46] Peace vigil at
the White House – Sept. 11
47] Pew Foundation
report – Sept. 11
48] Support beaten worker – Sept. 11
49] Black Lives
Matter Vigil – Sept. 11
50] See the film
WALL-E – Sept. 11
51] Race & Ethnicity
discussion – Sept. 11
52] Dalit Women’s Movement – Sept. 11
53] Promise of
Anarchism – Sept. 11
54] Hear Eugene
Puryear – Sept. 11
55] See an Orioles
game – Sept. 11
56] Freddie Gray’s Baltimore – Sept. 11
57] Ballroom
Dancing – Sept. 11
58] Peace
conference – Sept.
12
59] West Chester
peace vigil – Sept. 12
60] Support Syrian refugees – Sept. 12
61] Remember Jay
Marx – Sept. 12
62] Pax Christi Wine & Cheese --- Sept.
12
63] Climate chaos, poverty & war actions – Sept.
22
64] Sign up with
Washington Peace Center
65] Join Fund Our
Communities
66] Donate books,
videos, DVDs and records
67] Do you need
any book shelves?
68] Join Global
Zero campaign
69] Join Peace
Park Antinuclear Vigil
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46]
– On Fri., Sept. 11 from noon to 1 PM, join the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker in
a vigil urging the powers that be to abolish war and torture, to disarm all
weapons, to end indefinite detention, to close Guantanamo, to establish justice
for all and help create the Beloved Community! The vigil takes place at the
White House on Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Contact Art @ artlaffin@hotmail.com or at
202-360-6416.
47]
– The Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council is meeting on Fri. Sept. 11 at
2:30 PM in the Legislative Services Building, 90 State Circle, Annapolis 21401.
The PEW Foundation will give a report to assess the situation in
Maryland. This will allow for an introduction to policy discussions. This
is a public meeting and you are invited.
48]
– Come to the Bestway Super Store, 8457 Richmond Hwy. Alexandria, VA on Fri.,
Sept. 11 from 3 to 5 PM in a show of solidarity. Jose Angel Diaz, a worker at
the Mt. Vernon Bestway Supermarket, was physically assaulted by a store
manager. Mr. Diaz went to the hospital and thankfully he is doing better but
this behavior is unacceptable. UFCW Local 400 is asking folks show support and
solidarity by standing with Mr. Diaz at a rally for justice and respect for all
workers. Email krosado@local400.org.
49]
– There is usually a silent peace vigil on Fridays, from 5 to 6 PM, sponsored
by Homewood Friends and Stony Run Meetings, outside the Homewood Friends
Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St. The next scheduled vigil is on Sept.
11. Black Lives Matter. Though this is not the First Friday, there will be
a potluck followed by a film.
50]
– The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration
Committee, Baltimore Quaker Peace and Justice Committee of Homewood and Stony
Run Meetings and Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility are continuing
the FILM & SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS DVD SERIES. The DVDs will be shown at
Homewood Friends Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218, usually on
the First Friday. After the peace vigil, there will be a potluck dinner.
At 7:15 PM, from September through December, a DVD will be shown with a
discussion to follow. There is no charge, and refreshments will be
available. The series theme is CAN WE HAVE HOPE FOR THE FUTURE?
On Fri., Sept. 11 see the film WALL-E (USA, 2008, 98
min.), an-animated comedy produced by Pixar Animation Studios. Directed
by Andrew Stanton, the story follows a robot named WALL-E, who is designed to
clean up an abandoned, waste-covered Earth far in the future. He falls in love
with another robot named EVE, who also has a programmed task, and follows her
into outer space on an adventure that changes the destiny of both his kind and
humanity. The film is seen as a critique on larger societal issues. It
addresses consumerism, corporatism, nostalgia, environmental problems, waste
management, human impact on the environment, and risks to human civilization
and the planet Earth. Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at Verizon dot
net.
51]
– On Fri., Sept. 11 from 6 to 9 PM, a conversation on race and ethnicity
continues at the First Unitarian Church of Baltimore, Charles and Franklin Sts.
