Baltimore Activist Alert April 7 – 9, 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.
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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] Celebrate Buddha's
Birthday – April 7
10] Adoption Event – April 7
11] Divest Philly from the
War Machine meeting – April 7
12] Moms Demand Action – April 7
13] BUILD Benefit Concert – April 7
14] Homeless
Period Campaign
– April 7 to 11
15] Shahid for Change –
April 7
16] Pentagon Protest – April 8
17] Food Rescue – April 8
18] American and Russian
Public Opinion – April 8
19] CAIR Maryland – April 8
20] Green Summit – April 8
21] Get the Money Out
conference call – April 8
22] Alternative Approaches
to Incarceration Abroad – Apr. 9
23] Get the Money Out
Retreat – April 9
24] Take Action on School
Diversity – April 9
25] Refugee & Immigrant
Foodways – April 9
26] Role of Sanctions
Relief in Negotiations with North Korea – April 9
27] North Korean Human
Rights – April 9
28] Conversation with
Central African Republic President Touadéra – April 9
29] Peace Vigil – April 9
30] No Drone Research DEMO – April 9
31] Taxpayers’ Night – April 9
32] Activism Through Art – April 9
33] No Way to Treat a Child
– April 9
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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 7 from 11 AM to 2 PM, celebrate Hana
Matsuri (Buddha's Birthday), hosted by Peace Pagoda D.C. at Nipponzan
Myohoji DC temple, 4900 16th St. NW, WDC. See https://www.facebook.com/events/2332599577021165/.
10] -- On Sun., April 7 from noon to 3 PM, be at an Adoption
Event, hosted by Saving Grace Animal Rescue of Maryland at Petco
Parkville, 7615 Harford Road. Parkville Shopping Center, Parkville 21234.
Saving Grace is a nonprofit organization saving the Lives of Animals, Enhancing
the Lives of People. Visit http://www.savinggraceanimalrescuemd.com/
and https://www.facebook.com/events/2255977561162463/.
11] – Get over to a
Divest Philly from the War Machine meeting on Sun., April 7 from 2 to 4 PM at
the Customs Coffee House, 211 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Research targets, reach out to university students, and hold meetings with
elected officials. It’s outrageous for public institutions to make a killing on
killing when their purpose is to provide financial security for folks in our
community. Email maya@codepink.org.
12] -- On Sun., April 7 from 4 to 6 PM, meet the Moms for
Coffee, hosted by Moms Demand Action at Starbucks, 7351 Assateague
Drive, Suite 90, Jessup 20794. Tickets can be had at act.everytown.org.
Join Howard County’s Moms Demand Action leadership members for coffee and
conversations about the organization. Get involved in the movement to end gun
violence. RSVP at https://act.everytown.org/event/moms-demand-action-event/20813,
and take a look at https://www.facebook.com/events/2000847950211686/.
13] – On Sun., April 7
from 4 to 7 PM, be at Brothers, Sing On! A BUILD Benefit Concert at Brown
Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church 1320 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD
21217. Tickets are at www.buildiaf.org.
A musical celebration from the Baltimore Regional Community Male Chorus (Hugh
Carey, Director) and Brown Memorial's Soulful Revue featuring sacred works with
a twist! With works by Sam Cooke, Edvard Grieg, and the Israeli artist
Matisyahu, there will be something for everyone at this special joint
concert. The suggested donation at the door is $20 General / $10 Seniors
/ $5 Students. All proceeds will benefit BUILD. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/278036386459861/.
14] – On Sun., April 7 through
Thurs., Apr. 11 from 4 to 7 PM, be a part of a Homeless Period Campaign, hosted
by Project PLASE, Inc., 1814 Maryland Ave., Baltimore 21201. Tickets are
at www.firstgiving.com. Join @Project PLASE in
raising awareness and funds to help homeless individuals and their
#homelessperiod. Make a donation at https://bit.ly/2GRF8rM.
Challenge a friend, organization or group to show their support for the
#homelessperiod and to keep the challenge going. Post into your social
media posts to keep the challenge going.
In addition to dealing with the everyday hardships that come with homelessness,
people who menstruate have an additional level of hardship each month. With the
lack of resources to buy menstrual products, they must choose between spending
money on these products, or eating. The #HomelessPeriod Campaign is a
fundraiser organized by Project PLASE in accordance with the Why Women Cry
Conference. It intends to raise funds to create menstrual hygiene kits that can
be given to PLASE clients and homeless people. The kits will be distributed by
Project PLASE staff and volunteers. Homelessness brings trauma and health
issues into one’s life. We believe menstruation care should not be a secondary
choice for people, and that all people deserve equal access to period product.
Please join Project PLASE in the #homelessperiod Campaign to provide everyone
with equitable menstrual care. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/244516872997983/?event_time_id=244516896331314.
