Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Baltimore Activist Alert - January 25 - 26, 2017

18] “Able Archer 83" – Jan. 25
19] WATERtalk – Jan. 25
20] Help out the March for the Animals -- Jan. 25
21] Neighborhood response to the Trump Administration - Jan. 25
22] "Remake the World" -- Jan. 26
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18] -- On Wed., Jan. 25 at noon, Nate Jones, author of “Able Archer 83" will speak at the National Archives, McGowan Theater, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC. RSVP. https://giving.archivesfoundation.org/publicprograms. In November 1983, a Soviet misinterpretation of NATO war games almost led to nuclear war. A book signing follows the program.

19] – On Wed., Jan. 25 from 1to 2 PM ET, catch Heather White's WATERtalk, "Queer Activism and the Christian Right: The Surprising Story of Their Shared History," 8121 Georgia Ave., Suite 310, Silver Spring 20910.  Call 301-589-2509.   WATER stands for Women + Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual.  Register at http://www.waterwomensalliance.org/watertalks-registration-3/. White is Visiting Assistant Professor in Religion and Queer studies at the University of Puget Sound. She received her MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary and PhD from Princeton University. Dr. White is a specialist in American Religions with a research focus on sexuality, gender, and twentieth century social movements.

Her first book, Reforming Sodom: Protestants and the Rise of Gay Rights has been featured in Huffington Post, Religion and Politics, the L.A. Review of Books, and Religion Dispatches, and it was listed in the top ten “best LGBT nonfiction of 2015” by the Bay Area Reporter. With a focus on Protestants, liberals, and mid-twentieth century gay activism, this book challenges the usual picture of perennial adversaries and presents a new narrative about America’s religious and sexual past.

20] --The Maryland SPCA [mailto:give@mdspca.org] invites you to attend a  Kick-off Party for the March on the Animals on Wed., Jan. 25 from 5:30  to 7:30 PM  at Cosima, 3000 Falls Road, Mill No. 1, Baltimore 21211.  There is free parking for guests in the overflow lot. Enjoy free appetizers by Cosima and two drink tickets. Two doggy goodie baskets provided by Bark! will be raffled off during the event. Stay for dinner afterward and receive a 20% discount on your bill.  Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Go to https://secure3.convio.net/mdspca/site/Ticketing;jsessionid=00000000.app340b?view=Tickets&id=100401&NONCE_TOKEN=DEBB47B8101AE375FEE30E4CD6B6CEA7.

21] – The Petworth-16th St. Heights Neighborhood Assembly will take place at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW,  WDC 20011, on Wed., Jan. 25 from 6 to 9 PM.  The Petworth neighborhood assembly is a group of neighbors from Petworth and 16th Street Heights trying to bring their fellow neighbors together to build a stronger community and fight the challenges of the future together. From deportation defense, to worker rights to gentrification, they’re hoping to bring folks together to take a political stand through mutual aid and solidarity. This is meant as a first meeting where they will talk about what’s happening (since before and after the election), how people are feeling about the new administration, and where/how to direct that energy. If you have been working on these or other community issues before, or if this is your first time, come and join them! See https://www.facebook.com/events/335137610193780/.

To be continued.

Donations can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD 21218.  Ph: 410-323-1607; 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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