"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] Lawyers
Against War
6]
“Explore & Live Palestine” from July 11 through July 25, 2019
7]
SUPPORT
AMAZON WORKERS OF CONSCIENCE
8] Where are the children? – June 9
9] The American Humanist Association conference will be
live-streamed. -- June 9
10] Toxic
Contamination at Military Bases – June 9
11] On the Call for the ERA – June 9
12] The Clean Air Act --
June 9
13] Pentagon
Protest – June 10
14] Food
Rescue – June 10
15]
Meet Rep. Adam Smith –
June 10
16] Food
Rescue Pop-Up at Flourish – June 10
17] 500
Women Scientists Policy & Advocacy Training – June 10
18]
Protest Bolton – June 10
19]
Get Money
Out of Maryland Teleconference –
June 10
20]
2019 AIDS Walk and
Music Festival – June 11
21]
Code Red Pennsylvania –
June 11
22]
Learn with Mary Washington – June 11
23]
China and South Korea
in North Korea – June 11
24] Peering Beyond the DMZ – June 11
25] Nuclear Cybersecurity –- June 11
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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] – Where are the children? Families should be
reunited instead, they remain separated. Thousands. Thousands of children
have been torn from their families. Even toddlers and some younger than 12
months have been separated from their parents. This situation should never have
happened, yet it continues. Since last year the Trump Administration has
had a “zero-tolerance” policy of prosecuting immigrants entering the U.S. at
the border. The policy has resulted in separating immigrant families who are
seeking a better life. Many children are housed in detention centers in Maryland
or placed in foster care. This cruel policy and practice must end, and families
must be reunited. That’s why the ACLU is working with the project "Where
are the children?" to host a powerful demonstration and march to hold the
Trump administration accountable for the irreparable damage it has done to
these young children.
Get with the
PAJAMA CLOTHESLINE PROJECT on International Children’s Day, to oppose this
injustice on Sun., June 9 from 10 AM to 5:30 PM on the National Mall, between
12th and 14th Streets, WDC. The government deported hundreds of parents
without their children — without a plan for how they would be ever be
found. A racist view drives these policies and practices that immigrants
and asylum seekers from Central America deserve nothing but cruelty and
punishment.
As a
statement of the nation’s concern, hundreds of pairs of children’s pajamas will
be hung on clotheslines on the National Mall. For details or to donate
used pajamas or money, see https://www.wherearethechildren.us/. Visit
https://www.facebook.com/events/853085191694058/.
9] – 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. However, on Sun., June 9,
the American Humanist Association annual conference will be
live-streamed. There are two talks that fall during the usual meeting
time: from 10:45 to 11:15 AM, hear from Jennifer Hancock: The Necessity of Humanism in the Workplace; and from 11:15 to
11:45 hear from Anita Peters: Let’s Celebrate Humanism! Building Community
by Assigning Significance within a Secular Life. BES will livestream
these two talks. Call 410-581-2322 or email ask@bmorethical.org.
10] --You are cordially invited to a workshop,
sponsored by MUPJ/Institute for Positive Action on Sun., June 9 from 2:30 to
4:30 PM at Adelphi Friends Meeting, 2303 Metzerott Road, Adelphi 20783.
Pat Elder will present Toxic Contamination at Military Bases: Another Threat to
our Environment. Pat will address the contamination flowing from military
bases as a result of the use of Per and Poly Fluoroalkyl Substances, or PFAS.
The substances are used in fire-fighting foam. They may be the most toxic
substances ever developed. The toxins are allowed to leach into the
groundwater, poisoning everything in its path, including drinking water for
humans.
Pat Elder is
a writer for Civilian Exposure, a non-profit news organization providing
investigative reporting of toxic military contamination at bases and base
communities around the world. Pat’s work is focused primarily on the
contamination caused by per and poly fluoroalkyl substances, (PFAS). These
chemicals are found in the aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) used by the
military in routine fire-fighting exercises. The workshop is free, and
refreshments will be served. Contact Tony Langbehn at 301-390-9694
or tonylang4peace@gmail.com.
