17] Annual Whistleblowers
Summit -- July 30
18] The Nuclear Future -- July 30
19] See the film DARK
MONEY --
July 30 – Aug. 2
20] "Clean It or Close
It!" -- July 30
21] Discuss disability
rights -- July 30
22] Toast to TransLAW –
July 30
23] Transportation
Committee Kickoff Meeting – July 30
24] Fight against pipelines
– July 30
25] Ranger talk about the
14th Amendment – July 30
26] Benjamin Banneker
Foundation fundraiser – July 30
27] Get Money Out of
Maryland conference call – July 30
28] Celebrate Ahed and the
Gaza Freedom Flotilla – July 31
29] Peace Vigil – July 31
30] No Drone Research DEMO – July 31
31] SHUTDOWN ICE – July 31
32] Baltimore Supreme
Court Advocacy Night -- July 31
33] Final Baltimore
Ceasefire Public Meeting – July 31
34] Court Support /
Accompaniment Volunteer Training – July 31
35] Film WHOSE STREETS – July 31
36] Walk For Freedom Launch
Party – July 31
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17]
– On Mon., July 30 from 9 AM to 9 PM,
get over to the Annual Whistleblowers Summit at the U.S. Capitol, Capitol
Hill, hosted by Rhetta M. Daniel, Writer & Fighter for Truth. Check
out https://www.facebook.com/events/424272497980938/.
18]
– On
Mon., July 30 from 12:30 to 2 PM., hear the discussion "The Nuclear
Future: Can There Be Order Without Trust?" with multiple speakers at
the Stimson Center, 8th Floor, 1211 Connecticut Ave. NW, WDC 20036. RSVP
at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO4dRee-zSZvH3o9jHYLgs-Su1ZoIgB5RaJL360QoPHTxJyw/viewform. Developments in relations between major powers and
nuclear-armed states in tense regions render the future of arms control,
nuclear confidence-building, and U.S. leadership in the global nonproliferation
regime uncertain.
19]
– See
the film DARK MONEY, hosted by The SNF Parkway / Maryland Film Festival
through Thurs., Aug. 2 at 5 West North Ave., Baltimore 21201. Tickets are at
mdfilmfest.com. Join the discussion Tues., July 31 after the 7 PM screening
with Susan Ogden (Get Money Out - Maryland), Elaine Apter (League of Women
Voters of Maryland) Lois Hybl, (Action/ League of Women Voters of
Baltimore City) and moderated by David Zurawik (The Baltimore Sun). Dark Money,
a political thriller, examines one of the greatest present threats to American
democracy: the influence of untraceable corporate money on our elections and
elected officials.
Dark
Money takes viewers to Montana—a frontline in the fight to preserve fair
elections nationwide—to follow an intrepid local journalist working to expose
the real-life impacts of the US Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision.
Through this gripping story, the film uncovers the shocking and vital truth of
how American elections are bought and sold. This Sundance award-winning
documentary is directed/produced by Kimberly Reed (PRODIGAL SONS) and produced
by Katy Chevigny (E-TEAM). Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/376011369586634/.
20]
– On
Mon., July 30 at 6 PM, join an action at D.C.'s Central Holding location at
Police Headquarters, 300 Indiana Ave. NW. "Clean It or Close
It!" Challenge the inhumane conditions in D.C. Central Holding where
thousands of women and men have to endure, and the Supreme Court 9 were able to
see and experience. Email washingtondc@poorpeoplescampaign.org.
21] – On Mon., July 30 from 6 to 8 PM at Fried, Frank,
Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, 801 17th St. NW, WDC 20006, join the South
Asian Bar Association of Washington D.C. and a distinguished panel of
speakers to discuss disability rights in a variety of contexts. The panelists
will provide a basic understanding of disability related legal protections as
well as best practices that organizations should consider to both follow the
law and also, as importantly, to become more inclusive and true to our
respective missions. This July marks the 28th Anniversary of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA Amendments Act of 2008, effective January 1,
2009, amended the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and other
disability nondiscrimination laws at the Federal level and was a response to a
number of decisions by the Supreme Court that had narrowly interpreted the
protections of the ADA. Tickets are at sabadc.org. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/296802847531419/.
