Baltimore Activist Alert December 16 -- 18, 2018
"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own
nation. The great initiative in this war is ours. The initiative to stop it
must be ours." -Martin Luther King Jr.
Friends, this list and other email documents which I send
out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center. Go
to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com.
If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send
contributions to BNC, 325 East 25th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. Max
Obuszewski can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net.
1] Books, buttons and
stickers
2] Web site for info on
federal legislation
3] Get involved with NCNR
4] Buy an
Anti-War Veteran hat
5] Transcribe Dorothy
Day’s diaries
6] Redlining – through
Dec. 31
7] Pancake Breakfast -- Dec. 16
8] Annual
Children’s Christmas Party – Dec. 16
9] DSA meeting -- Dec. 16
10] Christmas sing along
with CODEPINK – Dec. 16
11] Open Rescue
Is Not Terrorism
– Dec. 16
12] ERA conference call – Dec. 16
13] Arts Feast -- Dec. 16
14] Jail Support – Dec. 16
15] See the film "COFFEE FOR ALL NATIONS" – Dec. 16
16] Protest at the Pentagon – Dec. 17
17] Food Rescue – Dec. 17
18] Transportation
and Climate
– Dec. 17
19] Sprint/T-Mobile
merger
– Dec. 17
20] Food Rescue – Dec. 17
21] Music
Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula – Dec. 17
22] Juvenile Justice Forum – Dec. 17
23] Get the Money Out – Dec.
17
24] Food Rescue – Dec. 18
25] Peace Vigil – Dec. 18
26] No Drone Research DEMO – Dec. 18
27] Baltimore Beyond Plastic – Dec. 18
28] Support Peace – Dec. 18
29] Water bills – Dec. 18
30] Book signing – Dec. 18
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1] – Buttons,
bumperstickers and books are available. “God Bless the Whole World,
No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-323-1607.
2] – To obtain information how your federal legislators
voted on particular bills, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/.
Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or
800-426-8073. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.
3] – THE ORGANIZING LIST will be the primary
decision-making mechanism of the National Campaign of Nonviolent Resistance
[NCNR]. It will be augmented by
conference calls and possibly in-person meetings as needed. It will
consist of 1 or 2 representatives from each local, regional, or national
organization (not coalitions) that wishes to actively work to carry out the
NCNR campaign of facilitating and organizing nonviolent resistance to U.S.
wars.
To join the ORGANIZING
List, please send your name, group affiliation, city and email address to
mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net. Different local chapters of a
national organization are encouraged to subscribe.
4] – Get a good-looking black hat
which says Anti-War Veteran in the front and Viva House 50th in the
back. The cost is $10. Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at
Comcast dot net.
5] – Want an opportunity to work with scans of Dorothy Day's diaries?
The Guild for the Canonization is looking for volunteers to help them
transcribe all her diaries and letters! Several Catholic Workers are already
helping and you can, too! Contact Jeff Korgen at jkorgen@korgan.associates.org
or call him 862-485-5807.
6] – 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/.
7] – Usually, the Baltimore Ethical
Society, 2521 St. Paul St., Baltimore 21218, meets on Sundays, and generally
there is a speaker and discussion at 10:30 AM. On Sun., Dec. 16, however,
in a break from the usual routine, celebrate the coming season with a hearty
breakfast and time to connect with each other. Pancakes are on tap, with a
variety of expert chefs turning out to turn things over. Everyone is invited to
bring a warm article of clothing such as gloves, scarves, hats, socks to adorn
the mitten tree. Coffee, tea, and juice beverages will be provided. The Pancake
Breakfast is free and open to all. The items will be donated to
TurnAround, an organization that provides support services to victims of
domestic violence. . Call 410-581-2322
or email ask@bmorethical.org.
8] – On Sun., Dec. 16 at 11 AM, there is an Annual Children’s Christmas
Party, hosted by Polish Home Club, 512 S. Broadway, Baltimore 21231. Food
and drinks will be for sale for nominal prices. Each child will get a gift from
Santa. Admission for adults is $2. Children 12 and under are
free. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/394220907988231/.
