26] Summit of faith leaders – Dec. 10
27] School
Closings – Dec. 10
28] Atlantic
LGBT Summit – Dec. 10
29] Reactions and
Implications for the Nuclear Deal with Iran – Dec. 10
30] Homeless
vets – Dec. 10
31] Police
Reform – Dec. 10
32] Protest
Trump – Dec. 10
33] Protest Uzbekistan – Dec. 10
34] Good Jobs – Dec. 10
35] Legalize sex
work? – Dec. 10
36] “Human Rights, Justice, National Security and Syria: Connecting
the Dots” – Dec. 10
37] Pledge meeting
– Dec. 10
38] Building Cooperative Power – Dec. 10
39] Human Right Day – Dec. 10
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26] – On Thurs., Dec. 10 from 8 AM to 1 PM, the first statewide
emergency preparedness summit for Faith Leaders will be held at the Center For Social Change, 6600 Amberton Drive,
Elkridge, MD 21075. There will be speakers from DOJ, DHS, and other
agencies coming to speak with faith leaders on how they can protect their
houses of worship. Will you help spread the word by sharing this with your
network of faith leaders and encouraging them to register? Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maryland-emergency-preparedness-summit-for-faith-leaders-tickets-18970716925.
Contact 410-971-6062 or e-mail mdoutreach@cair.com.
Co-sponsored by State of Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, Maryland
Community Initiatives (Governor’s Office), and CAIR.
27]
– Go to 50
Independence Ave. SW, Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-339, WDC, on
Thurs., Dec. 10 from 8:30 to 10:45 AM as the Stanford Center for
Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE), Advancement Project, and Journey for
Justice Alliance invite you to attend a breakfast forum on how school closures
in low-income neighborhoods have impacted students, parents and the community
at-large. This unique forum will feature the perspectives of national
advocates, community members and students and will explore how Congress and
federal agencies can promote alternatives to school closings that can improve
student learning and support students, educators, and families in communities
across the country. Breakfast will be provided starting at 8:15 AM. Visit
28] – Come
to the Woolly Mammoth Theatre, 641 D St. NW, WDC, on Thurs., Dec. 10 from 9 AM
to 4 PM for Unfinished Business: The Atlantic LGBT Summit, where sexuality,
gender and identity and the most important LGBTQ issues of today will be
explored. Steve Clemons and Matt Thompson will lead the conversations
with key voices including Barney Frank, former Massachusetts Congressperson on
breaking boundaries in Congress. Visit http://www.theatlantic.com/live/events/unfinished-business-the-atlantic-lgbt-summit/2015/.
29] – On
Thurs., Dec. 10 from 9:30 to 11 AM, Mark Fitzpatrick, International Institute
for Strategic Studies, Ariane Tabatabai, Georgetown University, and Greg
Thielmann, Arms Control Association, will address "The PMD Report:
Reactions and Implications for the Nuclear Deal with Iran." The event is
sponsored by the Arms Control Association, and it will be held at the Carnegie
Endowment, Choate Room, 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW, WDC. RSVP at https://www.armscontrol.org/civicrm/event/register?id=43&reset=1.
The
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced in October that it had
completed its decade-long investigation of Iran’s past activities related to
nuclear weapons development, the so-called possible military dimensions (PMDs)
of Iran’s nuclear program. The Director-General's report and assessment of the
PMDs was released Dec. 2.
The IAEA
Board of Governors will now meet on Dec. 15 to consider the agency’s findings.
While separate from the nuclear agreement reached between Iran and six
countries that significantly limits Tehran’s nuclear activities, the PMD report
could impact implementation of the deal and affect Tehran’s relationship with
the IAEA.
30] – Come
to the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC, on Thurs., Dec.
10 at 10 AM for a panel discussion to explore current efforts to end veteran
homelessness in D.C, and how we can build on these strategies to end chronic
homelessness by 2017. This event will highlight the findings of a report by the
Corporate Executive Board. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-does-it-take-to-end-veteran-homelessness-tickets-19500773338.
31] – Go to the University of the District
of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law, Moot Courtroom. 4340 Connecticut
Ave. NW, 5th Floor, WDC, on Thurs., Dec. 10 from 10 AM to 1 PM America
Under Review: The State of Police Brutality & Reform, a town hall and press
conference, will feature a distinguished panel including Ron Davis from DOJ,
Barbara Arnwine of the Transformative Justice Coalition, Ryan Reilly of the
Huffington Post, Simon Moya-Smith of Indian Country and many other national
news organizations, Shelley Broderick and Jonathan Smith from the law school,
and Erica Garner—the daughter of Eric Garner who was killed by chokehold at the
hands of the NYPD.
The
Civil Rights Coalition on Police Reform, convened by the national Lawyers’
Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, includes 40 national civil and human
rights organizations that meet weekly to develop policy and legal strategies to
address ongoing killings and brutality of minorities, particularly African
American men, women and youth, by police officers nationwide. The coalition
primarily seeks to reform outdated, biased, and inappropriate policing tactics,
while ensuring necessary accountability and creating better, more sustainable
relationships between the community and police. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/america-under-review-the-state-of-police-brutality-and-reform-tickets-19627133284.
32] – On
Thurs., Dec. 10 at 3 PM, protest Islamophobic & Racist Donald Trump in DC
at Trump International Hotel, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC. Republican
presidential candidate Donald Trump has been spreading racist rhetoric, and his
fear-mongering is rampant on mainstream media. It’s time for us to take a stand
against this bigotry and racism. The spread of Islamophobia will not be
tolerated! Join us as we stand up against Trump and those who think like
him in solidarity with our Muslim brothers and sisters! RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/998774570169135/.