Baltimore. Featuring the consulting leadership of Paula Cole Jones, with
congregational facilitators Melissa Feliciano and Rev. David Carl Olson,
this is a recurring event on the 2nd Friday of the month. This gathering
will explore implicit racial bias. UUs and non UUs are welcome.
52]
– On Fri., Sept. 11 at 6:30 PM, come to the Washington Peace Center, 1525
Newton St. NW, WDC to meet Dalit women activists from the Dalit Women's
Self-Respect movement, India’s largest historic challenge to caste-apartheid
and caste-based sexual violence. The All India Dalit Women's Rights Forum (All
India Dalit Mahila Adhikar Manch) activists who have had enough of India’s
epidemic of caste violence, jumped into jeeps, cars, bikes, and rickshaws
traveling state to state in the largest freedom ride to demand an end to caste
based violence in Indian history. At each stop activists comforted survivors,
confronted perpetrators, and called out corrupt public officials and the State
who are responsible for this violence. This evening will feature a night
of personal testimonies, songs, performance, film and discussion. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/875146702521494/.
53]
– Come to the Potter's House, 1658 Columbia Rd. NW, WDC, on Fri., Sept. 11 at 7
PM for the To Change Everything U.S. Tour: The Promise of Anarchism, an
International Panel Discussion. This panel brings together organizers
from Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and North America to discuss
the significance of anarchist ideas and tactics in the 21st century. The
participants will compare experiences from the wave of protests and uprisings
that has swept the world since 2010—exploring the role of demand-based politics
in both catalyzing and limiting movements, examining a variety of forms of
repression, and critically evaluating experiments with direct democracy. They
will conclude by assessing the prospects of contemporary struggles for
self-determination in an era of globalized capitalism and state control. See www.tochangeeverything.com or https://www.facebook.com/events/1468964100092529/.
54]
– Join the
Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) for a discussion about the state and
revolution based on our new book, “Revolution Manifesto: Understanding Marx and
Lenin's Theory of Revolution” at 617 Florida Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., Sept. 11 at
7 PM. The featured speaker is EUGENE PURYEAR, representative of Stop
Police Terror Project - D.C. In the last year, there has emerged a nationwide
movement protesting racist police murders and brutality. The state's coercive
power and authority to use violence manifests itself most dramatically in the
cold-blooded killing of civilians, and daily in the routine use of force by
police throughout the country. Contact the Party for Socialism & Liberation
at 202-234-2828 or dc@pslweb.org.
55]
– On Fri.,
Sept. 11 at 7 PM, come to Camden Yards for the baseball game between the
Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals. Fans will receive an adult
hoody. Seats are in Section 330, and tickets are $13. Contact Lou
at 410-499-8899. Ticket sales benefit MPILP, UBSPI, Md Legal Aid Bureau,
Public Justice Center, MCDAA, NACDL's Foundation for Criminal Justice, the
Association for the Public Defender - Maryland (APDMd) and a memorial
educational trust fund for the children of the late ex-APD Norm "Stormin'
Norman" Usiak.
56]
– Freddie Gray’s
Baltimore with Brendan Walsh and Willa Bickham is happening on Fri., Sept. 11
at 7:30 PM at the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker, 503 Rock Creek Church Rd. NW,
WDC 20010. Why did Baltimoreans rise up after the police murder of
Freddie Gray on April 19, 2015? Brendan and Willa, who founded the Viva House
Catholic Worker in west Baltimore 47 years ago, will discuss Freddie Gray’s
death, the subsequent uprising it spurred, the pervasive racism and the myriad
of problems plaguing Baltimore that his death magnified. Articles by and about
Walsh and Bickham’s response to the Baltimore riots have appeared in the New
York Catholic Worker and the National Catholic Reporter. See June/July 2015
issue of the New York Catholic Worker, and http://ncronline.org/blogs/making-difference/baltimoreans-reflections-baltimore-
riots. Contact Dorothy Day Catholic Worker at 202-882-9649.
