17] Food Rescue – Feb. 4
18] America’s
Border Wars
– Feb. 4
19] North Syria at a Crossroads –
Feb. 4
20] Baltimore
Night in Annapolis – Feb. 4
21] End to Zero
Tolerance
– Feb. 4
22] Clean+Green
Meeting with the Mayor's LGBTQ liaison – Feb. 4
23] Transit Equity
Day – Feb.
4
24] FY20 Montgomery County
Operating Budget forum – Feb. 4
25] Get the Money Out
conference call – Feb. 4
26] “Bluff
City: The Secret Life of Photographer Ernest Withers“– Feb. 5
27] Trump, Kim, and the
Threat of Nuclear War -- Feb. 5
28] Peace Vigil – Feb. 5
29] No Drone Research DEMO – Feb. 5
30] Climate
Reality DC Meeting – Feb. 5
31] See the film “The Howard Thurman Story” – Feb. 5
32] See the film
“Fahrenheit 11/9” – Feb. 5
33] Mass
Meeting of the DMV Sanctuary Congregation Network – Feb. 5
34] Sunrise House Parties –
Feb. 5
35] State of
the Union Watch Party – Feb. 5
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17] – On Mon., Feb. 4 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., Feb. 4 from 1 to 3 PM, hear the
discussion America’s Border Wars: Inside the Constitution-free Zone, hosted
by The Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW, WDC 20001. Tickets
are at www.cato.org. The New Year began with America’s
immigration debate at white-hot intensity. President Trump’s demand for a
border wall and the House Democratic majority’s refusal to give him money for
one sparked the longest government shutdown in decades. American troops remain
at the border, raising the level of militarization of the border region to
dangerous new heights. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents remain in
conflict with residents in border communities, and CBP checkpoints throughout
the country continue to stop and detain motorists on mere suspicion. Is
there a way to end America’s “Border War” and restore constitutional norms
within the border region? Join a group of distinguished experts who will
address that and related questions.
REGISTER at https://www.cato.org/events/americas-border-wars-inside-constitution-free-zone.
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 #CatoImmigration. Look it over at https://www.facebook.com/events/359043334927984/.
19] – On Mon., Feb. 4 from 2 to 4 PM, hear about
After ISIS? North Syria at a Crossroads, hosted by the American Rojava
Center for Democracy at the National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor,
WDC 20004. Tickets are available at www.arcdem.org. The
territorial defeat of the Islamic State in Syria by the global coalition led by
the United States and the Syrian Democratic Forces heralds a new era in
American and Syrian relations. What are the implications of a drawdown of U.S.
forces in the region? How will an insurgency by ISIS be thwarted? Without
security, how can refugees and internally displaced people return? If there is
to be safe zone in northern Syria, how will it be configured? How will
reconstruction of Syria proceed? How will the ongoing threats towards the
communities of the Syrian Democratic Council be addressed? The YPG/YPJ won the
ground war against ISIS, but can the Syrian Democratic Council win the peace?
Hear from Ilham Ahmad, co-chair of the Syrian Democratic Council. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/849237218740532/.
20] – On Mon., Feb. 4 it is Baltimore Night in Annapolis from 6 to 8 PM in the Miller Senate Office Building, 11 Bladen St.,
Annapolis. Mayor Pugh will be joined by the Baltimore City State
Delegation and City Agency Directors. Delegation Members will be available to
discuss funding and local legislative efforts for the 2019 Session.
Transportation will be provided, with buses at the Mondawmin Mall, Westside
Skill Center, City College and Canton Waterfront Park. Buses will leave
each location at 4:45 PM and return at 8:45 PM. See https://www.facebook.com/events/914078182122494/.
21] – On
Mon., Feb. 4 at 6 PM, get over to End to Zero Tolerance: Creating Restorative
Culture in Schools, hosted by Howard County Black Lives Matter in Our
Schools Week of Action at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock
Way, Columbia 21045. Racial Justice NOW! Invites you to join an
interactive presentation on the disastrous effects of Zero Tolerance policies
and punitive practices, and how Restorative Justice can help transform a school
community. The presentation will be followed by an amazing panel discussion
with students from Wilde Lake High School, Reservoir High School, and
more! Also featured will be Black owned businesses in Howard County! Go
to https://www.facebook.com/events/530743110751615/.
