Thursday, June 10, 2010

Baltimore Activist Alert

Baltimore Activist Alert June 10 – July 1, 2010

 

"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 Baltimore Nonviolence Center.  Go to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com.  If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send contributions to BNC, 325 East 25th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218.  Max Obuszewski can be reached at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski [at] verizon.net.

 

The Baltimore IndyMedia Center publicizes peace-related events. Go to http://www.radicalendar.org/group/_baltimore.

 

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] Sit in Sherman’s office – June 10

7] BCAN conference call – June 10

8] Viva Equality – June 10

9] Caring Society conference – June 11-14

10] White House vigil – June 11        

11] Justice for Palestine/Israel vigil – June 11

12] WIB Inner Harbor vigil – June 11

13] WIB Roland Park vigil – June 11     

14] Amy Goodman speaks – June 11

15] Homewood vigil – June 11

16] Vigil at Walter Reed – June 11

17] Ballroom dancing – June 11

18] Diane Wilson talks about her oil protest – June 11

19] Social Ministry Conference – June 12                                 

20] BCAN at market – June 12

21] Olney vigil to end the war – June 12                            

22] Peace vigil in Chester, PA – June 12

23] Protest BP – June 12

24] Peace vigil at Capitol – June 12

25] Capital Pride Festival – June 2

26] Westminster WIB vigil – June 12

27] RAF Launch party – June 12

28] Flotilla Report Back – June 12

29] Middle East Advocacy Days – June 13-15

30] An Ethical Discussion – June 13

31] Memorial Service for those killed by Israel – June 13

32] Bridge vigil – June 13                                                              

33] Quaker Peace Vigil – June 13

34] Nuclear Power Resurgence – June 13

35] Red Emma’s needs volunteers – June 13

36] Pentagon vigil – June 14

37] Review NPT – June 14               

38] Protest the death penalty – June 14               

39] Marc Steiner on WEAA – June 14 — June 17

40] Hiroshima meeting – June 14

41] Pledge of Resistance meeting – June 14

42] Global Zero – June 14

43] War Is Not the Answer demo – June 15

44] Witness to War – June 15

45] Vigil against Afghan War at Cummings’ office – June 16

46] Westminster WIB vigil – June 16                                 

47] Philadelphia vigil – June 16

48] Chestnut Hill, PA vigil – June 16

49] The People’s Journey – June 16

50] Israel/Palestine roundtable – June 17

51] A Little Truth on Your Shirt – June 18

52] Memorial Service for Larry Krause – June 19

53] Film GAZA STRIP – June 25                                 

54] First Thursday vigil against war – July 1

55] Mankekolo has a new book

56] Buy a red maple tree

57] Join Global Zero campaign

58] War Is Not the Answer signs for sale

59] Publish your peace article

60] Click on The Hunger Site  

61] Fire & Faith   

62] Join Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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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. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.


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 Iraq.

 

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/2010/02/hocofola-cafe-quetzal-order-form-2010.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 Nancy Meier, 10 Pepperdine Circle, Catonsville, MD 21228.  Contact Pat McLaine at 410-964-0960 or pamcl@aol.com.  The coffee will arrive some time the following week and you will be notified where to pick it up.

 

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, PO Box 795, Mattapoisett, MA 02739. Send no small flag stamps or Liberty Bell Forever stamps.

 

6] – Join a "SIT-IN IN SOLIDARITY WITH GAZA FREEDOM FLOTILLA ACTIVISTS" on Thurs., June 10 at 2 PM until 6 PM in Congressperson Brad Sherman’s office, 2242 Rayburn Bldg., WDC.

 

7] – The Baltimore Climate Action Network is gearing up for "1010 Actions by 10/10/10.” This project will be discussed in a conference call on Thurs., June 10 at 7 PM. Contact Terry Ellen, terenceellen@comcast.net, 410-904-6727, to get call-in number.

 

8] – On Thurs., June 10 at 9 PM, join the Human Rights Campaign and Showtime for the series premiere of Viva Equality! Celebrate newfound marriage equality in DC, and 5 years of marriage equality in Spain! The Dance Celebration will feature Pop Icon Fangoria and a special performance by Nancy Rubias taking place at Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St. NW, WDC 20001. Email communityevents@hrc.org.


