Baltimore Activist Alert April 14 – 16, 2019
"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]
“Explore & Live Palestine” from July 11 through July 25, 2019
6] Lawyers Against War
7]
SUPPORT AMAZON
WORKERS OF CONSCIENCE
8]
Protest Trump’s veto of the War Powers Act
9] Arms
Control Association Annual Meeting – April 14
10] Veg Fest – April 14
11] Feed the Homeless – April 14
12] The Ups
and Downs of Sexual Identity – April 14
13] Sunday at the Movies – April 14
14] NONVIOLENT PEACEMAKING INITIATIVES
– April 14
15]
Film BORN IN GAZA – April 14
16] Pentagon Protest – April 15
17] Shadows
and Ashes: The Peril of Nuclear Weapons – April 15 – May 31
18] Food Rescue – April
15
19] Tax Day – April 15
20] Plastic Pollution meeting – April 15
21]
Lessons from the Hawaii Nuclear Missile Scare – Apr. 15
22]
Food Rescue Pop-Up – April 15
23] China’s Climate and
Energy Policies – April 15
24] Meatless Motivation
Monday – April 15
25]
Get the Money Out conference
call – April 15
26] Extinction Rebellion DC Day of Action – April 16
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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] – Jeff Ross, an attorney in
Maryland, is interested in gathering with other lawyers to discuss ways in
which the legal profession and the law generally can be conceptualized as a
peace-building and war-resisting institution and redirected to these ends.
Areas to explore might include: 1) ways in which this group could support
with legal analysis/writing those lawyers who are representing
peace-builders/war-resisters in criminal prosecutions; 2) ways in which, from a
more theoretical perspective, the law might be grounded in an ethic of
non-violence; and 3) ways in which law students and young lawyers might be
exposed to a non-violent vision of the law. All religious, philosophical,
and critical perspectives on the law are welcome. The group might want to call
itself Lawyers Against War. Jeff can be reached at 443-690-6872 and jross50@hotmail.com.
6] – If you are 18 to 35, don't miss this
unique opportunity to visit Palestine! Registration is Now Open at
https://kthps.org/join. For more information, please visit: https://kthps.org/.
Know Thy Heritage, Inc. is offering a Leadership Initiative “Explore
& Live Palestine” from July 11 through July 25, 2019. This is a program of The Arab American
Institute. Visit http://www.aaiusa.org/.
7]
-- SUPPORT
AMAZON WORKERS OF CONSCIENCE. We are in a deep struggle to support
conscience within the high tech community, which may be the only way to prevent
a major leap into artificial intelligence warfare that we see the beginnings of
in the expanding global U.S. drone war system. This may be of particular
interest to Johns Hopkins' Navy-funded researchers, some of whom have been
working on swarming drone technology.
These are not major asks and can be a powerful
reinforcement of conscience at an extremely critical moment. Please consider circulating this link to your lists encouraging
people to sign the linked RootsAction petition - https://www.knowdrones.com/blog/2019/3/6/support-amazon-workers-who-dont-want-to-work-for-war and leafletting Whole Foods in your areas. This
is a link to the leaflet -- https://gallery.mailchimp.com/dd110b000ca250d868d4f419b/files/107fc695-8af9-4f7e-a523-ecd1d1dfd28f/Wholefoods_Leaflet.pdf.
Should you have interest in circulating the links and possibly leafletting,
contact Nick Mottern at nickmottern
at gmail.com.
8] – In a
great victory for the peace movement, the House and the Senator passed a
resolution invoking the War Powers Act to end U.S. military involvement in
attacking the people of Yemen. However, Trump has threatened to veto the resolution. If Trump veto the resolution, gather outside
the War Memorial, 101 N. Gay St., Baltimore, MD
21202. If the attack is before 2 PM local time, then the event
will begin at 5 PM, local time. If the veto happens after 2 PM local
time, then the demonstration will occur at noon, local time, the following
day. Contact
Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
9] – On
Sun., April 14 from 9 AM to 3:30 PM, attend the 2019 Arms Control Association
Annual Meeting at the Washington Court Hotel, Atrium Ballroom, 525 New Jersey
Ave. NW, WDC. Tickets are at www.armscontrol.org. Hear about New Risks and New Arms Control
Solutions: North Korea, Disruptive Technologies, and the New Arms Race. The Meeting will bring together members and
colleagues in the field, journalists, U.S. and international officials, and
prominent experts and policymakers to discuss today’s most critical arms
control challenges. See https://www.facebook.com/events/847942935551544/.
