"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.
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1] Books, buttons and stickers
2] Web site for info on federal legislation
3] Join Nonviolent Resistance lists
4] Buy coffee through HoCoFoLA
5] Occupy
6] Occupy
7] Get on the bridge for jobs – Nov. 17
8] Middle East Institute Conference – Nov. 17
9] Teach-In on education and march to save the infrastructure – Nov. 17
10] No deal is better than a bad deal – Nov. 17
11] DC Vote at the White House – Nov. 17
12] WOMEN, WAR, & PEACE -- Part 2 of 5 – Nov. 17
13] Film URANIO 238 – Nov. 17
14] White House vigil – Nov. 18
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16] WIB Roland Park vigil – Nov. 18
17] Justice for Palestine/Israel vigil – Nov. 18
18] Bush & Obama: War Crimes or Lawful Wars? -- Nov. 18
19] Silent vigil at
20] Report Back from
21] Witness For Peace at SOA – Nov. 18 - 20
22] DC Caravan to SOA – Nov. 18 - 20
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24] Book talk AFRICAN SEXUALITIES: A Reader – Nov. 18
25] Biennial Convention reception – Nov. 18
26] Ballroom dancing – Nov. 18
27] Farmer's Market – Nov. 19
28] Legal Guide to the Gallery -- Nov. 19
29] Weigh to Shop – Nov. 19
30] FOC meeting – Nov. 19
29] Olney peace vigil – Nov. 19
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31] Silent vigil at Capitol – Nov. 19
32] Occupy
33] Winter in
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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. The coffee comes in one-pound bags.
Fill out the form and mail it with a check made out to HOCOFOLA on or before the second week of the month. Be sure you indicate ground or beans for each type of coffee ordered. Send it to Adela Hirsch,
5] – The occupation of Freedom Plaza, 14th & Pennsylvania Ave. NW, continues as U.S. troops, contractors and mercenaries remain in Afghanistan now for an 11th year. The idea is to make the space a
6] – Occupy
7] – MoveOn.org is doing a Civic Action event entitled Invest in Our America on Thurs., Nov. 17 at 4:30 PM at Howard St. and North Ave, Go to http://civic.moveon.org/event/events/attendees/index.html?event_id=124104&id=-8595732-XHJUcNx. To highlight the need for investing in the infrastructure and to create jobs, eventually march to the Howard St. Bridge.
8] – The 2011 Annual Middle East Institute Conference takes place on Thurs., Nov. 17 from 9 AM to 5:30 PM at Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H St. NW, WDC 20001. Register at http://mei.edu/Events/Conferences/2011AnnualConference.aspx. The theme is "Game Changer: Politics and Policy for a New
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At 2:30 PM, march from
10] – Rally on Thurs., Nov. 17 at 2 PM at Sen. Pat Toomey's Phila. office, 8 Penn Center,
11] – DC Vote is holding a White House Candlelight Vigil on Thurs., Nov. 17 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. It is working closely with a group of faith-based leaders from across the region to demand that the president stand up for D.C. during this round of budget negotiations over the FY 2012 budget. Some members of Congress are planning to use the federal budget process to meddle in the District's local affairs…again. RSVP to Eugene D. Kinlow at info@dcvote.org. Use the Red Line - Farragut North or the Orange/Blue Line - Farragut West.
12] – WOMEN, WAR, & PEACE -- Part 2 of 5: "Pray the Devil Back to Hell" will take place on Thurs., Nov. 17 from 7:30 to 9 PM at the Radical Expression Infospace, 5525 Illinois Ave. NW, WDC. This is moving story chronicles the remarkable story of the courageous Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country. Thousands of women — ordinary mothers, grandmothers, aunts and daughters, both Christian and Muslim — came together to pray for peace and then staged a silent protest outside of the Presidential Palace. Armed only with white T-shirts and the courage of their convictions, they demanded a resolution to the country's civil war. Their actions were a critical element in bringing about an agreement during the stalled peace talks. This is part of a 5-part screening of WOMEN, WAR, AND PEACE. Refreshments will be provided, and admission is on a sliding scale from $1 to $10.
