52] "Last
Boat Out of Shanghai" -- Feb. 15
53] WIB peace
vigils –
Feb. 15
54] White House vigil -- Feb. 15
55] Dealing with North and South
Korea – Feb. 15
56] The Ones Who Escaped to
Freedom
– Feb. 15
57] BARCS
Adoption Event
-- Feb. 15
58] Economics of Targeted Sanctions -- Feb. 15
59] Black Lives Matter -- Feb. 15
60] The Iran
Deal and North Korea – Feb. 15
61] Fundraiser to Support
Raquel! – Feb. 15
62] Ballroom Dancing – Feb.
15
63] Commemoration of
Founding Father John Dickinson -- Feb. 16
64] Black
History Month Youth and Family Adventure – Feb. 16
65] Peace Vigil – Feb. 16
66] Feeding
Hearts First –
Feb. 16
67] Take Back the Vote –
Feb. 16
68] Our Revolution
MD/Baltimore meeting – Feb. 16
69] Cuba 2019 - 60 Years of
Revolution – Feb. 16
70] UNPRESIDENTED – Feb. 16
71]
CATHOLIC WORKERS AND THE PEACE
MOVEMENT – Feb. 22
73] Stop US war on
Venezuela
– Feb. 23
74] Kings Bay Plowshares
are hiring
75] Do you want to join a
peace caravan?
76] Emergency Demonstration
against an attack on Venezuela or Iran
77] Donate books, videos,
DVDs and records
78] Do you need any book
shelves?
79] Join the Global Zero
campaign
80] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
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52]
– On Fri., Feb. 15 from 11:30 AM to 1 PM, get over to the Book
Launch with Author Helen Zia, hosted by Elliott School of International
Affairs and Organization of Asian Studies, 1957 E St. NW, WDC 20052.
Tickets are at go.gwu.edu. Zia, the author of "Last Boat Out of
Shanghai" will be questioned by Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, President,
U.S.-China Education Trust and former U.S ambassador to Nepal. Introductory
remarks will be delivered by Ambassador Reuben Brigety II, Dean of the Elliott
School. The book is the Epic Story of the Chinese who Fled Mao's
Revolution. The book is a narrative of real people, their personal lives
in Shanghai 1937-1949, and later as migrants and refugees to the US and
elsewhere as they got caught up in Korean War and the Cold War's global
politics. "Last Boat out of Shanghai" is as much about Asian
Americans as global migration and is very relevant to current concerns about
immigration and refugee crises. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/308697626516528/.
53]
– On Fri., Feb. 15
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 LUNCH at Baba's Kitchen.
Warm-up, dry off, and enjoy a vegetarian chili lunch and lots of good
conversation. Bring a side or topping for the chili. There are still
places at the table; invite a friend to come along with you.
Another vigil
is at Roland Park Place, 830 W. 40th St, Baltimore. 21211. However, if weather
is iffy, contact Anne at awyattbr@gmail.com. Lunch will take place at 1 PM at the RPP Café, 830
W. 40th St., Baltimore 21211.
A third vigil
will be in Chestertown, Kent County at Memorial Park at Cross Street and
Park Row. This vigil is looking for more peace bodies on the Eastern
Shore. Welcome to the network, Chestertown Women in Black.
Wear
black. Dress for who knows what kind of weather. Peace signs will be available. 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 to: wibbaltimore@peacepath911.org.
54]
–
On Fri., Feb. 15 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.
55] – On Fri., Feb. 15 at noon, get the
scoop on Dealing with North and South Korea: Can Washington Square the Circle?
It takes place at 2075 Rayburn House Office Building, WDC. This is a Capitol
Hill briefing with Doug Bandow, Cato Institute; Daniel Davis, Defense Priorities;
and Harry Kazianis, Center for the National Interest. President Donald Trump
and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un are preparing to reprise last
year’s Singapore summit. Denuclearization has not proceeded as far as the
administration hoped, but reconciliation between North and South is moving
forward, leading to fears of a breach between Seoul and Washington. Indeed,
with negotiations over host nation support for US forces stalemated, some South
Koreans fear the president might follow through on his threats to withdraw
American troops. The panelists will assess the likely outcome of the
summit, the role of the US-South Korean alliance, and discuss strategies to
improve stability and promote disarmament. See https://www.cato.org/events/dealing-with-north-and-south-korea.