9] – On Sun., Dec. 16 from 1:45 to 4 PM, attend the General Body
Meeting, hosted by Baltimore Democratic Socialists of America at 2239 Kirk
Ave., Baltimore 21218-6204. Find out more about organizing and where your
place is in the movement! All are welcome - feel free to bring a friend. There
will be new member orientation from 1:45 PM to 2 PM. The body meeting itself
will start at 2 PM. Seek out https://www.facebook.com/events/213171046241598/.
10] – Paki Wieland [mailto:pakiwieland@gmail.com] informed us that
on Sun., Dec. 16 from 3 to 6 PM there will be a Christmas sing along! Hassan
recently "confessed" that he likes Christmas songs. I responded, "Hassan,
you are not alone!" If you like singing Christmas songs, the traditional
and ones with alternative lyrics, join in at the Pink House, 1241 Evarts
NE, WDC. Food and drink will round out the festivities. Bring your
friends, the more the merrier!
11] – On
Sun., Dec. 16 from 3 to 5 PM, check out DxE Bmore - Open Rescue Is Not
Terrorism, hosted by Direct Action Everywhere – Baltimore at Red Emma's
Bookstore Coffeehouse, 1225 Cathedral St., Baltimore 21201. As DxE grows
a grassroots movement that’s dedicated to total animal liberation and is
gaining political power, the animal exploiting industries are becoming
increasingly concerned. We’re seeing an unprecedented amount of animal rights
activists being charged with felonies and some activists, including DxE
co-founder Wayne Hsiung, are facing decades in prison for taking sick and
injured animals to the vet and for exposing criminal animal cruelty in factory
farms supplying corporations such as Amazon, Whole Foods and Costco. Meet
at Red Emma's for brunch, to enjoy each other's company, and to discuss an
action plan in detail. See https://www.facebook.com/events/318455998992961/.
12] – On Sun., Dec. 16 at 4 PM, join The CALL - ERA Education
Program, hosted by One Rural Woman at Katrina's Dream, PO Box 32003,
WDC 20007. Get tickets at www.katrinasdream.org.
Help build the groundswell. The collaboration of grassroots organizers,
lobbyists, and professionals is dedicated to promoting and educating folks
across the United States of America to empowering women around the world.
PASS THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT.
There
is a NATIONAL WEEKLY SUNDAY CALL at 4 PM with E.R.A. ADVOCATES -- CALL IN NO:
563.999.2090 CONFERENCE NO: 898879#. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1710130249022424/.
13] – On
Sun., Dec. 16 from 4 to 7 PM, be at the Mera Kitchen Collective's Refugee and
Immigrant Arts Feast, hosted by Mera Kitchen Collective at Space 2640,
2640 Saint Paul St., Baltimore 21218. Please bring cash to purchase food
tickets! Free entry with a $10 suggested donation! There is a children's
activity room. Join Mera Kitchen Collective for our second "Refugee and
Immigrants Arts Feast" as we celebrate the incredible talents of our
newest neighbors. We're excited to welcome various food, craft and arts vendors
from around the world -- and special performances!
Come hungry so you can purchase food from some of our first-time
refugee women vendors. Stay to shop, listen to music, and enjoy the event with
us! Arts Feast was born out of a collective desire to host an event with
a low-barrier to entry for passionate and skilled refugee and immigrant
vendors, who are often limited by structural barriers. It's an opportunity for
these individuals to share their talents with the supportive Baltimore
community while gaining income and building self-confidence. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/2185346128245813/.
14] – On Sun., Dec. 16 from 4 to 8 PM, participate in Week #117
Jail Support, hosted by Baltimore Jail Support at Eager St. and
Fallsway JAIL SUPPORT (or “jail sitting”) means providing support in the
form of food & water, rides or bus fare, basic first aid and resource
guides to people being released from jail. Join in on Sundays from 4pm-8pm at
Central Booking to provide the direct services that are lacking in our jails
and prisons. Water bottles, juice, granola bars, fruit, chips are always
a tremendous help! Cash donations also go a long way. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1712811782157025/.
15] – See the film "COFFEE
FOR ALL NATIONS" on Sun., Dec. 16 at 6:30 PM
at 3107 N. Charles St., Baltimore. Use the side entrance at Homewood
Friends Meetinghouse. Check out the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqq_b0cLkzY.
