"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] Max is seeking housing
5] Chuck Michaels needs help with transportation
6] Buy Mankekolo’s book
7] Start Loving is fasting for a $200 billion cutback in military spending
8] Buy coffee through HoCoFoLA
9] Nakba Exhibit – through Feb. 24
10] Peace Support Network video contest – through Feb. 28
11] Witness Against Torture 100 Days Campaign – through Apr. 30
12] IWW meeting – Feb. 19
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14] Phone bank to repeal the death penalty – Feb. 20
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16] WIB Roland Park vigil – Feb. 20
17] White House vigil – Feb. 20
18] Colombians in
19] Support The
20] Silent vigil at
21] Vigil at Walter Reed – Feb. 20
22] Homeless shelters benefit – Feb. 20
23] Ballroom dancing – Feb. 20
24] Olney vigil to end the war – Feb. 21
25] Peace vigil in
26] Peace vigil at Capitol – Feb. 21
27] Stop Immigrant Bashing – Feb. 21
28] DEATH IN
29] World Peace Walkers – Feb. 21
30] African Service – Feb. 22
31] Bridge peace vigil – Feb. 22
32] Give Peace a Chance – Feb. 22
33] “Imagine a World Without War” – Feb. 22
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36] Pray for Peace – Feb. 22
37] Red Emma’s needs volunteers – Feb. 22
38] Pentagon vigil – Feb. 23
39] Talk on situation in
40] Marc Steiner on WEAA – Feb. 23 -- 26
41] Lobby Night: Keep Guard at home/Protect Immigrant rights – Feb. 23
42] Stop foreclosures demo – Feb. 23
43] Protest the death penalty – Feb. 23
44] Meet the Uighurs – Feb. 23
45] Tuesday peace vigil – Feb. 24
46] Ecolocity DC meeting -- Feb. 24
47] March to repeal death penalty – Feb. 25
48] Condemn
49] Peace vigil in
50] Peace vigil in W.
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52] BUPJ meeting – Feb. 25
53] Kathy Kelly speaks about
54] Israel/Palestine roundtable – Feb. 26
55] Donna Edwards leads conversation on
56] Meet the Green Team – Feb. 26
57] Crabshell Alliance meeting – Feb. 26
58] Nuclear Lobby Day – Feb. 27
59] Phone bank to repeal the death penalty – Feb. 20
60] Conference on US Empire – Feb. 27—Mar. 2
61] THE
62] Pledge of Resistance meeting – Mar. 2
63] Death penalty meeting – Mar. 3
64] First Thursday protest of the war – Mar. 5
65] MUPJ conference – Apr. 4
66] Human rights lawyer from the
67] Show anti-coal documentary
68] Join Global Zero campaign
69] War Is Not the Answer signs for sale
70] Publish your peace article
71] Become a member of the
72] Click on The Hunger Site
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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 ncnrnotices-subscribe@lists.riseup.net. You will get a confirmation message once subscribed. If you have problems, please write to the list manager at ncnrnotices-admin@lists.riseup.net.
4] – Max is in need of housing. If you have any leads, please call him at 410-366-1637.
5] – Chuck Michaels is now home, and he will continue his recovery through out-patient therapy. He is doing very well, speaking well and regularly, getting around well, and also now has permission from his doctor to be left alone, that is unattended, as needed.
The big need going forward over the next few weeks is transportation for a portion of each day to the
6] – Rev. Dr. Mankekolo Mahlangu-Ngcobo has returned to live in
7] – Start Loving began a fast at 12:01 AM on Thurs., Dec. 18, on Capitol Hill to call for a $200 billion of funding from warmaking to peacebuilding. Go to http://jesusgodgoodetcnjay.blogspot.com/. He wrote that he will continue until either Dennis Kucinich informs him the transfer will take place or his body gives out.
8] – You can help safeguard human rights and fragile ecosystems through your purchase of HOCOFOLA Café Quetzal. Bags of ground coffee or whole beans can be ordered by mailing in an order form. For more details and to download the order form, go to http://friendsoflatinamerica.typepad.com/hocofola/fair_trade/index.html.
