30] End War in Yemen -- Nov. 26
31] Redlining exhibit – through Dec. 31
32] Rehabilitate
and Reintegrate Violent Extremists – Nov. 27
33] Baltimore's
Drinking Water Supply – Nov. 27
34] Food Rescue – Nov. 27
35] Peace Vigil – Nov. 27
36] No Drone Research DEMO – Nov. 27
37] Human Rights Award – Nov. 27
38] Repression
of Dissent and the US Left – Nov. 27
39] Christianity
and Climate Change -- Nov. 27
40] Bernie’s got a book –
Nov. 27
41] Neera
Tanden speaks --
Nov. 27
42] Unpacking Racial Inequity – Nov. 28
43] Food Rescue – Nov. 28
44] State of the Korean
Peninsula – Nov. 28
45] Food Rescue – Nov. 28
46] How China
“Reeducates” the Uyghurs – Nov. 28
47] A history lesson – Nov. 28
48] “The Ghosts of Johns Hopkins” – Nov. 28
49] Money in
Politics in Virginia -- Nov. 28
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30] – On Mon., Nov. 26 from 9 AM to 1
PM, Lobby the Senate: National Day of Action to End War in Yemen, hosted
by Just Foreign Policy at the Hart Senate Office Building, Constitution
Ave., WDC 20002. Last March, 55 Senators voted to continue US support for
the Saudi war crimes in Yemen. While this was a terrible mistake, they have the
chance to vote to finally end the war in Yemen as early as this Tuesday. We
want to make sure they vote the right way this time! 14 Million Yemenis are on
the Brink of World's Worst Famine in 100 Years. Ask senators to cosponsor
and vote for SJRes54. Chuck Schumer tweeted his support for the War
Powers Resolution SJRes54. Call Monday: 1-833-STOP-WAR. Email eltayyab@justforiegnpolicy.org.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/714408812261610/.
31] – At 10 AM through December 31, check out
Undesign the Redline exhibit, hosted by Choose Civility, HCLS Central
Branch. Look for tickets at choosecivility.org. This interactive exhibit
explores the history of structural racism and classism, how these designs
compounded each other from redlining maps until today, and how we can come together
to undesign these systems with intentionality. Tours, reading lists,
events, and more details are at http://choosecivility.org/events/undesign-the-redline-exhibit. See https://www.facebook.com/events/444200232763081/.
32] – On Tues., Nov. 27 from 10 AM to
noon, find out How to Rehabilitate and Reintegrate Violent Extremists, hosted
by United States Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Ave. NW, WDC
20037. Tickets are at www.usip.org.
As the loss of ISIS territory drives thousands of “foreign terrorist fighters” to
return home, and hundreds of people convicted of terrorism-related offenses are
scheduled for release over the next several years, communities worldwide are
faced with rehabilitating and reintegrating people disengaging from violent
extremism. Often returning to the same environments and social networks that facilitated
violent radicalization initially, significant psychosocial and other support
will be key to addressing trauma, reducing stigma, and guarding against
recidivism.
Join USIP for a discussion of how policies and programs can
address trauma and reduce stigma to foster cross-cutting affiliations and
social learning, enable rehabilitation, and ease reintegration for people
disengaging from extremist violence. Take part in the conversation on Twitter
with #ReintegratingExtremists. RSVP at https://www.usip.org/index.php/events/how-rehabilitate-and-reintegrate-violent-extremists.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/1122183804616160/.
33] – On Tues., Nov. 27 from 11 AM to noon attend the Public
Hearing on Baltimore's Drinking Water Supply, hosted by Blue Water
Baltimore at Baltimore City Hall, 100 Holliday St., Baltimore 21202.
If you live in Baltimore City, suburban Baltimore County, northern Anne Arundel
County, eastern Howard County, or southeastern Carroll County, the water you
use to drink, clean, shower, and brush your teeth starts its journey to your
tap as storm water runoff flowing into the Loch Raven and Prettyboy reservoirs
in Baltimore County, or Liberty Reservoir in Carroll County. The land it flows
across has a big impact on how much pollution it picks up along the way, how
safe it is to drink when it reaches your tap, and how much it costs to drink to
make it safe. Protecting forests and installing storm water infrastructure in
the reservoir's watersheds is the cheapest and most effective way to safeguard
our water supply - especially as the effects of climate change threaten to
strain our water systems in the coming decades. But are our local governments
putting enough attention on protecting our source water supplies? Join
the Baltimore City Council for a public hearing on Baltimore's source water
supply, how land use in our reservoirs' watersheds could be putting our
drinking water at risk, and how Baltimore could save money in the future by
making smart investments in green infrastructure now. See https://www.facebook.com/events/2155093238074577/.
34] –
On Tues., Nov. 27 at noon, join Food Rescue at YO!
Baltimore West, 1510 W Lafayette Ave., Baltimore 21217-2131. This will
occur every Tuesday, until Jan. 1, 2019.
Get fresh, delicious, and free food. Bring a bag. Bring a friend!
Take what you want. See https://www.facebook.com/events/1994272347506100/.
35] – 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 Nov. 27. Call 215-426-0364.