11] – On Sun., June 9 from 4 to 5 PM, get
on The CALL - ERA Education Program at Katrina's Dream, PO Box 32003, WDC
20007. Tickets are at www.katrinasdream.org.
Please come each Sunday and help build the groundswell. The collaboration of
grassroots organizers, lobbyists, and professionals is dedicated to promoting
and educating folks across the United States of America to empowering women
around the world.
The
CALL IN NUMBER is 563.999.2090, the CONFERENCE NO: 898879#. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1710130249022424/?event_time_id=1710130255689090.
12] – 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 June 10, 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.
13] – On Mon., June 10 from 11 AM to 2:30 PM, get
Lessons from the Clean Air Act, hosted by American Academy of Arts and
Sciences and Resources for the Future at the Carnegie Institution for
Science. Tickets are at members.amacad.org. Climate and energy policy must
be durable and adaptable to be successful. However, these two concepts often
seem to be in opposition. One venerable institution that exemplifies both ideas
is the Clean Air Act, first passed by the United States Congress in 1963 with
amendments passed in 1970 and 1990. The Act has resulted in remarkable
improvements in air quality, with programs that reach across the entire economy
and regulate various sectors and pollutants.
By examining
the successes – and failures – of the Clean Air Act, an American Academy study
group has identified lessons for improving future climate and energy
policy-making in the U.S. at both the federal and state levels. Those lessons
are described in a new book from Cambridge University Press, "Lessons from
the Clean Air Act: Building Durability and Adaptability into U.S. Climate and
Energy Policy." Visit https://www.amacad.org/events/lessons-clean-air-act-building-durability-and-adaptability-us-climate-and-energy-policy. See
https://www.facebook.com/events/1166998776812791/.
14] –
On Mon., June
10 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/.
15] -- On Mon., June 10 from 2 to 3 PM, Rep. Adam Smith
will speak about the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act at CSIS
Headquarters, 2nd Floor, 1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW, WDC 20036. Smith is
the House Armed Services Committee Chair. See https://www.csis.org/events/representative-adam-smith-fy2020-national-defense-authorization-act-0.
16] –On Mon., June 10 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.
This will
continue into the future.
17] – On Mon., June 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, catch up
with 500 Women Scientists Policy & Advocacy Training at the Union of
Concerned Scientists, 1825 K St. NW, #800, WDC 20006. Do you want to
understand how to talk to your congressperson and have your research used in
policy? Do you need a crash course in demystifying science policy? Join
the SciPol workshop! This is open to scientists of all career stages who would
like to better understand science policy and advocacy or just want to practice
speaking to congressional reps. Go to
https://www.facebook.com/events/336146210423298/.
18] – On Monday, June 10 at 6:45 PM, join a
protest of War Monger John Bolton at his private residence in Bethesda.
RSVP with clara@codepink.org for
meet up location details! Gather outside National Security Advisor John
Bolton’s house to protest his war-mongering tactics against Iran and Venezuela.
This has been coordinated with neighbors, who are raising their voices against
Bolton’s bloody foreign policy. Bolton was one of the promoters of the Iraq
War, and now he’s revisiting his same strategies of propaganda and lies to
escalate conflict with Venezuela and Iran.
19] – Join the Get Money Out of Maryland
Teleconference on Mon., June 10 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.
20] – On Tues., June 11 from 8 AM to 1 PM, get over to
the 2019 AIDS Walk and Music Festival. Gather at the POWER PLANT
LIVE! It is at 34 Market Place, Baltimore 21202. Tickets are at
events.chasebrexton.org. Register at BaltimoreAIDSWalk.org.
Registration opens at 8AM and the opening ceremony starts at 8:45AM. See https://www.facebook.com/events/450744572124762/.
21] –On Tues., June 11 from 9 to 10:30 AM,
attend the CodeRed PA: Gun Violence Policy Work Group Meeting in Philadelphia. Healthcare
providers, organizations and individuals have formed a coalition to address gun
violence policy in Pennsylvania. PSR PA and PHMC co-chair this work group and
invite you to attend the next meeting. Email info@psrphila.org for more information on how to
participate.