9] – Starting Fri., June 11 and running through Mon., June 14, there will be a Network of Spiritual Progressives/TIKKUN Strategy Conference of Liberals and Progressives: Creating "The Caring Society" A Progressive Alternative to Tea Party Extremism and Corporate Domination of American Politics and Culture.  Register at 510-644-1200 or go to http://www.spiritualprogressives.org/conference.  The conference will be at the Church of the Reformation, 212 E. Capitol St. NE, WDC. Presenters include Congressperson Keith Ellison and Dennis Kucinich, Sister Joan Chittister, Cornel West and Bill Moyer.

 

10] – A peace vigil takes place every Friday from noon to 1 PM at Lafayette Park facing the White House.  Join the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker and friends. Contact Art Laffin: artlaffin@hotmail.com 

 

11] – A vigil for Justice in Palestine/Israel (now in its 8th year) takes place every Friday from noon to 1 PM at 19th & JFK Blvd., Philadelphia (across from Israeli Consulate.  It is sponsored by Bubbies & Zaydes (Grandparents) for Peace in the Middle East. Email cswartz@pil.net. Go to http://phillyjewishpeace.org/.

 

12] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Women in Black, Baltimore, host a vigil at Pratt and Light Sts. in the Inner Harbor. Peace signs and flyers about the siege will be available. See http://www.peacepath911.com/ or write wibbaltimore@hotmail.com or call 410-467-9114.

13] – There is also a noon vigil, weather permitting, on Fri., June 11 at Roland Park Place at 830 W. 40th St.  Call 410-467-9114.

 

14] – Amy Goodman will address "Women and the Politics of Possibilities" on Fri., June 11 at 4 PM at Montgomery College TP/SS Campus Performing Arts Center, 7995 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910.  She will present the closing keynote at the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Region Women's Studies Association Conference on the role of independent media in promoting social justice and sign copies of her book.

 

15] – There is a silent vigil on Fri., June 11 from 5 to 6 PM outside of Homewood Friends Meeting, 3107 N. Charles St., in opposition to war with Iraq. Placards say: "War Is Not the Answer." The silent vigil is sponsored by AFSC, Homewood Friends and Stony Run Meetings.

 

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. The vigil calls for peace, care for the wounded, and full benefits for all veterans.  Contact Bruce Wolf - Haunteddog@aol.com.

17] –  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 San Martin Dr. from the intersection of Univ. Parkway and 39th St.  Drive on campus by taking the third left turn. The next dance will be June 11. Call Dave Greene at 410-599-3725.

18] – Diane Wilson will talk about the BP Oil Spill on Fri., June 11 at 8:30 PM at Busboys & Poets, 14th & V Sts. Wilson, fourth generation shrimper, environmental activist and author of AN UNREASONABLE WOMAN: A True Story of Shrimpers, Politicos, Polluters, and the Fight for Seadrift, Texas, was arrested on Wed., June 9 at a Senate Energy Committee hearing for pouring oil on herself to protest BP and Senator Murkowski’s opposition to lifting the liability cap for oil companies. Email at medea@globalexchange.org or call 415-235-6517.

 

19] – On Sat., June 12, attend the Third Annual Archdiocese of Washington Social Ministry Conference at Trinity Univ.   Pax Christi, Justice Faith and many other organizations will be having workshops.  Register at http://www.adw.org/service/conference.asp.  At 8:15 AM., Tad Daley will lead a  book discussion of “Apocalypse Never: Forging the Path to a Nuclear Weapon-Free World at Trinity Univ., Main Hall, O'Connor Auditorium, 125 Michigan Ave. NE, WDC.

 

20] – The Baltimore Climate Action Network will be at the Waverly Market on Sat., June 12 at 9 AM to gather signatures on a petition.  The market is at 32nd St. and Barclay Ave., Baltimore 21218.  Email terenceellen@comcast.net or call 410-904-6727.

 

21] – 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 June 12. Call Chuck Harker at 301-570-7167. 

 

22] –  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. Go to www.ccpeace.org. Email ccpeacemovement@aol.com.

