55] BUILD's 35 Years of Organizing -- Apr. 25 through Aug. 31
56] Protest UPenn drone research – Apr. 25 - 27
57] March to Gun Lobby offices -- Apr. 25
58] Nuke weapons webinar – Apr. 25
59] “Film "Besa: The Promise" – Apr. 25
60] ISlave: Foxconn Workers Struggle in China – Apr. 25
61] “How Nature Connections Empower Communities” – Apr. 25
62] Immigration Forum -- Apr. 25
63] Book talk “The Race for What's Left” -- Apr. 25
64] "The Healthcare Movie" – Apr. 25
65] Billy Bragg at Birchmere – Apr. 25
66] Max is seeking a place to live after June 30
67] Critical Exposure has four job openings
68] David Swanson book--When the World Outlawed War
69] Support Red Emma’s in its move
70] Sign up with Washington Peace Center
71] Join Fund Our Communities
72] Submit articles to Indypendent Reader
73] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records
74] Do you need any book shelves?
75] Join Global Zero campaign
76] Digital Information and the Criminal Justice System
77] War Is Not the Answer signs for sale
78] Fire & Faith
79] Join Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
55] – The Enoch Pratt Free Library, Central Library, 400 Cathedral St., hosts an exhibit Learning, Listening, Leading: BUILD's 35 Years of Organizing in Baltimore City, which documents the achievements of BUILD, featuring the leaders who made these changes possible, from Thurs., Apr. 25 through Sat., Aug. 31. Call 410-396-5430. Go to http://www.prattlibrary.org/locations/central.
56] – From Thurs., Apr. 25 through Sat., April 27, noon to 2 PM, at 34th & Walnut Sts, University City/West Phila., PA 19104, protest UPenn Drone Research during Penn Relays! UPenn, along with other prominent universities - John Hopkins, MIT, Stanford, Drexel - are doing drone research, and receive millions each year in Pentagon dollars. About 21% of UPenn's School of Engineering budget comes from the Department of War. UPenn's GRASP (General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception) Lab received $11 million in 2011. The work of the GRASP lab needs to be held accountable for the uses of its research in order to reign in this era of drone warfare and spying. Go to www.brandywinepeace.com.
57] – Silent No More- March on the Lobbyists on Thurs., Apr. 25 from noon to 1:30 PM starting at McPherson Square. Join a coalition of progressive organizations, anti-gun violence advocates and activists at a news conference in McPherson Square to call out the lobbyists for the gun industry by name. Name them, shame them, and then march on to their K Street offices. After this week's failed vote in the Senate, voices need to be heard, put people out on the street, and show anger. Democracy should not be sold to the highest bidder. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/471504679589898/.
58] – In March, 127 nations assembled in Oslo for a historic conference that sought to address the humanitarian threats of the use of nuclear weapons. The analysis of the impacts of nuclear weapon detonations, the medical and environmental consequences, and the impossibility of providing adequate emergency relief in the aftermath, pushed the assembled nations to look into pursuing a new path towards nuclear abolition. Join a webinar, with activists from around the world, to discuss the Oslo meeting and the 2013 campaign that wins popular support for a world free of nuclear weapons.
Register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1775692936315811328. The webinar will take place on Thurs., Apr. 25 from 3 to 3:45 PM Eastern Standard Time. This Physicians for Social Responsibility webinar will provide you a sense of the work being done globally on this important cause, ways for you to make a difference in your local community, and resources to use in reaching out to people.
59] – See the film "Besa: The Promise" on Thurs., Apr. 25 at 5 PM at Georgetown Univ., Hotel & Conference Center. The film tells the never-before-told story of the Muslims of Nazi-occupied Albania who saved the lives of thousands of Jews during World War II. It’s witnessed through the prism of two men joined together in a remarkable and unexpected quest: Norman H. Gershman, a renowned Jewish-American photographer determined to record the bravery and compassion of the Albanians; and Rexhep Hoxha, a Muslim-Albanian toy shop owner who sets out to return three precious books to the last surviving member of the Jewish family his father sheltered sixty years before. When these two men meet, an extraordinary and utterly unexpected personal drama is set in motion–one that bridges generations and religions…uniting fathers and sons…Muslims and Jews. Go to http://acmcu.georgetown.edu/.
60] – ISlave: Foxconn Workers Struggle in China will be discussed on Thurs., Apr. 25 at 5:30 PM at McShain Lounge, Georgetown Univ. Join the Georgetown Solidarity Committee and the IWW for a talk about the labor problems facing Foxconn workers in China and what they're doing to fight it. This is part of the talking tour around the United States. Foxconn employs more than one million people in China alone. As the world's largest contract manufacturer, it works for Apple and many other electronics brands. Foxconn workers are the iSlaves who face horrendous conditions while producing communication tools like iPhones and iPads.
In 2012, a series of worker suicides shook the Chinese Foxconn factories and drew world-wide attention. Management promised to improve conditions and increase wages, but the situation has not changed much since; Foxconn accelerated the relocation of factories to the Chinese hinterland, employs student interns as "cheap" labor, covers up work accidents, and still relies on its militaristic management regime. Foxconn workers have used everyday forms of resistance against the rhythm of the assembly line and have been able to stage strikes in various Foxconn factories around China. This talk is based on gongchao.org's collective research and activity around the struggles of Chinese migrant workers and will use words, photos, and films to present the situation at Foxconn. Visit http://www.gongchao.org/en/islaves-struggles.
