Baltimore Activist Alert - Part 4

69] Corporate Social Responsibility – Mar. 28

70] Philadelphia peace vigil – Mar. 28

71] Separation Wall -- Mar. 28

72] Film FIDEL -- Mar. 28

73] Occupy Faith/D.C. -- Mar. 28

74] Film EVEN THE RAIN – Mar. 28

75] Green Currency Meeting -- Mar. 28

76] Chestnut Hill peace vigil – Mar. 28

77] Gitmo film & interview – Mar. 28

78] Transformation Strategy – Mar. 28

79] Music for Peace -- Mar. 28

80] Mass for Shaker Aamer -- Mar. 28

81] Reclaiming Power of Nonviolence – Mar. 29-30

82] Mass for Oscar Romero -- Mar. 29  

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69] – Corporate Social Responsibility & Codes of Conduct: How Are They Working? will be explored on Wed., Mar. 28 at noon at the Kay Spiritual Life Center Lounge, American Univ., 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, WDC. The Kay Spiritual Life Center strives to provide forums for students to explore contemporary issues of ethical concern. The lunch-time lecture series, Table Talks, brings together the University and wider D.C. communities several times each semester to reflect upon the pressing issues of the twenty-first century. RSVP to kslc@american.edu.  

 

70] – Each Wednesday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, the House of Grace Catholic Worker holds a weekly vigil for peace in Iraq outside the Phila. Federal Building, 6th & Market Sts. The next vigil is Mar. 28. Call 215-426-0364.

 

71] – The Separation Wall: A Barrier to a Sustainable Livelihood is to be discussed on Wed., Mar. 28 from 6 to 7 PM at Georgetown Univ., ICC 202. William Corcoran, the CEO and president of the American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA), will give a lecture about the Israeli-West Bank separation wall, and how it constrains Palestinian territories economically and restricts the access to resources such as employment, education, housing, and health for Palestinians. ANERA was founded in 1968 as a response to the Arab-Israeli War of 1967, which left hundreds of thousands of Palestinians impoverished and homeless. Go to www.anera.org or http://www.facebook.com/events/387529731266082/.

 

72] – See a screening of "FIDEL" on Wed., Mar. 28 from 6 to 7:30 PM at Institute for Policy Studies, 1112 16th St. NW, Suite 600, WDC 20036. As a lead up to The Institute's 50th birthday, on the 4th Wednesday of each month IPS will host a film series featuring eleven of the widely respected film productions of their colleague, Saul Landau. After each screening participants will have the opportunity to discuss the films with distinguished guests. "Fidel" provides a unique view of Cuba's leader. In 1968, Castro took Landau on a week-long jeep ride through the eastern mountains. There, he plays baseball with a group of peasants, visits his pre-school, and trades jokes with a 98 year old man. Fidel also listens to people complaining about food distribution, bad roads and transportation. Landau captures Cuba's revolutionary chief early in the morning in his tent. The camera zooms in on his dirty fingernails, and delicate fingers holding his trademark cigar while he tells a story of Simon Bolivar and offers tactical advice to guerrilla warriors throughout the Third World. The film contains fascinating archive footage of the Bay of Pigs invasion and scenes of Che Guevara- alongside interviews with political prisoners. These screenings are free and open to the public but a suggested $5 donation will be appreciated. Popcorn and beverages will be provided. Go to http://www.ips-dc.org/events/saul_landau_film_series_fidel.

73] – There is an Occupy Faith DC Meeting on Wed., Mar. 28 from 6 to 8 PM at the New York Ave. Presbyterian Church, 1313 New York Ave. NW, WDC 20005. Occupy Faith DC, an interfaith coalition that supports the Occupy Movement, will be discussing Occupy Faith DC's efforts to support the Occupy movement as it enters a new phase of activism and Occupy Faith DC's Outreach Campaign to faith communities across the DC region. Go to www.occupyfaithdc.org or email nspwashingtondc@gmail.com. Call 410-262-8365. Use the following Orange & Blue Lines - McPherson Square, RED, Orange & Blue Lines - Metro Center.