22] –On
Mon., July 30 from 6 to 9 PM, Toast to TransLAW: Fund Trans Legal Access Now at
1410 14th St. NW, Ground Floor, WDC 20005. This is the 6th Annual Fundraiser &
Celebration. TransLAW was founded in 2012 by community legal advocates to
serve the legal needs of transgender and gender nonconforming people in the
Metro DC area. Since then, TransLAW volunteers - in partnership with
Whitman-Walker Health - have helped over 1,000 individuals obtain appropriate
identity documents through our monthly Name and Gender Change Clinic. The money
TransLAW raises goes directly towards paying the court fees and other related
costs with changing these documents, which can be a real barrier for low or
no-income Trans folks.
Donate
what you can, but the suggested donation is $10. No one will be turned away.
You can pre-register and donate via Eventbrite ticket purchase here at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/toast-to-translaw-6th-annual-fundraiser-celebration-tickets-47936067067 or
pay at the door. Go to https://www.translawdc.org/2018.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/246220189323541/.
23] – On Mon., July 30 from 7 to 9 PM, come to the
Transportation Committee Kickoff Meeting, hosted by the Sierra Club
Maryland Chapter, 7338 Baltimore Ave., Suite 102, College Park 20740. Do
you want the limit the dangerous pollution that spews out of the tailpipes of
cars and trucks we drive harming our health and acting as the #1 source
responsible for climate disruption? Are you outraged by the cancellation of the
East to West Red Line in Baltimore? Are you troubled about what the expansion
of toll roads on I-270, Beltway, or other roadways near you would mean for your
community, your pocket book, and your travel time?
Marylanders
need a regional climate-friendly, equitable, and safe 21st century
transportation system that would give us reliable and accessible means to move
around. With your help we can help steer Maryland into a future with vibrant
and mixed-use communities where we can easily and healthily get to the people
and places we care about no matter where we live. Join in for food, learning,
and a discussion of an action plan! Learn about our new transportation campaign,
how you can shape it, and how you can get plugged in to efforts to limit
vehicle pollution, stop highway expansion, and get the funding we need for more
public transit, walking and biking infrastructure, and electric buses and cars!
AND
meet special guest Casey Anderson, chair of the Montgomery County Planning
Board and the Maryland-National Capital Park Planning Commission who oversees
transportation and land use development in Montgomery and Prince George’s
County. Hear about the elements to consider for a robust transportation plan in
your county. Get more at https://www.facebook.com/events/677989909217757/.
24] – Join the Fight
Against Fracked Gas Pipelines and Infrastructure! There is a
Video Conference Call on Mon., July 30 at 7 PM. Did
you know that even though Maryland banned fracking, the state is considering
over $100 million in investments in pipelines and infrastructure to spread
fracked gas throughout Maryland? RSVP at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/2918039a9f7c897dcde7dc3c8da9331e.
25] –On
Mon., July 30 from 7 to 8 PM, hear a Ranger talk about the 14th Amendment,
hosted by National Mall and Memorial Parks, 900 Ohio Dr. SW, WDC
20024. Meet at the Lincoln Memorial plaza level. From John Bingham, the
chief architect of the amendment, to Martin Luther King, Jr., the 14th
Amendment continues to unfold and change the character of the Constitution.
Contact Ranger Elmi at (202) 438-6184. No tickets or reservations required. See
https://www.facebook.com/events/279240772651873/.
26] –On
Mon., July 30 from 7 to 8 PM, Tues., July 31 from 11 AM at 9 PM and Wed., Aug.
1 from 11 AM to 9 PM, participate in a BBF Fundraiser at Grilled Cheese & Co.,
500 Edmondson Ave., Catonsville 21228, hosted by Benjamin Banneker
Foundation, Inc. It's summer and it's too hot to cook! Help raise funds to
support environment, education, and history programs at Mr. Banneker's
farmstead! Bring a flyer or mention the Benjamin Banneker Foundation, and a
portion of the proceeds will be donated to the BBF. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2013673538643871/.
27] – Join the Get Money Out of Maryland
Teleconference on Monday, July 30 from 8:30 to 9:30 PM. Call
605-475-6711, code 1136243#. Work only on brainstorming ideas for participation
in the upcoming General Election. Early voting goes from Thurs., Oct. 25
through Thurs., Nov. 1 (8 days), and Election Day is Tues., Nov. 6.
