"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] Buy coffee through HoCoFoLA
5] Used stamps for humanitarian causes
6] Donate to send students to
7] Bid on ASPCA October auction
8] Dalai Lama in D.C. – Oct. 8-10
9] BCAN planning meeting – Oct. 8
10] Book Release Party by John Duda -- Oct. 8
11] Death penalty meeting – Oct. 8
12] Crabshell Alliance meeting — Oct. 8
13] Nonviolent Peacemaking – Oct. 8
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15] WIB Roland Park vigil – Oct. 9
16] White House vigil – Oct. 9
17] Justice for Palestine/Israel vigil – Oct. 9
18] National Equality March – Oct. 9-11
19] Support The
20] Silent vigil at
21] Little Friends For Peace benefit -- Oct. 9
22] Celebrate 30th year of Food Not Bombs – Oct. 9
23] Vigil at Walter Reed – Oct. 9
24] Ballroom dancing – Oct. 9
25] Thomas Merton workshop – Oct. 10
26] Keep Space for Peace Week at NSA – Oct. 10
27] Volunteer at Green Festival – Oct. 10-11
28] Olney vigil to end the war – Oct. 10
29] Peace vigil in
30] Peace vigil at Capitol – Oct. 10
31] Keep Space for Peace Week at Lockheed Martin – Oct. 10
32] Zoya on Women in
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34] Drum for peace – Oct. 10
35] African service – Oct. 11
36] Bridge peace vigil – Oct. 11
37] Quaker Peace Vigil – Oct. 11
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39] RETHINK
40] Evening with
41] Red Emma’s needs volunteers – Oct. 11
42] Pentagon vigil – Oct. 12
43] Marc Steiner on WEAA – Oct. 12 — Oct. 15
44] Protest the death penalty – Oct. 12
45] Ecosocialism or Ecocatastrophe – Oct. 14
46] Zoya on Women in
47] BUPJ meeting – Oct. 12
48] Pledge of Resistance meeting – Oct. 12
49] CASE fundraiser – Oct. 13
50] Witness Against Torture vigil – Oct. 13
51] Tuesday peace vigil – Oct. 13
52] Ecolocity DC meeting – Oct. 13
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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] – 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. Also note organic cocoa and sugar are for sale. 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,
5] – 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,
6] – Suheir Khajuria is a member of
7] – The
8] – His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be giving two programs in Washington - the first, "Mind and Life XIX: Educating World Citizens for the 21st Century," Thurs. and Fri., Oct. 8 and 9 at DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D Street NW, WDC 20006. And the second, "The Heart of Change," will be on Sat., Oct. 10, at
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED for each of these programs, and Geotrees has been asked to help recruit them. Are you interested? Available? Do you know anyone who may be? Email events [AT] geotrees. Com, and include name, e-mail address and phone number, plus any other information you may think useful.
Basically, the program organizers need people who can distribute information materials to attendees on one or more of the three days. Geshe Tenzin Dhargye said volunteers are needed for the first event at either 7 AM or 4:30 PM in three hour shifts. On Oct. 10, the volunteers would be needed at 11:30 AM. Go to http://www.dalailamadc09.com/
9] – On Thurs., Oct. 8 at 7 PM, there will be a
10] – On Thurs., Oct. 8 at 7 PM at Red Emma’s,
11] – The Coalition Against the Death Penalty will meet Thurs., Oct. 8 at 7:30 PM at the AFSC,
12] – The Crabshell
13] – On Thurs., Oct. 8 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM, the fourth session in a six-week series “Engaging Our Conflicts: An Exploration of Nonviolent Peacemaking” takes place. This is a Just Faith module based on Pace E Bene’s ENGAGE program. This group will meet each Thursday evening through Nov. 5 at St. Francis of
14] – Women In Black sponsor a peace stand/vigil on Fri., Oct. 9 from noon-1 PM at the
15] – There is also a noon vigil on Fri., Oct. 9 at
16] – 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.
17] – A vigil for Justice in Palestine/Israel (now in its 8th year) takes place every Friday from noon to 1 PM at 19th &
18] – Join the National Equality March on Sun., Oct. 11 at noon in
On Oct. 11, there will be an Interfaith Service at 8 AM. Then consider marching with the Human Rights Campaign. Meet at its office,
There is a need for volunteers to do all kinds of things—flyering, phone banking, fundraising, housing coordination, transportation coordination, etc. Email dchostcommittee@nationalequalitymarch.com.