 

74] – Jaclyn Cohen-Steinberg of Foreign Languages presents EVEN THE RAIN, a film about Cochabamba, Bolivia locals and their rise against Christopher Columbus and the plans to privatize the water supply. The screening and post-screening discussion will take place on Wed., Mar. 28 at 6:30 PM in Liberal Arts Building 1201, Towson U., 8000 York Road. Contact Claudia Rodríguez at 240-604-1062 for info about the 2012 CLA International Film Series.

 

75] – The Baltimore Green Currency Association meets every Wednesday at 7 PM at Breathe Books, 810 W 36th St. # A, Baltimore, MD 21211-2554.  Call 410-235-7323.

 

76] – Each Wednesday, the Northwest Greens hold a peace vigil from 7 to 8 PM outside the Borders Book Store, Germantown Ave. at Bethlehem Pike in Chestnut Hill, PA. The next vigil is Mar. 28. Call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com.

 

77] – Maryland Morning Screen Test film series presents Sig Libowitz on Wed., Mar. 28 at 7 PM at The Windup Space, 10-12 W. North Ave. Tom Hall will interview Sig Libowitz about his career in movies. Maryland Morning will air the talk on Fri., Mar. 30. Call 410-244-8855.  Visit http://thewindupspace.com.

 

The proceedings at Guantanamo Bay are still widely questioned and Sig Libowitz's film, THE RESPONSE, is an insightful, compelling rejoinder to the heavily shrouded legal controversies of Guantanamo Bay. Although depicted in a fictional manner, the film is based on actual tribunal transcripts, and the result is an intricately researched, dramatic investigation of the civil liberties of a fictional Guantanamo Bay detainee.

 

78] – Taking Ourselves Seriously: Developing Strategy for Social Transformation is happening on Wed., Mar. 28 at 7 PM at 2640 Space, 27th & 2640 St. Paul Sts.  This presentation will discuss fighting for "non-reformist reforms." Call 410-230-0450 or go to http://www.redemmas.org

 

79] – Discover music as a means to communicate and connect across cultures on Wed., Mar. 28 at 7:30 PM. Listen, play or learn. Music for Peace will feature an open mic forum, guitar lessons, and the chance to meet and connect with other musicians in the city. This event will take place on the last Wednesday of the month at the HI Baltimore Hostel, 17 W. Mulberry St. Call 410-576-8880. Go to http://www.baltimorehostel.org.

 

80] – On Wed., Mar. 28 at 7:30 PM, there will be a Mass for Shaker Aamer, a Saudi Arabian citizen and the last British resident held by the U. S. in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps in Cuba. He was captured in Jalalabad, Afghanistan on 24 Nov. 2001 and was brought to Guantánamo on 14 Feb. 2002, where he has now been held for over 10 years. Aamer has never been charged with any wrongdoing and has never received a trial and his lawyer says he is "totally innocent". He was cleared for release by the Bush administration in 2007, and the Obama administration in 2009. but Aamer remains in Guantánamo. He has been described as a charismatic leader who spoke up and fought for the rights of fellow prisoners and some have speculated that this might be a reason for his continued detention. Aamer alleges that he has been subject to torture while in detention.  The Mass will be held at St. Francis of Assisi parish, 6701 Muncaster Mill Road, Derwood, MD 20855.  

 

81] – On both Thurs., Mar. 29 and Fri., Mar. 30, from 9 AM to 5 PM, attend Reclaiming the Power of Nonviolence – Successes, Obstacles and Sustainability of  Nonviolent Movements in the Arab Spring featuring Amir Ben Amer, Jawdat Said, Afra Said and Nabeel Rajab. The conference takes place at American Univ., SIS Abramson Family Founders Room.  RSVP at cpd@american.edu. 

 

82] – There is an Archbishop Oscar Romero Celebration on Thurs., Mar. 29 at 11 AM at Kay Center Chapel, American Univ., 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, WDC 20016-8046.  Come celebrate the life and legacy of Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero on the 32^nd Anniversary of his Martyrdom.   Archbishop Romero was assassinated in 1980 by death squads for his social justice work and for denouncing military repression during the Salvadoran Civil War. Lunch will follow at the Kay Center Lounge.  The event is sponsored by the Office of the University Chaplain, Multicultural Affairs, Center for Community Engagement and Service, Latin American Students Organization (LASO).

 

To be continued

 

Donations can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD 21218.  Ph: 410-366-1637; Email: mobuszewski [at] verizon.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/

 

"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