 

23] – There will be a protest at the BP Station at 33rd and Greenmount Ave, Baltimore on Sat., June 12 from 11 AM to noon.  The demand is END PERMITS FOR OFFSHORE DRILLING.  BP has the worst safety record of any oil company in the U.S. which led to the deaths of at least 33 workers since 1995.  BP has been forced to pay $485 million in fines and settlements to the U.S. government for environmental crimes, willful neglect of worker safety rules and penalties for manipulating energy markets.  In 2006 BP was found to have "willfully" underfunded maintenance in Prudhoe Bay (the nation's largest oil field) leading to 200,000 gallons spilling into the Alaskan Tundra.  This year BP is responsible for a four plus million gallon spill in the Gulf of Mexico.  The signs will focus on drilling, however No Blood for Oil is also appropriate.  Call 410-308-1326.

 

24] – There will be a peace vigil on the West Lawn of the Capitol at noon on June 12. 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] – The Human Rights Campaign needs you to support LGBT equality at the DC Capital Pride on Sat., June 12. To sign up for a shift in the festival or march in the parade, please email brandoncoltesuggs@gmail.com. Indicate which day and shift you can work.  HRC will partner with the WNBA and the Washington Mystics.  The Pride Festival will be at Pennsylvania Ave. NW, between 3rd and 7th Sts. Pride Festival volunteer shifts are as follows: 1 to 3 PM, 3 to 5 PM and at 5 to 7 PM.  The parade is at 6:30 PM.

 

26] – Westminster WIB hosts a vigil the 2nd Saturday of the month from 2 – 3 PM in front of the War Memorial on Main St. The next vigil will be June 12. Email wibwestminster@mizmail.com.

 

27] – Research Associates Foundation launches a New Community Grantmaking Program in Baltimore.  The idea is to fund grassroots and social justice organizations in Baltimore. The Research Associates Foundation Community Grants Program provides small-scale grants of up to $2,500 for organizations, initiatives, and individuals working toward social change in the city of Baltimore, and the greater Baltimore metropolitan area.  There will be a Launch Party on Sat., June 12 from 5 to 7 PM @ 2640 Saint Paul St. (St. John's Church/2640) and will feature a performance by the Charm City Labor Chorus.  Refreshments will be served. Individuals or organizations interested in applying for a grant or wishing to donate money to help sustain the RAF grant program are encouraged to attend the event.  Visit http://www.rafbaltimore.org or email info@rafbaltimore.org.

 

28] – The Gaza Flotilla Report Back is on for Sat., June 12 from 5 to 7 PM at Busboys and Poets, 5th & K Sts.  Participants include Ann Wright, Ambassador Ed Peck and others who were with the Free Gaza Flotilla. Contact Ann Wilcox at 202-441-3265.

 

29] –  Churches for Middle East Peace Advocacy Days are Sun., June 13 through Tues., June 15 at the Kellogg Conference Hotel in Washington, DC. A highlight of the conference will be the luncheon plenary on Mon., June 14. After what is sure to be an insightful presentation by a US administration spokesperson (individual to be announced), Dr. Gershon Baskin, CEO and founder of the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information (IPCRI), and Dr. Shibley Telhami, the Anwar Sadat Chair at the Univ. of Maryland, will give their own impressions on the present circumstances, where things are going and prospects for success or failure in peacemaking.

 

30] – On Sun., June 13 at 10:30 AM, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 306 W. Franklin St., Suite 102, will have an open discussion.   Call 410-581-2322 or visit www.baltimoreethicalsociety.org.

31] – On Sun., June 13, 11 AM to 2 PM, join NSP at Lafayette Park across from the White House.  Send a message to President Obama: BE THE OBAMA WE VOTED FOR & Join the Campaign to Resist the Corporate Takeover of America.  From 1 to 2 PM, Rabbi Michael Lerner and Rabbi Arthur Waskow will lead a Memorial Service for those killed in the Gaza Aid Flotilla.

32] – Maryland Bridges for Peace welcomes you to stand for peace Sundays from noon (or thereabouts) to 1 PM on the Spa Creek Bridge in Annapolis.  Contact Lucy at 410-263-7271 or mdbridgesforpeace@toadmail.com. Signs are not allowed to be on a stick or pole.   If there is interest, people will be standing on the Stoney Creek Bridge on Fort Smallwood Road in Pasadena [410-437-5379 or magicalgodmom@aol.com]. Go to http://BridgePeace.blogspot.com/.

