48] Counter protest to Westboro -- July 25
49] Philadelphia Peace Vigil – July 25
50] Film “The CIA Case Officer” – July 25
51] Stop the Frack Attack – July 25 – 28
52] Protest Chipotle -- July 25
53] Book talk IMPERILED LIFE – July 25
54] Book talk THE WILL TO RESIST -- July 25
55] Green Currency Meeting – July 25
56] Chestnut Hill peace vigil – July 25
57] Summer Lecture Series – July 25
58] Marriage Equality Pool Party – July 25
59] Protest Verizon – July 26
60] Protest Hyatt Hotel -- July 26
61] Interested in reading poetry or performing music? – Aug. 6 & 10
62] MUPJ Conference – Apr. 12 & 13, 2013
63] Write Eve Tetaz
64] Drone Job with CodePink
65] “CLIMATE & HEALTH” ORGANIZER job available
66] Student needs housing
67] Order book on Chernobyl
68] Gimme Shelter seeks performers
69] Do you possess any Tom Lewis artwork?
70] Dog needs a home
71] Stop Smart Meter installation
72] HELP MAKE PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST!
73] Sign up with Washington Peace Center
74] Join Fund Our Communities
75] Submit articles to Indypendent Reader
76] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records
77] Do you need a television, computer or book shelves?
78] Join Global Zero campaign
79] War Is Not the Answer signs for sale
80] Click on The Hunger Site
81] Fire & Faith
82] Join Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
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48] – The Westboro Baptist Church plans on protesting the International AIDS conference on Wed., July 25. There is going to be a Counter Protest at Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. At 10 AM at Old Dominion Brew, 1219 9th St. NW, meet to get organized. The protesting will be from 11AM to noon. Wear red shirts to show unity. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/250093138443873/.
49] – 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 July 25. Call 215-426-0364.
50] – The Saul Landau Film Series continues with “The CIA Case Officer” on Wed., July 25 from 6 to 8:30 PM at IPS Conference Room, 1112 16th St. NW, Suite 600, WDC. The film is an in-depth character portrait of a former CIA official, John Stockwell, who served the CIA for 12 years, mostly in Africa and Vietnam. Soon after his last assignment as chief of the Angolan Task Force during 1975 and early 1976, he resigned from the CIA. Stockwell talks with candor and introspection about his career and the disillusionment, which let to his decision to leave the CIA. He reveals heretofore unknown information about CIA practices and policies. This documentary raises questions about conscience, morality and intelligence gathering. Popcorn and beverages will be provided. RSVP to netfa@ips-dc.org.
51] – Stop the Frack Attack begins Wed., July 25 and concludes on Sat., July 28 at 4:30 PM. Stop the Frack Attack is a coalition of over 80 groups coming together for 4 days of action, trainings, networking and lobbying, all culminating with a rally and march at the Capitol on Sat., July 28 at 2 PM at the West Lawn of the Capitol. The event will include 10 speakers and then a march to American Petroleum Institute and American Natural Gas Association to drop off dirty fracking water.
On Wed., July 25 there will be lobbying and marshal trainings from 6:30 to 8 PM at the Sierra Club, 50 F St. NW, WDC 20001. On Thurs., July 26, lobbying will take place at the US Capitol from 9 AM to 5 PM. The meeting space will be the US Capitol Visitor Center. There will be a group photo at noon on the steps of the Capitol. On Fri., July 27 attend trainings/strategy session/town hall at St. Stephens Church, 1525 Newton St. NW WDC 20006 from 10 AM to noon. The strategy session goes from 1 to 5 PM. Then a town hall will occur from 6:30 to 8:30 PM to discuss fracking, and an official from the Obama administration will be there to answer questions. At 1:30 PM on Saturday, consider attending a multi-religious opening service led by The Shalom Center and Interfaith Moral Action on Climate. At 3:30 PM, the march will take place through the streets of D.C. Go to https://secure.earthjustice.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1295#startform.
52] – Chipotle has built its 1163 stores and $2.27 billion revenue on its image of "Food With Integrity." Yet there is no "Food With Integrity" without JUSTICE for farmworkers. The internationally-acclaimed farmworker-led Coalition of Immokalee Workers have already secured agreements with 10 major corporations - including Taco Bell, Burger King, McDonald's, Whole Foods and Trader Joe's - all of whom have pledged a penny-per-pound premium for fairer wages and a strict, enforceable code of conduct for better working conditions. Chipotle is unwilling to meet with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers to negotiate better wages and working conditions for farmworkers. Join a demonstration on Wed., July 25 at 1837 M St. NW to tell Chipotle the time to end the chipocrisy is NOW. Meet at 6 PM, and around 6:15 PM march to Chipotle at 1629 Connecticut Ave. NW. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/177650929034407/.
53] – On Wed., July 25 at 7 PM @ Red Emma's, 800 St. Paul St., i n his new Anarchist Intervention series, “Imperiled Life: Revolution Against Climate Catastrophe,” Javier Sethness-Castro offers an exit to the capitalist-induced climate change. He presents research from contemporary climatologists as well as a reconstructive vision based on anarchist principles. Call 410-230-0450, go to http://www.redemmas.org or
email info@redemmas.org.