10] –
On Sun.,
April 14 from 10 AM to 5 PM, come to Fairfax Veg Fest, 200 Spring St., Herndon,
VA 20170. The event will be held @ Northwest Federal Credit Union Headquarters.
Go to the website @ www.FairfaxVegFest.org!
The Fest will take place on the surface parking lot between the NWFCU Building
and the W&OD Trail. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/300580434070083/.
11] – On
Sun., April 14 from 10 AM to noon, be a part of Neighbors Without Walls:
Feeding the Homeless & Hungry at Terra Cafe Bmore, 101 E 25th St.,
Baltimore 21218. Homelessness is by far
one of the largest issues that plague our city and there is something, no
matter how small, we all can do to about it. This event will also happen on
Sun., Apr. 14 at 10 AM. Terra Cafe is the proud sponsor of Neighbors Without
Walls. On the 2nd Sunday of each month at 10 AM Terra Cafe and a group of
volunteers, prep, package and distribute meals, water, clothing and care
packages to homeless residents of Baltimore City. See https://www.facebook.com/events/413038186102928/?event_time_id=413038192769594.
12] –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., April 14, the platform
address is “Pride and Shame:
The Ups and Downs of Sexual Identity.” For
many people, sexual identity and expression are an important part of life.
Shouldn’t Ethical Humanism support these people as sources of energy,
joy, and pride! Unfortunately too often American culture wraps up sexuality in
layers of shame, and this can hurt everyone, but especially people seen as not
conforming to traditional stereotypes. And unlike guilt, which is usually
about something we did, shame is about who we are. Such shame can be traumatic
and even lead to dysfunctional relationships and depression. Hugh Taft-Morales
explores the damage done by shame and the joy that should flourish without it. He joined the Baltimore Ethical Society as
its professional leader in 2010, the same year he was certified by the American
Ethical Union as an Ethical Culture Leader. He also serves as Leader of the
Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia. Call 410-581-2322 or email ask@bmorethical.org.
13] – On
Sun., April 14 from 2 to 5 PM, check out Sunday at the Movies, hosted
by League of Women Voters of Montgomery County, 311 Kent Square Road,
Gaithersburg 20878-5727. Join us for LWVMC’s major fund-raiser of the year -
Sunday at the Movies. Rolling Stone
investigative reporter Greg Palast takes a deep dive into secret, behind the
scenes operations that he alleges stole the 2016 election. He investigates the
claim that 7.2 million people in 29 states may have voted twice – massive voter
fraud or a false allegation? The movie examines the data and confronts those
who support the claim. You decide what you think about it, and discuss what can
be done to protect our democracy.
Come
out to support our efforts to make democracy work for everyone. You'll enjoy
drink, cheeses and more with discussion to follow. Get a raffle ticket for a
basket of wonderful treats. Raffle tickets are $5 each, or five for $20. You
can buy them at the event or contact the LWVMC office to purchase in advance or
if you can't attend, but want to participate in the raffle. LWVMC is a 501(c) 3 organization and your
donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent approved by law (EIN #52
-0824326). See
https://www.facebook.com/events/339231756718959/.
14] – You are cordially invited to a Forum on NONVIOLENT PEACEMAKING INITIATIVES
presented by Maryland United for Peace and Justice/Institute for Positive
Action on Sun., April 14 from 2:30 to 4:30 PM at Adelphi Friends Meeting, 2303
Metzerott Road, Adelphi 20783. There
will be a panel discussion with three participants: M.J. Park, Little Friends
for Peace http://www.lffp.org/, Eli McCarthy, D.C. Peace Team
https://dcpeaceteam.com/ and John Ericksson, Global Peace Services
https://www.globalpeaceservices.org/. A Q & A will follow. RSVP to Tony
Langbehn at 301-390-9684 ortonylang4peace@gmail.com in order to have the proper
amount of refreshments available. Donations will be gratefully accepted.
