19] Peace
Through Art in Pakistan – Apr. 18
20] Demand real investigation of Berta’s
murder – Apr. 18
21] Help the
Homeless – Apr. 18
22] Film
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING – Apr. 18
23] THE HUMANE ECONOMY – Apr. 18
24] Hear
from Israeli refuseniks – Apr. 19
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19]
– Supporting Peace Through Art in Pakistan is happening on Mon., Apr. 18 from
10 to 11:30 AM at U.S. Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Ave. NW,
WDC. The terrorist attacks that regularly dominate news coverage of
Pakistan have overshadowed deeper trends that constrain the space for
political, social and religious diversity within the country. How can the arts
and music bridge divisions and contribute to peacebuilding in Pakistan? The
U.S. Institute of Peace will host a forum on this question to hear how artists
and other practitioners see themselves playing this role. Pakistan and
elsewhere, the U.S. Institute of Peace has supported programs to promote
tolerance of diversity and to reclaim public space. These include projects such
as street theater, film, public art displays, and other forms of artistic
expression. In this conversation, practitioners from Pakistan and its region,
including street artist Shilo Shiv Suleman and rock musician Salman Ahmad, will
join diplomats and analysts to discuss the intersection of arts and
peacebuilding, the role of the Pakistani artists’ community in the national
discussion on peace and conflict, and how these efforts can best be supported.
Join the conversation on Twitter with#PakistanArts. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/supporting-peace-through-art-in-pakistan-tickets-24458107859.
20]
– Gather on Independence Ave. and 1st St. SE (outside Cannon House Office
Building, WDC, on Mon., Apr. 18 from 12:30 to 1 PM. Bring pots,
pans and instruments! Hillary Clinton has recently been criticized for
her role as Secretary of State during the 2009 military coup in Honduras. She
should be held responsible for the violence, impunity, and hyper-exploitation
that has resulted. But so should other Washington power-players that
enthusiastically defended the coup. Join SOA Watch for a creative action
calling them out and calling for an independent investigation into the
assassination of Berta Cáceres and a CUT OFF of all U.S. "Security
Aid" to the criminal Honduran regime. The closest Metro stops are Capitol
South (Orange Line) or Union Station (Red Line). See a full list of demands by
COPINH and the family of Berta at https://www.facebook.com/events/1581355715509921/.
21]
–
On Mon., Apr. 18 at 5 PM there is a rally for the
homeless and to promote the H.O.M.E. Act at Calvary Baptist Church, 120 West
Pennsylvania Ave., Towson 21204. The rally will continue to the Baltimore
County Council meeting room at the Historic Courthouse for a County Council
meeting at 6 PM. There will be a light dinner back at Calvary Baptist after the
meeting. Receive a Rally T-shirt with a $10 donation to BCCH. If you would like
to renew your BCCH Membership
($25 for individuals) you may do so at the meeting and receive a t-shirt.
Contact Fred Weimert at fweimert@hotmail.com
or call 443-799-3760.
22]
–On Mon., Apr. 18 from 7 to 9 PM, Beyond the Classroom at the
University of Maryland, College Park, South Campus Commons, Room 1104, Building
1, for another installment of their Spring 2016 Series on "People Power:
Activism for Social Change." This installment will feature a screening of “This
Changes Everything!" (Global, 2015). To celebrate Earth Day, see a
special documentary to understand the dynamics shaping the growing global
movement to solve one of the most daunting challenges of our time – global
climate change! What if confronting the climate crisis is the best chance we’ll
ever get to build a better world? Filmed over 211 shoot days in nine
countries and five continents over four years, This Changes Everything is an
epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change. Directed
by Avi Lewis, and inspired by Naomi Klein’s international non-fiction
bestseller This Changes Everything, the film presents seven powerful portraits
of communities on the front lines, from Montana’s Powder River Basin to the
Alberta Tar Sands, from the coast of South India to Beijing and beyond. RSVP at
23]
– Get over to Sidwell Friends, 3825 Wisconsin Ave. NW, WDC, on Mon., Apr. 18 at
7 PM. Wayne Pacelle is president and CEO of the Humane Society, the
nation’s largest animal protection organization. In “The Humane
Economy” (his second book following the New York Times
bestseller, “The Bond”), Pacelle surveys the history and economics of
animal exploitation to show how systemic shifts can promote animal
well-being—and that of the humans who share their planet. Whether it's a move
from whale oil to coal, an individual's decision to avoid products whose
manufacture harms habitat, or choosing to adopt pets from shelters, The
Humane Economy shows us how our daily choices can have a major impact on
our shared world, can benefit the environment, and why these decisions make
economic sense as well. Pacelle will be in conversation with New Jersey Senator
Cory Booker, former mayor of Newark and author of “United.” Go to http://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/wayne-pacelle-humane-economy-how-innovators-and-enlightened-consumers-are-transforming.
21]
– On Tues., Apr. 19, Khaled Farrag and Yasmin Yablonko will be in Baltimore.
Refuser Solidarity Network and American Friends Service Committee are
organizing their tour. Khaled works with Urfud, an organization that provides
support to Druze refusers, and Yasmin is active in the Jewish Israeli
community. In addition to discussing his reasons for refusing military service,
Khaled will talk about Druze history and discuss the ways internal Israeli
politics impact his community. Yasmin will talk about the refusal movement in
Israel both past and present, and about the effects of militarism and mandatory
military service on Israeli society. Yasmin will also discuss her work with
Mesarvot, a newly founded coalition of refuser groups supported by both AFSC
and Refuser Solidarity Network. Sahar Vardi, AFSC’s Israel Program Coordinator,
will accompany them throughout the tour.
Their Baltimore schedule is as follows:
11 AM: Interview on Steiner Show, tune to 88.9, WEAA.
4 to 5:30 PM: Panel presentation and Q&A at Loyola
University, Sullenger VIP Lounge on the 4th floor in the Student Center.
7 to 9 PM: "Uniting Women's Struggles: Resisting
Supremacist Regimes” A panel discussion by women activists and advocates hosted
by the Johns Hopkin’s Africana Studies Center, in the Barber room of Charles
Commons building.
9 PM: Social happy hour, a casual get together will be
held in the evening to schmooze and end imperialism. Contact baltimorepalestinesolidarity@gmail.com
for location and information.
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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