19] – 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
20] – There is a silent vigil on Fri., Oct. 9 from 5 to 6 PM outside of
21] – Join Little Friends for Peace, 4405 29th St., Mount Rainier, MD 20712, on Fri., Oct. 9 from 6 to 10 PM at Color Me Mine in Silver Spring to paint pottery. A portion of the night's proceeds will benefit LFFP. Go to http://silverspring.colormemine.com/.
22] – On Fri., Oct. 9 at 7 PM @ Red Emma's,
23] – 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.
24] – 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
25] – "Walking The Road to Emmaus" guided by
A book signing will follow the workshop. Jim Forest, a founder of the Catholic Peace Fellowship and former general secretary of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, was a close personal friend of Thomas Merton. Jim has written a number of books, including “Living with Wisdom: A Life of Thomas Merton.”
26] – Each fall the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space organizes Keep Space for Peace Week: International Days of Protest to Stop the Militarization of Space. This year it was Oct. 3 - 10. No Weapons in Space! Stop
Members of the Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore will participate in Keep Space for Peace Week at
27] – The Washington Peace Center will be tabling at the Green Festival, where organizations and businesses showcase programs and products that restore the planet and all that inhabit it, on Sat., Oct. 10 from 10 AM to 7 PM and Sun., Oct. 11 from 11 AM to 6 PM. Volunteer for a two hour shift with WPC, and you will get a free one-day pass ($15 value)! You're welcome to bring a friend. Contact Allison at allisonb@washingtonpeacecenter.org.
28] – 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 Oct. 9. Call Chuck Harker at 301-570-7167.
29] – 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 "
30] – There will be a peace vigil on the West Lawn of the Capitol at noon on Sat., Oct. 3. 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.
31] – On Sat., Oct. 10 at noon, there will be a Peace in Space/Peace on Earth! Vigil at Lockheed Martin, Mall & Goddard Blvds., (behind the King of Prussia Mall) in Valley Forge/King of
32] – On Sat., Oct. 10 from noon to 2:30 PM, Zoya, visiting from Afghanistan to represent RAWA will speak about its work, women’s rights and welfare, the impact of U.S. military intervention in her country, and how you can help. Women in
The event is sponsored by
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34] – Come drum for peace every second Saturday at the Unitarian Universalists of
35] – On Sun., Oct. 11, 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.,
36] – Maryland Bridges for Peace welcomes you to stand for peace Sundays from noon (or thereabouts) to 1 PM on the
37] – Every Sunday, 4 to 5 PM, there is a Quaker Peace Vigil at Independence Mall, N. side of Market between 5th and 6th Sts., Philadelphia. Call 215-421-5811.
38] – 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!
39] – 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., Oct. 11, the program is entitled "
40] – Unfortunately, "An evening with
41] – Red Emma’s needs volunteers. Stop in to the weekly Sunday meeting at 7 PM at
42] – 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., Oct. 12, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Call 202-882-9649.
43] – 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.
44] – 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. However, the next vigil is scheduled for Mon., Oct. 12. Call 410-233-0488.
45] – Ecosocialism or Ecocatastrophe is a SALSA CLASS scheduled for Mon., Oct. 12 from 6:45-8:45 PM at
46] – On Mon., Oct. 12 from 7 to 9 PM, Zoya, visiting from Afghanistan to represent RAWA will speak about the current situation in Afghanistan for women after the showing of a short film. The event will take place in Room 320 of the brown Center on the MICA campus, 1301 W. Mt. Royal Ave. For security reasons, no cameras are allowed at this event. Contact Alicia at aluckste@psych.umaryland.edu or 410-235-0186. Handmade jewelry and embroidered items from
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48] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore usually meets on Mondays at 7:30 PM at the AFSC,
49] – Join
50] – On Tues., Oct. 13 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.
51] – There is a vigil to say "War Is Not the Answer" each Tuesday since September 11, 2001 at
52] – There is a meeting of Ecolocity DC every Tuesday from 7 to 9 PM at the EMERGENCE COMMUNITY ARTS COLLECTIVE, 733 Euclid St. NW,
To be continued
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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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