20] Peace vigil
at White House –
July 7
21] WIB peace vigil –
July 7
22] Rally &
March to Free Mumia – July 7
23] Fire Trump Walk – July
7
24] Black Lives Matter vigil – July 7
26] Film DENIAL – July 7
27] Ballroom Dancing – July
7
28] Baltimore Women United – July 8
29] West Chester peace
vigil – July 8
30] BRSM
Adoption Event at the PetSmart – July 8
31] Book talk: AUSTERITY
BLUES – July 8
32] Speak out to
Congress about funding war – July 12
33] Support the
Wheeler family who lost their home in a fire
34] Sign up with Washington Peace
Center
35] Donate books, videos, DVDs
and records
36] Do you need any book shelves?
37] Join the Global Zero campaign
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20] – On Fri., July 7
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.
21] – On Fri., July 7
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.
22] – Rally &
March to Free Mumia on Fri., July 7 at 7 PM at the Philadelphia District
Attorney's Office. Go to facebook.com/Mobilization4Mumia-1942562889217412/.
On May 30, 2017, the Philly DA’s office brushed off a judge’s order to release
all records of former D.A. Ron Castille’s involvement in Mumia’s case. It
follows a landmark Supreme Court decision which ruled judges MUST remove
themselves from any case they had a hand in prosecuting. There are 14 prisoners
fighting similar appeals. Mumia is one of them.
Ron Castille was Assistant Philly D.A. during Mumia's 1982 trial and the city's D.A. when his office opposed Abu-Jamal’s appeals in 1988. When Mumia’s case reached the state’s highest court, his lawyers challenged now-Judge Castille to recuse himself but he refused. Under court order, the Philly D.A.’s office released a paltry 50 pages of public record. The judge's latest order gives the DA until July 7 to fully comply. The people’s movement forced the government to take Mumia off death row. This fight could win his freedom! Email Mobilization4Mumia @gmail.com or call 215-724-1618.
Ron Castille was Assistant Philly D.A. during Mumia's 1982 trial and the city's D.A. when his office opposed Abu-Jamal’s appeals in 1988. When Mumia’s case reached the state’s highest court, his lawyers challenged now-Judge Castille to recuse himself but he refused. Under court order, the Philly D.A.’s office released a paltry 50 pages of public record. The judge's latest order gives the DA until July 7 to fully comply. The people’s movement forced the government to take Mumia off death row. This fight could win his freedom! Email Mobilization4Mumia @gmail.com or call 215-724-1618.
23] – On Fri., July7 from
5 to 8 PM, join the Fire Trump Walk on The Mall, Washington, D.C. It's time to
confront Donald Trump and ask him to resign the Presidency. Families meet at
the Washington Monument, and deliver Trump Resign letters (no return addresses)
to the post office located at 1400 Independence Ave. SW, WDC 20250.
24] – 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 July 7. Black
Lives Matter.
25] – Get over to Not Without Black Women: An Evening of Dialogue and Sisterhood.
Black women are working hard in a variety of different fields and industries,
yet our country is not working hard for us. They are overworked,
underrepresented and their contributions often go unappreciated. On Fri.,
July 7 from 6:30to 8:30 PM, come together for an evening of celebration,
networking and sisterhood to resist against the status quo. Talk about the
politics surrounding Black women's labor in the 21st century and brainstorm
ways to move forward. This is happening at the Teavolve Cafe & Lounge, 1401
Aliceanna St., Baltimore.
26] – On Fri.,
July 7 at 7 PM, come to the Free First-Friday Film @
the Peace Center of Delaware County, 1001 Old Sproul Rd., Springfield, PA to
see "DENIAL, directed by Mick Jackson
with a screenplay by David Hare. The film is based on the book by Deborah
Lipstadt, and stars Oscar winner Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, and Timothy
Spall. In 1996, Nazi Holocaust denier, David Irving, sued historian
Deborah Lipstadt in the British courts for calling him a "falsifier of
history" in her book “Denying the Holocaust: The Growing Assault on
Truth and Memory.” The film presents a poignant
argument for the undeniable truth that we so terribly need today.
