22] Who Watches
the Watchmen? – May 11
23] "Nuclear Illusions and Protectorate
Reality" – May 12
24] Political Theology of ISIS – May 12
25] Book BASE
NATION – May 12
26] Immigration Issues – May 12
27] Nakba
activities – May 12 & 15
28] Afghanistan
Reforms – May 12
29] Peace vigil at White House – May 13
30] WIB peace vigils – May
13
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22] – Who
Watches the Watchmen? The New Intelligence Oversight will be taking place on
Wed., May 11 from 10 to 11 AM at the Wilson Center, Ronald Reagan Building and
International Trade Center, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW, 6th Floor Boardroom, WDC. Out now from Oxford University Press, “Global
Intelligence Oversight: Governing Security in the Twenty-First Century” is a
look at the ways that nations around the world supervise their spies. The
product of a partnership between NYU School of Law and the Wilson Center, this
volume offers case studies that stretch from Israel to Australia, alongside
essays on key emerging topics in intelligence, including the rise of powerful,
privacy-minded technology companies. Join in a conversation with co-editors
Zachary Goldman and Samuel Rascoff who will discuss the book, the future of
oversight, and the changes now sweeping world intelligence communities. Visit https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/who-watches-the-watchmen-the-new-intelligence-oversight.
23] – On
Thurs., May 12 from 3:30 to 5 PM, Andreas Lutsch, Stanford University, and
Christian Ostermann, Wilson Center, will tackle "Nuclear Illusions and
Protectorate Reality" at the Wilson Center, Fifth Floor, Reagan Building,
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC. RSVP at http://pages.wilsoncenter.org/20160512LutschNuclearIllusions_NPIHPEvent.html.
24] –The
Annual Keynote Lecture: The Political Theology of ISIS is happening at Merten
Hall, formerly University Hall, 1202, George Mason University. 4400 University
Dr., Fairfax, VA on Thurs., May 12 from 5 to 8 PM. The Middle
East and Islamic Studies Program presents its annual lecture with Ahmad
Dallal. Just a few years after their beginning, it now appears that the
bold hope engendered by the Arab uprisings is being replaced by fear of the
seeming endless slide towards utter devastation and senseless cruelty. More
than any other actor on the contemporary Arab political landscape, ISIS
embodies this fear. Dallal is Professor of History in the Department of
History and Archeology at the American University of Beirut (AUB). He
previously served as Provost of AUB and held positions at Smith College, Yale
University, Stanford University, and Georgetown University. Go to http://meis.gmu.edu/events/6013.
25] – David
Vine author of “Base Nation” will be at The Potter's House, 1658 Columbia Rd.
NW, WDC, on Thurs., May 12 at 7 PM. The event is co-hosted by Young Professionals
in International Affairs (YPIA). American military bases encircle the
globe. More than two decades after the end of the Cold War and nearly
three-quarters of a century after the last battles of World War II, the United
States still stations troops at some eight hundred locations in foreign lands.
These bases are usually taken for granted or overlooked entirely, a
little-noticed part of the Pentagon’s vast operations. But, in an eye-opening
exposé, Base Nation shows how this global base network causes an array of
ills—and undermines national security in the process. Vine is Associate
Professor of Anthropology at American University in Washington, DC. He is the
author of “Island of Shame: The Secret History of the U.S. Military Base on
Diego Garcia.” His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington
Post, the Guardian, Mother Jones, the Boston Globe, the Huffington Post, the
Chronicle of Higher Education, among others. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/562786747223240/.
26] – Attorney Angela Edman will be speaking about immigration
issues at St. John's United Methodist Church, 2640 St. Paul Street, on Thurs., May 12 at 7 PM. The talk will take
place in the Sunday Room (please enter from 27th St.). Everyone is welcome. Contact Kim Leith at mailto:leith92@yahoo.com.
27] – On
Thurs., May 12 at 8 PM, join the Baltimore Palestine Solidarity at the Point in
Fells, 1738 Thames St., Baltimore 21231, to commemorate the Nakba and protest
Charm City Tribe's Celebration of Israeli Independence Day. See https://www.associated.org/celebrateisrael.
Email baltimorepalestinesolidarity@gmail.com.
On Sun.,
May 15 at 6 PM, as part of the Nakba commemoration activities, Baltimore
Palestine Solidarity and Firebrand Records are hosting a powerful night of
music featuring local musician Ryan Harvey and British Palestinian musician
Kareem Samara. See https://www.facebook.com/events/232554823767805/.
Email baltimorepalestinesolidarity@gmail.com for
the location.
28] – Afghanistan's
First Lady Rula Ghani will talk about Advancing Reforms at the U.S. Institute
of Peace, 2301 Constitution Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., May 13 from
10:30 to 11:45 AM. Ghani will discuss her country’s history of
violent conflict and recent progress and challenges in reforming the justice
sector, including for women. Mrs. Ghani’s mission, according to her office, is “to
foster a positive environment in which every citizen of Afghanistan can achieve
his/her potential…” Strengthening the rule of law after four decades of war and
unrest is critical. At USIP, Mrs. Ghani will speak about Afghanistan’s efforts
in that direction. She then will join a discussion moderated by USIP’s Vice
President for Asia Programs Andrew Wilder. Wilder, Belquis Ahmadi and Hodei
Sultan will be available after the event for comment and analysis. Visit http://www.usip.org/events/afghanistan-s-first-lady-rula-ghani-advancing-reforms.
29] – On
Fri., May 13 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.
30] – On
Fri., May 13 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.”
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/.
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