55] Green Party National Convention -- July 12 - 15
56] Palestinian peace negotiating -- July 12
57] Mexican election – July 12
58] Book talk ANARCHISM TODAY – July 12
59] Role of ALEC – July 12
60] Healthy food challenge – through July 13
61] Interested in reading poetry or performing music? – Aug. 6 & 9
62] Student needs housing
63] Order book on Chernobyl
64] Gimme Shelter seeks performers
65] Do you possess any Tom Lewis artwork?
66] Dog needs a home
67] Stop Smart Meter installation
68] Health care job
69] “CLIMATE & HEALTH” ORGANIZER job available
70] HELP MAKE PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST!
71] Sign up with Washington Peace Center
72] Join Fund Our Communities
73] Submit articles to Indypendent Reader
74] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records
75] Do you need a television and/or a computer?
76] Join Global Zero campaign
77] War Is Not the Answer signs for sale
78] Click on The Hunger Site
79] Fire & Faith
80] Join Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
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55] – The Green Party National Convention begins on Thurs., July 12 and will continue through Sun., July 15. The 2012 Green Party Annual National Meeting will be held Thurs., July 12 and Fri., July 13 at the Univ. of Baltimore, which is located in mid-town Baltimore, across the street from Penn Station. The 2012 ANM will take place in the John and Frances Angelos Law Center on the UB campus. You can register at the Law Center at the Univ. of Baltimore, starting at noon for $135. Call 443-637-BGP1.
The 2012 Presidential Nominating Convention will take place on Sat., July 14 at the Holiday Inn - Inner Harbor, 301 W. Lombard St. in the Chesapeake Ballroom. The Green National Committee will meet on Sun., July 15 at the Holiday Inn, and the convention will close at noon. Visit to http://www.gpconvention2012.com/. If you can only come for the nomination, registration will be available at the door for $25 starting at 8:30 AM and Saturday.
Join the Green Party of the United States at a fundraising event on Fri., July 13 featuring Woven Green. With elements of rock, funk, folk, fusion, and world music, Woven Green is a unique experience and will perform at the Metro Gallery in Baltimore's Station North neighborhood, just one block north of Penn Station. Doors open at 8 PM, and tickets are $20. There will be light refreshments and a cash bar.
56] – The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW, is hosting Negotiating Peace: Motivations, Mechanisms, and Methods on Thurs., July 12 from 12:30 to 2 PM. The panel will examine the effectiveness of the Palestinian strategy for negotiating a peace that complements the national interest, with special attention to a future Palestinian negotiating strategy after its bid for state recognition at the United Nations. This is the second installment of the 13th annual summer lecture series, a study to the extent to which Palestinian leadership represents Palestinian interests, and how their national objectives are at all manifest. RSVP at http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/ht/d/EventDetails/i/34824.
57] – On Thurs., July 12 from 1 to 2 PM in the IPS Conference Room, 1112 16th St. NW, Suite 600, WDC, bring your brown bag lunch and hear a discussion of G20, Mexican Election, and Social Movements. Last week, Lacy MacAuley was in Mexico City marching in the streets with students, farmers, and families in advance of the presidential election. She spoke with young people with the thundering student-led protest movement #YoSoy132. Two weeks before that she participated in the "Alternatives to the G20" conference and the Cumbre de los Pueblos, meetings of activists and advocates in protest of the G20 summit, a meeting of presidents, finance ministers, and officials in the luxury resort area of Cabos, Mexico.
IPS Associate Fellow Manuel Pérez-Rocha was present for the Mexican elections, and voted. On Sunday July 1st, before the votes were fully counted and the final results shown, Enrique Peña Nieto, the candidate of the PRI - the party that ruled Mexico for 70 years until 2000 - was announced by the electoral institute as the likely president and subsequently congratulated by a visibly euphoric president Calderon. Manuel has been monitoring reports of electoral fraud and other issues with the candidates that have been emerging in Mexico. Manuel will discuss issues of fraud in the elections, as well as address the outcome of the G20 summit. Lacy will discuss the social movements that she was swept up in, show pictures, and discuss the two conferences to protest the G20. Go to http://www.ips-dc.org/events/brown_bag_g20_mexican_election_and_social_movements.
58] – On Thurs., July 12 at 7 PM @ Red Emma's, 800 St. Paul St., hear Randall Amster, author of ANARCHISM TODAY, a new volume on anarchism, explore the history of the movement. He will also address relevant current events. Call 410-230-0450 or go to http://www.redemmas.org.
