You may consider calling the station to complain at 410-235-1395. Contact Max at 410-366-1637 to join Take Back YPR.
20] – There is a peace vigil to support the Congo every Friday, 4:00 to 6:30 PM at the Rwandan Embassy, 1714 New Hampshire Ave, NW. Call the Rwandan Embassy at 202-232-2882 and register your concern about
21] – There is a silent vigil on Fri., Dec. 5 from 5 to 6 PM outside of
22] – The unveiling of Edward W. Said portrait is Fri., Dec. 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St., NW WDC. Join the Busboys community and Edward’s friends to celebrate the unveiling of Anas Shallal’s portrait of Said: scholar, engaged critic, internationalist and human rights advocate. The evening will include personal reflections, poetry, and performances. Donations in Edward’s memory will be collected for the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music in Ramallah and Friends of Sabeel North America.
23] – The Friends Meeting of
24] – On Fri., Dec. 5, there will be a Free Mumia Event from 7 to 9 PM at the Cork Factory Building in the Cork Gallery, 4th Floor Doorbell #9, 302 E. Federal St. Call Ameejill at 443-850-2840.
25] – Witness for Peace is holding its Holiday Party and Auction on Fri., Dec. 5 at 7 PM at the Peace Mural Exhibition in
26] – SHED LIGHT ON US WAR CASUALTIES: FROM THE FRONT LINE TO THE BACK DOOR of Walter Reed Army Medical Center (North Gate), every Friday night, from 7 to 9 PM in the middle of the 7100 block of Georgia Ave., NW. Call 202-441-3265. Go to http://www.codepinkalert.org/Local_CODEPINKs_Washington_DC.shtml.
27] – Jason Del Gandio, activist and communication scholar, on Fri., Dec. 5 at 7 PM at Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse, 800 St. Paul St., will talk about his book RHETORIC FOR RADICALS: A Handbook for Twenty-First Century Activists. If you cannot communicate your message, then you will never realize your vision. Email info@redemmas.org. Go to http://redemmas.org.
28] – There is an opportunity to participate in ballroom dancing, usually every Friday of the month, in the JHU ROTC Bldg. at 8 PM. Turn south on
29] – Sounds of Hope: A Musical Fundraiser takes place Fri., Dec. 5 from 8 to 10:30 PM at
30] – Friends House, 17715 Meeting House Rd., Sandy Spring, MD 20860, hosts a peace vigil every Saturday, 10:30 to 11:30 AM, on the corner of Rt. 108 and
31] – There are two upcoming single payer workshops led by Margaret Flowers. The first is on Sat., Dec. 6 from 10 AM to noon at
The second is Sat., Dec. 13 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the Twinbrook Library,
32] – Each Saturday, 11 AM – 1 PM, Chester County Peace Movement holds a peace vigil in West Chester in front of the Chester County Courthouse, High & Market Sts. This vigil has been the target of counter-demonstrators and harassment from the "
33] – There will be a peace vigil on the West Lawn of the Capitol at noon on Sat., Dec. 6. Look for the blue banner with the message, "Seek Peace and Pursue It. --Psalms 34:14." The vigil lasts one hour and is silent except when one responds to the occasional questions. Go to http://www.quaker.org/langleyhill/seekpeace.htm or email seekpeacevigil@yahoo.com.
34] – On Sat., Dec. 6 at noon, join a Day of International Solidarity to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal at the District Attorney’s office, 2 South Penn St., East Side of City Hall. Then march to the federal courthouse, 5th & Market Sts. Call 215-476-8812.
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"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
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