Baltimore Activist Alert May 1 – May 3, 2016
"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own
nation. The great initiative in this war is ours.
The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther
King Jr.
Friends, this list and other email documents which I send
out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center. Go
to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com.
If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send
contributions to BNC, 325 East 25th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. Max
Obuszewski can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski [at] verizon.net.
1] Books,
buttons and stickers
2] Web site
for info on federal legislation
3] Join
Nonviolent Resistance lists
4]
Buy
coffee through HoCoFoLa
5]
Two
friends are looking to buy a house in Baltimore
6] “The Long Reach of Reason” – May 1
7] May
Day speaker in Baltimore – May 1
8] May Day in D.C. – May
1
9] Powering Our Stories Art & Movement – May
1
10] Film “Israel vs Israel” – May 1
11] Pentagon Vigil – May 2
12] Marc Steiner
on WEAA – May 2 – My 6
13] Dynamic Social
Movements – May 3
14] "Exploring a New Paradigm on the
Korean Peninsula" – May 3
15] Chernobyl+30 / Fukushima+5 – May
16] Philadelphia
Peace Vigil – May 3
17] Protest JHU drone research – May 3
18] Family
Leave Supporters get-together – May 3
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1] – Buttons,
bumperstickers and books are available. “God Bless the Whole World,
No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-323-1607.
2] – To
obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go
to http://thomas.loc.gov/.
Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or
800-426-8073. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.
3] – THE
ORGANIZING LIST will be the primary decision-making mechanism of the National
Campaign of Nonviolent Resistance [NCNR]. It will be augmented by
conference calls and possibly in-person meetings as needed. It will
consist of 1 or 2 representatives from each local, regional, or national
organization (not coalitions) that wishes to actively work to carry out the
NCNR campaign of facilitating and organizing nonviolent resistance to the war
in Iraq.
To join the ORGANIZING List, please send your name, group
affiliation, city and email address to mobuszewski at Verizon.net.
Different local chapters of a national organization are encouraged to
subscribe.
THE NOTICES LIST will include only notices of NCNR
actions and related information and is open to any interested person to
subscribe. It will be moderated to maintain focus & will include
periodic notices about getting involved in NCNR national organizing. To
join the NOTICES List, send an email message to ncnrnotices-subscribe@lists.riseup.net.
You will get a confirmation message once subscribed. If you have
problems, please write to the list manager at ncnrnotices-admin@lists.riseup.net.
4] – You
can help safeguard human rights and fragile ecosystems through your purchase of
HOCOFOLA Café Quetzal. Bags of ground coffee or whole beans can be ordered by
mailing in an order form. Also note organic cocoa and sugar are for sale.
For more details and to download the order form, go to http://friendsoflatinamerica.typepad.com/hocofola/2010/02/hocofola-cafe-quetzal-order-form-2010.html.
The coffee comes in one-pound bags.
Fill out
the form and mail it with a check made out to HOCOFOLA on or before the second
week of the month. Be sure you indicate ground or beans for each type of
coffee ordered. Send it to Francine Sheppard at 5639B, Harpers Farm Rd.,
Columbia 21044. The coffee will arrive some time the following week and you
will be notified where to pick it up. Contact Francine at 410-992-7679 or FrancineMSW@aol.com.
5] – Janice
and Max are looking to buy a house in Baltimore. Let Max know if you have
any leads—410-323-1607 or mobuszewski at Verizon dot net.
61 – Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 306 W. Franklin
St., Suite 102, Baltimore 21201-4661, meets on Sundays, and generally there is
a speaker and discussion from 10:30 AM to noon. On May 1, catch “The Long
Reach of Reason,” which is a TED Talk video by Steven Pinker and Rebecca
Newberger Goldstein. TED Talks presents an animated Socratic dialogue! In
a time when irrationality seems to rule both politics and culture, has reasoned
thinking finally lost its power? Watch as psychologist Steven Pinker is
gradually, brilliantly persuaded by philosopher Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
that reason is actually the key driver of human moral progress, even if its
effect sometimes takes generations to unfold. The dialogue was recorded live at
TED, and animated, in incredible, often hilarious, detail by Cognitive. TED Talks is a daily video podcast of the best talks
and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers
and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks
on Technology, Entertainment and Design — plus science, business, global
issues, the arts and much more. Call 410-581-2322 or email ask@bmorethical.org.
7] – Hear
a May Day speaker, Ryan Onwukwe, who will be speaking about the Minneapolis
uprising, and its role in helping multiracial militant organizations grow in
the Twin Cities area. The event will be on Sun., May 1 at 2 PM at the
Alternative Press Center, 2239 Kirk Ave. in Baltimore. Contact Matthias Rémy [mailto:matthias.lalisse@gmail.com].
8] – Gather
in Malcolm X Park, 16th St. and Euclid St. NW, WDC, on Sun., May 1 from 2
to 3:30 PM for a May Day rally and march. After the rally at 3:30 PM,
there will be a march to the White House. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1535309696773491/.
9] – Powering
Our Stories Art & Movement: My Feelings Edition is happening at the Mount
Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW, WDC, on Sun., May 1 from 2 to 3 PM. In
collaboration with Mount Pleasant Library, DC Rape Crisis Center- DCRCC is
kicking off an expanded Art & Movement curriculum. This four session
workshop series is a child led exploration of emotion, empathy and mindfulness.
