37] Iran Nuclear Deal – Mar. 31
38] Stop Coal Subsidies – Mar. 31
39] Lobby Like a Pro – Mar. 31
40] Peace group is meeting – Mar. 31
41] Rally for Zero – Apr. 1
42] Boris Nemtsov’s Murder – Apr. 1
43] Peace vigil at White House – Apr. 1
44] WIB peace vigils – Apr. 1
45] Go after Big Pharma – Apr. 1
46] Witness Against Torture retreat – Apr.
1 - 3
47] Peace
Vigil/Black Lives Matter – Apr. 1
48] Film GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK – Apr.
1
49] Ballroom Dancing – Apr.
1
50] Theater
about public housing – Apr. 1
51] Canvas
for Bernie – Apr. 2
52] Canvass for Donna Edwards – Apr. 2
53] Job
available with Little Friends For Peace
54] Sign up
with Washington Peace Center
55] Donate
books, videos, DVDs and records
56] Do you
need any book shelves?
57] Join the
Global Zero campaign
58] Join the
Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
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37] – On
Thurs., Mar. 31 from 10 to 11:30 AM., Ebrahim Mohseni, University of Maryland;
Iris Bieri, The Iran Project; Trita Parsi, National Iranian American Council;
and Nancy Gallagher, University of Maryland, will discuss "The
Implications of Iranian Elections on the Iran Nuclear Deal.” The event,
sponsored by the University of Maryland, will be held in Room 385, Russell
Senate Office Building, WDC. Go to http://cissm.umd.edu/events/special-event-implications-iranian-electionsn.
38] – On
Thurs., Mar. 31 at noon, join a Stop Coal Subsidies Rally at the Japanese
Embassy, 2520 Massachusetts Ave. NW, WDC. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1582294655429947/.
Join Friends of the Earth, Sierra Club and Oil Change International to protest
a horrific coal project in Indonesia that the Japanese government might
finance while Japanese Prime Minister Abe will be in Washington, DC. Now is the
time to act and demand Japan move beyond coal! Friends of the Earth (FOE)
Japan and FOE Indonesia have asked for help to put public
pressure on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe while he's in town next week for
the Nuclear Security Summit. Demand that he reject financing a harmful coal
project already plagued by human rights violations that's proposed to be built
in Central Java, Indonesia.
39] – Lobby Like a Pro 2016 continues on Thurs., Mar. 31, and
then ends on Apr. 14. These classes will be in the form of a webinar by
phone. Do you feel that the legislative session is a mysterious process in
which you have little meaningful access? Have you come to town for a rally or a
lobby day, but left feeling you would like to do more you just don’t know how?
Then “Lobby Like a Pro” is for you!
This course will give you a deeper understanding of how the
session works, and how to influence legislation through the process. The
training will cover every aspect of how a bill becomes a law, demystifying the
process and giving you the tools and confidence to really make a difference.
The course is free and open to anyone whether you have never been to Annapolis
before or have done some lobbying work but want to know more. Participants who are
not a member of Common Cause Maryland are encouraged to make a donation to
support our work. The course will include seven trainings. Notes will be sent
out after each training, so if you miss one do not despair! The classes will
start at 7:15 PM for questions and discussion, and the training will begin at
7:30 PM and last until 8:45 PM. Register at http://act-md.commoncause.org/site/Calendar/1862034735
40] – The
Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore meets on Thursdays at 7:30 PM, and the meetings
usually take place at Max’s residence. However, the meeting on Thurs.,
Mar. 31 will be at an alternate site. The agenda will include Freddie
Gray & local organizing, killer drones and Obama, an action at the State of
the Union, the refugees, lobbying Rep. Sarbanes, Bernie’s phone, Annapolis
legislation, and the unending wars. RSVP at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski at
verizon.net to get the address of the meeting site.
41] – Rally
for Zero in McPherson Square, WDC, on Fri., Apr. 1 at noon. On March
31 & April 1, world leaders are convening in D.C. to talk nuclear security.
Not on the agenda are nuclear weapons. That has to change. There are
15,000 nuclear weapons in the world today, thousands ready to fire at a
moment’s notice. Nuclear weapons jeopardize global security - not strengthen
it. Join as Global Zero rallies to show world leaders that 15000 ≠
security. It’s time they take action for zero. The rally will feature a
life-size inflated nuclear missile and Global Zero movement leaders.
Email ldaigle@globalzero.org. RSVP at http://www.globalzero.org/protest.
42] –
Become enlightened by “Solved?”: Investigating Boris Nemtsov’s Murder at
Atlantic Council, 1030 15th St. NW, 12th Floor (West Tower Elevators), WDC, on
Fri., Apr. 1 from noon to 2 PM. Join the McCain Institute, the Atlantic
Council, the National Endowment for Democracy and the Institute of Modern
Russia for a panel discussion on the current status of the investigation into
the assassination of Boris Nemtsov and the need for international oversight of
the investigation. One year after the public assassination of Russian
opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, the head of Russia’s Investigative Committee,
General Alexander Bastrykin, has announced that the case has been “solved.”
However, the legitimacy of the investigation is questionable. RSVP at https://www.mccaininstitute.org/events/upcoming/solved-investigating-boris-nemtsovs-murder?mc_cid=ce58ce91d2&mc_eid=2ca43b10e0.
43] – On
Fri., Apr. 1 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! This vigil will take place at the White
House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Contract Art @ artlaffin@hotmail.com or at
202-360-6416.
