"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] Environmental Film Festival – through Mar. 25
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10] Ecumenical Advocacy Days – Mar. 23
11] Lenten Prayer Services – Mar. 23
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13] WIB Roland Park vigil – Mar. 23
14] Justice for Palestine/Israel vigil – Mar. 23
15] Preventing Violence, Fostering Peace – Mar. 23
16] Boycott Wells
17] Silent peace vigil -- Mar. 23
18] Occupy DC – Mar. 23
19] Peace Café -- Mar. 23
20] Anarchist Economics – Mar. 23
21] Book discussion – Mar. 23
22] Ballroom dancing – Mar. 23
23] Farmer's Market – Mar. 24
24] Visions in Feminism – Mar. 24
25] Reason Rally – Mar. 24
26] Olney peace vigil – Mar. 24
27] Emergency Protest -- Mar. 24
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29] Silent vigil at Capitol – Mar. 24
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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] – The 20th anniversary Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital will continue at various venues until Sun., Mar. 25. The list of 180 films to be shown is very impressive. Email info@envirofilmfest.org or call 202-342-2564. Go to http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org/.
8] – On Fri., Mar. 23 from 9 to 10:30 AM, Togzhan Kassenova, Carnegie Endowment, will discuss "Kazakhstan and Global Nuclear Politics" at George Washington Univ., Linder Family Commons, 1957 E St. NW, Sixth Floor, WDC. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dExlRmVKei01RUlpOFVGTEhjbi01UVE6MQ.
9] – Israel and Palestine: The Shift from Border Struggle to Ethnic Conflict, and Israel's Continuing Conquest of East Jerusalem is a discussion on Fri., Mar. 23 from noon to 2 PM at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW, WDC. Foundation for Middle East Peace and American Task Force on Palestine invite you to a presentation by Menachem Klein, Professor of Political Science, Bar-Ilan Univ., and Yehudith Oppenheimer, executive director, Ir-Amim. Klein, author of the 2011 book "The Shift" will describe how Israel has used its occupation and settlement policies to create a de facto one state reality, The U.S. and the international community still cling rhetorically to the obsolete Oslo paradigm for a bilateral solution, notwithstanding the disparity of power between Israel and Palestine and the new realities on the ground. But Washington
10] – From Fri., Mar. 23 through Mon., Mar 26, attend the Ecumenical Advocacy Days– Is This The Fast I Seek – Economy, Livelihood and Our National Priorities at the Doubletree Crystal City-National Airport Hotel, 300Army Navy Dr., Arlington, VA (Mar. 23-25) and Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 E. Capitol St. NE, WDC (Mar. 26). Go to http://advocacydays.org/.
Every year, Franciscans join a diverse group of Christians, and this year's conference addresses economic justice in
11] – There will be Lenten Prayer Services of Repentance at the White House on Fri., Mar. 23 from noon to 1 PM at the White House (north side on Pennsylvania Ave.). There will be a prayer service at the White House to remember the victims of
Honor Archbishop Oscar Romero. Living under the brutal occupation of the Roman Empire, Jesus declared: "The
12] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Women in Black, Baltimore, host a vigil at Pratt and Light Sts. in the
13] – There is also a noon vigil on Mar. 23 at
14] – A vigil for Justice in Palestine/Israel (now in its 8th year) takes place every Friday from noon to 1 PM at 19th &
15] – Preventing Violence, Fostering Peace is happening on Fri., Mar. 23 from 1 to 4 PM at MLK Library Mtg. Room A-5, 1800 Good Hope Road SE
16] – Every Friday, from 4 to 6 PM, there will be an ODC protest to boycott Wells
17] – There is a silent vigil on Fri., Mar. 23 from 5 to 6 PM outside of Homewood Friends Meeting, 3107 N. Charles St., in opposition to war in
18] – On Fri., Mar. 23 from 5 to 8 PM, Occupy DC at UDC Law School 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW
There will be food, drinks, live music, and focused discussions that aim to answer questions, address concerns, cover issues people are passionate about, and form relationships and steps the groups can take to turn their visions into reality. RSVP at www.facebook.com.
19] – Defending Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories and the Threats to Israeli Democracy will be the topic of the Peace Café, a Busboys and Poets series that offers an ongoing series of events designed to bring together Arabs, Jews and those interested in working toward a resolution to the conflict in the Middle East. It take place on Fri., Mar. 23 at 6:30 PM at Busboys and Poets, 5th and K Sts. NW, WDC. Yesh Din will be represented by human rights attorney Emily Schaeffer and its director of International Relations, Caroline Beck. Emily will present an overview of the situation on the ground in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, highlighted by examples from Yesh Din cases and up to date research. Go to www.busboysandpoets.com.
20] – "The Accumulation of Freedom: On Anarchist Economics" is happening at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse,
21] – Jack Goldsmith will showcase his book "Power and Constraint: The Accountable Presidency after 9/11" (W. W. Norton, $26.95) at Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, WDC 20008 on Fri., Mar. 23 at 7 PM. Call 202-364-1919 or email books@politics-prose.com
22] – 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
23] – 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.
24] – 2012 Visions in Feminism Conference: Reclaiming Our Bodies: Confronting Oppression & Celebrating Ourselves takes place on Sat., Mar. 24 from 9 AM to 5:30 PM at American Univ., Ward Building, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, WDC 20016.The Visions in Feminism Conference is organized with the Visions in Feminism collective and The Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program at American Univ.
Workshops are from 10 AM to 5:30 PM. Registration for the conference is $15. AU students get free admission with student ID. Email visionsinfeminism@gmail.com. Enjoy a vegan breakfast and vegan lunch. Visit www.facebook.com/ visionsinfeminism.
25] – The Reason Rally is an event sponsored by many of the country's largest and most influential secular organizations. It is free to attend and will take place in Washington, D.C. on Sat., Mar. 24 from 10 AM to 4 PM at the National Mall, 15th St. at Constitution Ave. NW. There will be music, comedy, speakers, and so much more. Go to http://www.reasonrally.org/
26] – 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 Mar. 24. Call Chuck Harker at 301-570-7167.
27] – There's an Emergency Protest: Justice for Fredy Martinez! No Racist Stop and Frisks! The A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition – Baltimore is hosting the protest on Sat., Mar. 24 from 11 AM until noon at the
28] – 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.
29] – There will be a peace vigil on the West Lawn of the Capitol at noon on Mar. 17. 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.
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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