25] Tipi Camp – through Mar. 10
26] March for indigenous rights – Mar. 10
27] Peace vigil at White House – Mar. 10
28] WIB peace vigil – Mar. 10
29] Hearing to hold a convention – Mar. 10
30] Peace vigil in Philadelphia – Mar. 10
31] Black
Lives Matter vigil -- Mar. 10
32] Anti-racist speaker – Mar. 10
33] Ballroom Dancing – Mar. 10
34] Legislative forum – Mar. 11
35] Anti-racist speaker -- Mar. 11
36] Wash your dog fundraiser – Mar. 11
37] No
travel ban – Mar. 11
38] Harriet Tubman celebration
-- Mar.
11
39] West Chester peace vigil – Mar. 11
40] Protest Nazi think tank – Mar. 11
41] Sequester carbon -- Mar. 11
42] Film AN OUTRAGE – Mar. 11
43] POLICING THE PLANET – Mar.
11
44] Support
the International Rescue Committee – Mar. 11
45] Join
CODEPINK
46] Support the Wheeler family
who lost their time in a fire
47] Sign up
with Washington Peace Center
48] Donate
books, videos, DVDs and records
49] Do you
need any book shelves?
50] Join the
Global Zero campaign
51] Join the
Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
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25]
– The Native Nations Rise Tipi Camp was on the North Lawn of the Washington
Monument starting Tues., Mar. 7 from 7 AM through Fri., Mar. 10 until 10
PM. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1613602328655390/?active_tab=about.
26]
– Amazon Watch is honored to join many organizations and individuals rising in
solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Indigenous Environmental
Network, the Native Organizers Alliance, and indigenous peoples from across
Turtle Island (North America) as they converged on D.C. to hold a tipi camp
this week near the Washington Monument and will march on Fri., Mar. 10 at 10
AM. The march begins at the Army Corps of Engineers headquarters, 443 G St. NW,
then there is a march to Lafayette Park ending at noon.
Join
with indigenous allies who demand that indigenous rights be respected, that
consent is given when any economic development happens on their lands, and that
President Trump meet with tribal leaders so he can be accountable for the
impact of his actions. We march because we know that indigenous rights mean
climate justice. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1613602328655390/.
27]
– On Fri., Mar. 10 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.
28]
– On Fri., Mar. 10 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.
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.” Carpool and
parking available. Just send an email that you need a ride [mailto:wibbaltimore@peacepath911.org]. Peace signs will be
available.
29]
-- On Fri., Mar 11 from 1 to 3 PM, come to Room 150, 6 Bladen St.,
Annapolis 21401-1912. Get Money Out of Maryland's and Wolf-PAC Maryland's
House Joint Resolution - to call for a Convention of States to propose a
Constitutional Amendment addressing Citizens United v. FEC and voting rights -
will have its first hearing in the House Rules Committee. To see HJ6, go
to https://goo.gl/hLsmVB. To get more info
about the Rules Committee, see https://goo.gl/QTbxat.
30]
– REACH OUT FOR PEACE on Fri., Mar. 10 from 4 to 5 PM at SEPTA subway/train
entrance, 15th & Market Sts., across from Philadelphia City Hall on the
west side. The Philly Anti-War Reach-Outs are on the 2nd Friday of the month
with mass leafleting, banners, signs, literature table with goodies, and they
alternate between the 30th Street Train Station and the SEPTA entrance at 15th &
Market Streets. Contact the Brandywine Peace Community at www.brandywinepeace.com or
484-574-1148.
31]
– There is usually a silent vigil on Fridays, from 5 to 6 PM, sponsored by
Homewood Friends Meeting, outside the Homewood Friends Meetinghouse, 3107 N.
Charles St. The next scheduled vigil is on Mar. 3. Black Lives Matter.