33] – 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.

34] – 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., June 13 Traci Confer, of the Energy Justice Network, will make a power point presentation: The Re-Emergence of Nuclear Power & The Energy ‘Bomb’ Around Us.  Go to http://www.energyjustice.net/Call 610-544-1818. Go to www.brandywinepeace.com.

 

35] – Red Emma’s needs volunteers.  Stop in to the weekly Sunday meeting at 7 PM at 800 St. Paul St. or email info@redemmas.org.  The next meeting is June 13. There is no meeting on the first Sunday of the month.  Call 410-230-0450. If you would be interested in volunteering or becoming a collective member of 2640, send an email to 2640@redemmas.org

 

36] – 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., June 7, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Call 202-882-9649.

37] – On Mon., June 14 at noon, Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, will lead a book discussion of REVIEWING THE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) at the Institute of World Politics, 1521 16th St., NW, WDC. RSVP to Katie Bridges at kbridges@iwp.edu.

38] – 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.  Because of the holiday, though, the next vigil is scheduled for Mon., June 7. Call 410-233-0488.

39] – The Marc Steiner Show airs Monday through Thursday from 5 to 7 PM on WEAA 88.9 FM, The Voice of the Community, or online at www.weaa.org.   The call-in number is 410-319-8888, and comments can also be sent by email to steinershow@gmail.com. All shows are also available as podcasts at www.steinershow.org.

 

40] – The Hiroshima/Nagasaki Peace Committee of the National Capital Area will meet Mon., June 14 at 7 PM at Peace House, 1233 12th St. NW, WDC.  The full agenda will include a discussion of the August events. Bring simple food to share. Contact John Steinbach at 703-369-7427.

 

41] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore usually meets on Mondays at 7:30 PM, and the meetings now take place at Max’s residence.  The next meeting is scheduled for June 14.  The agenda will include the Israeli attack on the flotilla, a visit to the NSA and a protest at the Pentagon.  Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or email at mobuszewski at verizon.net for directions.  

 

42] – On Tues., June 15, 8 to 9 AM, Barry Blechman, Stimson Center, will speak about "Global Zero" at the Capitol Hill Club, 300 First St., SE, WDC. RSVP by June 11 to Elma Rhue at rhuee@ndu.edu.

 

43] – There is a vigil to say "War Is Not the Answer" each Tuesday since September 11, 2001 at 4806 York Road. Join this ongoing vigil.  The next vigil is June 15 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM.  Call Max at 410-366-1637.

 

44] – Witness to War is happening on Tues., June 15 at 7:30 PM at Busboys and Poets, 5th and K Sts. NW.  These witnesses to war in Iraq, Gaza, and Afghanistan (the latter via Skype) are touring the U.S. to share their experiences from a perspective most of us don't get a chance to hear.  Josh Stieber, a veteran of the army unit that created international controversy when shown in the "Collateral Murder" video, will discuss the training of soldiers and the ultimate responsibility for civilian killings.  Salam Hassan, an Iraqi refugee and journalist, will share his story of growing up in Iraq and describe what he witnessed under Saddam Hussein and the US occupation. Pam Bailey, a Peace Action Montgomery member who has just returned from five months in Gaza, will provide a firsthand account of the situation in Gaza and connect it to US foreign policy.

 

45] – On Wed., June 16, Progressive Democrats of America will be joined by CODEPINK and others in holding brownbag vigils outside (or inside) offices of members of the House of Representatives.  Brownbaggers are demanding commitments to vote against more money for war. Slogans on their posters include: "Healthcare not Warfare," "Corporations out of Politics," "Bailout Main Street not Wall Street," and "Brownbaggers not Teabaggers".  Go to http://tinyurl.com/brownbagvigil.

 

  The Pledge of Resistance will gather outside Rep. Elijah Cummings’ office, 1010 Park Ave., Suite 105, Baltimore, MD 21201, on June 16 at noon.  At 12:30 PM, we will go inside and bring a message of Healthcare Not Warfare and continue to urge the representative to co-sponsor H.R. 5015 calling for an exit strategy from Afghanistan.  

 

46] – Each Wednesday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, the House of Grace Catholic Worker holds a weekly vigil for peace in Iraq outside the Phila. Federal Building, 6th & Market Sts. The next vigil is June 16. Call 215-426-0364.