22] – On Mon., Feb. 4 from 6 to 7 PM, there is a
Clean+Green Meeting with the Mayor's LGBTQ liaison, hosted by Hampden
Community Council at the Cafe Hon, 1002 W. 36th St., Baltimore 21211. A meeting
of a different color, Jabari Lyles, the mayor's LGBTQ liaison, will discuss how
the City is interacting with the community as well as the usual chat on local
environmental issues. Attendees get seed packs to get a start on a butterfly
garden too. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/539640553219626/.
23] – On Mon., Feb. 4
from 6 to 8 PM, participate in Transit Equity Day, a
collaborative effort to promote public transit as a civil right and strategy to
combat climate change. Here you’ll learn about the vision for a robust,
equitable and sustainable transportation system and provide input on how we
create such a system. Come to the
Montgomery County Executive Office Building, Auditorium, 101 Monroe St.,
Rockville 20850. Email Maryland@poorpeoplescampaign.org. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/371002340393130/.
24] –Progressive Maryland Montgomery is encouraging folks
to attend the FY20 Montgomery County Operating Budget forum on Mon., Feb. 4
at 7 PM at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, 4301 East West Hwy.,
Bethesda. Visit https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcg/calendar.html?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D130815701.
25] – Join the Get Money Out of Maryland
Teleconference on Monday, Feb. 4 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.
26] – On Tues.,
Feb. 5 from noon to 1 PM, get over to “Bluff City: The Secret Life of
Photographer Ernest Withers,“ hosted by the U.S. National Archives, 700
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC 20004. Tickets are at www.archivesfoundation.org. Who was Ernest
Withers? Most Americans may not know his name, but they know his photographs,
which are some of the most iconic images of the civil rights movement. In "Bluff
City," author Preston Lauterbach examines the career of Ernest Withers, an
African-American photographer who traveled extensively with Martin Luther King,
Jr. during his public life. What no one knew at the time was that Withers was
an informant and an essential asset to the FBI. G to https://www.facebook.com/events/355315738393792/.
27] –On Tues., Feb. 5 at 10 AM, catch the Book Launch: “On the Brink: Trump,
Kim, and the Threat of Nuclear War” by former Pentagon insider and Korean
security expert Van Jackson. He analyzes the U.S. response to North
Korea's increasing nuclear threat in the context of Trump's aggressive
rhetoric, prior U.S. policy failures, the geopolitics of East Asia, and North
Korean strategy, including the acceleration of its nuclear program under Kim
Jong Un. He argues that the Trump Administration's policy of "maximum
pressure" brought the world much closer to nuclear war than many realize,
and charts a course for the prevention of future conflicts. The talk is at the
Wilson Center, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC
20004-3027. Look over https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/book-launch-the-brink-trump-kim-and-the-threat-nuclear-war.
28] – 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 Feb. 5. Call 215-426-0364.
29] – Vigil to say "No
Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at 33rd & North Charles Sts. The
next vigil will be on Feb. 5 from 5 to 6 PM. Contact Max at
mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.
30] -- On Tues., Feb. 5 from 6 to 7 PM, come to
the February Climate Reality DC Meeting at the National Portrait Gallery,
Smithsonian Institution, 8th and F Sts. NW, WDC 20001. Learn about active
campaigns and Climate Leadership in DC! Meet in the atrium. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/383985045478701/.
31] - On Tues., Feb. 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, there
is a Backs Against the Wall Film Screening with a Panel Discussion, hosted
by Journey Films at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1313 New
York Ave. NW, WDC 20005. The film is “Backs Against The Wall: The Howard
Thurman Story,” co-sponsored by the McClendon Scholar Program at the church and
the Howard University School of Divinity. The program will begin at 6:30 PM in
the sanctuary of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. The panel discussion
will feature four local pastors who have been impacted by the life and
teachings of Howard Thurman. The filmmaker, Martin Doblmeier of Journey Films,
will also be present to talk about the film and answer questions. Free snacks
and refreshments will be available at 6 PM with free parking nearby. See https://www.facebook.com/events/2195454980772026/.