15] -- On Sun., April 14 from 6 to 8:30 PM,
Baltimore-Palestine Solidarity presents "BORN IN GAZA" at Homewood
Friends Meeting, 3107 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218 in the basement (next to
the side entrance). See a trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isHYsAQpxh0. "BORN IN GAZA" provides an
intimate, deep look – leaving aside political debates – of how violence
transforms the lives of ten children. A deeply human vision of the war and its
consequences. The film ends three months after the end of the Israeli
offensive, allowing us to see what has become of these children while
highlighting their struggles to overcome the horrors suffered and regain some
normalcy in their lives.
Through
observational footage and interviews, Hernán Zin provides, with sensitivity,
individual stories that go far beyond news coverage of the events and offer
children the opportunity to be heard. In doing so, he also provides space for
dialogue and healing. ‘The situation is really complicated. We have a war every
two years’, states 13 year old Mohamed. ‘I often think about our situation and
I never see the end.’ The film is 70 minutes long and will be followed by brief
discussion. Homemade Arabic food will be available before and after the film. A
suggested donation is $5. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. This film contains graphic scenes and
descriptions of the violence and death Palestinians faced under the 2014
Israeli assault on Gaza. https://www.facebook.com/events/323675888349145/.
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 Apr. 15, 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] – An important art exhibition opens on Mon., April 15 at
the Takoma Park campus of Montgomery College, continuing through May 31.
The opening reception, to which you are cordially invited, begins at 7 PM on
April 17. The exhibit is named Shadows and Ashes: The Peril of
Nuclear Weapons, and features
works by photographer Gary Schoichet; drawings by the child survivors of
Hiroshima; ceramic masks by multimedia artist Marion Held; the poetry of John
Canaday; and the Program on Science and Global Security at Princeton
University This is a traveling exhibition from
Princeton University, sponsored by Montgomery College’s Institute for Race,
Justice, and Civic Engagement, Peace Action Montgomery, and Prevent Nuclear
War/Maryland, and it will be on view at Montgomery College’s Cultural Arts
Center, 7995 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. It will be accompanied by various events,
including films, lectures, and discussion.
This exhibition of art and science examines the role of
nuclear weapons in our society and reflects on their results. By combining
artwork and scientific information, it opens conversations on the practical and
the philosophical implications of humans’ continued efforts to create and to
dismantle nuclear weapons. This multi-faceted exploration of the implications
of nuclear weapons includes photographs, drawings, masks, and technical
information. Photographer Gary Schoichet provides portraits and reflective
comments of Hiroshima survivors, as well as documentary photographs of the
historic 1982 Anti-Nuclear Rally in New York City. All Souls Church in
Washington, D.C., contributes Hiroshima Children’s Drawings in crayon from 1947
by young survivors. In commemoration of the human catastrophe in Japan,
multimedia artist Marion Held has made ceramic masks as a response to her
exploration of the site of the bombing at Hiroshima. Related events will
be posted throughout the time of the exhibition on the website, www.peaceactionmc.org/. For information on
exhibit hours and parking, visit mcblogs/montgomerycollege.edu/cac.
18] – On Mon., Apr. 15 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/.
19] – On Mon.,
April 15 from noon to 1 PM on Tax Day, the U.S. federal budget should fund
human needs, not war and militarization. Join Pacem in Terris at Rodney Square,
1000 N Market St, Wilmington, DE 1980, for a demonstration on where our tax $
are going— and should be going. This is part of the Global Days of Action on
Military Spending (GDAMS).Visit http://demilitarize.org/gdams-usa/.
20] – On Mon., April 15 from noon to 1 PM, there is a Plastic
Pollution Coalition DC Meeting at 1025 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 200, WDC
20036-5407. It will feature David
Azoulay, Geneva Managing Attorney and Environmental Health Program
Director. He will present a report
Plastic & Health: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet, which highlights
the full lifecycle impacts of plastic on human health. RSVP REQUIRED at coalition@plasticpollutioncoalition.org. Go to
https://www.facebook.com/events/415702669196068/.
21] – On
Mon., April 15 from 2 to 3:30 PM, learn some Lessons from the Hawaii Nuclear
Missile Scare at the Wilson Center, 6th Floor Flom Auditorium, 1300
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC 20004. The Kennan Institute is pleased to announce
the rescheduled "Lessons from the Hawaii Nuclear Missile Scare,"
which is co-sponsored by the Nuclear Proliferation International History
Project. Against the backdrop of escalating tension with North Korea and
unraveling U.S.-Russia nuclear treaties, the January 2018 Hawaii false missile
alert came as a shocking reminder of the reality of a nuclear threat. Cynthia
Lazaroff and Bruce Allyn experienced the alert firsthand, which drove home the
importance of their research and interviews with leading Russian and American
nuclear experts. They will share their findings and some possible steps to
reduce today’s nuclear danger. Read Lazaroff’s account of the incident here:
https://thebulletin.org/2018/08/dawn-of-a-new-armageddon/. RSVP at
https://engage.wilsoncenter.org/onlineactions/5ZdR0CtR2UGQ51aNmnGUlA2.