In 1948, the Israeli army forced Abed’s family and other residents of Al-Walaja
village near Bethlehem to abandon their homes. Despite the expulsion, Abed was
determined to return and preserve his land ownership. From a small one-room
home made out of wood and metal sheets to a cave that he discovered on his land
and converted into a small house, Abed persisted to stay on. While in his cave,
he decided to open up a coffee shop for all nations on his land, which although
surrounded by settlements, was in a spot that could be reached by Palestinians,
Israelis and foreigners. Through his coffee shop, Abed turned his own tragedy
into a transformative project that allowed him to share his one true
possession: a stunning view. But, for how long? Doors open at 6 PM.
Arabic food will be available before and after the film. The film is 52
minutes long and will be followed by a Q&A discussion with the director,
Wafa Jamil. A donation is requested. The screening is sponsored by
Baltimore Palestine Solidarity. See https://www.facebook.com/events/290581428237873/.
16] – There is a weekly
Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987, outside the
Pentagon Metro stop. The next vigil is Dec. 17, and it is sponsored by
the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call
202-882-9649. The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro
entrance and in the designated "protest zone" behind
bicycle fences across from the entrance to the Metro. By Metro, take
Yellow Line and get out at the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the
Pentagon City stop! Go up south escalators and turn left and walk across to
protest area. By car from D.C. area, take 395 South and get off
at Exit 8A-Pentagon South Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary
Rd. at end of ramp and right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army
Navy Dr. You can "pay to park" on Army Navy Dr., and there is
meter parking one block on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these
spots begin at 8 AM. No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds.
Restrooms are located inside Marriott Residence Inn on corner of S.
Fern and Army Navy Dr.
17] – On Mon., Dec. 17, and every Monday until
Feb. 4, 2019, at noon, there will be a Food Rescue at Land of Kush, 840 N.
Eutaw St., Baltimore 21201. Food Rescue Baltimore is honored to partner with
The Land of Kush each and every Monday to bring access to free vegan/plant-based
food in the community. Bring a bag. Take what you want from noon to 1PM or
while supplies last. No purchase is necessary to take advantage of the
Food Rescue Baltimore give away. Items from The Land of Kush's menu are not
included in the give-away but will be available for sale. See https://www.facebook.com/events/415842178868197/.
18] – On
Mon., Dec. 17 from 12 to 1:30 PM, there is an EJLT Briefing: Transportation and
Climate, hosted by Maryland Environmental Health Network and Sierra
Club Maryland Chapter at 2 E. Read St., Baltimore 21202. Dive into the
environmental health and justice issues related to the vacuum of executive
leadership on clean and renewable transit planning for our region. Investigate
hyperlocal public health issues that impact the most vulnerable in urban and
rural Maryland. This event will feature residents, and advocates who are
considering the ways natural resource policy shapes health in our state. Register
at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8KHFKwOtTTWqGon-FPAXCg.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/2098610553786795/.
19] – On Mon., Dec. 17 from 12:30 PM to 2
PM, hear about the labor market impact of the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger,
hosted by Economic Policy Institute, 1225 I St. NW, #600, WDC 20005. The
merger would significantly increase concentration in the wireless
industry—reducing the number of major wireless carriers from four to three,
increasing prices for consumers, and lowering wages for workers. Lunch will be
provided. This event will be livestreamed on epi.org/events. RSVP at
https://www.facebook.com/events/771994783200014/.
20] –On
Mon., Dec. 17 from 3 to 4 PM, there is a Food Rescue Pop-Up at Flourish, 3418
Belair Rd. Bring a bag, take home healthy, free food! See https://www.facebook.com/events/257783244911727/.
21] – You are invited to the final GWIKS event of
2018. Celebrate the end of the year with a Concert & Lecture “Building
Trust through Music Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula.” The
event is on Mon., Dec. 17 from 5 to 8 PM at Post Hall, Academic Building, The
George Washington University on Mount Vernon Campus, 2100 Foxhall Road NW, WDC
20007. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MU9sBI3eTzCfZzhlRuQZuo7D-UUgTyGfgXbfeIASXK4/viewform?edit_requested=true. There is a Dinner Reception until 6 PM
followed by the Concert & Lecture. Finally, there will be a Q&A
from 7:30 to 8 PM.