15] – On Sun., April 7
from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, get over to Shahid for Change 2020 east coast launch at
Busboys and Poets, 450 K St. NW, WDC 20001. This campaign is to challenge
Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the CA-12 seat in the House! Can centrists “evolve"
on crucial and urgent issues like the Green New Deal and Medicare for All?
Self-described Democrats who march in lockstep with Trump on foreign policy
from Venezuela to Palestine are asking to be replaced. Hear from speakers
from various social movements, and Shahid will also share a few words. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/310360093000980/.
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. 8, 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., Apr. 8 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., April 8 from 2 to 3:30 PM, catch
up with American and Russian Public Opinion at the Center for Strategic and
International Studies, 2nd Floor 212B, WDC . Go to https://www.csis.org/events/american-and-russian-public-opinion
American and Russian Public Opinion. Where We Are and How We Got Here. At a
time of unprecedented tension in U.S.-Russia relations, understanding why the
two countries pursue conflicting foreign policies requires not just a close
reading of their political institutions and security environments, but of how
the two publics perceive each other and the world. Is Russia more or less
respected than it was five years ago? Should the U.S. cooperate with or contain
Russia? Are sanctions against Russia working? Do Americans want arms control?
Is Russia a threat to U.S. national security? Is America the biggest threat
posed to Russia?
19] –
On
Mon., April 8 from 6 to 8 PM, get over to Episode 54 with CAIR Maryland
Outreach Director Zainab Chaudry, hosted by Elevate Maryland at The Common
Kitchen, 12250 Clarksville Pike, Suite A, Clarksville 21029. Join Candace
and Tom as they sit down with CAIR Maryland Outreach Director and civil rights
activist Zainab Chaudry! Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/1016590031880786/.
20] – On Mon., April 8
from 7 to 9 PM, attend the Green Summit Lecture and Q/A, hosted
by Maryland Episcopal Environmental Partners and Memorial
Episcopal Church, 1407 Bolton St., Baltimore 21217. Hear historian/author
and scholar Jill Jonnes’s lecture on Urban Forests. She, the Founder and
Co-Chair of Flowering Tree Trails and co-founder of the Baltimore Tree Trust,
will also discuss “green infrastructure” in other cities and Baltimore, and why
it is essential to human health and well-being. Dr. Jonnes will be joined
in the Q&A afterwards by: Jenn Aiosa, Blue Water Baltimore Executive
Director; Lisa Schroeder, Parks & People Foundation CEO; Jodi Rose,
Interfaith Partners of the Chesapeake CEO; Lisa McNeilly, Baltimore Office of
Sustainability Director; Mark Conway, Baltimore Tree Trust Executive Director;
Gwen Kokes of Civic Works, and Katie Lautar, Baltimore Green Space Program
Director. Subject-matter experts will also be in attendance. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/270604963824041/.
21] – Join the Get Money Out of Maryland
Teleconference on Monday, April 8 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.
22] – On Tues., April 9 from 8:30 AM to 5 PM, get caught up
with Alternative Approaches to Incarceration Abroad, hosted by United
States Institute of Peace, 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. 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. Take part in the conversation on Twitter with
#IncarcerationAlternatives. RSVP at https://www.usip.org/events/alternative-approaches-incarceration-abroad.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/1073054326199461/.
23] – On Tues., April 9
from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM get over to the Get Money Out of Maryland
Strategic Planning Retreat in Annapolis. The retreat will be held at a private
home. To get the exact location, email Charlie@GetMoneyOutMD.org.
24] – On Tues., April 9, from 10:30 AM to noon,
The Century Foundation invites to a discussion about How Congress, States, and
School Districts Can Take Action on School Diversity. It will take place
at the U.S. Capitol Visitor's Center, First Street NE, SVC Room 201-00, WDC
20515. Join TCF and the National Coalition on School Diversity for a
Congressional briefing about how policymakers at all levels of government can
support the growing national movement for school integration. This
congressional briefing is being held in collaboration with Rep. Robert C. “Bobby”
Scott (D-VA-3), Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor, Senator
Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Representative Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH-11). Speakers
include Randi Weingarten, Sufyan Hameed, Angélica
Infante-Green, Richard Kahlenberg, Genevieve Siegel-Hawley,
and Kimberly Quick. Visit https://tcf.org/?agreed=1.
25] -- On Tues., April 9 from 11:30 AM to 1 PM, get over to
Building Community through Bmore's Refugee & Immigrant Foodways, hosted
by Dresher Center for the Humanities at the Albin O. Kuhn Gallery,
1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, Maryland 21250. Eat Shawarma and Samosa.