44] – On
Fri., Apr. 1 from noon to 1 PM, join a Women in Black peace vigil. A vigil will
take place in McKeldin Square at the corner of Light and Pratt Sts., and
another will take place outside Roland Park Place, 830 W. 40th St., across from
the Rotunda. Stay for as long as you can. Wear black. Dress for who knows
what kind of weather. Bring your own poster or help with the "NO WAR IN MY
NAME" banner. When there are others to stand with, you don't need to
carry the burden alone. Do this to be in solidarity with others....when
everything around us says “Be afraid of the stranger.”
45] – The
April Fool's "It’s No Joke, We Need Access to Medicines" rally is
happening at PhRMA, 950 F St. NW, WDC, on Fri., Apr. 1 at 12:30 PM. It's
time to unveil the wizard behind the screen and deflate the myths of medicine
pricing in collaboration with UAEM, SGAC, ACT UP, Treatment Action Campaign and
many others in a grand global unveiling of Pharma's Greed! Bring your banners
and voices to the PhRMA headquarters building to tell the United States
Congress to stop being a puppet - Demand that Congress reject the TPP, which
will only facilitate high pricing of medicines. Tell them that we need public
discussion of a Global Research and Development (R&D) Agreement at the 2016
World Health Assembly, which would ultimately foster increased transparency
concerning the cost of drug R&D and the pricing of medicines. Email ali@uaem.org. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/469956726533233/.
46] –
You are
invited to the Witness Against Torture Retreat and Planning Session from Fri.,
Apr. 1 at 3 PM through Sun., Apr. 3 at 12:30 PM in Cleveland, Ohio. Every
spring, WAT members gather to reflect on the year’s work and plan how to
continue moving forward. There is simple housing available for those that are
coming. RSVP by Fri., Mar. 25 to witnesstorture@gmail.com.
47] – 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 Apr. 1.
Black Lives Matter. Since this is a First Friday, there will be a potluck
dinner afterwards, followed by a DVD showing.
48] – 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. At 7:15 PM, from January through June, a DVD will be shown with a
discussion to follow. There is no charge, and refreshments will be
available. The series theme is CHANGE IS INEVITABLE.
On Fri., Apr. 1 see GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK [USA, 2005], a historical drama, directed by George Clooney, and starring David Strathairn, Clooney, Robert Downey, Jr., Patricia Clarkson and Jeff Daniels. The movie was written by Clooney
and Grant Heslov (both of whom also
have acting roles in the film) and portrays the conflict between veteran radio
and television journalist Edward R. Murrow and U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, especially relating to the anti-communist senator's actions with the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The movie, although
released in black and white, was filmed on color film stock but on a greyscale set, and was color corrected to black and white during post-production. It focuses on the theme of media
responsibility, and also addresses what occurs when the media offer a voice of
dissent from government policy. The movie takes its title (which ends with a
period or full stop) from the line with which Murrow routinely signed off his broadcasts. GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK was nominated for
six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Clooney
and Best Actor for Straithairn.
Call 410-366-1637 or email mobuszewski [at] verizon.net for further
information.
49] – 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 Apr. 1. Call
Dave Greene at 410-599-3725.
50] – Get over to On My Mind /
In My Heart: The Voices of Women in Public Housing which is taking place at the
Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE, WDC, on Fri., Apr. 1 from 8 to
9:30 PM. Six women from different DC communities are inviting you to hear
some of their personal stories, hoping that you will walk away with a greater
appreciation for the people who call public housing home. Their stories
have been woven together with the expert assistance of playwright Caleen
Jennings and are brought to the stage under the brilliant direction of Goldie
Patrick. The event includes music by Ron dj'Rbi Brown and a short discussion
with the audience facilitated by Empower DC's public housing organizer Schyla
RedBlackngreen. This event is FREE. Contact Parisa at (202) 234-9119 x
100 or parisa@empowerdc.org. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1072155086175435/.
51] – The
revolution needs you at a Towson Area Canvass for Bernie Sanders on Sat., Apr.
2 at 10 AM. There will be two canvasses--10 AM to 1 PM and 1 to 4
PM. Meet in the parking lot outside the Fresh Market, 838 Dulaney Valley
Road, Towson 21204. You're invited to join your neighbors and supporters
to knock on the doors of supporters and undecided voters. You will be given a
script, a list of voters, and a map of where to go. You will be trained to use
your time effectively out in the field.
52] – On Sat., April 2 at 10:30 AM, meet at 810 Winston
Ave., Baltimore 21212, for coffee, tea and bagels and to get instructions
at 11 AM. Then go door to door with a targeted list to cavass for Donna
Edwards from 11:30 AM to 1 PM. Voter registration forms for the
Winston-Govans community will be available.
One of the main purposes in talking about Donna Edwards is to
find people who will commit to poll watching during early voting from
April 14-21 and on Election Day, April 26. If you are able to donate a
few hours towards this effort, please call 410-433-3269. RSVP if you can
help out on Saturday. It's an important campaign as you know--to help put
into the US Senate the only African American woman senator, a woman who has the
backs of U.S. working class families.
53] – Little Friends for Peace is seeking an Associate Director!
See http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LittleFriendsforPeac/62044daa7b/361a8a1b5e/2126310dfa. The new Associate Director position is a giant step
toward achieving a strategic goal of building capacity to make a greater impact
on the communities and expand outreach to new unserved communities. Reporting
to the Executive Director (MJ Park), the Associate Director will share
strategic and operational responsibility for LFFP's staff, programs, mission execution,
and expansion. For the full Associate Director job posting and instructions on
how to apply, click here: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LittleFriendsforPeac/62044daa7b/361a8a1b5e/33b07f4182.
54] --
The Washington Peace Center
has a progressive calendar & activist alert! Consider signing up to receive
its weekly email: info@washingtonpeacecenter.org.
55] --
If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs or records, contact Max at
410-323-1607 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
56] --
Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at
verizon.net.
57] --
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.
58] – 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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