Be sure you indicate ground (G) or bean (B) for each type of coffee ordered. Make the check out to HoCoFoLA and send it with your order form to HoCoFoLA,
9] – The
10] – The Peace Support Network is sponsoring a YouTube video contest. Create a short film based on the theme, "Create Peace". Show us your creativity and you could be given the grand prize of $1000 or three runner-up prizes. All ages, school classrooms, not-for-profit groups, as well as individuals are urged to participate! For complete details go to http://celebratingpeace.org/videos.cfm. Post your vision of peace right away, but no later than Sat., Feb. 28. Contact Kelly Guinan at www.celebratingpeace.org or 402-426-5240.
11] – Witness Against Torture continues its 100 Days Campaign. Go to www.100dayscampaign.org. Groups have taken on each week through Apr. 30, and there will be daily vigils at the White House from 11 AM to 1 PM. As well, there will be organized activities from film screenings to lectures and community meetings. These activities are designed to mobilize people concerned about torture and keep sustained pressure on our elected officials to close
12] – The
13] – Every 3rd Friday, observe the
14] – Volunteer to phone bank from 9 AM to 5 PM on Fri., Feb. 20 to urge citizens to support a repeal of the death penalty. Call 301-779-5230 or e-mail niambimurray@mdcase.org. Contact Maryland Citizens Against State Executions at info@mdcase.org. Go to www.mdcase.org.
15] – Women In Black sponsor a peace stand/vigil on Fri., Feb. 20 from noon-1 PM at the
16] – There is also a noon vigil on Fri., Feb. 20 at
17] – 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.
18] – The Unseen Refugees: Colombians Seeking Refuge in Ecuador will be discussed on Fri., Feb. 20 from 3:30-4:30 PM in the WOLA Conference Room, 1666 Connecticut Ave., NW WDC. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) are pleased to invite you to a discussion Sister Janete Ferreira, director for the Migration and Refugee Pastoral of Ecuadorian Bishops Conference and Caritas Latin America and Caribbean Coordinator for Trafficking-Migration.
19] – 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
20] – There is a silent vigil on Fri., Feb. 20 from 5 to 6 PM outside of
21] – 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.
22] – Gimmie Shelter Productions continues to do benefits that raise consciousness about the state of homeless shelters and funds to help them serve the needy. On Fri., Feb. 20 at 7:30 PM at Read Street Books, 229 W. Read St. The featured poets will be Ron Williams, Alan Barysh, Mary C. Riely, Gregg Mosson, Jasaga and Marcus Colasurdo. Call 410-669-4103. Admission is $5. In addition, donations of hoodies, sweat suits and jeans will be gladly accepted.
23] – 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
24] – 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 Georgia Ave. in Olney, MD. The next vigil is Feb. 21. Call Chuck Harker at 301-570-7167.
25] – 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 "
26] – There will be a peace vigil on the West Lawn of the Capitol at noon on Sat., Feb. 21. 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.
27] – A forum "Turn the tide against racism, stand up for immigrant rights in your community" is happening on Sat., Feb. 21 from 2 to 4 PM at the
28] – Join the folks at the Washington Peace Center for a free screening of DEATH IN GAZA at 2:30 PM on Sat., Feb. 21 at Friends Meeting, 2111 Florida Ave. NW, WDC. Documentarians James Miller and Saira Shah planned to produce an in-depth look at the culture of martyrdom and hate pervading the
This film series sponsored by the Peace and Social Concerns Committee and the
29] – On Sat., Feb. 21 at 7 PM, join people who have walked across six continents and 17 countries. The Trail of Dreams World Peace Walkers are back in the USA to invite you to join a gathering of indigenous traditional, Christian (in its many denominations), Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, New Age, Spiritual, Atheist, Agnostic and other people for the purpose of honoring and valuing the gift of diversity through prayer, ceremony, and compassionate dialog that takes on the energy of communities through which we will walk! The gathering will be at St. Stephen's Church,
30] – On Sun., Feb. 22, the KALAFONG AME CHURCH invites you to a Prayer for Africa at 11 AM at the HISPANIC SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST DAY CHUCH, 5100 Edmondson Ave.,
31] – Maryland Bridges for Peace welcomes you to stand for peace Sundays from noon (or thereabouts) to 1 PM on the
32] – On Sun., Feb 22 from 2 to 4 PM, participate in the GIVE PEACE A CHANCE Campaign, an Interfaith Worship Service and Workshop with a focus:
33] – “Imagine a World Without War” features music and a talk by longtime antiwar activist Liz McAlister on Sun., Feb. 22 at 3 PM at Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1316 Park Ave., Baltimore (Bolton Hill). Admission is $15 ($5 students). Go to www.browndowntown.org.