 

47] – WIB does a silent vigil mourning all violence the third Wednesday of the month.  The next vigil is Wed., June 16 from 6:30 PM to 7 PM at the intersection of Martin & Patrick Sts in downtown Frederick.  Wear black, but bring no additional signs. Call 301-834-7581 or wibfrederick@mizmail.com.


48] – Each Wednesday, the Northwest Greens hold a peace vigil from 7 to 8 PM outside the Borders Book Store, Germantown Ave. at Bethlehem Pike in Chestnut Hill, PA. The next vigil is June 16. Call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com.

 

49] – On Wed., June 16 at 7 PM @ 2640 St. Paul St., catch The People's Journey: Josh Stieber on U.S. Speaking Tour with vets, Iraqi activists and Afghan youth. See event #45 for more detail. Go to http://2640.redemmas.org.

50] – On Thurs., June 17, 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 Israel and Palestine. Contact Alice Azzouzi at 202-232-5483.

 

51] – Sonya Renee Taylor presents “A Little Truth on Your Shirt” on Fri., June 18 at 7 PM at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 800 St. Paul St. Call 410-230-0450 or email info@redemmas.org. Go to http://redemmas.org

52] – Larry Krause died on Wed., June 2 at Gilchrist Hospice Center, after a long battle against cancer. A memorial service will be held at 10 AM on Sat., June 19 at Stony Run Friends Meetinghouse, 5116 N. Charles St.

53] – The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration Committee is hosting its latest FILM & SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS DVD SERIES. The theme is Seeking the Truth Through Documentaries.   The last film in the series is GAZA STRIP [USA, 2002], and it will be shown on Fri., June 25 at a private home.  If interested in seeing the DVD, RSVP to Max at 410-366-1637.

 

 Director James Longley and his crew used hand-held cameras to film 75 hours of material over 100 days in the Gaza Strip.  It simply shows the burden of life under Israeli abuse and occupation. Who can argue that the Palestinians are suffering with little hope for an end any time soon? The film centers on a boy, Mohammed Hejazi, a 13-year-old Palestinian who lives in Sejjaia, a neighborhood in Gaza City, and works as a paper boy. Longley first met Hejazi at the Karni Crossing, an Israeli-controlled border between the northern part of Gaza and Israel proper, the site of regular stone-throwing clashes between Palestinian children and the Israeli military. "They're not really doing anything effective against the occupation and they know this," says Longley, "but they are resisting it, in their own way."

 

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.

 

54] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore hosts an End the War! End the Occupation! rally on Thurs., July 1 from 5 to 6:30 PM in Mount Vernon at Centre & Charles Sts.  The Pledge gathers in Mount Vernon on the first Thursday of the month to protest the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.  Call Max at 410-366-1637.

 

55] – Rev. Dr. Mankekolo Mahlangu-Ngcobo is excited by her new book: RESTORE ME: 40 Healing Sermons. The book is available for $19.95 plus $5 for shipping and handling--ISBN: 978-1 -4502-1631-9 (sc), ISBN: 978-1 -4502-1633-3 (dj) or ISBN: 978-1 -4502-1632-6 (sc). She would appreciate if you ordered the book from her: checks payable to Mankekolo Mahlangu-Ngcobo and sent to 3315 Mondawmin Ave., Baltimore, MD 21216.  The publisher is iUniverse.com, and it can be called at 1-800-288-4677.

 

56] – I have one red maple tree for $5 from the Trees for Baltimore program.  Buy a tree, plant it and contribute to saving the planet.  Call Max at 410-366-1637

 

57] – 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.  

58] – 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.

59] – 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.

 

60] – 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.  

 

61] – Go online for FIRE AND FAITH: The Catonsville Nine File. On May 17, 1968, nine people entered the Selective Service Offices in Catonsville, Maryland, and burned draft records in protest against the war in Vietnam. View http://www.prattlibrary.org/digital/.

 

62] – 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.

 

Donations can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD 21218.  Ph: 410-366-1637; Email: mobuszewski [at] verizon.net

 

"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 US around through nonviolent revolution. But one thing favors such an attempt: the total inability of violence to change anything for the better" - Daniel Berrigan

 

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