32]
– Chris Crass will speak at on Fri., Mar. 10 at 6:30 PM, sponsored
by SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) Baltimore, at Church of the Redeemer,
5603 N. Charles S. His talk is Collective Liberation in the Era of Trump. Crass
is a longtime organizer, educator, and writer working to build working class-based,
feminist, multiracial movements for collective liberation. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1468463679830724/.
32]
– On Fri., Mar. 10 at 7:30 PM hear about "The Berrigan Letters" with
Eric Martin, co-editor of "The Berrigan Letters, “at Dorothy Day Catholic
Worker, 503 Rock Creek Church Rd. NW, WDC 20010. As the "war on
terror" continues into its third presidency and racist ideology finds a
growing public space, enjoy a night of discussion about two renowned
peacemakers who nonviolently resisted American racism and war making. The
letters of brothers Philip and Daniel Berrigan will be explored. They
wrote to each other from 1940 to Philip's death in 2002. Hear in their
own voices how they navigated what it means to embrace the prophets and the
gospels in America. More than historical documents, the letters give us
spiritual resources for those looking to resist the new forms old evils are
taking in the Trump era.
Daniel
Berrigan, S.J., 94, who died on April 30, 2016, wrote the following words in
the Catonsville Nine statement to decry the U.S. massacre in Vietnam. His
words ring as true today as on May 17, 1968: "The time is past when good
people can remain silent, when obedience can segregate people from public risk,
when the poor can die without defense. We ask our fellow Christians to consider
in their hearts a question, which has tortured us, night and day, since the war
began. How many must die before our voices are heard, how many must be
tortured, dislocated, starved, maddened? How long must the world's resources be
raped in the service of legalized murder? When, at what point, will you say no
to this war? We have chosen to say, with the gift of our liberty, if necessary
our lives: the violence stops here, the death stops here, the suppression of
the truth stops here, this war stops here…
Redeem
the times! The times are inexpressibly evil. Christians pay conscious, indeed
religious tribute, to Caesar and Mars; by the approval of overkill tactics, by
brinkmanship, by nuclear liturgies, by racism, by support of genocide.
They embrace their society with all their heart, and abandon the cross. They
pay lip service to Christ and military service to the powers of death. And yet,
and yet, the times are inexhaustibly good, solaced by the courage and hope of
many. The truth rules, Christ is not forsaken." Eric Martin is a doctoral
student and teacher of theology at Fordham University. He co-edited The
Berrigan Letters with Daniel Cosacchi in 2016. Contact the Catholic Worker
at 202-882-9649 or artlaffin@hotmail.com.
33]
– 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 Mar. 10. Call Dave Greene at 410-599-3725.
34]
– Attend the Social Action Linking Together [SALT]
Richmond Wrap-Up Legislative Forum on Sat., Mar. 11 from 9 to 11:15 AM, and
urge your delegate and senator to attend! This is the meeting when you
can hear from your representatives to the General Assembly about successes and
failures this year. The forum is hosted by the Virginia International
University (VIU), in Conference Room (VD-102), 4401 Village Drive, Fairfax, VA.
Northern Virginia legislators will discuss safety net issues in the 2017
General Assembly Session. Visit http://www.S-A-L-T.org
or contact John Horejsi at jhorejsi AT cox.net.
35]
– Courage for Racial Justice, Courage for Collective Liberation: A Program for
White People featuring Chris Crass will take place at the All Souls Unitarian,
1500 Harvard St. NW, WDC, on Sat., Mar. 11 from 9 AM to 1 PM. This
is co-sponsored by seven area Unitarian Universalist congregations and Showing
Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) DC. This event is geared towards white people and
open to everyone. Our nation needs more people working for racial
justice, and white people have particular roles to play. This inspiring and
interactive program is designed to help white folks deepen our commitment to
racial justice, ground our work in the broader struggle for liberation, and
connect with the emotional and spiritual resources needed to be courageous,
resilient, and effective over the long haul. The keynote speaker is author,
educator, and movement-builder. His book are “Towards the ‘Other America:” Anti-Racist
Resources for White People Taking Action for Black Lives Matter” and “Towards
Collective Liberation: Anti-Racist Organizing, Feminist Praxis and Movement
Building Strategy.” He is a Unitarian Universalist and works with faith-based
communities to help build up the spiritual left. The suggested donation
is $25. Those unable to pay $25 are asked to pay $15. Register online at https://www.uua.org/central-east/events/region/courage-racial-justice-0317?month=2017-03.