Liz will offer a vision/reflection. Brian Prechtl’s stunning “Portrait of Peace,” performed by a trio of horn, piano and percussion, will incorporate projected images and narration as it moves from an exploration of war to a vision of peace. Kinobe and Soul Beat Africa will perform Ugandan songs of peace and unity on traditional instruments and will accompany Wendy Lanxner on her song for Iraqi women, “Our Voices Cry.” Call 410-523-1542.
34] – The next Baltimore Green Forum is on Sun., Feb. 22 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM at the MD Presbyterian Church, 1105 Providence Road, Towson, 21286. Learn about cohousing and sustainable intentional communities, and how cooperative living can reduce our individual impact on scarce resources. A film will be shown, and then several people will describe their experiences. Paul Schoen will talk about his experiences with Koinonia and his hopes to revive the concept. Email baltimoregreenforum@gmail.com or call 301-345-2234. Go to http://www.simplicity-matters.org/forums/baltimore.php.
35] – Every Sunday until Nov. 3, from 4:30 to 6 PM at the corner of Woodmont and Bethesda Aves., near Barnes & Noble and the Landmark Theaters, there will be a peace vigil organized by Bethesda Friends. Everyone welcome to participate!
36] – Fr. Charles Cloughen Jr. [mailto:frcharles@verizon.net] invites you to pray for peace on Sun., Feb. 22 at 7:30 PM at St. Thomas' Church, 232 St. Thomas' Lane, Owings Mills, MD.
37] – Red Emma’s needs volunteers. Stop in to the weekly Sunday meeting at 7 PM at
38] – 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 Mon., Feb. 23, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Call 202-882-9649.
39] – On Mon., Feb. 23 from noon to 2 PM at 1761 N St., NW, WDC, Bill Corcoran, president of ANERA, will discuss his visit to Gaza where he reviewed ANERA's programs and the economic and humanitarian needs of Gazans after the recent war. ANERA is active in
40] – The Marc Steiner Show airs Monday through Thursday from 5 to 6 PM on WEAA 88.9 FM, The Voice of the Community. 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. Go to http://www.centerforemergingmedia.org.
41] – Members of the Pledge of Resistance will carpool to Annapolis at 4 PM on Mon., Feb 23 to attend the Lobby Night to support the passage of legislation to keep the state's National Guard at home. Call Max at 410-366-1637.
Lobby Night to Keep the
If interested in participating, e-mail
Casa de Maryland is having it lobby night on the same day from 7 to 8 PM in Lawyers Mall. Call 240-353-2288.
42] – Join the Network to Stop Foreclosures and Evictions on Mon., Feb. 23 from 4 to 5 PM outside City Hall, 100 Holliday St. Call on City Council to take action so that Sheriff John W. Anderson halts foreclosures. Tell council members to pass a bill/resolution to call on the
43] – There is usually a vigil to abolish the death penalty every Monday from 5 to 6 PM, outside the prison complex and across the street from Maryland’s death row, at the corner of Madison Ave. and Fallsway in Baltimore. The next vigil is scheduled for Mon., Feb. 23. Call 410-233-0488.
44] – On Mon., Feb. 23 at 7 PM, Witness Against Torture presents Rebiya Kadeer of the American Uighur Association at American University’s Ward Hall (Ward 1 – T Floor), Ward Circle, 4400 Mass. Ave. (There is bus service from Redline Tenleytown Metro stop. Kadeer, a Uighur democracy leader often called the "Mother of the Uyghur People," will discuss the situation of the Uighur people in
45] – There is a vigil to say "War Is Not the Answer" each Tuesday since September 11, 2001 at
46] – There is a meeting of Ecolocity DC every Tuesday from 7 to 9 PM at the EMERGENCE COMMUNITY ARTS COLLECTIVE, 733 Euclid St. NW, WDC 20001. It is for people who live in, or are interested in making D.C. a transition town starting with an intentional community that will encompass clean energy, freecycle, natural building, organic farming, community salvage, new urbanism, etc. The next meeting will be on Feb. 24. Go to http://ecolocity.ning.com www.ecacollective.org.
