"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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6] Occupy
7] Occupy
8] Occupy the Supreme Court - Jan. 20
9] Occupy
10] White House vigil – Jan. 20
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12] WIB Roland Park vigil – Jan. 20
13] Justice for Palestine/Israel vigil – Jan. 20
14] Schools Not Jails action -- Jan. 20
15] Silent peace vigil -- Jan. 20
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17] Global Warming book discussion – Jan. 20
18] Ballroom dancing – Jan. 20
19] Farmer's Market – Jan. 21
20] Olney peace vigil – Jan. 21
21] Occupy the Corporations March – Jan. 21
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23] Silent vigil at Capitol – Jan. 21
24] Global Day to Support
25] Faith &
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27] War on Drugs in
28] USLAW party - Jan. 21
29] Veterans tell their story – Jan. 21
30] Swinging Jazz duo – Jan. 21
31] Eco Conference – Jan. 22
32] Three Parts of Shakespeare – Jan. 22
33] Get on Bridge for Peace – Jan. 22
34] Film DAISY BATES – Jan. 22
35] Film STANDING SILENT – Jan. 22
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37] Green Forum – Jan. 22
38] Film BLACK AND GOLD – Jan. 22
39] Film THE CORPORATION – Jan. 22
40] Red Emma's meeting – Jan. 22
41] Pentagon Vigil – Jan. 23
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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
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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,
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6] – 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
7] – Occupy
8] – Occupy the Courts! Move To Amend is planning bold actions to mark the second anniversary of the infamous Citizens United v. FEC decision! Occupy the Courts will be a one day occupation of federal courthouses across the country, including the U.S. Supreme Court, one 1st St, NE, WDC, 20543. On Fri., Jan. 20 at 9 AM, be in front of the
There will also be a gathering at 11:45 AM at Senate East Capitol Lawn with feeder marches from DC Occupations and entertainment by "The Supremes." At noon, speakers include David Cobb, Thom Hartmann and others. At 2:30 PM, there will be a strategy meeting at the United Methodist Building, 100 Maryland Ave.
9] – Occupy the Courts—Baltimore is being organized by B-HEARD (Baltimore Higher Education Alliance for Real Democracy) and has set it for Fri., Jan. 20 from noon until 1:30 PM at the U.S. District Courthouse, 101 W. Lombard St., Baltimore, MD 21201. On Jan. 21, 2010, with its ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations are persons, entitled by the U.S. Constitution to buy elections and run our government. We say: Human beings are people; corporations are legal fictions.
We, the People of the United States of America, reject the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United, and move to amend our Constitution to firmly establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights. This protest is in alliance with MOVE TO AMEND's National Day of Action. Go to http://www.movetoamend.org/.
10] – A peace vigil takes place every Friday from noon to 1 PM at
11] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Women in Black, Baltimore, host a vigil at Pratt and Light Sts. in the
12] – There is also a noon vigil on Jan. 20 at
13] – A vigil for Justice in Palestine/Israel (now in its 8th year) takes place every Friday from noon to 1 PM at 19th &
14] – The SCHOOLS NOT JAILS OCCUPATION will hold a PUBLIC RECREATION DAY AT WAR MEMORIAL PLAZA on Fri., Jan. 20 at 4 PM in a protest against the State of Maryland's proposed youth detention facility in East Baltimore, before heading to an evening workshop on participatory budgeting designed to prepare participants for the Mayor's Participatory Budget Hearing, which will be held Saturday at Cylburn Arboretum. Organizers will converge at
15] – There is a silent vigil on Fri., Jan. 20 from 5 to 6 PM outside of Homewood Friends Meeting, 3107 N. Charles St., in opposition to war in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan. Placards say: "War Is Not the Answer." The silent vigil is sponsored by AFSC,
16] – The Charm City LGBT Film Festival is happening Fri., Jan. 20 and Sat., Jan. 21 at the Creative
17] – There will be a Global Warming book discussion with Delegate Dana Stein about his novel "Fire in the Wind," which he wrote to dramatize life in this country in the wake of major global climate chaos. Stein will discuss why he wrote the novel and ways we can use community and national action to meet the challenge of climate change during Friday night services on Fri., Jan. 20 at 7:30 PM at the Bolton Street Synagogue, 212 W. Cold Spring Lane. The talk will address the Jewish value of being a good steward of the Earth. Call 410-235-5354 or go to http://boltonstreet.org.
18] – 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
19] – 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.
20] – 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 Jan. 21. Call Chuck Harker at 301-570-7167.
21] – Occupy the Corporations March is happening on Sat., Jan. 21 at 10:30 AM. Gather at McPherson Square, and at 11 AM the group will leave to march to the Bank of
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 peace vigil on the West Lawn of the Capitol at noon on Jan. 21. 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.
