37] Incarceration Abroad – Jan. 16
38] Emergency
Powers in the Trump Era and Beyond – Jan. 16
39] Food Rescue – Jan. 16
40] Daily Adoption Event --
Jan. 16
41] The 3 Revolutions in
Transportation – Jan. 16
42] School of Food
and Food Rescue Baltimore – Jan. 16
43] The Korean
Peninsula in 2019
– Jan. 16
44] Candlelight Vigil for Eduardo
Samaniego's Freedom – Jan. 16
45] See the film “Putin's Witnesses” – Jan. 16
46] Baltimore
County Green Party meeting – Jan. 16
47] U.S.
Strategic Interests in Africa
–
Jan. 16
48] Moms Demand Action – Jan. 16
49] JHU Police Force – Jan. 16
50] See a screening of
LIVING DOWNSTREAM – Jan. 16
51] Clean
Air Baltimore --
Jan. 16
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37] – On
Wed., Jan. 16 from 8:30 AM to 5 PM, get involved with Alternative Approaches to
Incarceration Abroad, hosted by the United States Institute of
Peace and Rule of Law Collaborative, 2301 Constitution Ave. NW, WDC
20037. Tickets are at www.usip.org. The world’s prisons now
reportedly hold more than 10.74 million men, women, and children. Imprisonment
for even minor crimes is often a default punishment in many jurisdictions,
leading human rights organizations to express growing concerns about
overcrowding, poor sanitation, inadequate health care, and violence in
overburdened facilitates. Alternatives to incarceration projects offer a
promising means of addressing these growing challenges, and often provide minor
offenders with the holistic support they need for rehabilitation and
reintegration into their communities. Yet instituting these approaches in
developed nations and fragile states alike can be difficult. Join the
University of South Carolina’s Rule of Law Collaborative and the United States
Institute of Peace for a day-long symposium that explores the promises and
challenges associated with instituting effective alternatives to incarceration
programming. Experts will offer insights from their work domestically and abroad,
covering key questions of the day such as how to handle reintegration of
foreign fighters, and how to tailor support to meet the needs of vulnerable
prison populations. RSVP at https://www.usip.org/events/alternative-approaches-incarceration-abroad.
Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/275712869810984/.
38] – On
Wed., Jan. 16 from 9 AM to 5 PM, hear about Emergency Powers in the Trump Era
and Beyond, hosted by Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law at Center for
Strategic and International Studies, 1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW, WDC
20036. The term “emergency powers” conjures images of crackdowns and
rights abuses by authoritarian regimes. But emergency powers are also a
standard feature of modern democracies—including the United States. Unknown to
most Americans, Congress has passed more than a hundred laws that give the
president special authority when he declares a national emergency, including
powers to shut down communications facilities, freeze Americans’ bank accounts,
and deploy troops inside the U.S. In a time when institutional checks and
balances are being tested, do these extraordinary powers protect our democracy…
or do they put it at risk?
Join the Brennan Center for Justice and R Street Institute for a
symposium that will explore the deeply important and timely questions raised by
presidential emergency powers in the U.S. Former government officials,
scholars, and advocates will come together for a day of discussion. Email
Erica Posey at poseye@brennan.law.nyu.edu.
Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1976206939162868/.
39] – On Wed., Jan. 16 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/.
40] – On
Wed., Jan. 16 at noon and through Tues., Jan. 22, there is a daily adoption
event at the Alexandria PETCO, hosted by Last Chance Animal Rescue, 6612
Richmond Hwy., Alexandria, VA 22306-6601. Adoptable pups and kitties are
available for same day adoption. Animals are spayed/neutered, up-to-date on age
appropriate vaccines. The event runs until 7 PM, except on Sundays when
it ends at 6 PM.
To see available animals at the daily event, check out the daily
adoption event album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1757671494266953.1073742016.150481478319304&type=1&l=f34e614efe.
To get the process started, submit an application today: https://www.lastchanceanimalrescue.org/adoption-request-form/.
Volunteers are needed to help with all aspects of this event;
pre-event set-up, adoption counselors to animal handlers and so much more! To
sign up, email your full name and phone number to volunteer@lastchanceanimalrescue.org. Go
to https://www.facebook.com/events/539328706536665/.
41] – On
Wed., Jan. 16 from noon to 1:30 PM, hear about The 3 Revolutions in
Transportation: Governance Needs & Opportunities, hosted by 3
Revolutions Policy Initiative - ITS-Davis in the Rayburn House Office Building,
Room 2253, 45 Independence Ave. SW, WDC 20515. Automated, shared, and electric
vehicles bring massive opportunities to improve safety, manage congestion,
advance equity, and reduce pollution in transportation. But these new
technologies will also challenge existing governance models. The future of
transportation will require smart governance, which includes performance-based
and flexible regulatory mechanisms. This briefing will explain why the advent
of the "3 Revolutions" era requires reevaluation of roles for
federal, state, and local authorities. It will also cover ways to enable
innovation while respecting privacy, proprietary, and safety concerns. Experts
will discuss research findings and perspectives on how to harness the 3
Revolutions for the benefit of all. See https://www.facebook.com/events/301229780598821/.