36]
– Come to one of the Dogma shops
on Sat., Mar. 11 from 9 AM to 1 PM for a DIY Dog Wash! Each wash is $15
and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Maryland SPCA. You will be
responsible for washing your own animal. Volunteers will be on-site to help
with collecting donations and handing-out towels. There will be an off-site
adoption team at the Canton location with available animals! The three
locations are Canton Dogma, 3600 Boston St, Baltimore 21224, Federal Hill
Dogma, 1719 Whetstone Way, Baltimore 21230 or Mount Washington Dogma, 1340
Smith Ave., # B, Baltimore 21209. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/469504293174017/.
37]
– No Travel Ban, We Are One: Rally At the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.,
WDC, on Sat., Mar. 11 from 10 AM to 1 PM. Rally and express your
right to stand up against the POTUS Travel ban against refugees, green card
holders and visa holders by people of faith. Email events@directdemocracyint.org. This event
is hosted by Direct Democracy International. Connect at https://www.facebook.com/events/1336693833072482/.
38]
– On Sat., Mar. 11 from 10 AM to 3
PM, participate in the Harriet Tubman Day Celebration. At 10 AM, start at the
Delaware History Museum, 504 N. Market St. RSVP
to gloria.henry@state.de.us.
Then from 11 AM to 3 PM, enjoy family programs at the museum. At the Wilmington Friends Meetinghouse, 401 N. West
St., Wilmington, there will be a program from 11 AM to 12:30 PM. RSVP at: (302) 655-7161 or deinfo@dehistory.org.
Go to http://dehistory.org/main-calendar/details/147-the-underground-railroad-in-delaware.
39]
– Each Saturday, 11 AM – 1 PM, Chester County Peace Movement holds a peace
vigil in West Chester in front of the Chester County Courthouse, High & Market
Sts. Go to www.ccpeace.org. Email ccpeacemovement@aol.com.
40]
– Protest Richard Spencer's Neo-Nazi Think Tank at the Market Square Fountain,
301 King St., Alexandria, VA on Sat., Mar. 11 from 2 to 5 PM. Neo
Nazi Richard Spencer recently opened an office of his white supremacist think
tank the National Policy Institute in Alexandria, VA. Join the DC
Resistance Coalition and rally together to show these Nazis that they are
NOT welcome in this community, that their perverted, violent racist ideology
has no place in our society and that they should prepare to meet coordinated,
powerful peaceful resistance should they try to operate in Washington,
DC. Connect at https://www.facebook.com/events/253333151760473/.
41]
– Get over to the talk Removing Carbon Dioxide From
the Atmosphere Through Plant Photosynthesis: A Natural Way to Sequester Carbon &
Reverse Global Warming on Sat., Mar. 11 at 2 PM at Friends Meeting House, 351
Dubois Road, Annapolis. Michael Locklear is an
Independent researcher and consultant with 30 years’ experience in organic
farming, Native American, environmentalist, peace and health activist. Michael
will discuss the process of how plant photosynthesis removes carbon dioxide
from the atmosphere and converts it to plant sugars, which feed the
microorganisms in the soil. These organisms then convert some of the sugar
into humus, permanently fixing carbon in the soil. This process is promoted by
organic and no-till farming and, if practiced extensively, can reverse global
warming in as few as 10 years. See http://annapolis.quaker.org/calendar.html.