22] –On
Mon., April 15, 22 and 29 from 3 to 4 PM, there is a Food Rescue Pop-Up at
Flourish, 3418 Belair Road, Baltimore 21213-1233. Bring a bag, and take home healthy, free
food! View
https://www.facebook.com/events/301851223848295/?event_time_id=301851250514959.
23] – On Mon., April 15
from 5 to 6:30 PM hear about China’s Climate and Energy Policies, hosted
by SAIS Energy, Resources & Environment, Room 500, Bernstein-Offit
Building, 1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW,
WDC 20036. David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy,
Columbia University, and Carla Freeman, Associate Research Professor of China
Studies and Executive Director of the SAIS Foreign Policy Institute, will
speak. In 2006 China became the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gases.
Its policies for limiting emissions will have significant impact on the global
climate for decades to come. China was an active participant in the Paris
accord and has adopted climate goals including the peaking of CO2 emissions by
2030, lowering the carbon intensity of GDP, increasing the share of renewable
and nuclear energy, and increasing its stock of forests. A RSVP is required. A light reception will
follow. Go to https://glfsandalow.eventbrite.com,
and look at https://www.facebook.com/events/253913545485860/.
24] – On Mon., April 15 from 6 to 8 PM, get
involved with Meatless Motivation Monday at The LAND of KUSH, 840 N. Eutaw St.,
Baltimore 21201. Get tickets at www.mixolo.io. Vegan lovers and the vegan-curious can sit in
with Mixolo for Meatless Monday with a healthy extra-cerebral additive. Also
dining will be author, thought leader, and neighbor, Armentha Mike Cruise,
former CEO and founder of the Aspen Group, a wildly successful multi-million
international human resource staffing and consulting firm. She is an activist and sage on the topic of
wealth creation among underrepresented communities. She’ll be sharing insights
from her book “Awakened Through the Passage: Using History to Influence Wealth
Creation for Present and Future Generations Passage.” In the book, she uses
historical perspectives from great African civilizations as a “foundation and
legacy to influence wealth creation in mind, body, spirit and generational
wealth to empower African-American youth. “
Mixolo continues to bring you
thought-provoking topics and out-of-the-box events. All are welcome at the
community table, regardless of race, ethnicity or life experience. Registration
is free for this event, but dinner is available self-pay. Check out
https://www.facebook.com/events/2353111071634474/.
25] – Join
the Get
Money Out of Maryland Teleconference on Monday, April 15 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., April 16 from 8 to 10:30 AM, come to an Extinction Rebellion DC Day of
Action: The Climate Games at RNC in Spirit of Justice Park, C St. SE, WDC
20024. This is the 31st annual
installment of The Climate Games! Since the late 1980s, our nation’s leaders
have ignored climate science and played games with the future of the planet,
valuing fossil fuel donations over human lives. Will the forces of Greed and
Capitalism maintain their 30 year winning streak? Or will underdog Team Earth
finally claim victory? This year’s
Climate Games will be hosted by the Republican National Committee, which is the
main fundraising arm of the Republican Party and plays a key role in
determining national Republican strategy. In response to recent calls for the
“Green New Deal”, the only policy proposal on the table that even comes close
to addressing the climate crisis, the Republican Party has vowed to wage war
against the proposal, belittling it, mocking it, and lying about it at every
turn. We could think of no organization more worthy of hosting the Climate
Games than the RNC. Their headquarters might even shut down to help celebrate
the event!
This
year’s event will include numerous climate-themed games, such as Climate
Catastrophe Dodgeball and Planetary Volleyball. All attendees will have an
opportunity to join Team Earth or Team Greed. The Climate Games are part of the
International Week of Rebellion taking place in 30 countries around the globe,
and dozens of cities in the United States. Humanity is now confronting the
climate crisis like never before. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/401248130656140/.
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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