"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/peace house is available
5] Buy Mankekolo’s book
6] Buy coffee through HoCoFoLA
7] Used stamps for humanitarian causes
8] Rebuild the playground – through May 12
9] First Thursday protest of the war – May 7
10] PeaceAction Montgomery meeting – May 7
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12] WIB Roland Park vigil – May 8
13] White House vigil – May 8
14] Support The
15] Silent vigil at
16] Vigil at Walter Reed – May 8
17] Talk and Meditation – May 8
18] Ballroom dancing – May 8
19] Green Party Assembly – May 9
20] Olney vigil to end the war – May 9
21] Peace vigil in
22] DIY Fest – May 9
23] Peace vigil at Capitol – May 9
24] Bring Peace Home on Mother’s Day – May 9
25] Mother’s Day at the White House – May 9
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27] Amnesty International – May 9
28] Drum for peace – May 9
29] Hire a
30] African Service – May 10
31] Bridge peace vigil – May 10
32] Film on wisdom of elders – May 10
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34] Red Emma’s needs volunteers – May 10
35] Pentagon vigil – May 11
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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. Note that there may be an opportunity for two or three people to move into a “peace house.” If interested, call Max.
5] – Rev. Dr. Mankekolo Mahlangu-Ngcobo has returned to live in
6] – 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,
7] – Brad Hathaway spearheads an effort to sell donated used stamps to raise money for different humanitarian causes around the world. Go to www.mattapoisettquakers.org, and click the link for the stamp ministry. Carefully clip canceled postage stamps and send to Quaker Missions,
8] – Help rebuild the Stadium Playground from 8 AM to 8 PM each day through Sun., May 10, near the YMCA, Waverly/Charles Village, 900 33rd St. Call 443-756-6198 or email friendsofourplayground@gmail.com. Go online to register for one or more shifts: http://www.stadiumplayground.org!
9] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore hosts an End the War! End the Occupation! rally on Thurs., May 7 from 5 to 6:30 PM in
10] – PeaceAction Montgomery, meets every first Thursday, next being May 7, at 7 PM at the Cedar Lane Unitarian Church, room 16 in the basement, 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-4099.
11] – Women In Black sponsor a peace stand/vigil on Fri., May 8 from noon-1 PM at the
12] – There is also a noon vigil on Fri., May 8 at
13] – 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.
14] – There is a peace vigil to support the Congo every Friday, 4 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
15] – There is a silent vigil on Fri., May 8 from 5 to 6 PM outside of
16] – 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.
17] – A Talk & Meditation by Cho Tab Khen Zambuling (Alfredo Sfeir-Younis) entitled Collective Existence As The Compass Of Human Transformation: Awareness Of Our Collective Vehicle will be presented on Fri., May 8 at the Shanti Yoga Ashram, 4209 East-West Highway, Chevy Chase MD 20815, at 7 PM. RSVP at 301-654 6759. The speaker, founder of the Zambuling Institute for Human Transformation, is dedicated to conveying the message of the power of silence through the practice of silent peace meditation. Go to www.schooloflife.org.
18] – 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
19] – The
20] – 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 May 9. Call Chuck Harker at 301-570-7167.
21] – 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 "
22] – On Sat., May 9 starting at 11 AM, the DIY FEST 2009 will be happening at 2640, St. John’s Church, 27th & St. Paul Sts. If you're interested in helping out, or giving a workshop or having a table, check out http://www.diyfest.org/. Go to http://2640.redemmas.org.
23] – There will be a peace vigil on the West Lawn of the Capitol at noon on Sat., May 9. 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.
24] – On Sat., May 9, from noon to 4 PM, participate in "Bring Peace Home on Mothers' Day" at the Arch Street United Methodist Church, Broad & Arch Sts., Philadelphia, PA. The event will begin with a light lunch. The day will include music and poetry, a reading of Julia Ward Howe's proclamation by Celeste Zappala, Gold Star Families for Peace, and workshops. Call United for Peace & Justice -
25] – Join Code Pink for a special 24-hour Mother’s Day vigil from 1 PM to Sat., May 9 to 1 PM on Sun., May 10 in Lafayette Park. Celebrate Julia Ward Howe’s original Mother’s Day call to disarm. Help knit a pink cozy for the White House and enjoy music, celebrity speakers, trainings, activities for children & more. Go to http://www.mothersdayforpeace.com for the Mother's Day for Peace.
Code Pink is looking for some radical knitters to contribute to a massive 150-foot cozy that will don the White House fence on Mother's Day. Contribute some knitted squares or host a local knitting circle! Learn more here: http://codepinkalert.org/cozy.
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27] – On Sat., May 9 from 3 to 4:30 PM, Amnesty International is holding a demonstration to protest the arrest and detention of two political prisoners in
28] – Come drum for peace every second Saturday at the Unitarian Universalists of
29] – Get the perfect gift this Mother’s Day, Sun., May 10. Come to the
Come to the
30] – On Sun., May 10, 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] – The Brandywine Monthly Potluck Supper & Program is the 2nd Sunday of the month starting at 4:30 PM with a potluck dinner at University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut St., Phila., PA. Bring main dish, salad, or dessert to share. The program begins at 5:30 PM.
On Sun., May 10, there will be a screening of I CANNOT BE SILENT: Testimonies of Peacemaking. The 50 min. film documents inter-generational dialogues on peace with elder peace advocates sharing their stories of peacemaking and their timely/timeless wisdom with young people. Their remarkable and inspiring stories address historical and current violence: escape from slavery, opposition to war, childhood escape from a Nazi concentration camp, and opposition to urban gun violence. Among the featured elder peace activists are Quaker peace legends, George Willoughby and Lillian Willoughby (recently deceased).
The screening will be followed by a discussion with the film maker, Vic Compher. Call 610-544-1818, email brandywine@juno.com or go to www.brandywinepeace.com.
33] – 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
34] – Red Emma’s needs volunteers. Stop in to the weekly Sunday meeting at 7 PM at
35] – 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., May 11, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Call 202-882-9649.
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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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