36] – Vigil to say "No
Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at 33rd & North Charles Sts. Join
this ongoing vigil on Nov. 27 from 5 to 6 PM. Contact Max at
mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.
37] -- On
Tues., Nov. 27 from 5:30 to 7 PM, attend George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human
Rights Award Ceremony/Reception, hosted by the AFL-CIO, 815 16th St. NW,
WDC 20005. Honor the National TPS Alliance for its inspiring efforts to
organize, uplift and empower immigrant workers and their families from all over
the world. Open to all, but RSVP required at this link: http://go.aflcio.org/GMLKHRA. See https://www.facebook.com/events/189705598543015/.
38] – On Tues., Nov. 27 from 6:30 to
8:30 PM, catch Repression of Dissent and the US Left, hosted by Metro D.C.
Democratic Socialists of America at the Mount Pleasant Branch D.C. Public
Library, WDC. As part of the Socialist Night School, hear about Red Squads,
COINTELPRO, and McCarthyism. Throughout its history the US left has aroused
anger from the powerful, who have sought to silence them. This presentation
will cover the history of law enforcement surveillance of political activism,
the legacy of McCarthyism, and just how much has and hasn’t changed
today. It will be presented by Chip Gibbons. Chip is a journalist who has
written about civil liberties and social movements, both from a historical and
a contemporary perspective, for Jacobin and The Nation. He is also Policy &
Legislative Counsel for Defending Rights & Dissent, an organization founded
by victims of the House Un-American Activities Committee that works to protect
the right to engage in political expression. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/298688584289538/.
39] – On
Tues., Nov. 27 from 6:30 to 9:30 PM, Profs & Pints will host Christianity
and Climate Change at La Pop DC, 1847 Columbia Road NW, WDC 20009. Tickets
are at profspintsclimatechange.brownpapertickets.com. Beth Norcross, adjunct
professor at Wesley Theological Seminary and founding director of the Center
for Spirituality in Nature, will speak. In a seminal 1967 article, “The
Historical Roots of our Ecologic Crisis,” the prominent American historian Lynn
White Jr. seemed to lay much of the blame for environmental destruction on the
tenets of Christianity, which he called “the most anthropocentric religion the
world has seen.”
Just over 50 years later, the environmental stakes have risen as
we gradually come to grips with the enormity of the impacts of a changing
climate on ecological systems and on humans and non-humans alike. Much of
Christianity, from evangelical to progressive, is slowly waking up to the
theological and social justice implications of the unraveling of our planetary
systems. Advance tickets are $12, at the door $15, and save $2 with
a student ID. See https://www.facebook.com/events/1460305097405938/.
40] – On Tues., Nov. 27 from 7 to 8 PM, hear from
Bernie Sanders talking about his book “Where We Go From Here, “ hosted
by GW Events [and Politics and Prose Bookstore], 730 21st St.
NW, WDC. Tickets are at www.politics-prose.com.
Senator Sanders' presidential campaign was a beginning, not an ending. In WHERE
WE GO FROM HERE: Two Years in the Resistance, New York Times bestselling author
Bernie Sanders chronicles the day-by-day struggles that he and his progressive
colleagues have waged over the last two years in the fight against Donald
Trump’s agenda and for a government that works for all. The good news is
progressive voices are making significant strides. WHERE WE GO FROM HERE shows
how citizens all across America are standing up to the Trump government. This
event will include neither a public signing nor a pre-signed book. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/324450245012868/.
41] – On Tues., Nov. 27 from 7 to 8
PM, Neera Tanden speaks with Dr. DeRionne Pollard, hosted by Montgomery
College, Science West 301, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville 20850. Tickets are at www.montgomerycollege.edu. Tanden is president
and CEO of the Center for American Progress (CAP), the largest progressive
think tank in the United States. At CAP, Ms. Tanden is focused on building a
domestic agenda that is inclusive of all Americans and expands opportunity.
CAP's attention to the accessibility of post-secondary education as well as
high quality K-12, embodies a focus on inclusion. The Center is also engaged in
progressive dialogues about race and ethnicity, gender, and sexuality and their
implications for equity across the nation. The Centre closely follows the
evolution of these issues in political thought and action and encourages open,
public dialogue about them.
Before joining CAP, she worked as a key member of the health
reform team of former President Barack Obama, where she helped to develop and
pass the Affordable Care Act. She also managed all domestic policy initiatives
during Obama's first presidential campaign and has served in several leadership
roles for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. She has written
extensively on policy issues for The New Republic, and appears regularly on
television as a political commentator. Call the President's Office at
240-567-5267 or visit montgomerycollege.edu/dialogues. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/448906492300394/.
42] – On Wed., Nov. 28 from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM,
hear about Unpacking Racial Inequity, hosted by ASAP at the Maryland Hall
for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St., Annapolis 21401. Racism is a
fierce, ever-present, challenging force, one which has structured the thinking,
behavior, and actions of individuals and institutions since the beginning of
U.S. history. To understand racism and effectively begin dismantling it
requires an equally fierce, consistent, and committed effort. Please join Anne
Arundel County Partnership for Children, Youth and Families and Anne Arundel Women
Giving Together for this FREE event. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unpacking-racial-inequityunderstanding-how-systemic-racism-impacts-our-community-tickets-51142968997.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/358157014956726/.
