"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
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6] Occupy
7] Passage on the Underground Railroad – through Mar. 22
8] Protest Chevron - Feb. 10
9] White House vigil – Feb. 10
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11] WIB Roland Park vigil – Feb. 10
12] Justice for Palestine/Israel vigil – Feb. 10
13] New START after one year -- Feb. 10
14] Occupy CPAC – Feb. 10
15] Defend Black History -- Feb. 10
16] NO WAR ON
17] Silent peace vigil -- Feb. 10
18] Film CAFETERIA MAN – Feb. 10
19] Film THE GREATER GOOD – Feb. 10
20] Ballroom dancing – Feb. 10
21] Farmer's Market – Feb. 11
22] Occupy CPAC – Feb. 11
23] Two workshops – Feb. 11
24] Film GLORY – Feb. 11
25] Olney peace vigil – Feb. 11
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27] Silent vigil at Capitol – Feb. 11
28] Is Blackness History – Feb. 11
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30] Immigration Dilemma – Feb. 12
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32] Get on Bridge for Peace – Feb. 12
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34] Universe Changed – Feb. 12
35] Satyagraha – Feb. 12
36] Red Emma's meeting – Feb. 12
37] Pentagon Vigil – Feb. 13
38] "Gender Equality" – Feb. 13
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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
6] – Occupy
7] – Passage on the Underground Railroad is on exhibit through Thurs., Mar. 22 at the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery,
Tempe, Arizona-based artist Stephen Marc, tenured professor at the Arizona State Univ. Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, presents a lecture on his work on Mar. 7 at 4 PM in the Albin O Kuhn Library Gallery of the
8] – HELP DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY! On Fri., Feb. 10 from noon until 3 PM, protest Chevron. The starting point is outside the Organization of
9] – A peace vigil takes place every Friday from noon to 1 PM at
10] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Women in Black, Baltimore, host a vigil at Pratt and Light Sts. in the
11] – There is also a noon vigil on Feb. 10 at
12] – A vigil for Justice in Palestine/Israel (now in its 8th year) takes place every Friday from noon to 1 PM at 19th &
13] – On Fri., Feb. 10 from 1 to 3:30 PM, Rose Gottemoeller, Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance and six
other speakers will address "New START at One Year: Implementation and Looking to the Future" at the Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium,
14] – Occupy CPAC on Fri., Feb. 10 gather outside the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road at Connecticut Ave. NW from noon to 1 PM and 5 to 7 PM. What do Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan have in common? They all represent the greed of the wealthy 1% and they'll all be at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference.
Join the rally featuring tents, an inflatable fat cat, puppets, "Candidate Wal-Mart" and more to let the voices of the 99% be heard! Join the
15] – Defend Black History - Save Reads Drug Store! Hear Dr. Helena Hicks at http://youtu.be/pmYBO3dChwo provided by Bill Hughes. Very little has been done to elevate and preserve the special history of
Outreach help is needed on Fri., Feb. 10 at 2 PM. Gather at
16] – On Fri., Feb. 10 from 4 to 6 PM be at the
17] – There is a silent vigil on Fri., Feb. 10 from 5 to 6 PM outside of Homewood Friends Meeting, 3107 N. Charles St., in opposition to war in
18] – The Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School is holding a screening of the film "Cafeteria Man" which chronicles Tony Geraci's quest to improve Baltimore City's school food. It will be shown on Fri., Feb. 10 at 5 PM at the
19] – THE GREATER GOOD, an award-winning documentary, explores the childhood vaccine controversy on Fri, Feb. 10 from 7 to 9 PM at the Towson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1710 Dulaney Valley Road, Lutherville, MD 21093. Call 410-825-6045 or go to www.sonuuc.tierranet.com.
20] – 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
21] – 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.
22] – Occupy CPAC on Sat., Feb. 11 by gathering outside the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road at Connecticut Ave. NW, during the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference. Saturday's actions are being organized by OccupyDC. For information visit www.occupydc.org.
23] – There are two opportunities for you to get involved on Sat., Feb. 11. A "speakers' bureau" training and strategy session will promote talking more effectively about militarism and the military budget. This training will begin at 10 AM at Jean's house,
The other training is designed to affect the political process, through "bird dogging," which is a method of informing candidates and elected officials about our issues in public forums, and through the introduction of resolutions to city and county councils. This training will begin at 10 AM in
24] – On Feb. 11 at 10:30 AM at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Southeast Anchor Library, 3601 Eastern Ave., as part of Black History Month, see GLORY, a dramatic account of the Civil War's first all-black regiment, led by an idealistic, privileged, northern white commander Colonel Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick), fighting not only the enemy, but also convention and prejudice. This drama is based on Shaw's Civil War letters. Denzel Washington won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film. Call 410-396-1580.
25] – 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 Feb. 11. Call Chuck Harker at 301-570-7167.
26] – 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.
27] – There will be a peace vigil on the West Lawn of the Capitol at noon on Feb. 11. 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.
28] – Catch the Black History Month Debate "Is Blackness History?" The value of Blackness as a personal identity in a "post racial" world is a fundraiser for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS). It takes place on Sat., Feb. 11 at 6 PM at 2640 St. Paul St., and features Lester Spence, Political Science professor, JHU, and John Bullock, Political Science professor at Towson U. There is a $5 suggested donation. Call 443-824-4273. Go to www.lbsbaltimore.org.
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30] – "The Immigration Dilemma - Quaker Perspectives" will be the topic of a forum on Sun., Feb. 12 at 9 AM at Stony Run Friends Meeting,
31] – 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., Feb. 12, the topic of discussion is Foundations of Evolution by Mike Reid, president,
32] – Maryland Bridges for Peace welcomes you to stand for peace Sundays from noon (or thereabouts) to 1 PM on the
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.,
34] – The Day the Universe Changed, a philosophically fun video and discussion series, takes place on Sun., Feb. 12 from 4 to 5:30 PM. The video series by James Burke explores with wit and wisdom links between knowledge and reality through stories about the history of western civilization. Join Ethical Culture Leader Hugh Taft-Morales for the sixth installment--Credit Where It's Due: The Factory & Marketplace Revolution.
35] – On Sun., Feb. 12 at 4:30 PM, enjoy the Brandywine Peace Community Monthly Potluck Supper & Program @ University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut St., Phila., PA. (Bring main dish, salad, or dessert to share). At 5:30 PM, there will be a presentation by Michael Gagne, eco-justice organizer, Phila. Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, and executive director of the
36] – Red Emma's needs volunteers. Stop in to the weekly Sunday meeting at 7 PM at
37] – 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., Feb. 13, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Call 202-882-9649.
38] – "Gender Equity in the Restaurant Industry" is an issue on Mon., Feb. 13 from 8:30 to 10:30 AM in B-338, Canon House Office Building U.S.
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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