Utilizing role play, art projects, call and response and games, adults and
children will explore self-expression of their feelings, ways to communicate
their needs, and different ways we can practice letting go of stress
individually and within our relationships. There are four workshops, of which
this is the third. This workshop focusses on control. Email alindamood@dcrcc.org.
10] – Sabeel
DC Metro is proud to team up with Grace Presbyterian Church and the Unitarian
Universalist Church of Arlington in presenting this important, revealing and inspiring five-part
Sunday afternoon film series focusing on the beautiful but beleaguered
Palestinian and Israeli people of today's Holy Land. This Sunday afternoon
series--absolutely free--takes place at 2:30 PM through May 1 at the
attractive, spacious Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, 4444 Arlington
Blvd. (US 50)--midway between the Beltway and the Memorial Bridge--at the
intersection for George Mason Drive SOUTH. Parking is ample in the church's
parking lot.
On Sun.,
May 1 see the final screening of the 2nd Annual Voices From the Holy Land Film
Series. The film “Israel vs Israel” profiles four Israeli peace
activists resisting the military occupation. See link to the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cXkxzZPAEY.
After this screening there will be a panel discussion on the theme: “WHAT
CAN I DO?” Expert panelists will include Saleem Zaru (Executive Director,
United Palestinian Appeal), Seth Morrison (Jewish Voice for Peace), and Dr. Mai
Abdul Rahman (President, American Palestinian Women’s Association). Allen
Keiswetter, (Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland) will facilitate this
session. Visit
https://www.facebook.com/voicesholyland.
Call Paul at 301-518-5551.
11] --
There is a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987,
outside the Pentagon Metro stop. The next vigil is Mon., May 2, and it is
sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call
202-882-9649. The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro entrance
and in the designated "protest zone" behind bicycle fences
across from the entrance to the Metro. By Metro, take Yellow Line and get
out at the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the Pentagon City stop! Go
up south escalators and turn left and walk across to protest area. By car from
D.C. area, take 395 South and get off at Exit 8A-Pentagon South
Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary Rd. at end of ramp and
right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army Navy Dr. You can "pay
to park" on Army Navy Dr., and there is meter parking one block
on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these spots begin at 8 AM. No
cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds. Restrooms are located
inside Marriott Residence Inn on corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.
12] – The
Marc Steiner Show airs Monday through Friday fr6m 10 AM to noon on WEAA 88.9
FM, The Voice of the Community, or online at www.weaa.org.
The call-in number is 410-319-8888, and comments can also be sent by
email to steinershow@gmail.com. All
shows are also available as podcasts at www.steinershow.org.
13] – On
Tues., May 3 from 9 AM to 4:30 PM, the Center for Strategic and International
Studies (CSIS) will explore "Exploring a New Paradigm on the Korean
Peninsula" with 18 speakers at CSIS, Second Floor Conference Center,
1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW, WDC. RSVP at KoreaChair@csis.org.
14] – On
Tues., May 3 from noon to 1:30 PM, the Institute for Policy Studies,
1301 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 600, WDC 20036, is co-hosting with staff from
the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) a case study. IPS believes
that dynamic social movements, equipped with cutting edge research and analysis
is the key to meaningful change. The case study is for collaboration between a
movement-building group and a research and policy advocacy organization. The
discussion looks at how the need to work together emerged, lessons learned
along the way, and their ideas and plans for moving forward. Learn about some
exciting upcoming campaigns around worker justice, including immigrant women
workers. Come share your own stories, experiences, and ideas on cross-issue collaboration
at this informal lunch conversation. Go to http://act.ips-dc.org/site/Calendar?id=100602&view=Detail.
15] – Come
to Chernobyl+30 / Fukushima+5 on Tues., May 3 from 2 to 5 PM & from 7:30 to
9 PM at the Goethe-Institut Washington, 1990 K St. NW (entrance on 20th), WDC.
Beyond Nuclear will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear
catastrophe and the 5th anniversary of Fukushima meltdowns with leading international
experts and compelling short films in afternoon and evening programs. View the
program at http://www.beyondnuclear.org/chernobyl30-fukushima5/.
Email info@beyondnuclear.org
or call 301-455-5655.
16] – 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 St. &
JFK Blvd., at the entrance to Tracks 3 and 4 on the mezzanine. The
next vigil is May 3. Call 215-426-0364.
17] – Vigil
to say "No Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at 33rd & North
Charles Sts. join this ongoing vigil on May 3 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Call
Max at 410-323-1607.
18] – Get
over to the Purchasing Power Happy Hour with the DC Paid Family Leave Campaign
at the Flying Fish, Coffee and Tea, 3064 Mount Pleasant St. NW, WDC, on Tues.,
May 3 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Help harness collective purchasing
power in support of Paid Family Leave for DC - and enjoy some great local
treats! Take action and schmooze with other Paid Family Leave supporters,
AND buy local pizza, baked goods, and non-alcoholic beverages from just a few
of the coalition partners that support DC Paid Family Leave. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/589461631217554/.
This is a non-alcoholic happy hour, with kid friendly activities. Cash
purchases preferred.
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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