54] – Join the monthly book club on Wed., July 25 at 7 PM at Shirlington Library, across the street from Busboys and Poets, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, VA. The book to discuss is Dahr Jamail's "The Will to Resist: Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and Afghanistan.” Email events@busboysandpoets.com.
55] – 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 July 25. Call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com.
56] – 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.
57] – A Summer Lecture Series will be given by St. John's College faculty and guest lecturers, and topics will vary from Machiavelli, Einstein, and Socrates. This week’s lecture is “A Look at Kantian Theodicy: Rational Faith and the Idea of History” by Paul Wilford. It goes through Aug. 1 on Wednesdays at 7:30 PM at St. John's College, 60 College Ave. Call 410-263-2371 or go to http://www.sjca.edu.
58] – The Marriage Equality Pool Party is on Wed., July 25 at 7:30 PM at 1100 Park Ave., Baltimore 21201. Bring your friends and family and show support for the equality of all Maryland families! Hear from Marylander for Marriage Equality Campaign Manager Josh Levin and the ACLU of Maryland about how we can help defend the Civil Marriage Protection Act on the ballot in November. The requested donation is $50 for singles and $75 for families. Light refreshments will be served.
59] – There’s a Rally for Jobs Against Verizon Big Cable Greed on Thurs., July 26 at noon outside Baltimore City Hall, 100 Holiday St.: "Verizon and Comcast have gotten together and cooked up a deal that's great for them -- but horrible for us" says Community Workers of America. The companies plan to jointly market each others’ products, offering a “quadruple play” of video, internet, voice and wireless service. If approved, the deal would destroy competition, jack up prices and end deployment of Verizon FiOS.
The Verizon-cable deal would mean thousands of workers will never be hired to wire Baltimore for FiOS and could keep the city on "the wrong side of the digital divide -- unable to attract the jobs of the future." The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) are reviewing the deal. A free bus will head to the rally from CWA 2108.Call 301-595-2108.
60] – Come out to support the Hyatt Regency Baltimore hotel workers in their struggle for a fair process to decide on union representation. These courageous men and women have taken a stand for justice, and it is crucial that the community stand with them on Thurs., July 26 from 4:30 to 6 PM. Meet at McKeldin Square, Light & Pratt Sts. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/132036836935043/.
61] – Are you interested in reading poetry or performing music on August 6 or 10? The annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki commemoration will take place on Mon., Aug. 6 and Fri., Aug. 10. Let Max know, 410-366-1637, if you would like to perform.
62] – The 28th Annual Maryland Peace, Justice and the Environment Conference [www.mupj.org] will take place Fri., Apr. 12 and Sat., Apr. 13 at the Turner Memorial AME Church, 7201 16th Place, Hyattsville. Save these dates. Email paulette.d.hammond@questdiagnostics.com.
63] – Eve Tetaz, a retired eighty year young former DC public school teacher, was given a 60 day jail sentence for her involvement in the January 17th nonviolent witness at the U.S. Supreme Court to end the death penalty. At her June 27th sentencing before Judge McKenna she said she could not in good conscience cooperate with fines or probation or a stay away order from the court grounds. Consequently, she was sent to D.C. jail to serve her sentence. RECEIVING MAIL IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF HER DAY. Whether or not you know her, consider writing to her: Eve Tetaz, Inmate # 316087, 1901 E St SE, WDC 20003.
64] – CODEPINK DC is looking for full-time coordinator of the DronesWatch campaign. Tasks involved include coordinating a coalition effort of organizations committed to stopping killer drones and opposing drones used for spying domestically. Specific tasks include updating the website, working on local resolutions, maintaining relationships with drone victims groups overseas, research, writing, and more. Skills needed include knowledge of computers and navigating social media, writing, and experience in developing new activist campaigns. You should also probably know (and care) a lot about drones. Send your resume and writing sample to medea.benjamin@gmail.com. Position begins early September, and the salary is negotiable.
65] – 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. The closing date is Mon., Aug. 6.
PSR, the largest physician-led organization in Washington and with leading activists in the Chesapeake chapter in Baltimore.
This is a part-time (50% time) position. Some evening hours are required for meetings. This is a one-year position with an option of renewal, subject to satisfactory work and funding. The position may grow to be full-time in the future.
66] – 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.
67] – 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.
68] – 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.
69] – 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!
70] – 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.
71] – 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.
72] – 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.
73] – The Washington Peace Center has a progressive calendar & activist alert! Consider signing up to receive its weekly email: info@washingtonpeacecenter.org.
74] – 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.
75] – The new Indypendent Reader is seeking articles for its web site at http://www.indyreader.org. Submit an article.
76] – If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs or records, contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
77] – Can you use a television, computer, monitor etc. or book shelves? Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
78] – 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.
79] – 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.
80] – 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.
81] – 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/.
82] – 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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