33] – Go
to the World Bank Headquarters, 1818 H St. NW, WDC, on Thurs., Dec. 10 at 5:30
PM and see the giant images of forced labor from Uzbekistan projected onto the
building itself. Why? Because the World Bank is providing more than $500
million in financing to the government of Uzbekistan for projects in
agriculture, despite the government’s use of systematic forced labor to produce
cotton, the state’s largest export crop. We want the Bank to see the impact of
this funding on the lives of average Uzbek citizens forced to labor in cotton fields,
and this protest promises to send a message it cannot ignore! The World
Bank has pledged to suspend its projects if forced or child labor is found in
project areas. Yet despite dozens of reports from independent monitors, and
official confirmation in a report issued by the International Labour
Organization, of both forced and child labor in World Bank Project areas, the
Bank has so far refused to suspend the projects! Hold the World Bank
accountable for its irresponsible funding practices! Stand with activists from
Uzbekistan and around the world in calling for the World Bank to stop
supporting forced labor in the Uzbek cotton industry. Email abby@ilrf.org or call (202) 347-4100, ext. 113.
34] – At
the Pepco Edison Place Gallery, 702 8th St. NW, WDC, on Thurs., Dec. 10 from
6 to 9 PM, join Dreaming Out Loudon for its fourth annual
fundraising event "When Dreams Emerge." This year's theme is "Growing
Economic Opportunity," in support of the fight for healthier communities
and good jobs. Enjoy delicious treats from some of DC’s best restaurants and
food producers, and a talk from honoree Natasha Bowens, author of “The Color of
Food: Stories of Race, Resilience, and Farming,” a book the Foreword Review
calls “a trailblazing look at the past and present of North American farming”
through the eyes of farmers of color. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/1662775757342632/.
35] –
The DC Center for the LGBT Community, 2000 14th St. NW, WDC, on Thurs., Dec. 10
from 6:30 to 8 PM is asking the question Should DC legalize sex work?
What are the implications? A diverse group of experts will answer these
questions. The forum will take a human-centered approach to discuss the human
rights of sex workers, the social and political perceptions associated with
prostitution and sex work in DC, the differences between legalization and
decriminalization, and particular implications for LGBT individuals. Go
to https://www.facebook.com/events/802058189917031/.
36] – Participate in Human Rights
Day on Thurs., Dec. 10 from 7 to 9 PM at Montgomery College, Music
Building, Recital Hall, 50 Mannakee Drive, Rockville 20850. The theme is
“Human Rights, Justice, National Security and Syria: Connecting the
Dots.” What does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights offer us 67 years
later?
Three
panelists answer by focusing on various local and global consequences of our
failure to protect human rights globally. From the Syria war’s
refugee crisis, to the evolution of terrorism and other security threats
documented in the report by the Commission on Global Security, Justice and
Governance released in June. Former US Secretary of State Madeline
Albright and former UN Under-Secretary General for Political affairs, Ibrahim
Gambari Co-chaired the Commission’s report “Confronting the crisis on Global
Governance.” See http://www.globalsecurityjusticegovernance.org/.
The
introductory remarks are by Chuck Woolery, Former Chair, United Nations
Association, Council of Organizations, who will moderate the discussion. The
speakers are Rita Siemion, International Legal Counsel Human Rights First,
Stephen Rapp, former US Ambassador for War Crimes Issues. Board of Advisers,
American Bar Association Center for Human Rights, and William J. Durch,
Distinguished Fellow of Stimson's Future of Peace Operations program and
The Stimson Center specialist on the Commission’s report. Prior to the
reception, there will be a collection of winter clothing for Syrian Refugees.
The event is sponsored by several organizations, including the Physicians for
Social Responsibility DC Metro chapter. Call 240-997-2209 or email chuck@igc.org.
37] – The
Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore now meets on Thursdays at 7:30 PM, and the
meetings take place at Max’s residence. There will be a meeting on
Thurs., Dec. 10 at 7:30 PM. The agenda will include Freddie Gray & local
organizing, killer drones and Obama, the Drone Report, the refugees and the
unending wars. Call 410-366-1637 or email mobuszewski at verizon.net.
38] – On
Thurs., Dec. 10 at 7:30 PM @ Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 30 W. North
Ave., Baltimore 21201, catch Building Cooperative Power: Stories and
Strategies from Connecticut Coops. Building Co-operative Power is a
guide and inspiration for building worker co-operatives that tells the stories
of co-operatives in the Connecticut River Valley. It offers practical insights
on co-op governance, management, and communication. In its second half BCP
directly addresses the obstacles and opportunities for building regional
co-operative economies. This includes the regional strategies Valley Alliance
of Worker Co-operatives developed, which led to forming the Valley Co-operative
Business Association with credit unions and food co-operatives. Call
443-602-7585. Go to http://www.redemmas.org.
39] – Amnesty
International USA’s Takoma Park/Silver Spring Community Group is marking Human
Rights Day (December 10), which celebrates the day the United Nations
promulgated the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Torture: The
Fight Continues will be discussed on Thurs., Dec. 10 at 7:30 PM in the Azalea
Room, Takoma Park City Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave., Takoma Park
20912. The Community Center is a 12 minute
walk from the Takoma Metro or you can use Ride On Bus 18. The event is cosponsored
with the Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition. Go to http://www.tassc.org or https://www.facebook.com/Amnesty-International-USA-Group-297-Takoma-ParkSilver-Spring-Maryland-140896479291496/?ref=hl or http://www.amnesty-volunteer.org/usa/group297/.
Contact Randy Marks at 240 604 1754 or rmarksftc@yahoo.com
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
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