Baltimore Activist Alert - May 21 & 22, 2013

41] Support the Workers – May 21 & 22


42] Support Bradley Manning – May 21 – 23

43] File criminal complaint about CIA’s use of killer drones – May 21

44] Protest Koch Brothers – May 21

45] Shut Down Gitmo – May 21

46] Philadelphia Peace Vigil – May 21

47] No drone research at JHU – May 21

48] Bradley Manning concert – May 21

49] See "The Healthcare Movie" – May 21

50] Book talk "What Then Must We Do?" – May 21

51] Book talk for “Dirty Wars: The World is a Battlefield” -- May 21





41] – All across the country, workers are standing together for fair wages. On Tues., May 21, stand with workers in Washington, D.C. at the Ronald Reagan Building, the Smithsonian museums, and Union Station to demand good wages for their hard work. These workers are calling on the President to issue an executive order to make sure federal contractors pay their employees living wages and benefits. With the support of the faith community, we know they will be heard.

On behalf of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, join the following actions: 1] Prayer Vigil at 7.30 AM for Victims of Wage Theft at the Ronald Reagan Building, 13th St. & Pennsylvania Ave. NW; 2] Action at 9.45 AM with Smithsonian Workers at the American History Museum exhibit commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW; 3] Action at 11:15 AM with Union Station Workers at A. Phillip Randolph Statute in Union Station/Amtrak corridor inside Union Station & 4] Mass Rally at 12:15 PM with the Union Station Workers in Columbus Circle (in front of Union Station). A new report shows that the Federal Government employs more low-wage workers than Wal-Mart and McDonalds combined. Visit www.goodjobsnation.org or email sam@dcactionlab.com.

Be there on Wed., May 22 to help us support these workers as they go back to work by letting their employers know the community is behind them. These workers are taking a huge risk to speak out and fight for better conditions not only for themselves, but for the millions like them across the nation. Contact MARY CRAYTON at mcrayton11@msn.com or 312-560-3111.



42] – Support Bradley on Tues., May 21 through Thurs., May 23. His last hearing before the court martial begins on Mon., June 3 will deal with classified information during the trial--either substituting or redacting documents or closing portions of the trial to the press and public. Vigil from 7:30 to 9 AM in front of the Fort Meade Main Gate at Reece Road and US 175. Afterwards, enter Fort Meade (via the Visitor Control Center), and go to the courtroom. Bring messages similar to "Bradley Manning for Nobel Peace Prize!" or "Aiding the public isn't aiding the enemy!"or “Thank you Bradley Manning!" and that call attention to his three years of imprisonment.

43] – Representatives of the National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance hope to file a Criminal Complaint CIA Director John Brennan, and others involved in using killer drones on Tues., May 21. There is a 10:30 AM meeting, which is expected to last one hour. Afterwards, the activists intend to deliver the criminal complaint to the U.S. Attorney's office in Alexandria, VA. If you would like to add your name to this criminal complaint or join in the filing of the criminal complaint, email joyfirst5@gmail.com or malachykilbride@yahoo.com.

44] – The union-busting, Tea Party-funding Koch brothers are attempting to buy the Baltimore Sun. On Tues., May 21 at 11 AM, attend a rally organized by Maryland Working Families against a Koch takeover of the newspaper. It will take place in front of the Baltimore Sun offices, 501 N. Calvert St. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/574713919229824.



45] – Join a Shut Down Gitmo rally on Tues., May 21 from 5:30 to 7 PM at Columbus Circle. Educate passersbys about the current petition to Shut Down Gitmo and the prisoners' hunger strike now ongoing for more than 100 Days! Visit http://www.facebook.com/events/calendar!

46] – Each Tuesday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, the Catholic Peace Fellowship-Philadelphia for peace in Afghanistan and Iraq gathers at the Suburban Station, 16th Street & JFK Blvd., at the entrance to Tracks 3 and 4 on the mezzanine. The next vigil is May 21. Call 215-426-0364. Call 410- 230-0450 or go to http://www.redemmas.org.



47] – Vigil to say "No Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at 34th & North Charles Sts. Join this ongoing vigil. The next vigil is May 21 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Call Max at 410-366-1637.



48] – There is a We Support Bradley Manning Concert on Tues., May 21 at 7 PM at The Getaway, 14 St. & Meridian Plaza NW, WDC. Doors open at 6 PM. In the lead up to a support demonstration for Bradley Manning on Sat., June 1, activists are coming together to show their support of whistleblower Manning. In the spring of 2010, Bradley Manning, a 22-year-old Army intelligence analyst, supplied WikiLeaks with classified military documents including the Collateral Murder video, which shows the killing of unarmed civilians and two Reuters journalists by a U.S. Apache helicopter crew in Iraq, as well as the Afghan War Diaries and the Iraq War Logs, and a series of US diplomatic cables. The documents and videos he released to WikiLeaks have illuminated the number and cause of civilian casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan, human rights abuses by the U.S., U.S. contractors and foreign militaries, and the role that spying and bribes play in international diplomacy. skills.



It will be a lively evening of passionate talks and empowering music with Ryan Harvey and others. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/160673477441404/?fref=ts.



49] -- See "The Healthcare Movie," a good learning tool and focus for discussions about single-payer. Healthcare-NOW! of Maryland has a copy that's licensed for public showings; if you want to set up a showing, call Sergio at 240-478-8193.



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. The film will be shown on Tues., May 21 from 6 to 9 PM at 45 West McKinsey Road, Severna Park 21146. After the movie, representatives of the Healthcare is a Human Right! Campaign in Maryland will discuss the ongoing work to achieve a truly universal healthcare system, everybody in, nobody out. Go to www.MDSinglePayer.org or email info@mdsinglepayer.org.



50] – On Tues., May 21 from 6:30 to 8 PM, Teaching for Change's Busboys and Poets Bookstore welcomes Gar Alperovitz to discuss and sign his new book ”What Then Must We Do? Straight Talk about the Next American Revolution” and show excerpts from his new film, “The Next American Revolution.” The US political and economic system is seemingly locked into a pattern of stagnation and decay, but there's an emerging possibility for hope, as communities across the country work to develop new solutions and new institutions that democratize wealth, build for long term sustainability, and challenge corporate control. Political economist and historian Gar Alperovitz will lead a discussion on how to organize for a new economy, from the neighborhood level to the national. Copies of the film, as well as Gar's new book "What Then Must We Do?" will be available for sale and signing at Busboys and Poets, 14th and V Sts. NW, WDC in the Langston Room. Email events@busboysandpoets.com.



51] – On Tues., May 21 at 7:30 PM, be at the book talk for “Dirty Wars: The World is a Battlefield” with Jeremy Scahill at the Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine St. Scahill is an award-winning investigative journalist and the author of the bestselling book “Blackwater.” A two-time recipient of the George Polk Award and a frequent contributor to the Nation, he is a correspondent for Democracy Now! and a Puffin Foundation Writing Fellow at The Nation Institute.



From Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Somalia, into al Qaeda-held territory in Yemen and beyond, “Dirty Wars” documents the new paradigm of the American battlefield. Based on interviews with CIA agents, mercenaries, and elite Special Operations Forces operators, Scahill reveals the dark human consequences of the wars the United States struggles to keep hidden. Call 215-567-4341 or visit www.freelibrary.org/authorevents.

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