59] – There’s a forum discussion Purchasing Democracy: The Role of ALEC in Writing Our Laws on Thurs., July 12 from 7 to 9 PM at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 4301 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22203. Take the Metro Orange Line, and get off at the Ballston Station. Patrick A. Hope, Virginia General Assembly Delegate & Co-Chair Democratic Progressive Caucus, will moderate the discussion with a representative from Common Cause, a union rep, a former member of Congress and others. RSVP to Sandra J. Klassen, chair, Fairfax County Democratic Committee at http://bit.ly/NCTZ38.
60] – The Urbanite Project 2012: Healthy Food Challenge continues through Fri., July 13 from 11 AM to 7 PM at the Creative Alliance at the Patterson, 3134 Eastern Ave. The exhibition is made up of submissions that represent individual and group responses, which address the problem of food deserts in Baltimore and how they can be eradicated. Call 410-276-1651 or go to http://www.creativealliance.org.
61] – Are you interested in reading poetry or performing music on August 6 or 9? The annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki commemoration will take place on Mon., Aug. 6 and Thurs., Aug. 9. Let Max know, 410-366-1637, if you would like to perform.
62] – There is a student who will attend the Maryland Institute College of Art in the fall. She needs housing, and would like to live in a “good collective house and maybe do some cleaning/gardening/child-care/ work trade.” Ideally, she would like to pay $100 a month in rent, but will pay as high as $400 a month. Let Max know, 410-366-1637, if you have some possible housing solution. Please do ASAP.
63] – Order “Chernobyl: Consequences of the Catastrophe for People and the Environment” by Alexey V. Yablokov (lead author), Vassily B. Nesterenko (dec. 2008), Alexey V. Nesterenko, and Consulting Editor Janette D. Sherman-Nevinger. You can reprint direct from shop—orders@grekoprinting.com. Your ON DEMAND order DIRECT TO THE PRINT SHOP will receive prompt attention. Prices include postage, shipping and handling anywhere in the U.S. From 1 to 5 books cost $13.50 each. Send checks directly to GREKO PRINTING, 260 W. Ann Arbor Rd., Plymouth, MI 48170 USA. For credit card orders, call 734-453-0341.
64] – Stephen Kobasa is hoping to do an exhibit of the work of Tom Lewis opening in May 2013 in New Have, CT. It would include a variety of his paintings, drawings, silkscreen prints, book illustrations, posters, banners and sketchbooks. This would not only be a display of objects on a gallery wall, but would also involve events which would return Tom's art to the streets where it was originally meant to make conscience visible.
Contact Stephen if you are in possession of original work and would consider loaning it for a month long display. You can reach him at stephen.kobasa at gmail.com or 203-500-0268.
65] – Gimmie Shelter Productions is looking for performance artists in all disciplines i.e. poets, dancers, singers and musicians in all art forms who are willing to make a prolonged commitment. Gimmie Shelter does periodic benefits for the homeless and the shelters that serve them. It also participates in a monthly dinner for the homeless and needy at the Govans Presbyterian Church. There is a need there for musical entertainment.
Potential candidates should send non-returnable hard copies on compact disk in either MP3 form or regular disk format. Dancers should send any thing they have on a DVD. Include any hard copies on paper of your writing. Add biography and a short statement saying why you want to help the homeless. Include an optional picture, a phone number and e-mail. This call is not only for those willing to perform but for those who want to help promote the events and to attend events of Gimmie Shelter Productions. All serious applications should be mailed to Alan Barysh, 5849 B Western Run Drive, Baltimore 21209. If you have drug or drinking problems or are a drama king or queen don't even bother! This is for serious creative people!
66] – There is a sweet little pit bull mix that needs a home. She is staying on a temporary basis in a backyard. Let Max know if you might be able to provide a home for this homeless dog. Call 410-366-1637. He is very cute, brown and white, petite, and a very mellow disposition.
67] – Rebecca Hanna is a full time smart meter activist. She wanted to alert consumers about a recent order from the Maryland Public Service Commission. Go to www.MarylandSmartMeterAwareness.org or contact her at Rebeccadiener63@gmail.com or 410 922-6535. The PSC ruled that ratepayers can defer the installation of a smart meter until an official decision has been made. You would have to submit the request in writing.
