"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] Bring the World Home continues
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8] Support Bradley Manning
9] Resist FBI Repression Action Day -- Jan. 25
10] Join CODEPINK at White House & Busboys & Poets -- Jan. 25
11] Environmental
12] War Is Not the Answer demo – Jan. 25
13] Book FOR THE LOVE OF A SON – Jan. 25
14] Remembering Edward Said – Jan. 25
15] Injustice at
16] Stop Repression Against Muslims – Jan. 25
17] Slave to abolitionist – Jan. 25
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1] – Buttons, bumperstickers and books are available. “God Bless the Whole World, No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Donate your books to Max. Call him 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
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,
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] – Catch the "Bringing the World Home" exhibit in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps! The exhibit is in the UMBC Library Rotunda through the end of the semester and consists of 5 display cases featuring photos and artifacts from UMBC's faculty, staff and students who have served in the Peace Corps, including many current and alumni Shriver Peaceworker Fellows. The center case features pieces from the Peace Corps founding era (a tribute to Sarge Shriver!) and the surrounding case highlight experiences from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, and the
7] – Help the
8] – Take Action! Day of Action on Tues., Jan. 25 to Resist FBI Repression. Over the past four months, the FBI has subpoenaed 23 antiwar activists to testify before a grand jury. The FBI raided activists' homes and confiscated their computers, documents and even family photographs. Many of the activists are involved in
to learn more about your own rights and resources, how to follow the cases and be involved, and profiles of the targeted individuals. Nine of the 23 activists have been subpoenaed to appear at a grand jury in
9] – Bradley Manning’s conditions have worsened... Call
10] – Join CODEPINK at Tuesday, January 25 at noon at the White House and later at a State of the Union Viewing Party at 9 PM at Busboys and Poets, 5th & K Sts., NW, WDC.
11] – Join the 17th Annual Environmental Summit with presentations from top state officials and expert briefings and make a difference by learning to network and how to rally in the State Capital. It is happening on Tues., Jan. 25 from 5 PM to 6
12] – There is a vigil to say "War Is Not the Answer" each Tuesday since September 11, 2001 at
13] – On Tues., Jan. 25 from 6 to 8 PM at Busboys and Poets, 5th & K Sts., NW, WDC, join the YWCA National Capital Area for a book discussion that will further bring awareness to the real pain felt by victims of domestic, sexual and other forms of violence, as well as provide some thoughts on what we can do to combat violence against women locally and internationally. The featured book, “For the Love of a Son,” highlights the true story of an Afghan woman, Maryam Totakhail, who overcame brutal abuse and oppression and became a powerful advocate working to prevent violence against women and children. Maryam will be present to share her story and talk about how she overcame her life challenges.
14] – On Tues., Jan. 25 at 6
15] – On Tues., Jan. 25 at 6
16] – On Tues., Jan. 25 at 7 PM catch a video and forum STOP Repression Against Muslims at the
17] – On Tues., Jan. 25 at 7 PM, Dean Herrin of the Catoctin Center for Regional Studies presents a talk about Rev. James W. C. Pennington, a fugitive slave who became a prominent abolitionist, at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, 830 Pratt St.. The cost is $5. Call 410-263-1800 or go to www.africanamericanculture.org.
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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