42]
– See the premiere of AN OUTRAGE, a documentary on lynching, at the National
Museum of American History, Constitution Ave. NW, between 12th and 14th Sts.,
WDC, on Sat., Mar. 11 from 4 to 5:15 PM. This is a short film
about lynching in the American South. Filmed on-location at lynching sites in
six states and bolstered by the memories and perspectives of descendants,
community activists, and scholars, this unusual historical documentary seeks to
educate even as it serves as a hub for action to remember and reflect upon a
long-hidden past. The filmmakers will be joined for a post-screening Q&A by
two of the historians who appear in the film, Jonathan Holloway of
Yale University and Yohuru Williams of Fairfield University. Tickets are
available at http://historyfilmforum.si.edu/calendar/2017-forum/.
43]
– “Policing the Planet: Why the Policing Crisis Led to Black Lives Matter” is
the book, edited by Jordan T. Camp and Christina Heatherton, which will be
discussed at 1658 Columbia Rd. NW, WDC, on Sat., Mar. 11at 4 PM. Combining firsthand
accounts from activists with the research of scholars and reflections from
artists, It traces the global spread of the broken-windows policing strategy,
first established in New York City under Police Commissioner William Bratton.
It’s a doctrine that has vastly broadened police power the world over—to deadly
effect. It has contributions from #BlackLivesMatter cofounder
Patrisse Cullors, Ferguson activist and Law Professor Justin Hansford, director
of New York–based Communities United for Police Reform Joo-Hyun Kang, poet
Martín Espada, and journalist Anjali Kamat, as well as articles from leading
scholars Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Robin D. G. Kelley, Naomi Murakawa, Vijay
Prashad, and more. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1000255003440561/.
44]
– There will be a benefit to Support the International Rescue Committee on
Sat., Mar. 11 at 7 PM at the Church of the Redeemer, 5603 North Charles St.,
Baltimore 21210. The Ivy Bookshop hosts internationally-acclaimed author
Mohsin Hamid in partnership with The Church of the Redeemer to benefit the
International Rescue Committee's Baltimore-area refugee rescue and resettlement
efforts. Hamid's new release, EXIT WEST, tells the timely story of two young
lovers struggling to survive as their country explodes into civil war.
Admission for this event will be $28 per person (or per couple) and includes a
copy of the book. Admission will be paid at the door, but additional copies of
the book will be available for sale before and after the event. Hamid will be
available to sign books as guests are exiting the event. The Ivy will donate
100% of the evening's net book sales to the IRC in Baltimore. The IRC in
Baltimore is the largest refugee resettlement agency in Maryland, settling over
1,200 new refugees and other humanitarian migrants annually and more than
10,000 total since opening in 1999. Call 410-377-2966, or email info@theivybookshop.com. WYPR is the
media partner for this event.
45]
– There is still room available from time to time at
the CODEPINK activist house in DC. Perhaps you want to join the Women’s March on
March 8, International Women’s Day? Or for the Scientists March on
April 22 or the Climate March on April 29? Contact Paki at pakiwieland@gmail.com.
46] – Activists Joyce and Tim Wheeler now live in Sequim,
Washington,
but their son, Morgan and his family have lived in the Wheeler’s Baltimore home, 816 Beaumont Avenue
for some time. Tragically, at 3 AM on February 4, the home was burned beyond recognition. Morgan was able to get his
family out, but the house and its contents are totally destroyed. Morgan's
daughter, Erin, has created a Go Fund Me page which you can access below. Anything
you are able to contribute to support Morgan and his family would be greatly appreciated. Go to https://www.gofundme.com/a7y7m-fire-leaves-family-with-nothing?ssid=904794688&pos=2.
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47]
-- The
Washington Peace Center has a progressive calendar & activist alert!
Consider signing up to receive its weekly email: info@washingtonpeacecenter.org.
48]
-- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs or records, contact Max
at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
49]
-- Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at
verizon.net.
50]
-- 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.
51]
– 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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