42] – On Wed., Jan. 16 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/.
43] – On Wed., Jan. 16 at 2:30 PM,
hear about The Korean Peninsula in 2019: A Review and Forecast for the New Year
in the Hart Senate Office Building, Room 902, 120 Constitution Ave. NE, WDC
20002. Go to https://www.ncnk.org/event-calendar/ncnk-nknews-korean-peninsula-2019-review-and-forecast.
44] – There is a Candlelight Vigil for Eduardo
Samaniego's Freedom on Wed., Jan. 16 at 5:30 PM at the Martin Luther King, Jr.
Memorial, WDC.
45] – On Wed., Jan. 16 from 6 to 8 PM, see “Putin's
Witnesses” followed by a Panel Discussion, hosted by National Press Club,
529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor, WDC 20004. The National Press Club in conjunction
with Current Time and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) presents an
independent documentary by award-winning Russian director Vitaly Mansky, who
will be present for the discussion. (In Russian with English subtitles.)
The film documents the events that followed the unexpected
resignation of Russian President Boris Yeltsin in December 1999 and brought
Vladimir Putin to power. Mansky was both witness and participant. Says
Mansky, “My testimony is very important not only for Russian society -- to cure
it from an advanced illness, but also to other countries -- to prevent them
from losing their freedom.” Visit https://pressroom.rferl.org/putins-witnesses
and https://www.facebook.com/events/2060416537345800/.
46] – On Wed., Jan. 16 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM,
attend the Baltimore County Green Party meeting in the Baltimore County Public
Library (Towson Branch), 320 York Road, Towson 21204. All willing to work for
racial, economic, and ecological justice in Baltimore County and beyond are
welcome! See https://www.facebook.com/events/597229730716645/.
47] – On Wed., Jan. 16 from 6:30 to
8:30 PM, participate in U.S. Strategic Interests in Africa: A Discussion with
Michael Morrow, hosted by Young Professionals in International Affairs at
Barbaricum LLC, 1714 N St. NW, WDC 20036. What are American strategic interests
in Africa, especially within this administration? Is it to combat terrorist
groups like al Shabaab and Boko Haram? Is the aim to counterbalance growing
Chinese influence on the continent? Is it to promote democratic values and
human rights? Michael Morrow, a scholar at the Wilson Center will speak with us
about his work on the topic. Michael Morrow is a Senior Diplomatic Fellow with
the Wilson Center's Africa Program. He served as Charges d'Affaires for the US
Embassy in Juba, South Sudan, as well as in the embassies of Iraq, Botswana,
Poland, Russia and Nigeria. Morrow worked within the State Department in the
offices of the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter
ISIS; the Bureau of Legislative Affairs; Bureau for East African Affairs; and
Bureau for Central European Affairs. See https://www.facebook.com/events/798582380492698/.
48] – On
Wed., Jan. 16 from 7 to 9 PM, get over to the Volunteers Meeting, hosted
by Moms Demand Action – MD at Howard County Public Library, East Columbia
Branch, 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia. Tickets are
act.everytown.org. Come join us for our January volunteers meeting. New
volunteers welcome! We'll discuss upcoming gun sense legislation and how you
can help lobby lawmakers in Annapolis. We'll also hear about a local Students
Demand Action chapter. Students 13 years old and up are welcome to attend. RSVP
at https://act.everytown.org/event/moms-demand-action-event/19032/.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/1832961903500164/.
49] – On Wed., Jan. 16 from 7 to 8:30
PM, attend the General Meeting, hosted by the Greater Remington
Improvement Association at 337 W 27th St., Baltimore 21211-3004. The main topic
of the first meeting of the year will be Johns Hopkins and their Public Safety.
Representatives from JHU, including Melissa Hyatt, VP of security, Daniel
Ennis, VP of finance and administration and Jennifer Mielke, Director of Local
Government and Community Affairs, will be here to discuss the safety
initiatives. Read up on the initiative here https://publicsafetyinitiatives.jhu.edu.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/2155332858116785/.
50] – On Wed., Jan. 16 at 7 PM, see a screening
of LIVING DOWNSTREAM by the Harrisburg/Hershey chapter of Physicians for Social
Responsibility. This documentary is about Sandra Steingraber's personal
story of struggling with cancer while leading a coalition to ban fracking in
New York State. See it at the Polyclinic Hospital board room, 2501 N. Third St.
Go to https://www.psr.org/blog/event/film-screening-living-downstream/.
51] – The Energy Justice Network is inviting you
to a Clean Air Baltimore Coalition meeting on Wed., Jan. 16 at 7
PM at Thrive Baltimore, 6 E. Lafayette Ave. in Mt. Vernon.
Contact Ava I. Richardson, MPH, Program Coordinator, at (240) 997-5423 or ava@energyjustice.net.
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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