"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] IWW meeting – May 21
9] Myth of Racial justice – May 21
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11] WIB Roland Park vigil – May 22
12] White House vigil – May 22
13] Support The
14] Silent vigil at
15] Vigil at Walter Reed – May 22
16] Film PUMP UP THE VOLUME – May 22
17] Pray for Peace – May 22
18] West Main Development – May 22
19] Ballroom dancing – May 22
20] Nonviolence trainings – deadline May 22
21] Celebrate birth of Buddha – May 23
22] Olney vigil to end the war – May 23
23] Peace vigil in
24] Peace vigil at Capitol – May 23
25] Search for
26] Celebrate
27] African service – May 24
28] Bridge peace vigil – May 24
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30] Earth Friendly Food Choices – May 24
31] Take Back YPR meeting – May 24
32] Red Emma’s needs volunteers – May 24
33] Pentagon vigil – May 25
34] Marc Steiner on WEAA – May 25 — May 28
35] Witness Against Torture vigil – May 26
36] Tuesday peace vigil – May 26
37] Ecolocity DC meeting – May 26
38] Death penalty meeting – May 26
39] Peace vigil in
40] Peace vigil in W.
41] Green farming – May 27
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43] ISO discusses LGBT oppression – May 27
44] Code Pink to
45] Israel/Palestine roundtable – May 28
46] Bread & Puppet – May 28
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48] WEAA benefit – May 29
49] Clean desk for
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51] Build human rights movement – May 30
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53] CO to speak at Red Emma’s – May 30
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55] English teachers needed in
56] Protest the death penalty – June 1
57] BUPJ meeting – June 1
58] Pledge of Resistance meeting – June 1
59] First Thursday protest of the war – June 4
60] Station North Flea Market – June 6
61] Peace Path – Sept. 11
62] Buy a red maple tree
63] Get involved with
64] MoveOn is looking for a Baltimore co-ordinator
65] Help available in buying a house
66] John Judge seeking housemate
67] Contribute to the
68] Human rights lawyer from the
69] Join Global Zero campaign
70] War Is Not the Answer signs for sale
71] Publish your peace article
72] Become a member of the
73] 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. 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] – The
9] – On Thurs., May 21, the authors of FIT FOR FREEDOM, NOT FOR FRIENDSHIP: Quakers, African-Americans and the Myth of Racial Justice will be speaking in Baltimore at Stony Run Friends Meeting, 5116 N. Charles St., 7:30 -9:30 PM in the Meetingroom. Vanessa Julye and Donna McDaniel talk about writing the book, read from the book, and then open the floor to questions/discussion. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and author signings. Bringing the authors to
10] – Women In Black sponsor a peace stand/vigil on Fri., May 22 from noon-1 PM at the
11] – There is also a noon vigil on Fri., May 22 at
12] – 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.
13] – 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
14] – There is a silent vigil on Fri., May 22 from 5 to 6 PM outside of
15] – 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.
16] – The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration Committee is hosting its latest FILM & SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS VIDEO SERIES. The theme is First Amendment rights. The next film is PUMP UP THE VOLUME [
Christian Slater is a high school student who does not fit in. As an outsider he starts up a pirate radio station, and the principal and the FCC go after him. His only friend is played by Samantha Mathis.
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.
17] – Fr. Charles Cloughen Jr. [mailto:frcharles@verizon.net] invites you to pray for peace on Fri., May 22 at 7:30 PM at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, 4 East Univ. Parkway and Charles St.
18] – On Fri., May 22 at 7:30PM, the West Main Development artists are at 2640 St. Paul St. performing "Songs That Don't Matter.” It is $10 at the door to hear the music or $8 in advance at www.westmaindevelopment.com. Go to http://www.redemmas.org/2640.
19] – 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
20] – The University of Rhode island Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies in Kingston, RI is announcing its Summer Institute 2009. There are three program options: July 6 &7; July 6 to July 17; and July 13 through July 17. The trainer is Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr. Register at www.uri.edu/nonviolence. The deadline to register is Fri., May 22. Call 401-874-9037.
21] – On Sat., May 23 you are invited to join Buddhists in celebrating the Birth and Enlightenment of Lord Buddha at
22] – 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 23. Call Chuck Harker at 301-570-7167.
23] – 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 "
24] – There will be a peace vigil on the West Lawn of the Capitol at noon on Sat., May 23. 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.
25] – Searching for Middle East TRUTH during Sunday School by Heber Brown [www.FaithinActionOnline.com]. During the month of May, his Sunday School is focusing on the issue of the
26] – You are invited to an annual celebration of the founding of the
27] – On Sun., May 24, 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.,
28] – Maryland Bridges for Peace welcomes you to stand for peace Sundays from noon (or thereabouts) to 1 PM on the
29] – 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
30] – The 4th annual Earth Friendly Food Choices event is Sun., May 24 from 5:30 to 9 PM at the Women’s Club of Catonsville, 10 St. Timothy’s Lane at Frederick Rd. Doors open at 5:15 PM, and tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. There will be presentations on the World Peace Diet and Our planet, Our Food & Our Future. Register at www.earthsave.org. Call 410-252-3043
31] – Take Back YPR is meeting on Sun., May. 24 at 6 PM at One World Cafe,
32] – Red Emma’s needs volunteers. Stop in to the weekly Sunday meeting at 7 PM at
33] – 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 25, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Call 202-882-9649.
34] – The Marc Steiner Show airs Monday through Thursday from 5 to 7 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.