32] – On
Tues., Feb. 5 at 6:30 PM, check out the Pacem
Winter Film Series, Film #3 “Fahrenheit 11/9,” at Westminster Presbyterian
Church, 1502 W. 13th St. Wilmington, DE. The film is a 2018
American political documentary by filmmaker Michael
Moore about the 2016 United States presidential election and
the subsequent presidency of Donald Trump. The film had its world
premiere on September 6, 2018 at the 2018 Toronto International Film
Festival. The film is a provocative and comedic look at the times in which we
live, referring to the 2016 United States presidential election and the
subsequent presidency of Donald Trump. The documentary also explores two
questions: How the US progressed to the Trump presidency and how to “get
out” of the era of the Trump administration. See http://depaceminterris.org/pacem-in-terris-2019-winter-film-series/.
33] – On Tues., Feb. 5 from 6:30 to 9 PM, attend
a Mass Meeting of the DMV Sanctuary Congregation Network, hosted by the
DMV Sanctuary Congregation Network at the Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist
Church, 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda 20814. Join the meeting to Give
Feedback on Strategic Direction, Mission, Growth, and Funding. This past
year was both fruitful and challenging. The ongoing solidarity with and support
for Veronika, Lilliana, Roxana, Prince, Marta, Nelson, Yeslin, Clarivel, and
now, Rosa, showed why this faith-based approach to deportation defense is
essential. These efforts have helped others reopen asylum cases and delay
deportations. To effectively meet the needs in the community, about 30
Network clergy and lay leaders have been hard at work over the last 4 months
drafting a strategic direction for the Network moving forward. This includes
planning around mission, vision, governance, structure, expansion, and
fundraising. Meet Rosa Gutierrez Lopez, a brave friend who lives in sanctuary
at Cedar Lane UU. See https://www.facebook.com/events/309772016312063/.
34] - On Tues., Feb. 5 from 7 to 9:30 PM, go to the
Baltimore Watch Party: 2019 Green New Deal Launch, hosted by the Sunrise
Movement Baltimore at United Workers, 2640 Saint Paul St., Baltimore 21218.
Hubs and homes across the country will host livestream watch parties where the
Sunrise team will lay out the details of the Green New Deal Strategy and
officially launch the 2019 campaign to make it a reality. Strengthen our
community and learn how to take action to make a Green New Deal a reality! We
encourage you to bring some snacks to share if you would like. Take this in https://www.facebook.com/events/332108470977743/.
There is also a Green New Deal House Party, hosted
by Chesapeake Education, Arts, and Research Society (CHEARS) from 7 to
9:15 PM at 56 Lakeside Drive, Greenbelt 20770. Contact Lore Rosenthal at SimplicityGroupsMD@gmail.com or 301-345-2234.
In 2019, the Sunrise Movement is building the public support for the Green New
Deal so that we can elect candidates that will champion it in 2020, and make it
law in 2021. Livestream watching parties will take place across the country in
February in order to bring even more people into the movement and get everyone
ready to move forward together. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/green-new-deal-livestream-watch-party-2?source=direct_link&.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/2407201502842494/.
On Tues., Feb. 5 from 7:15 to 9 PM, there is a HoCo Sunrise
Watch Party, hosted by Iris 4 Action, at the Town Center Community
Association, 5430 Vantage Point Rd., Columbia 21044. Take action to make a
Green New Deal a reality! Bring some snacks to share if you would like. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/446822842520843/.
35] – Get over to the State of the Union Watch
Party and bingo on Tues., Feb. 5 from 8 to 11 PM at Busboys and Poets, 450 K
St. NW, WDC. Join actor Danny Glover, cultural educator James Early,
Busboys owner Andy Shallal, CODEPINK's Medea Benjamin and DC movement leaders
for a State of the Union Watch party, bingo game, and discussion. Catch a
pre-discussion about OUR view of the State of the Union. Then watch Trump's
speech (playing SOTU bingo to keep sane) and the response afterwards from the
wonderful Stacy Abrams. Then share ideas and campaigns to truly improve the
union. Email info@codepink.org. Or check
out www.codepink.org.
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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