The Mera Kitchen Collective is a community-driven, food-based cooperative focused
on empowerment of refugee and immigrant women. Members of the Baltimore-based
collective will talk about their work with refugee and immigrant chefs. Aishah
Alfadhalah will discuss the organization’s foundations and explore the
importance of storytelling and foodways for new refugee and immigrant
communities. Following the talk, Chef Iman Alshehab will feature Syrian
appetizers and a cooking demonstration. Email dreshercenter@umbc.edu. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/417660629043529/.
26] – Check out Converting Maximum Pressure to Maximum
Leverage: The Role of Sanctions Relief in Negotiations with North Korea on
Tues., April 9 from noon to 1:30 at KEI Conference Facility, 1800 K St. NW,
Suite 300, WDC 20006. The Korea Economic Institute of America's
Academic Paper Series presents this event. The lack of an agreement
between the U.S. and North Korea in Hanoi highlights that sanctions relief will
be one of the most challenging issues in negotiations moving forward. The Trump
administration has insisted that North Korea fully dismantle its nuclear and
ballistic missile programs before sanctions are relaxed, though this is a
non-starter for Kim Jong-un, who has advocated for a step-by-step approach.
Extensive international sanctions are impacting the North Korean economy, but
pressure alone is unlikely to achieve Washington’s goals. See http://www.keia.org/event/converting-maximum-pressure-maximum-leverage-role-sanctions-relief-negotiations-north-korea.
27] – On Tues., April 9 from noon to 2 PM, get caught up with
North Korean Human Rights, hosted by The Sejong Society of Washington,
D.C. and Georgetown University Truth and Human Rights in North Korea
(Think). It is happening in the Social Room, Healey Family Student
Center, WDC 20057. Lunch will be provided! Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/834511896895688/.
28] – On Tues., April 9 from 2 to 3:30 PM, hear a
Conversation with Central African Republic President Touadéra, hosted
by United States Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Ave. NW, WDC 20037.
Tickets are at www.usip.org. The Central African
Republic (CAR) has recently taken a significant step toward peace after years
of violence and instability. In February, negotiations convened under the
auspices of the African Union led to a peace agreement between the CAR
government and leaders of armed groups. Now President Faustin-Archange Touadéra
must lead the implementation of the agreement to resolve the many complex
issues that have driven violence in the country. RSVP at https://www.usip.org/events/conversation-central-african-republic-president-touadera.
Also speaking will be Nancy Lindborg, president, U.S. Institute of Peace and
Ambassador Lucy Tamlyn, Central African Republic. See https://www.facebook.com/events/441326073342429/.
29] – 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 April 2. Call 215-426-0364.
30] – Vigil to say "No
Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at 33rd & North Charles Sts. The
next vigil will be on April 2 from 5 to 6 PM. Contact Max at
mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.
31] – On
Tues., April 9 from 6 to 8 PM, come to Taxpayers' Night, normally hosted
by the mayor at the Baltimore War Memorial, 101 North Gay St., First
Floor, Baltimore 21202. Make your voice heard on Baltimore's budget! Ex
Officio Mayor Jack Young, Comptroller Joan Pratt, City Solicitor Andre Davis,
and Director of Public Works Rudy Chow will listen to public comments on the
Preliminary Fiscal 2020 Budget, which will be available on BBMR's website (http://bit.ly/BmoreBudget). The goal of the Board of
Estimates Taxpayers’ Night is to equip city residents with the budget
information they need to engage in the budget process and understand how the
Fiscal 2020 budget invests tax dollars to move Baltimore forward. Additionally,
the Board of Estimates holds a one-hour hearing for public comment on the
budget. Food and beverages will be provided! Visit
bbmr.baltimorecity.gov or email budget@baltimorecity.gov.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/352100358734762/.
32] – On Tues., April 9 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM, meet Aaron
Maybin: Activism Through Art, hosted by the Baltimore County Public
Library, Woodlawn Branch Library, 1811 Woodlawn Drive, Woodlawn 21207. This
former professional football player discusses his personal experience growing
up as a young Black man and how he uses his platform and creative gifts to
advocate for racial and economic equality, arts education and programing in
underprivileged communities. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/444355512772201/.
33] – On
Tues., April 9 from 7 to 8:30 PM, as part of Children of Palestine: Heartbreak
and Hope get with No Way to Treat a Child, presented by Jennifer Bing,
AFSC, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1502 13th St., Wilmington,
DE. Visit http://depaceminterris.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Palestenian-Children-1-page-flyer_Final-.pdf. This campaign is committed to securing a just and viable
future for Palestinian children living in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,
and envisions a world where all children attain rights in accordance with the
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and other international standards.
Jennifer Bing has worked with AFSC’s Palestine-Israel Program since 1989. Based
in Chicago, she coordinates AFSC’s education and advocacy work on this project
and works closely with faith organizations and human rights groups throughout
the U.S.
To be
continued.
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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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