24] – The Global Day to Support
25] – Connecting Our Faith to Central Appalachia will occur on Sat., Jan. 21 from 1 to 6 PM at the
26] – What's Behind the Expansion of
27] – The Effects of the "War on Drugs" in El Salvador is a discussion to be held on Sat., Jan. 21 at 2 PM If interested in attending, go to http://www.justin.tv/cispes for the details. Roger Blandino, mayor of the
28] – There is a Party for
29] – Seven Baltimore-area military veterans will gather to tell their stories as part of playwright Jonathan Wei's "The Telling Project." The vets go through extensive interviews, performance training and rehearsals before finally staging the story of their experiences in the military. Issues covered include public ignorance of the immediate impact of war on individuals and communities; the difficulties of transitioning back to civilian life; and the danger of an increasing rift between vets and civilians as it is posed to individuals, communities, and the nation as a whole. No political views are expressed as regards to the military or its actions.
The event takes place on Sat., Jan. 21 at 7:30 PM at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts,
30] – Gimmie Shelter Productions continues to have consciousness /fundraising events about the plight of the homeless and for the shelters that serve them. On Sat., Jan. 21 at 7:30 PM, join Mandy and Otis an up and coming jazz duo for a night of swinging jazz at the Hamilton Arts Gallery,
31] – On Sun., Jan. 22 at 10 AM, in conjunction with the American Visionary Art Museum's current exhibition "All Things Round: Galaxies, Eyeballs, and Karma," the museum will also be hosting an all-day State of Our Earth Eco Conference on the third floor of Jim Rouse's Visionary Center, 800 Key Highway. Dr. Sandra Steingraber is the keynote speaker and the author of "Living Downstream: An Ecologist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment." Also appearing will be Dr. Susan Shaw, founder/director of the Marine Environmental Research Institute (MERI) and Dr. Shira Kramer, founder of Epidemiology International, which focuses on scientific data to improve community health. Award-winning films will also be screened. Call 410-244-1900 or go to http://avam.org. Admission to the conference is free.
32] – Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 306 W. Franklin St., Suite 102, Baltimore, MD 21201-4661, meets on Sundays, and generally there is a speaker and discussion from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. On Sun., Jan. 22, the topic of discussion is "Three Parts Shakespeare." The Merchant of
The Merchant of
33] – Maryland Bridges for Peace welcomes you to stand for peace Sundays from noon (or thereabouts) to 1 PM on the
34] – Limited space is available on Sun., Jan. 22 at 3 PM to see DAISY BATES: FIRST LADY OF LITTLE ROCK at the WDC Jewish Community Center,
35] – STANDING SILENT is filmmaker Scott Rosenfelt's 2010 documentary about Baltimore Jewish Times reporter Phil Jacobs, and the journalist's investigation of several well-respected Orthodox rabbis in regards to allegations of sexual abuse, along with the difficulties he encounters on his quest. You can see the film on Sun., Jan. 22 at 2 PM at the Gordon Center for Performing Arts, 3506 Gwynnbrook Ave. The cost is $10. Call 410-356-7469 or go to http://www.gordoncenter.com.
36] – Every Sunday, 4 to 5 PM, there is a Quaker Peace Vigil at Independence Mall, N. side of Market between 5th and 6th Sts.,
37] – A BALTIMORE GREEN FORUM, a monthly environmental education and discussion forum, takes place on Sun., Jan. 22 from 4 to 6
The Green Forum is held usually on the fourth Sunday of each month. Check out http://www.baltimoregreenforum.org/.
Peter I. May, PhD, senior environmental scientist, Biohabitats, Inc. will present The Promise of New Ecotechnologies: Biomimicry to replace some loss of wetlands and algae farming to clean water and create biofuels. Dr. May's Baltimore-based company offers municipalities, developers and other businesses innovative ways to support, not obstruct, our working towards a world where the earth's complex living systems are intricately linked and delicately balanced with their surroundings. -- a world where his clients' actions conserve critical habitats -- where their projects restore ecological processes – and where their footprints regenerate natural systems. We have in Baltimore's harbor two examples of biomimicry, one in the creation of "floating wetlands" and the other in the construction of an Algal Turf Scrubber, used to clean water and to create algae based biofuels.
The Baltimore Green Forum includes a 45 minute presentation, a few moments for contemplation, and then break-outs into Affinity (or focus) Groups, who report back with summaries of their discussions. As always, there is time for announcements and networking.
Go to http://www.baltimoregreenforum.org. Donations to Maryland Presbyterian Church are greatly appreciated. For questions, to co-sponsor, or to RSVP, contact baltimoregreenforum@gmail.com or 301-345-2234.
38] – There will be a screening of "Black and Gold" to benefit the North Carolina Latin Kings on Sun., Jan. 22 from 7 to 9 PM at the Radical Space, 5525 Illinois Ave. NW, WDC. See http://www.akpress.org/2008/items/blackandgolddvd. This event is part of a
39] – Occupy DC Movie Night features "The Corporation" on Sun., Jan. 22 at 7:30 PM at The Radical Space-DC,
40] – Red Emma's needs volunteers. Stop in to the weekly Sunday meeting at 7 PM at
41] – 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., Jan. 23, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Call 202-882-9649.
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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