28] – On Tues., .July 31 from 4:30 to 6 PM, celebrate
Ahed and the Gaza Freedom Flotilla hosted by CODEPINK: Women For Peace at
the Israel embassy, 3514 International Drive NW, WDC 20008. Celebrate Ahed and
Nariman Tamimi, released from Israeli prison on Sunday, and the Gaza Freedom
Flotilla intercepted by the Israeli Navy. From the ongoing actions of the
Tamimi family to the passengers of the Freedom Flotilla and the Palestinians in
Gaza waiting for the boats to arrive, be inspired. Eat cupcakes while
celebrating and demanding for Palestinian liberation in front of the Israeli
embassy. See https://www.facebook.com/events/2157882971148192/.
29]
– 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 July 24. Call 215-426-0364.
30]
– Vigil
to say "No Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at 33rd & North
Charles Sts. Join this ongoing vigil on July 24 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM.
Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.
31] – There is a SHUTDOWN ICE protest at a corporation
which profits from the deportation industry, and is part of the immoral and
cruel practice of separating families. Microsoft is one of these companies, and
help bring a message of No Business With ICE to their Tysons Corner Mall store
on Tues., July 31 at 5:30 PM. Gather at the Tysons Corner Mall food
court (next to the movie theater). Join in with more than 300 Microsoft
employees who have already signed a petition to their bosses, to demand they
immediately rescind the $19.4 million
contract with ICE. Go to http://www.lahuelga.com/.
Visit https://www.geekwire.com/2018/immigration-activists-deliver-300k-signatures-microsoft-hq-demanding-end-ice-contract/.
32]
– Will you join the
fight to protect your human rights? Joshua Harris believes we still have
the power to make change here in Baltimore and across the country. Attend
the “Baltimore Supreme Court Advocacy Night” on Tues., July 31 from 6 to 9 PM
at ExitTheApple, 2334 Guilford Ave., Baltimore 21218). RSVP at http://act.prochoiceamerica.org/ngpvanforms/16839.
The Supreme Court Advocacy Night is an opportunity to engage in the fight to
stop Trump’s extreme Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. At this event you
will have the opportunity to make your voice heard through calling state
representation, writing letters, and engaging on social media.
33]
– On
Tues., .July 31 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, attend the Final Baltimore Ceasefire
Public Meeting, 3333 Greenmount Ave., Baltimore 21218. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/231592974150396.
34] – On Tues., July 31 from 6:30 to 9 PM, get involved
in Court Support / Accompaniment Volunteer Training, hosted by Sanctuary
Streets Baltimore and Sanctuary DMV at 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore
21218. Sanctuary DMV has been operating a successful court accompaniment
program in D.C. and the surrounding areas. To increase the available volunteer
base in Baltimore, members of Sanctuary DMV will be coming to Baltimore (joined
by members of Sanctuary Streets Baltimore) to help prepare potential volunteers
to accompany immigrant members of our community to court or ICE check-ins. RSVP
when you are committed to attending: https://goo.gl/forms/Dic0aFyU8m59Kmw32.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/201398500526485/.
35] – On Tues., July 31 at 7 PM, go to
the Pacem Summer Film Series and see WHOSE STREETS at Westminster Church, 1502
W. 13th St., Wilmington. Check out http://depaceminterris.org/fw-event-slug/pacem-summer-film-series-july-17-august-7/.
This is an
unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising. Unarmed teenager Michael Brown is
killed by police and left lying in the street for hours. The National Guard
descends on Ferguson in response to demonstrations. A powerful battle cry from
a generation fighting, not for their civil rights, but for the right to
live. Leading the discussion will be Shane Cannon.
36] – On Tues., July 31 from 7 to 9 PM, join the Walk
For Freedom Launch Party, starting at the Takoda Restaurant, 715 Florida Ave.
NW, WDC 20001. Celebrating the Walk, and learn more about the event and how you
can get involved with battling human trafficking. Graciously hosted by Takoda,
a portion of proceeds from the bar will be donated to the Walk For Freedom DC.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/449210558872525/.
To
be continued.
Donations
can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. Ph: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.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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