56]
–
On Fri., Feb. 15 from noon to 1 PM, get a Lunch Date
with History: The Ones Who Escaped to Freedom, hosted by Howard County
Historical Society at the Museum of Howard County History, 8328 Court
Ave., Ellicott City 21043. Tickets are at 4agc.com. Paulette Lutz, Deputy
Director of the Howard County Historical Society, will lead the discussion. The
Museum of Howard County History is proud to host a series of lectures for 2019.
Bring your own lunch. Drinks and treats will be provided. Tickets are Free for
HCHS Members and only $5 for non-members. Doors open at 11:30 AM. Each
lecture runs noon to 1 PM, followed by an optional tour of the museum until
1:30 PM. Call 410-480-3250 or email info@hchsmd.org.
Members and non-members should use the upgraded ticketing system to acquire
tickets. See https://www.facebook.com/events/341924839729088/.
57]
-- On Fri., Feb. 15 from noon to 3 PM, participate in the BARCS
Adoption Event, hosted by Adoptable Cats at Pet Valu Mount Vernon, 1209 N.
Charles St., Baltimore 21201. Adoptable BARCS cats will be at the store,
in addition to the resident store cats. Stop by to make some new furry
friends.... Adoptions can be conducted on-site, so you can go home right away
with a new family member! See https://www.facebook.com/events/369214060323550/.
58] –On Fri., Feb. 15 from 4 to 5 PM, catch up with The Economics
of Targeted Sanctions, hosted by The Institute of World Politics, 1521
16th St. NW, WDC 20036. About the Lecture: While broad economic sanctions
have long been used as instruments of foreign policy, targeted sanctions
focusing on specific individuals, entities, and transactions are relatively new
and less understood. Dr. Ahn will present some of his recent assessing the
economic impact of targeted sanctions, using big data/machine-learning
techniques on a unique database of firm and individual-level data. He shall
focus on sanctions deployed by the United States and the European Union against
primarily Russian targets after the crisis in Ukraine in 2014 as a natural
experiment. Dr. Ahn has been able to identify specific impacts on targeted
companies by category and by industry and to ascertain the extent to which ‘strategic’
companies received special support (“shielding”) from the Russian state. His
work is particularly relevant for anyone who wishes to understand the policy
effects of sanctions at both the micro and macro levels, and the extent to
which a target state is able or unable to avoid the intended impacts of
sanctions.
Dr. Daniel P. Ahn is currently a Professorial Lecturer at Johns
Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, where he teaches graduate
courses on energy economics and conflict, a Senior Advisor at the Rapidan
Energy Group, and an advisor for the U.S. government. He was previously the
Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of State, where he advised the Secretary
and senior principals on a wide range of international economic and security
topics relevant to U.S. foreign policy, including global macroeconomic growth,
financial stability, economic sanctions, counter-terrorist financing,
international trade, and energy security. See https://www.facebook.com/events/312191402739518/.
59] – 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 Feb. 16.
Black Lives Matter.
60]
-- On Fri., Feb. 15 at 6:30 PM hear about the Iran Deal and North
Korea in the Lindner Family Commons, Room 602, Elliott School, George
Washington University, 1957 E St. NW, WDC 20052. The speaker is Matthew
Henry Kroenig, Associate Professor, the Department of Government, the Edmund A.
Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University & Deputy Director
for Strategy, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, the Atlantic
Council. The moderator is Andrew Park, President of the Sejong Society
and a Non-resident James A. Kelly Fellow at the Pacific Forum, Georgetown
University. Look at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15ZMlDn_uYJeU3dsJ2AO6cWMDfKwA53HLpCMMyeQ7hOc/viewform?edit_requested=true.