This could be sent by certified mail to Baltimore Gas & Electric, POB 1475, Baltimore, MD 21203: NOTICE OF DEFERRAL OF INSTALLATION OF SMART METERS PER PSC’S ORDER NO. 84926 DATED MAY 24, 2012 -- I am hereby notifying Baltimore Gas & Electric Company and its agents (including but not limited to Grid One Solutions, Inc.) that you are NOT to install a Smart Meter anywhere on my property pursuant to Order No. 84926 issued by the Maryland Public Service Commission on May 24, 2012. Sincerely, name and address. The PEPCO address is 701 9th Street NW, Washington DC, 20068. It is suggested a copy is sent to Public Service Commission, Attn: David J. Collins, Executive Secretary, William Donald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul Street, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202-6808.
68] – There is a job available starting in August--Health Care is a Human Right with the United Workers Association. The application deadline is July 2. Email hchrmaryland@gmail.com to get a copy of the job description.
69] – There is a job available as a “CLIMATE & HEALTH” ORGANIZER for the Chesapeake Chapter, Physicians for Social Responsibility. The organizer would work in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. This is ground-breaking, transformative work in addressing climate and energy issues, among the most important health and environmental issues we face today. Submit a cover letter describing your qualifications and salary requirements, resume, and three supervisory references to employment@psr.org.
70] – HELP MAKE PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST! Since a civil war in 1974 the island of Cyprus has been divided in two with a United Nations patrolled border. Turkish/Muslim Cypriots are in the north; Greek/Christian Cypriots are in the south. Animosities and prejudices run deep. Children throw rocks at each other across the border. Experts believe that Cyprus is at a crossroads between renewed conflict or becoming an example in the Middle East of how two such cultures can live in peace.
The Cyprus Friendship Program, based on the successful model that helped build peace in Northern Ireland, brings over a Muslim and Christian teen to stay with an American host family for the month of July (or ½ month if paired with another host family). This bonding experience in a neutral environment almost always results in a strong friendship. Programming here and after their return to Cyprus turns them into peace builders who are trained in how to influence their peers. The teens are chosen for their maturity, leadership potential, and English speaking ability. You choose the gender and age (from 15 to 17). To learn more contact Tom McCarthy at 301-774-7069 or Thomas.McCarthy@RaymondJames.com.
This video is only 3 minutes long but gives a good overview of the program. It was made by the US State Department
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8rSmOKgY_4. This video is about 8 minutes, gives more info on some of their activities while here, and was made in part by the teens: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egcM0Fnj2YA.
71] – The Washington Peace Center has a progressive calendar & activist alert! Consider signing up to receive its weekly email: info@washingtonpeacecenter.org.
72] – Fund Our Communities campaign is a grass roots movement to get support from local organizations and communities to work together with their local and state elected officials to pressure Congresspersons and senators to join with Congresspersons Barney Frank and Ron Paul, who have endorsed a 25% cut to the federal military budget. Bring home the savings to state and county governments to meet the local needs which are under tremendous budget pressures. Go to www.OurFunds.org.
73] – The new Indypendent Reader is seeking articles for its web site at http://www.indyreader.org. Submit an article.
74] – If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs or records, contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
75] – Can you use a television set and/or a computer, monitor etc.? Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
76] – Join an extraordinary global campaign for the elimination of nuclear weapons: http://www.globalzero.org/sign-declaration. A growing group of leaders around the world is calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons and a majority of the global public agrees. This is an historic window of opportunity. With momentum already building in favor of Zero, a major show of support from people around the world could tip the balance. When it comes to nuclear weapons, one is one too many.
77] – WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER signs from Friends Committee on National Legislation are again for sale at $5. To purchase a sign, call Max at 410-366-1637.
78] – The Hunger Site was initiated by Mercy Corps and Second Harvest, and is funded entirely by advertisers. You can go there every day and click the big yellow "Give Food for Free" button near the top of the page; you do not have to look at the ads. Each click generates funding for about 1.1 cups of food. So consider clicking.
79] – Go online for FIRE AND FAITH: The Catonsville Nine File. On May 17, 1968, nine people entered the Selective Service Offices in Catonsville, Maryland, and burned draft records in protest against the war in Vietnam. View http://www.prattlibrary.org/digital/.
80] – Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil takes place every day in Lafayette Park, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 24 hours a day, since June 3, 1981. Go to http://prop1.org; call 202-682-4282.
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/.
"One is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems impossible. It may or may not be possible to turn the US around through nonviolent revolution. But one thing favors such an attempt: the total inability of violence to change anything for the better" - Daniel Berrigan
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