35] – On Tues., May 26 at 5:30 PM, Witness Against Torture will continue its weekly vigil, each Tuesday, in Lafayette Park, H and 16th Sts., NW. Contact Helen Schietinger at h.schietinger at verizon.net.
36] – There is a vigil to say "War Is Not the Answer" each Tuesday since September 11, 2001 at
37] – There is a meeting of Ecolocity DC every Tuesday from 7 to 9 PM at the EMERGENCE COMMUNITY ARTS COLLECTIVE, 733 Euclid St. NW,
38] – The Coalition Against the Death Penalty will meet Tues., May 26 at 7 PM at the AFSC,
39] – Each Wednesday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, the House of Grace Catholic Worker holds a weekly vigil for peace in
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 May 27. Call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com.
41] – Sister Miriam MacGillis, co-founder Genesis Farms, will do a presentation “Hope is in the Details: Reclaiming Our Food and Our Health” at the TOWSON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 400 W. Chesapeake Ave., Towson, MD 21204 at 7 PM on Wed., May 27. Drawing from the writings of Thomas Berry, author of The Dream of the Earth and The Great Work, Sr. Miriam will lay a foundation for new perspectives on a theology of hope in the midst of the crises of our planet. In 2005 she received the Thomas Berry Award, and in 2007 was named among the planet's top 15 green religious leaders by Grist magazine. Go to www.genesisfarm.org. Call 410-821-7211 or email annieone2 at comcast.net.
42] – Each Wednesday, there is a peace vigil from 7 to 8 PM outside the Borders Book Store, Germantown Ave. at Bethlehem Pike in
43] – The International Socialist Organization is holding an open discussion on the roots of LGBT oppression and the future of the struggle for liberation on Wed., May 27 at 7 PM at the First Unitarian Church, Charles and Franklin Sts. Ring buzzer on
44] – From Thurs., May 28 to Fri., June 5 join a
45] – On Thurs., May 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
46] – On Thurs., May 28 at 7 PM, the Bread & Puppet Theater presents the Sourdough Philosophy Cabaret at
47] – 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
48] – A Taste of WEAA Spring Benefit is Fri., May 29 from 8 PM to midnight at the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute & Cultural Center, 847 N. Howard St. There will be three floors of a variety of music. For non-members, tickets are $35, and $30 for members. All proceeds benefit WEAA 88.9 FM. Go to www.weaa.org. Call 443-885-2075.
49] – The end of the school year is approaching. Please "Clean Your Desk for
50] – On Sat., May 30, PeaceAction Montgomery is hosting a benefit luncheon, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville, 100 Welsh Park Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. Proceeds will go to help build a playground for the children in
51] – Join an effort to plan, organize & build a movement for human rights on Sat., May 30 from noon to 5 PM, with a light lunch served from 12 to 1 PM, at the United Methodist Building, Room 4, 100 Maryland Ave., NE, WDC 20002. To learn more, go to http://sites.google.com/site/dchumanrightspeoplesmovement/. There are many organizations involved including American Civil Liberties Union-DC, American Friends Service Committee-DC, American University International Human Rights Clinic et al. Call Jean-Louis Peta Ikambana at 202-544-0324 or email him at jikambana at afsc.org.
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53] – Josh Steiber is a combat veteran who just got out of the army as a conscientious objector after being part of the 'surge' in Iraq. He is beginning a peace walk from
54] – The BALTIMORE GREEN FORUM, a monthly environmental education and discussion opportunity, takes place on Sun., May 31, from 4:30-6:30 PM, at the Maryland Presbyterian Church, 1105 Providence Road, Towson, MD 21286. Go to www.mpchurch.org/directions.htm. The subject of discussion is COMMUNITY GREENING: Exploring new ideas for greening, food growing, and restorative spaces in our neighborhoods. Parks & People Foundation’s Kari Smith and Mary Hardcastle will share information about the Community Greening Network, Urban Ag Task Force, and Environmental Education through Natural Play Spaces.
The Baltimore Green Forum is a monthly environmental and discussion forum held usually on the last Sunday of each month. Contact baltimoregreenforum@gmail.com or 301-345-2234. Go to http://www.simplicity-matters.org/forums/baltimore.php.
55] – Three English teachers are needed to teach young Kurdish students at a private language institute in Suleimaniya in the Kurdish north of
Contact Michele Naar-Obed at obedsinduluth at yahoo.com or 218-728-0629. Go to http://www.cpt.org/work/iraq.
56] – 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
57] –
58] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore usually meets on Mondays at 7:30 PM at the AFSC,
59] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore hosts an End the War! End the Occupation! rally on Thurs., June 4 from 5 to 6:30 PM in
60] – On Sat., June 6, the Station North Flea Market will be located on
61] – Save the date. On Fri., Sept. 11, the Peace Path will form on
62] – Max bought two red maple trees for $10 each as part of the Trees for
63] – The Red Emma's
64] – Jonny Akchin is interested in getting MoveOn organized once again in
65] – A progressive-thinking realtor is indicating that people of modest incomes can get assistance from both the state and federal governments in purchasing a home. If you are interested in speaking with him about available programs, call Max at 410-366-1637.
66] – John Judge is seeking a housemate to share a large house on a hill, overlooking D.C. in the Hillcrest region of Anacostia, SE. Just off
67] – Larry Egbert and Nick Sheridan are in
68] – Sylvie Maunga Mbanga, a human rights lawyer and women’s activist from the Democratic
69] – 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.
70] – 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.
71] – 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.
72] – Become an active member of the
73] – 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.
74] – 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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