61] – On
Fri., Feb. 15 from 7 PM to midnight, help out at the Fundraiser to Support
Raquel! It is hosted by United Workers at the Sweet27 bar, 123 W 27th
St., Baltimore 21218. Raquel, a longtime UW member and core leader in the Inner
Harbor Campaign was recently hit by a car. She has worked in restaurants for
more than 2 decades and is now severely limited in how much she is able to
work. She has health insurance, but will still have a lot of medical expenses
that are not covered. A portion of all food and drink sales go to help support
Raquel in her recovery. If you aren’t able to attend but would like to
contribute cash or send a check to Raquel, please send an email to amanda@unitedworkers.org! Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/1168510486666696/.
62]
– 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 Feb. 15. Call
Dave Greene at 301-570-3283; or email eneergdivad@gmail.com.
63]
– On Sat., Feb. 16 from 10 AM to
noon, get over to the Commemoration of Founding Father, John Dickinson,
sponsored by the Quaker Hill Historic Preservation Foundation at the Friends
Meetinghouse, 401 N. West St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Join QHHPF and the Friends
of Dickinson Mansion in celebrating the legacy of Founding Father John
Dickinson and his influence on the American Revolution, our founding documents,
and the political leadership of both Delaware and Pennsylvania. Enjoy a
performance by Dickinson descendant Evelyn Swensson of Dickinson's rousing
"Liberty Song." We will hear fascinating facts about this passionate
patriot from historian John Sweeney and lay a beautiful wreath on Dickinson's
grave. Refreshments to follow. See https://www.facebook.com/events/238169653740802/.
64]
– On
Sat., Feb. 16 from 10:30 AM to 4 PM, enjoy Black History Month
Youth and Family Adventure, hosted by Union Lutheran Church York, PA at
the National Great Blacks In Wax Museum, 1600 Block of East North Avenue,
Baltimore 21213. The Black Love Movement in York will visit a unique, award
winning space, the Great Blacks in Wax Museum with a special guided education
tour. The website with information on the museum is posted below. Meet at the
Voni B. Grimes Gym to catch the charter bus. Meal provided on the bus. Return
to York at 4 PM. Tickets are $10 per person (that is a special group reduced
rate just for this trip). If you wish to drive separately, the tour is at noon
at the museum entrance. Email reservations are a must as space on the bus
is limited. Email youthinunionyork@gmail.com
with how many are coming. See http://www.greatblacksinwax.org/index.html.
Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/231587234439648/.
65] – 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.
66]
–On Sat., Feb. 16 from 11 AM to 2 PM, help out Feeding Hearts First
at the Phoenix Shot Tower. Food, clothing and laughter will be had by
all. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/365006137611234/.
67] – On Sat., Feb. 16 from noon to 3 PM,
Take Back the Vote at the Lincoln Memorial, 2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW, WDC
20037. March on the National Mall to support the new voting rights bill
being introduced. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/341855773299522/.
68] – Our Revolution MD/Baltimore will begin to kick
organizing into the next gear! Come out on Sat., Feb. 16 from 12:30 to 2:30 PM
for the Climate Crisis Panel and what it means for Baltimore. Monthly
membership meetings are on the 3rd Saturday of every month 12:30 to 2:30 PM.
This meeting will be at the Waverly Library, 400 E 33rd St, Baltimore, MD 21218. Panelists
will cover climate issues, solutions, activism, and just transitions, at the
local, state, and federal level. Panelists include David Smedick, Campaign and
Policy Director for Sierra Club Maryland, Greg Wilson, Sunrise Movement
Baltimore Hub, Zeke Cohen, Baltimore City Council and Senowa Mize-Fox, Climate
Justice Alliance. As always, the meeting will be potluck, so please bring
something to share! Go to ormdbaltimore@gmail.com.
69] – Cuba 2019 - 60
Years of Revolution is the theme on Sat., Feb. 16 at 1 PM at the Marvin Center,
Room 309, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW, WDC. Use the Foggy
Bottom Metro (Orange/Silver/Blue Lines). Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScplMeaBzUKDvCovHm3R0GkR_ULae152BlZd_mgm1Q5OX-J_A/viewform.