43] – On Wed., Nov. 28 at noon and every
Wednesday until Feb. 6, 2019, get food at the Free Farm, 3510 Ash St., Baltimore
21211. This is hosted by Food Rescue Baltimore. Bring a bag, bring a
friend, and take delicious, nutritious, free rescued food. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/327125147795282/.
44] – On
Wed., Nov. 28 from 1:30 to 4:30 PM, come to the ICAS Fall Symposium Special
which Richard Haass will address on the subject of the State of The Korean
Peninsula Issues: Prognosis and US National Security in the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs, Capitol Hill, 2200 Rayburn House Office Building, WDC
20515. Dr. Haass is in his sixteenth year as president of the Council on
Foreign Relations, an independent, nonpartisan membership organization,
think tank, publisher and educational institution dedicated to being a resource
to help people better understand the world and the foreign policy choices
facing the United States and other countries. In 2013, Richard
served as the chair of the multiparty negotiations in Northern Ireland that
provided the foundation for the 2014 Stormont House Agreement. For his
efforts to promote peace and conflict resolution, Richard received
the 2013 Tipperary International Peace Award. See www.icasinc.org or https://www.eventbrite.com/e/icas-fall-symposium-special-tickets-52017722408.
45] – On Wed., Nov. 21 at
2 PM, and every Wednesday until July 24, 2019, School of Food and Food
Rescue Baltimore will give out food at 1412 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore 21213. Bring
a bag, bring a friend, and take delicious, nutritious, free rescued food. See https://www.facebook.com/events/2105994779640314/.
46] –On
Wed., Nov. 28 from noon to 1:30 PM, understand How China “Reeducates” the
Uyghurs and Why You Should Be Alarmed, hosted by The Cato Institute, 1000
Massachusetts Ave. NW, WDC 20001. Tickets are at www.cato.org. The
Uyghurs, a Turkic Muslim people who primarily live in Xinjiang, a northwestern
region in China, have long suffered the repressive regime of the Chinese
Communist Party. Since early 2017, however, a new wave of repression began, as
Chinese authorities initiated a comprehensive “reeducation” program involving state
propaganda, mass surveillance, and the internment of hundreds of thousands of
Uyghurs in concentration camps. Using the handful of violent extremists among
Uyghurs as a pretext, the Beijing government, as observed by international
media and human rights organizations, has embarked on a crusade to erase the
identity, religion, culture, and language of a minority.
This story is a major human rights crisis in itself, yet it also
signals a broader threat to freedom in other parts of the world. In Xinjiang,
Chinese authorities are testing their new products for social control, such as
drones disguised as birds to surveil citizens and state-issued tracking devices
on human bodies. This cutting-edge totalitarianism can easily be exported to
other regimes around the world that are eager to spy on their citizens and
persecute their dissidents. REGISTER at https://www.cato.org/events/the-new-gulag-achipelago.
If you can’t make it to the event, you can watch it live online at www.cato.org/live and join the
conversation on Twitter using #CatoEvents. See https://www.facebook.com/events/250056612336275/.
47] – On Wed., Nov. 28 from 7 to 8 PM, check out
History Hour at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park, 16501 Norwood Rd., Sandy Spring
20860. Tickets are at apm.activecommunities.com. This lecture series for
history aficionados will feature local historian, educators, and more as they
share their knowledge of local and regional history. November's lecture by
Ralph Buglass will highlight Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall's early
victories against school segregation in Montgomery County. Light refreshments
will be provided. See https://www.facebook.com/events/1877821772519988/.
48] – On Wed., Nov. 28 from 7 to 9 PM be at
Writers LIVE: Antero Pietila, “The Ghosts of Johns Hopkins,” hosted by The
Ivy Bookshop at The Church of the Redeemer, 5603 N. Charles St., Baltimore
21210. The stand-alone volume chronicles Baltimore's history from the times of
Johns Hopkins, the man, and how the institutions he created impacted the city,
particularly the hospital and the medical school. Hopkins did not live to see
their opening; yet men at their helm created the racial geography of Baltimore
as we know it. Antero Pietila worked at The Sun for 35 years as a local
reporter, correspondent in South Africa and the Soviet Union, and as a member
of the editorial board. Writers LIVE programs are supported in part by a
bequest from The Miss Howard Hubbard Adult Programming Fund. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/535835736865153/.
49] – On Wed., Nov. 28 from 7 to 9 PM, hear about
Money in Politics in Virginia, hosted by People Demanding Action at
the Mason District Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA
22003. There is growing public awareness and concern about the corrosive
effects of corporate money on American politics and democracy. Virginia is one
of the few states in America that allows powerful corporations and other
wealthy donors to make unrestricted campaign contributions to candidates for
the General Assembly. It is past time to declare that the Commonwealth of
Virginia is no longer for sale to the highest bidder. Every member of the
General Assembly will be up for election in 2019, and the flood of corporate
money has already begun flowing into campaign accounts. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/2193721190886886/.
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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