Women, War & Peace was a bold new five-part PBS television series challenging the conventional wisdom that war and peace are men's domain. The vast majority of today's conflicts are not fought by nation states and their armies, but rather by informal entities: gangs and warlords using small arms and improvised weapons. The series reveals how the post-Cold War proliferation of small arms has changed the landscape of war, with women becoming primary targets and suffering unprecedented casualties. Yet they are simultaneously emerging as necessary partners in brokering lasting peace and as leaders in forging new international laws governing conflict. With depth and complexity, Women, War & Peace spotlights the stories of women in conflict zones from
13] – A documentary of how radioactive waste is used in wars, "Uranio 238" was produced by the San José, Costa Rica Quaker Peace Center. The
14] – A peace vigil takes place every Friday from noon to 1 PM at
15] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Women in Black, Baltimore, host a vigil at Pratt and Light Sts. in the
16] – There is also a noon vigil on Nov. 18 at
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] – You are invited on Fri., Nov. 18 at 12:30 PM at 1530 P St. NW, Carnegie Institution Bldg., WDC where Ralph Nader will host a debate: Bush and Obama: War Crimes or Lawful Wars? A complimentary light lunch will follow the event. The debaters are David Rivkin, Lee Casey, Bruce Fein and Lt. Colonel Tony Shaffer. The debate will be moderated by: Jonathan Turley and Stuart Taylor, and will be televised on C-Span at a future date. Go to http://www.debatingtaboos.org/.
19] – There is a silent vigil on Fri., Nov. 18 from 5 to 6 PM outside of Homewood Friends Meeting, 3107 N. Charles St., in opposition to war in
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21] – Ken Crowley, Witness for Peace, has a question: "Will you join us at the SOA Vigil this year?" It is taking place from Fri., Nov. 18 through Sun., Nov. 20 at Fort Benning in Columbus, GA as thousands of people stand up for justice, call for a change in U.S. foreign policy and demand that the U.S. government and the Department of War shut down the School of the Americas! The memorial service, solemn funeral procession and puppetistas are taking place on Sun., Nov. 20, 8:45 AM to 2 PM. If you can march with Witness for Peace, contact Ken at Ken@witnessforpeace.org.
22] – There is a DC Caravan to Close the SOA! It will depart on Fri., Nov. 18 at 6 PM and leave
23] – Little Friends for Peace urges you to attend the Reunion Talent Show and Fundraiser Party on Fri., Nov. 18 at 6:30 PM at Potters House, 1658 Columbia Road NW, WDC. Call MJ at 240 838-4549 or by email mjpeace@gmail.com to tell her your act.
24] – Across the African continent, false claims that homosexuality is "un-African" fuel violence and discrimination against LGBTI individuals for their sexual orientation and gender identity. Join IPS' Foreign Policy In Focus and co-sponsors for a frank discussion and book signing, with Dr. Sylvia Tamale on Nov. 18 from 6:30 to 8 PM at Busboys & Poets, 2021 14th St. NW Makerere University in Uganda
25] – The 28th Biennial Convention, which is being held at the National Labor College, 10000 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, Maryland takes place from Fri., Nov. 18 through Sun., Nov. 20. There is an opening reception on Friday from 8 to 9:30 PM for constituency groups, allied organizations and for community and faith leaders. Additionally, there will be tables to display information about your organization, as in attendance will be some 250 labor leaders and activists from Maryland and the District of Columbia, as well as some international union leaders and staff. Contact the political director, Denise Riley, to respond to this invitation. She can be reached at 443-995-6860 or rileydl @hotmail.com.
26] – 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
27] – Go to the West Baltimore Farmer's Market for fresh fruits, vegetables, breads and other treats every Saturday from 8 to noon. CPHA has worked with the West Baltimore Marc TOD and Transit Inc. (WBMTTI) to establish a Farmer's Market at the West Baltimore Marc Train stop at Smallwood Road at Franklin and Mulberry Sts. Since opening in June, over 300 people buy fresh groceries there every Saturday morning. WBMTTI will continue to include the community in the transit-oriented developments on the west side and continue to improve the area around "the highway to nowhere" until it becomes the highway to somewhere. Go to www.cphabaltimore.org.
28] – MD Lawyers for the Arts & Creative Alliance present Lawyers, Art and Money: Legal Guide to the Gallery on Sat., Nov. 19 from 10 AM to noon at the Creative Alliance at the Patterson, 3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, MD 21224. Call 410-276-1651. Go to www.creativealliance.org.
29] – 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 Nov. 19. Call Chuck Harker at 301-570-7167.
30] – 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.
31] – There will be a peace vigil on the West Lawn of the Capitol at noon on Nov. 19. 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.
32] – Occupy
The Bead and Puppet Theater is coming with their newest show... about the Occupy movement! The
33] – Gimmie Shelter Productions continues to have consciousness/fundraising events about the plight of the homeless and for the shelters that serve them. On Sat., Nov. 19 at 7:30 PM at the Hamilton Arts Gallery,
The event will begin with a very special Gimme Shelter benefit performance called "November on
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To be continued.
Donations can be sent to the
"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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