47] – March with Governor O'Malley and
48] – Urge your member to accept testimony from panelists to explore the serious flaws in the Massachusetts health plan and examine why it cannot serve as a national model for providing universal and comprehensive care, on Wed., Feb. 25 from 2 to 4 PM in 2226 Rayburn House Office Bldg. Call 202-456-1414 or fax 202-456-2461 the White House.
49] – Each Wednesday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, the House of Grace Catholic Worker holds a weekly vigil for peace in
50] – 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 Feb. 25. Call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com.
51] – Each Wednesday, there is a peace vigil from 7 to 8 PM outside the Borders Book Store, Germantown Ave. at Bethlehem Pike in
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53] – On Wed., Feb. 25 at 7 PM, Witness Against Torture presents Kathy Kelly, who will expound on the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza at St. Aloysius Church, I and N. Capitol Sts., NW, WDC.
54] – On Thurs., Feb. 26, 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
55] – On Thurs., Feb. 26 from 7 to 8:30 PM at Prince George's Community College, Largo Student Center--Rennie Forum, Largo, MD 20774, join Congressperson Donna F. Edwards for a "Community Conversation on
56] – Meet the Green Team on Thurs., Feb. 26 at 7 PM at the World Wildlife Fund, Conference Room 2004,
57] – The Crabshell
58] – National Nuclear Lobby Day is Fri., Feb. 27. If you are willing to meet with your legislator(s) or their staffs, please let the Nuclear Information and Resource Service know by emailing nirsnet@nirs.org. They can set up appointments for you, provide you with talking points, and even accompany you on your visit if you'd like. If you need housing, they will try to arrange that, but can't promise. Call 301-270-6477.
59] – Volunteer to phone bank from 9 to 5 PM on Fri., Feb. 27 to urge citizens to support a repeal of the death penalty. Call 301-779-5230 or e-mail niambimurray@mdcase.org. Contact Maryland Citizens Against State Executions at info@mdcase.org. Go to www.mdcase.org.
60] – Security Without Empire, a National Organizing Conference on Foreign Military Bases, takes place at American University, WDC from Fri., Feb. 27 through Mon., Mar. 2. Some of the Speakers are Walden Bello – Focus on Global South, Bruce Gagnon – Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space, Joseph Gerson – American Friends Service Committee and Raed Jarrar – Iraq & American Friends Service Committee. March 2 is a lobby day. Contact Genevie Gold at GGold at afsc.org or 617-661-6130 x137.
Housing is needed for overseas delegates, including a large contingent from
61] – The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration Committee is hosting its latest FILM & SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS VIDEO SERIES. The theme is First Amendment rights. The next film is THE
Doors open at 7 PM, and the DVD starts at 7:30 PM. There is no charge, and refreshments will be available. A discussion will follow.
62] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore usually meets on Mondays at 7:30 PM at the AFSC,
63] – The Coalition Against the Death Penalty will meet Tues., Mar. 3 at 7 PM at the AFSC,
64] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore hosts an End the War! End the Occupation! rally on Thurs., Mar. 5 from 5 to 6:30 PM in
65] – 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.
66] – Sylvie Maunga Mbanga, a human rights lawyer and women’s activist from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is in the DC area waiting for asylum. She works with seven local organizations to end the horrific sexual violence against women in the eastern region of the
67] – Greater Washington Area Interfaith Power and Light says It’s Time To Go to the Movies- "Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars" is a 34 minute documentary film that follows the story of Texans fighting a high-stakes battle for clean air, healthy children and affordable energy. Host a screening to raise awareness, inspire action, and create meaningful dialogue about how to overcome one of the greatest threats to public health and contributors to global warming -- conventional coal-fired power plants -- and how to find the cleanest, safest solutions to our global energy challenge. The film is available for screening at no cost. Email Allison@gwipl.org.
68] – Join an extraordinary global campaign for the elimination of nuclear weapons: http://www.globalzero.org/sign-declaration. A growing group of leaders around the world is calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons and a majority of the global public agrees. This is an historic window of opportunity. With momentum already building in favor of Zero, a major show of support from people around the world could tip the balance. When it comes to nuclear weapons, one is one too many.
69] – 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.
70] – Publish Your Peace Article. Daniel Frasier is soliciting peace articles for the biweekly series of commentaries Paths to Peace in the Frederick News Post Religion and Ethics section. For details, email path2peace07@yahoo.com.
71] – Become an active member of the
72] – 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.
73] – 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.
"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
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