22] – On Mon., Dec.
17 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM, come to a Juvenile Justice Forum, hosted by Justice
Forward Virginia at the Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St.,
Springfield, VA, 22150. Enjoy an engaging panel discussion with Virginia
legislators on juvenile justice reform. Learn about the NAACP’s
priorities regarding juvenile justice and discuss potential legislation or
other initiatives to improve the state of juvenile justice and end the school-to-prison
pipeline in the Commonwealth. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/571921463279265/.
23] – Join the Get Money Out of Maryland
Teleconference on Monday, Dec. 17 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.
24] – On
Tues., Dec. 18 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/.
25] – 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 Dec. 18. Call 215-426-0364.
26] – Vigil to say "No
Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at 33rd & North Charles Sts. Join
this ongoing vigil on Dec. 18 from 5 to 6 PM. Contact Max at
mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.
27] – On Tues., Dec. 18 from 6 to 8 PM, get with Baltimore
Beyond Plastic at 1515 E Eager St., Baltimore. Go to www.bmorebeyondplastic.org. Get some
food, fun, and activism! RSVP at bmorebeyondplastic.org to reserve
yourself a spot! Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/2206495306069939/.
28] – On Tues., Dec.
18 from 6 to 7:30 PM, get involved with the French Series - how to reform
multilateralism to support peace? This is hosted by the French
Embassy in the U.S., 4101 Reservoir Rd. NW, WDC 20007. PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT
IS FREE, BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. While international cooperation is
under threat and we are facing increasing challenges, President Macron has
proposed holding the Paris Peace Forum from November 11 to 13. The joint
statement with the international organizations published on November 14
strongly reaffirms that: “Working together multilaterally is not optional; it
is the only answer.”
However, the current
multilateral system is unconvincing and is facing growing criticism in the
context of isolationism and the rise of populism. How should multilateralism be
remodeled in order to more effectively address current challenges to peace? How
can we ensure inclusion through a free and fair system in the areas of trade,
climate change and security – including cybersecurity? How do we define a
common agenda to reinforce multilateral relationships or institutions, like
NATO?
The doors for this event
will open at 5:30 PM, and you will need a valid photo ID. You can’t park
in the Embassy parking lot. However, there is substantial space to park on the
Embassy's street, Reservoir Road. Please be advised that for security reasons,
embassy staff and security services cannot allow large bags or backpacks to be
brought onto Embassy grounds. Any large bags will be confiscated at the
entrance gate before the owner can be granted entry. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/204540100423429/.
29] – On Tues., Dec.
18 from 6 to 8 PM, tune in to the Fourth Department of Public Works Community
Meeting, hosted by Jews United for Justice -
Baltimore and Baltimore Right to Water Coalition at the Langston
Hughes Community Center, 5011 Arbutus Ave., Baltimore 21215. If you have
had an incorrect or unaffordable water bill, struggled to get answers from the
DPW, or want to speak out against the proposed 30% rate increase - please
attend and make your voice heard. The Director of The Department of Public Works,
Rudy Chow, will be in attendance, as well as some of the top leaders in the
department. Residents can call the Division of Communications and
Community Affairs for more information, 410-545-6541. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/570862700041837/.
30] – On Tues., Dec. 18 from 7 to 8 PM, come to a Book
Signing, hosted by Martine Kalaw at Loyalty Books, 931 Ellsworth Drive,
Silver Spring 20910. “Illegal Among Us” is the undocumented immigrant story you
haven't heard. It's about a stateless, undocumented, orphaned African girl who
beats the broken immigration system after 11 years. She navigated through an
immigration court that bound her in deportation proceedings for 7 years to
become a U.S. citizen whose "dead" father found her through LinkedIn.
The Amazon Link for the book is at https://www.amazon.com/Illegal-Among-Us-Stateless-Citizenship/dp/1620060884/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544586058&sr=8-1&keywords=Illegal+among+us.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/362145981242906/.
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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