As the Trump administration threatens Cuba with renewed intensity, the
socialist nation forges ahead in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the
triumph of the Cuban Revolution this year. Join in a dialogue with featured
guest MIGUEL FRAGA, First Secretary of the Cuban Embassy in Washington, DC, as
well as student activists and longtime friends of Cuba. Email dc@answercoalition.org.
70]
-- On Sat., Feb. 16 from 8 to 11 PM, catch
UnPresidented! A Political Variety Show, hosted by Single Carrot Theatre,
2600 N. Howard St., Suite 1200, Baltimore 21218. Tickets are at
singlecarrot.com. It's time to get political! President's Day is upon us,
and we're cranking things up a notch. Why just have a cabaret when you can have
a variety show spectacular? Join in for musical parodies, a politically fueled
strip tease, and a cappella renditions of former president's erotic poetry at
UnPresidented! Presented as always by your lovely hostess, Miss Sadie, this
evening of legislative laughs is not to be missed! General Admission is
$10, and VIP Admission is $30. VIP includes open bar & a front row seat!
Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/758564281182939/.
71]
–CATHOLIC WORKERS
AND THE PEACE MOVEMENT: AN EVENING With DAVE EBERHARDT, BRENDAN WALSH, AND
WILLA BICKHAM is happening on Fri., Feb. 22 at 7PM at Red Emma's
Bookstore Café, 1225 Cathedral St., across from the Meyerhoff Symphony
Hall. Join Dave Eberhardt, author of “For All the Saints: A Protest
Primer” and Brendan Walsh and Willa Bickham of Viva House, authors
of “The Long Loneliness in Baltimore” for an evening celebrating the
intersections of faith and resistance. Call 410-235-7507 or email mozela9@comcast.net
72] – Baltimore will join dozens of cities
nationwide to protest U.S. threats to Venezuela on Sat. Feb. 23 at 4 PM at 33rd
and N. Charles Sts. at 4 PM with signs and banners, bull horns and
chants. It is sponsored by the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, Baltimore
Peace Action and Peoples Power Assembly. Please promote this event.
There will be a meeting of Baltimore Peace Action on Thurs., Feb. 21 at 7 PM at
a place to be determined to make signs and banners. Contact Dick Ochs at
443-846-6638 [textable].
73]
– The
Kings Bay Plowshares 7 are looking for a SHORT-TERM PAID ORGANIZER. Go to
https://www.kingsbayplowshares7.org/help-wanted/
or contact Sarah Cool at 404.449.7893.
74]
–
Do you have any interest in challenging the Trump administration for reneging
on the Iran Deal? If yes, would you be interested in joining a Peace Caravan to
the Iranian embassy in Washington, D.C.? Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or
mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
75]
– It is a violation of
U.S. law for us to attack a country that has not attacked us, as only
Congress can declare war. The Trump administration is nevertheless beating the
war drums for war against Iran and Venezuela. The Mueller investigation is
tightening the vise, and could cause Trump to attack those countries in order
to divert attention from Russian interference in the 2016
presidential election. Such a military strike would demand an immediate
and unequivocal response from us to show that we will not tolerate his abuse of
power.
Let's mobilize to show that we the
people will not tolerate another military adventure, which would be bound
to have profound negative consequences. If a preemptive military strike
against Iran or North Korea takes place, then meet outside the War Memorial, 101 N. Gay St., Baltimore, MD 21202. If the
attack is before 2 PM local time, then events will begin at 5 PM,
local time. If the attack occurs after 2 PM local time, then events
will begin at noon, local time, the following day. Contact Max
at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
76]
--
If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs, records, tarps and table
cloths, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.
77]
--
Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1637 or mobuszewski2001 at
comcast.net.
78]
--
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.
79]
– A Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil takes place every day in Lafayette
Park, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 24 hours a day, since June 3, 1981. Go to
http://prop1.org; call
202-682-4282.
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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