The screening is co-sponsored by the Brandywine Peace
Community. For directions to the Peace Center of Delaware County, visit www.delcopeacecenter.org or
call 484-574-1148. Doors open at 6:30 PM for light refreshments.
27] – 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 on July 7. Call
Dave Greene at 410-599-3725.
28] – On Sat., July 8 from 9 AM to 12:30 PM, get involved
with the Baltimore Women United at the 29th Street Community Center, 300 E 29th
St., Baltimore 21218. This #BWUstandupforMD action is to raise awareness
about Baltimore Women United and its efforts to support the election of women
and turn out the vote; to encourage voters to participate in upcoming 2018
primary and general elections and to learn from our neighbors about issues
important to building a stronger Baltimore. All volunteers are asked to
arrive at the 29th Street Community Center at 8:30 AM to receive directions and
materials before hitting the streets! Go to https://teespring.com/baltimore-women-united-t-shi#pid=87&cid=2332&sid=front.
29] – 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.
30] – On Sat., July 8 at 1 PM, attend the BRSM Adoption
Event at the PetSmart at Arundel Mills, 7663 Arundel Mills Blvd., Hanover
21076. Call 443-755-9936.
31] – On Sat., July 8 at 7:30 PM at
Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 30 W. North Ave., Baltimore 21201, get over to an author talk – AUSTERITY BLUES:
FIGHTING FOR THE SOUL OF PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION. Public higher education in the postwar era was a key
economic and social driver in American life, making college available to
millions of working men and women. Since the 1980s, however, government
austerity policies and politics have severely reduced public investment in
higher education, exacerbating inequality among poor and working-class students
of color, as well as part-time faculty.
In “Austerity
Blues,” Michael Fabricant and Stephen Brier examine these devastating fiscal
retrenchments nationally, focusing closely on New York and California, both of
which were leaders in the historic expansion of public higher education in the
postwar years and now are at the forefront of austerity measures. Fabricant and
Brier describe the extraordinary growth of public higher education after 1945,
thanks largely to state investment, the alternative intellectual and political
traditions that defined the 1960s, and the social and economic forces that
produced austerity policies and inequality beginning in the late 1970s and
1980s. A provocative indictment of the negative impact neoliberal policies have
visited on the public university, especially the growth of class, racial, and
gender inequalities, Austerity Blues also analyzes the many changes currently
sweeping public higher education, including the growing use of educational
technology, online learning, and privatization, while exploring how these
developments hurt students and teachers. In its final section, the book offers
examples of oppositional and emancipatory struggles and practices that can help
reimagine public higher education in the future. Call 443-602-7585. RSVP
at http://www.redemmas.org.
32] – JOIN
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR NONVIOLENT RESISTANCE IN RIVERS OF BLOOD II on Wednesday,
July 12 for an action of nonviolent civil resistance to call on Congress to
stop funding war causing rivers of blood to flow through the U.S. Capitol. Meet
at Union Station in Washington, DC in the lower level food court near Walgreens
at 10 AM for a final planning meeting. We will be delivering a petition
to offices of Congressional leaders calling on them to end the funding for
war. Let me know if you want to sign the petition. Then a group will
risk arrest on the steps of the Capitol. We invite all people of
nonviolence to join us, whether you will risk arrest or not. Please
wear a t-shirt with red paint to simulate blood – especially those risking
arrest. Bring posters. RSVP to Max at 410-323-1607 or
mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
33] – 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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34] --
The
Washington Peace Center has a progressive calendar & activist alert!
Consider signing up to receive its weekly email: info@washingtonpeacecenter.org.
35] -- If you would like
to get rid of books, videos, DVDs or records, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or
mobuszewski at verizon.net.
36] -- Can you use any
book shelves? Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
37] -- 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.
Donations
can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. Ph: 410-366-1637; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.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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