22] – On Tues., June 11 from noon to 1 PM, get over to
a Summer Lunch & Learn with Mary Washington, hosted by the Dresher
Center for the Humanities in the UMBC Performing Arts and Humanities Building,
Room 132. Enjoy a FREE lunch! Join for a series of informal talks on a variety
of interdisciplinary topics. Meet other students, connect with UMBC faculty,
broaden your knowledge, and prepare for a successful career. Join
Baltimore City’s Senator Mary Washington for a conversation about race, gender,
sexuality and electoral politics. Fresh off her first year as a Maryland State
Senator, Washington will discuss the importance of electoral politics, and the
role of race, gender, and sexuality in running for office, voting, and making
policy for all of us. Senator Washington will also share her experiences
running for office—and how you can too.
Senator Mary
Washington is originally from Philadelphia, and arrived in Baltimore to earn a
Masters and Ph.D. in sociology from Johns Hopkins University. She won her
second campaign for 43rd District Delegate in 2010. She became the first openly
LGBT African American elected official in Maryland—and only the second in any
state legislature in the country. In 2018 she unseated longtime incumbent
Senator Joan Carter Conway, winning the campaign by about 500 votes. Senator
Washington has led legislative fights for marriage equality, equitable school
funding, access to affordable water for all, and landmark bills to prevent
shacking of incarcerated women in labor and to keep people from losing their
homes to an unpaid water bill. See https://www.facebook.com/events/2414626988771786/.
23] –On Tues., June 11 from noon to 1:30 PM, check out
Competition or Cooperation: China and South Korea in North Korea’s Special
Economic Zones at the Korea Economic Institute of America, 1800 K Street, NW,
Suite 300, WDC 20006. Hear from Théo Clément, Kings College London.
While North Korea has developed Special Economic Zones (SEZs) for several
decades, most have attracted limited attention from foreign investors for a
variety of reasons. The more successful of these areas have drawn interest from
Chinese and South Korean partners, but interactions with each country follow
very different models. Whereas Chinese economic cooperation in North Korean
SEZs is led by small-scale trade, South Korean engagement has entailed large
investments. Should a denuclearization process start, however, Seoul’s emphasis
on these zones for renewed engagement with Pyongyang will likely prompt Beijing
to be more committed to growing its presence in North Korean SEZs. Look
up http://www.keia.org/event/competition-or-cooperation-china-and-south-korea-north-korea%E2%80%99s-special-economic-zones.
24] – On Tues., June 11 from noon to 1:30 PM, check out
Peering Beyond the DMZ: Understanding North Korea behind the Headlines at the
Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW, WDC 20001-5403. The speakers
are Heidi Linton, Christian Friends of Korea; Randall Spadoni, World Vision;
and Daniel Jasper, American Friends Service Committee. Visit https://www.cato.org/events/peering-beyond-the-dmz.
Negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang over North Korea’s nuclear
weapons program are at an impasse, and tensions are rising. And while neither
side appears to want a war, the path to a diplomatic solution remains unclear.
What is obvious, however, is that most U.S. policymakers have little
understanding of what the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is or
how it operates, a fact that limits America’s ability to peacefully resolve the
crisis. Heidi Linton, Randall Spadoni, and Daniel Jasper, by contrast,
have firsthand knowledge of the DPRK. Their organizations maintain long-term
aid programs in North Korea, and all three have spent time there as part of
humanitarian missions, including trips to parts of the country closed to most
visitors.
25] – On Tues., June 11 at 4 PM, get over to Nuclear
Cybersecurity: Risks and Remedies in SR-385, Russell Senate Office Building,
WDC. The Stimson Center and Fissile Material Working Group (Eric Chein,
Symantec; Debra Decker, Stimson Center; and Kathryn Rauhut) will testify.
Email econnolly@armscontrolcenter.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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