57]
– There
is an opportunity to participate in ballroom dancing, usually every Friday of
the month, in the JHU ROTC Bldg. at 8 PM. Turn south on San Martin
Dr. from the intersection of Univ. Parkway and 39th St. Drive on campus
by taking the third left turn. The next dance will be Sept. 11. Call
Dave Greene at 410-599-3725.
58]
– The 5th
Annual Peace Conference aims to raise awareness about women's empowerment and
social norms in developing countries, the key role of youth leadership in
social change, and police brutality in the United States. To that end, the
conference features experts in human rights activism, social impact, advocacy,
conflict resolution, and civil rights activism. The partner organizations are Peace
Corps and the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. The
conference begins on Sat., Sept. 12 at 10 AM at the Washington Center for
Internships & Academic Seminars, 1005 3rd St., NE, WDC 20002. The admission
fee (which includes breakfast, lunch and a raffle ticket) is $7. Contact Fatimata
Gakou at activities.dc@hiusa.org or 202 737
2333 ext. 107.
59]
– Each Saturday, 11 AM – 1 PM, Chester County Peace Movement holds a
peace vigil in West Chester in front of the Chester County Courthouse, High &
Market Sts. Go to www.ccpeace.org. Email ccpeacemovement@aol.com.
60]
– Gather at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., WDC, on Sat., Sept. 12 at
noon. The U.S. must play its part in alleviating the Syrian refugee
crisis. Since the conflict began the U.S. has taken in just 1,434 Syrian
refugees. As refugees risk their lives every day to reach Europe, gather to let
them know that they are welcome here and call upon the government to resettle
more Syrian refugees in the United States.
There
are more than 4 million refugees that have fled the war in Syria. Lebanon,
which has a population of 4 million people, currently has over 1 million Syrian
refugees. Turkey also has over 1 million refugees. Germany estimates that it
will have 800,000 refugee arrivals this year. The UN high commissioner for
refugees has called upon industrialized countries, including the US, to accept
130,000 refugees in the next two years. The US must live up to its
responsibility and create a fast, simple, and easy process for refugees from
Syria to resettle in the United States. Sign this petition calling on the Obama
administration to resettle Syrian refugees in the US: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/authorize-and-resettle-syrian-refugees-us.
Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/466864770166073/.
61]
– Peace activist Jay Houston Marx was working on a peace demonstration
on the Union Square of the US Capitol Grounds on the National Mall when he
passed away this summer. Seeking to share a vision of what an economy built on
peace looks like, Jay picked Sept. 12 for GEL - a Gathering of Everything
that's Left. Be at the US Capitol Building, 1st Street NE, WDC 20004, on Sat.,
Sept. 12 at noon. Hear speakers, artists, poets, and musical acts share
their visions of peace and their talents. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1175775135769214/.
62]
– The next 30th anniversary event is
a Wine & Cheese reception on Sat., Sept. 12
at Chuck and Pat Frascati’s house, 9110 Topwood Court, Baltimore 21234, from
6:30 to 8:30 PM. This event is free. And the only “purpose” is socializing with
fellow chapter members and friends of Pax Christi Baltimore. Email Chuck Michaels [mailto:cwmichaels@igc.org].
63]
-- The
National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance is planning an action on September
22 in the D.C. area. We will gather at 10 AM in Rep. Paul Ryan’s office to challenge
him that the wars must end, that Mother Earth must be saved and that we must
eliminate income inequality. We will occupy Rep. Paul Ryan’s office.
After
delivering a letter and speaking with staff members, we will next gather for a
rally in Murrow Park, before arriving at 1 PM at the White House. There
we will try to deliver a letter to the White House, raise the same issues and
risk arrest. Let Max know if you can join us in D.C. for this action. Call
410-366-1637 or email mobuszewski at verizon.net.
64]
-- The
Washington Peace Center has a progressive calendar & activist alert!
Consider signing up to receive its weekly email: info@washingtonpeacecenter.org.
65]
-- 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 former
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.
66]
-- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs or records, contact Max
at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
67]
-- Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at
verizon.net.
68]
-- 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.
69]
– A 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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