43] Cuban Five activities – Apr. 15, 17, 16, 20 & 21
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45] Die-In at the Capitol -- Apr. 16
46] March to corporate denier – Apr. 16
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48] Marc Steiner on WEAA – Apr. 16 – Apr. 19
49] Protest the death penalty – Apr. 16
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51] Book THE RECKONING – Apr. 16
52] Keystone XL Pipeline – Apr. 16
53] Support Fund Our Communities resolution – Apr. 16
54] Support NDAA resolution – Apr. 16
55] Pledge/Fund Our Communities meeting – Apr. 16
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43] – There will be a work session on behalf of the Cuban Five on Sun., Apr. 15 from 2 to 5 PM at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), 1112 16th St. NW on the 6th floor. The building will be locked so to get in call Netfa at 301-938-4628 or
Lobbying will take place on Tues., Apr. 17 and Wed,, Apr. 18. If you want to be part of the lobbying effort, please send Ellen Bernstein at ellenb@igc.org your availability for Tuesday morning, Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning.
There will be a
44] – There will be a Nicaragua Delegation Presentation on Sun., Apr. 15 at
45] – Flood Capitol Hill with Justice on Mon., Apr. 16 at noon in Upper Senate Park , New Jersey Constitution Ave. NW
Join SOA Watch to continue to push forward the demands for the closing of the School of the Americas (SOA/ renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, WHINSEC) and an end to U.S. militarization in the Americas
Congress continues to fund the training of repressive Latin American military forces at the School of the Americas
46] – On Mon., Apr. 16 from 12:15 to 2 PM, Vali Nasr, Tufts University, and Ray Takeyh, Council on Foreign Relations, will look at "Negotiating with Iran: Istanbul and Its Aftermath" at Carnegie Endowment, 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW, WDC. RSVP at http://carnegieendowment.org/events/forms/?fa=registration&event=3618
47] – Occupy Earth Week continues on Mon., Apr. 16 at 4 PM starting at: McPherson Square Sts. NW with a March Against Climate Change Deniers. The actual target of the march will be announced at the rally. Go to www.odcearthweek.herokuapp.com or email occupyearthweekdc@gmail.com.
48] – The Marc Steiner Show airs Monday through Thursday from 5 to 7 PM on WEAA 88.9 FM, The Voice of the Community, or online at www.weaa.org. The call-in number is 410-319-8888, and comments can also be sent by email to steinershow@gmail.com. All shows are also available as podcasts at www.steinershow.org.
49] – There is usually a vigil to abolish the death penalty every Monday from 5 to 6 PM, outside the prison complex and across the street from Maryland's Super Max Prison, at the corner of Madison Ave. and Fallsway in Baltimore. Maryland's death row was moved out of Baltimore, but it was decided to continue the vigil. The next one is scheduled for Mon., Apr. 16. Call 410-366-1637.
50] – On Mon., Apr. 16 from 6 to 8 PM, Linton Brooks, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and Keith Payne, National Institute for Public Policy, will address "PONI Debates the Issues: U.S.-China Mutual Vulnerability" at CSIS, B1 Conference Room, 1800 K St. NW, WDC. RSVP to David Slungaard at dslungaard@csis.org.
51] – On Mon., Apr. 16 from 6:30 to 8 PM, join the World Affairs Council-Washington, DC at the Univ. of California, 1608 Rhode Island Ave. NW, WDC 20008, to hear Michael Moran, author of THE RECKONING, a timely and topical dissection of America's financial "mess," and Mr. Moran's claim that the disastrous foreign policy mistakes of the Bush era have made the United States dangerously vulnerable to the whims of rising powers, as well as limits U.S. leverage with its friends and enemies alike. Mr. Moran calls for the U.S. to: invest in high-end, knowledge-based commerce to stay competitive against China; establish a way to deal with future Middle East conflicts that have resulted in America's diminished influence in the region; scale back its commitments at home and abroad while enacting a transparent tax system; encourage American households to make forward-thinking decisions regarding their finances, education, and job skills; and, revamp international relations and security by technologically engaging a wider range of overseas contacts and updating America's own global information strategies. The cost is $10 for non-members; it is free for members, students and Teachers. A reception will follow. Visit www.worldaffairsdc.org or call 202-293-1051.
52] – The Environmental Movement to Stop the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Project can be heard on Mon., Apr. 16 from 7 to 9 PM at the Univ. of Maryland, 200 Calvert Hall, College Park, MD 20742-5251/m1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1. Panelists include Mike Tidwell, executive director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) and author of the 2007-2008 University of Maryland First Year Book "The Ravaging Tide: Strange Weather, Future Katrinas, and Coming Death of America's Coastal Cities;" and James V. Riker, director, Beyond the Classroom Living & Learning Program, University of Maryland. The panel will focus on the largest environmental protests in the United States in the 21st century that led to the arrest of over 1,200 citizens who were protesting the proposed Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Project that would ship carbon-intensive oil from Alberta , Canada to the Gulf of Mexico . On January 19, 2012, President Obama rejected the permit for this 1,700 mile pipeline. What strategies led to this successful effort to stop this project? What are the lessons for the environmental movement in future campaigns to prevent global climate change? Go to WWW.BeyondTheClassroom.umd.edu or email jriker@umd.edu.
53] – Fund Our Communities, Bring the War Dollars Home has been asking people, especially Takoma Park residents, to come to the Takoma Park City Council meetings on Mon., Apr. 16 to support a resolution urging Congress to reorder federal budget priorities by cutting the military budget and using the money to fund human needs at home. This resolution is similar to the resolution that was to have been voted on by the
54] – Support NDAA resolutions in Montgomery County by joining the Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition 7:30 PM on Mon., Apr. 16 in the
Urge repeal of the NDAA's "indefinite" or "preventive detention provisions," and call for city agencies not to cooperate with federal officials acting under the NDAA. You can show support at the meeting by holding up this flyer: http://tinyurl.com/ndaa-tpcouncil-flyer. If you prepare a statement, please consider sharing it with us at mococivilrights@gmail.com, for publication in the blog. Starting times for public comment occasionally vary, but 7:30 PM is the usual time. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/236449473118899/.
55] – The Pledge of Resistance/Fund Our Communities Baltimore usually meets on Mondays at 7:30 PM, and the meetings now take place at Max's residence. The next meeting takes place on Apr. 15. The proposed agenda will include reports on the Iran Pledge of Resistance, anti-drone organizing, the firing of Sunni Khalid, Tax Day protest and Earth Day on the Bridge. Call 410-366-1637 or email mobuszewski at verizon.net for directions. We need your help in alerting citizens from Dutch Ruppersberger's Congressional district that he supports the use of drones. Go to www.knowdrones.com.
To be continued.
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