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35] An Ethical Discussion – Aug. 8
36] Bridge vigil – Aug. 8
37] Bradley Manning support demonstration – Aug. 8
38] Film ENCOUNTER POINT – Aug. 8
39] South African Women’s Day – Aug. 8
40] Quaker Peace Vigil – Aug. 8
41] Red Emma’s needs volunteers – Aug. 8
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45] Marc Steiner on WEAA – Aug. 9 – 12
46] Protest the death penalty – Aug. 9
47] MoveOn rally against corporate personhood – Aug. 10
48] War Is Not the Answer demo – Aug. 10
49] MoveOn reception in D.C. – Aug. 10
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51] Palestinian film – Aug. 11
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53] Pledge of Resistance meeting – Aug. 16
54] Support AFSC-Baltimore peace program
55] Donations needed for HIT AND STAY
56] Job available with SOA Watch
57] Mankekolo has a new book
58] Buy a red maple tree
59] Join Global Zero campaign
60] War Is Not the Answer signs for sale
61] Publish your peace article
62] Click on The Hunger Site
63] Fire & Faith
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34] – On Sun., Aug. 8 at 10 AM, one of the librarians for the Peace Study Center, Cynthia Woodruff, will be giving a presentation about the center’s collection of books and curricula about peace at St. John's of Baltimore City United Methodist Church, 27th and St. Paul Sts., entrance from 27th St. This presentation will be of particular interest to teachers, parents, and anyone interested in resources about peace. Go to http://www.studypeaceandjustice.org/. The presentation will be part of a Hiroshima/Nagasaki/children-and-war commemoration and worship service which will continue until about 11:15 AM. The worship will be interfaith, interactive, and informal.
35] – On Sun., Aug. 8 at 10:30 AM, the
36] – Maryland Bridges for Peace welcomes you to stand for peace Sundays from noon (or thereabouts) to 1 PM on the
37] – Peace activists will rally in Quantico, Virginia on Sun., Aug. 8 to support Bradley Manning who is incarcerated in the military base jail facing 52 years in prison, for allegedly exposing war crimes. Meet at noon at the Amtrak station in
38] – On Sun., Aug. 8 from 3 to 5 PM in the Meeting Room at the Howard County Central Library, 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia, MD 21044, catch the documentary "Encounter Point," which tells the story of an Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian bereaved brother who get involved in a grassroots movement for nonviolence and peace. Registration is required due to limited space. Email baltimore@jstreet.org or call 410-203-0352. This is sponsored by J Street
39] – 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
40] – The Life Restoration Ministry invites all to attend a South African Women's Day service with the South African Choir directed by Mr. Mike Nguyuza on Sun. , Aug. 8 at 3 PM at Shiloh AME Church, 2601 Lyndhurst Ave., Baltimore, MD 21216. Spoken word will be provided by Avangeline Kirigua and Abiola Valentine. A solo will be performed by Elder Harriet Noakes. Finally, Rev. Dr. Mankekolo Mahlangu-Ngcobo will be the featured speaker. Representatives of the South African Embassy will be invited. Contact Rev. Dr. Mankekolo at 443-739-1217 or Mankekolo [at] aol.com.
41] – Red Emma’s needs volunteers. Stop in to the weekly Sunday meeting at 7 PM at
42] – On Sun., Aug. 8 at 8:45 PM, there will be a
43] – On Mon., Aug. 9, as part of the Faith and Resistance Retreat, the demonstration at the Pentagon will begin at 7:30 AM with a short reading before processing from Army Navy Blvd. to Pentagon in robes and masks to the free speech zone. The readings will include accounts of Hibakusha, Thomas Merton's Original Child Bomb, quotes from Franz Jagerstatter and Edith Stein and at 9 AM the letter sent to Secretary of War Robert Gates.
43] – 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., Aug. 9, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Call 202-882-9649. Since this is
44] – On Mon., Aug. 9 at 11 AM, there will be a
45] – 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.
46] – 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 Super Max Prison, at the corner of Madison Ave. and Fallsway in
47] – On Tues., Aug. 10 at noon, join a Rally to End Corporate Ownership of Democracy at
48] – There is a vigil to say "War Is Not the Answer" each Tuesday since September 11, 2001 at
49] – MoveOn is taking a strong move against the Supreme Court’s outrageous decision on Citizens United & seeking to Amend the Constitution. Working in coalition with True Majority, color of change, The Nation, People for the American Way, Public Citizen, SEIU, Democracy for America, Credo Action, Bold Progressives, MoveOn is collecting signatures to a pledge from individuals, organizations, and politicians pushing for a Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, to pass the Fair Elections Now Act, and to pass the Lobbyist Reform Act. See: http://fightwashingtoncorruption.com/. Join a reception at 6 PM on Tues., Aug. 10 at the Stewart Mott House, Constitution Ave. Maryland Ave. 122 Maryland Ave. NE , WDC 20002
50] – Each Wednesday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, the House of Grace Catholic Worker holds a weekly vigil for peace in
51] – The Voices of
The annual film series is hosted jointly by The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development and The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown Univ. Films are in English or have English subtitles. Attendance is free, and the films are screened at The
52] – 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
53] – 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 Aug. 16. The agenda will review Hiroshima-Nagasaki activities in Baltimore and Washington. Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or email mobuszewski at verizon.net for directions.
54] – Like most nonprofit groups in these perilous times, American Friends Service Committee-Baltimore is suffering from a lack of funding. Our friend, Gary Gillespie, could lose his program unless some $7,000 in donations are secured. Consider sending a (tax deductible) donation to Urban Peace Program, American Friends Service Committee,
55] – HIT AND STAY is a feature-length documentary (in-production) by Joe Tropea about the antiwar movement. It takes an in-depth look at the Vietnam War era activists who attacked the Selective Service system and attempted to throw a wrench into the U.S.
HIT AND STAY may be the definitive documentary about the
56] – SOA Watch [http://soaw.org/about-us] is seeking a national organizer who will work to get people to stand in solidarity with the people of Latin America, to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas (SOA, now renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation or WHINSEC to change oppressive U.S. foreign policy that the SOA represents. The tasks related to this position include Field Organizing, Campaign and Event Coordination, Spring Multi-Strategy Event, November Vigil [http://soaw.org/take-action/november-vigil], Fiscal Development and Coordination and Office Coordination. There is a need for five years experience, organizing at a national level, and a candidate must be bilingual. Send a resume and cover letter to Hendrik Voss at hvoss at soaw.org.
57] – 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
58] – I have one red maple tree for $5 from the Trees for
59] – 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.
60] – 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.
61] – 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.
62] – 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.
63] – Go online for FIRE AND FAITH: The Catonsville Nine File. On May 17, 1968, nine people entered the Selective Service Offices in
64] – 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.
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