61] – On Thurs., Apr. 25 from 6 to 9 PM, the Greater Baltimore Children and Nature Collaborative is holding a Forum on “How Nature Connections Empower Communities”. The event is at the Recreation & Parks headquarters, 3001 East Drive in Druid Hill Park. The event is $10 for adults and free for those under 18. A light supper is provided. The presentations will include Community Naturalists, Art in Nature, the Nature-Health Connection, and Nature Discovery through Play. RSVP at mary.hardcastle@baltimorecity.gov or 410-396-7020.
62] – Attend an Immigration Forum on Thurs., Apr. 25 at 6:30 PM at Communication Workers of America, 501 3rd St. NW, First Floor Conference Room. Join APALA-DC, NAPAWF-DC, and NQAPIA for a conversation about comprehensive immigration reform and what it means for those whose needs and voices have been largely marginalized by the dominant national conversation- including temporary workers, LGBTQ Asian immigrants, and immigrant survivors of violence. Hear the latest on the immigration reform debate locally and nationally, share your own stories, and find out how you can advocate for immigrants’ rights in your community. RSVP at http://upliftingallvoices.eventbrite.com/.
63] – As part of Writers Live, Michael T. Klare talks about his new book, The Race for What's Left: The Global Scramble for the World's Last Resources” on Thurs., Apr. 25 at 7 PM at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Central Library, 400 Cathedral St. Call 410-396-5430. Go to http://www.prattlibrary.org/locations/central.
64] – Healthcare-NOW! of Maryland is screening "The Healthcare Movie," a good learning tool and focus for discussions about single-payer. If you want to set up a showing, call 240-478-8193 (Sergio).
"This 65 minute documentary reveals the intensity of the political struggle that led to Canada's universal medical care system, and exposes public relations campaigns that have been prevalent in the U.S. since the early 1900's to dissuade the American public from supporting national health care. Every day people are dying or going bankrupt due to the ills of the United States system. Who are we in the face of this human tragedy? If you agree that people are more important than profits, then you must see this film." See it at McDaniel College, Room 108 Hill Hall, 1 College Hill, Westminster 21157, on Thurs., Apr. 25 at 7:30 PM. Email info@mdsinglepayer.org.
65] – Billy Bragg is doing The Tooth and Nail Tour on Thurs., Apr. 25 at 7:30 PM at Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria VA. Call 703-549-7500 or go to http://www.birchmere.com.
66] – As of June 30, Max is seeking a place to live. Let him know of any possibilities. He can be reached at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at verizon.dot net.
67] – Critical Exposure, a social justice education organization that teaches youth to use photography as a tool for social change, is now hiring for 4 AmeriCorps VISTA members to join the team in Washington, D.C. for a year beginning August 2013. Please see full job description for details and contact hiring@criticalexposure.org with resume and cover letter.
VISTA members working with Critical Exposure will have the opportunity to take on significant responsibility and will be an integral part of helping to support and strengthen the organization's growth and operations. VISTAs will be encouraged to take initiative on projects addressing areas of need that they identify and will have the opportunity to work closely with Critical Exposure's four permanent staff members.
The position provides a stipend of $15,840, as well as an education award or a post-service stipend upon completion of service. The position is a year-long, full-time commitment with a strongly encouraged, although not guaranteed, second year extension opportunity. Email hiring@criticalexposure.org or call 202-745-3745 x20. Submit your application through the AmeriCorps*VISTA online process: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/publicRequestSearch.do or submit a resume and cover letter to hiring@criticalexposure.org.
68] – David Swanson’s latest book is When the World Outlawed War. Go to http://davidswanson.org/outlawry This is an account of how people in the United States and around the world worked to abolish war as a legitimate act of state policy and won in 1928, outlawing war with a treaty that is still on the books. Swanson's account of the successful work of those who came before us to insist that war be outlawed points us toward new ways of thinking about both war and political activism.
Buy the paperback at your local independent bookstore, which can order it through Ingram. (The list price is $15.) Or you can get 10 copies for $60, or 50 copies for $200, or more (all with free shipping) here. http://davidswanson.org/outlawrybulk. Donate free books to nonprofit educational groups at http://davidswanson.org/outlawrygive.
Buy the iPad/iPhone version at the iBookstore. Get any of these versions for $2 here: Kindle: http://davidswanson.org/outlawry, Epub: http://davidswanson.org/outlawry, PDF: http://davidswanson.org/outlawry, and Audio book (mp3), read by the author: http://davidswanson.org/outlawry.
69] – Red Emma's is in the process of closing down the location at 800 St. Paul St., and reopening in a much larger new space on North Avenue in the fall. The collective is seeking your help. It's time to reinvent the project started in 2004 to build a self-sustaining progressive space in Baltimore, committed to providing a daily reminder that another world was possible and that there were people working in the city to build it.
Here's how you can help: donate money, buy books at the current store, provide skilled help, and share these needs. Email john@redemmas.org or go to http://indiegogo.com/redemmas2.
70] – The Washington Peace Center has a progressive calendar & activist alert! Consider signing up to receive its weekly email: info@washingtonpeacecenter.org.
71] – 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. Plan to join FOC on the March 23 Peace Bus from Baltimore to D.C. Go to www.OurFunds.org.
72] – MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. Baltimore's Indypendent Reader is looking for individuals interested in creating media - written, photo, audio, or video - that relates to issues like...economic justice, race, prisons & policing, environment, gender & sexuality, war & peace and more! If you would like to create social justice media, then email indypendentreader@gmail.com. Visit http://www.indyreader.org.
73] – If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs or records, contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
74] – Can you use any book shelves? Can you use any file cabinets? Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
75] – 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.
76] – Visit the Digital Information and the Criminal Justice System at http://www.onlinecriminaljusticedegree.com/. This link presents a wide range of insightful articles for criminal justice and legal professionals, both current and future. The project aims to be an objective, authoritative resource in the ever-changing court system.
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] – 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/.
79] – 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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