29]
Zero Waste Workshop – Aug.
13
30]
Oppose the Columbia Gas Lawsuit – Aug. 13
31]
DC Statehood Phone Bank – Aug. 13
32] Peace vigil – Aug. 13
33]
Say No to Drone Research at JHU – Aug. 13
34] Stand
with Kashmir: A Teach-in – Aug. 13
35] Racist War on Drugs – Aug. 13
36] Council President's
Legislative Town Hall – Aug. 13
37]
Antisemitism and
Christian Hegemony – Aug. 13
38]
"HEALTH JUSTICE NOW” – Aug. 13
39]
Extinction Rebellion
Delaware meeting – Aug. 13
40] Rumi
Forum – Aug. 14
41] Prison and
Police Abolition – Aug. 14
42]
Our Revolution Howard
County Membership Meeting – Aug. 14
43] Reclaim Our Schools –
Aug. 14
44] Vigil
for Peace in Yemen – Aug. 15
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29] – On
Tues., Aug. 13 from 8 AM to 3 PM, attend a Zero Waste Workshop, hosted
by USGBC - National Capital Region at the U.S. Green Building Council,
2101 L St. NW #500, WDC 20037. Learn how
your business or institution can advance its solid waste and recycling goals
with fiscally responsible strategies. This workshop will present TRUE, a
rigorous new standard which moves beyond others by focusing on how we operate
our businesses, factories and institutions.
TRUE (Total Resource Use & Efficiency) Zero Waste Certification
enables facilities to define, pursue and achieve their Zero Waste goals while
cutting their carbon footprint, supporting public health and maximizing
profits. TRUE certification is offered through Green Business Certification
Inc. (GBCI) a program for businesses to access performance in reducing waste
and maximizing resource efficiency. GBCI continuing education credits will be
available to attendees.
Attendees will learn from Stephanie Barger,
Director – Market Transformation, about the TRUE process and her pioneering
work in the world of Zero Waste. Additional presentations will include case
studies from early adopters of TRUE and other national leaders focused on how
thoughtful waste management systems are protecting the environment and the
bottom line. This informative and interactive educational workshop will provide
you the tools and resources to begin and further your zero waste journey and
increase your efficiency and your bottom line. Go to
https://www.facebook.com/events/670428890116333/.
30] – On
Tues., Aug. 13 from 9 AM to noon, come to a Rally and Press Conference to
Oppose the Columbia Gas Lawsuit, hosted by the Eastern Panhandle
Protectors at Edward A. Garmatz United States Courthouse, 101 W. Lombard
St., Suite 4625, Baltimore 21201. The
hearing is about the Columbia Gas vs. State of Maryland. At this hearing, the
court will hear the State’s Motion to Dismiss Columbia Gas’s lawsuit, in which
the company is attempting to use eminent domain to seize state land to build
the Potomac Pipeline. The pipeline would
supply fracked gas to the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, including the
highly polluting Rockwool insulation plant being built in Jefferson County.
Rockwool would be a climate disaster, and pollute our entire region - impacting
our air and water. Sign up for carpools here: https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/rhz2p0. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/415098792418224/.
31] – Can you participate in a DC Statehood Phone Bank on
Tues., Aug. 13 from 10 AM to 6 PM at the John A. Wilson Building, 1350
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC 20004 in room G-9. Join the Washington, DC Statehood
Office for a DC Statehood Phone Bank. Call state legislatures across the US to
raise awareness of DC residents' lack of full and equal voting representation
in Congress. Phones, scripts,
materials, and light refreshments will be provided. See
Visit
https://www.facebook.com/events/673834763077915/?event_time_id=673834796411245.
32] – 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 Aug. 13.
Call 215-426-0364.
33] – Vigil
to say "No Drone Research at JHU" near the entrance to Johns Hopkins
at 34th & N. Charles Sts. on Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 5 to 6
PM. Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.
34] – On
Tues., Aug. 13 from 6 to 8 PM, Stand with Kashmir: A Teach-in at True Reformer
Building, WDC 20009. Come learn about
the current political situation in Kashmir, and specifically the impact of the
scrapping of articles 370 and the 35A provision, which India has used to strip
Kashmir of its special status. This action by the Indian state means that India
is furthering its settler-colonial project in Kashmir. This event will feature
Kashmiri organizers and academics. RSVP at
https://www.facebook.com/events/350914839176673/.
35] – On Tues., Aug. 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, catch up with
Racist War on Drugs, hosted by the Baltimore Racial Justice
Action and Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition at Function Co-working
Community, 4709 Harford Rd., Baltimore 21214.
Come out and join us in a discussion on how ending the racist 'war on
drugs' is necessary in ending police violence, mass criminalization, and
overdose. Drug prohibition and related policies specifically target Black
people and other people of color, and continue to have damaging effects that
compound with each generation. Engaging in the work to chip away at and end
these policies necessitates understanding their history. Connect with https://www.facebook.com/events/1723565724454430/.
36] – On
Tues., Aug. 13 from 6:30 to 8 PM, get over to the Council President's
Legislative Town Hall at the Weinberg Y in Waverly. Council President Brandon M. Scott released a
legislative and policy proposal for the Baltimore City Council to clean up city
government, build safer and stronger neighborhoods, invest in youth, and bring
an equity framework to governance. The Council President is taking that
proposal out of City Hall and into neighborhoods across Baltimore. The Council
President wants your feedback on the City Council's priorities through 2020 and
to hear your ideas. Your input will shape the policy proposal moving forward.
You may also email CouncilPolicy@baltimorecity.gov with your feedback and
ideas. You can view the Legislative
& Policy Proposal at bit.ly/councilpolicy.
To
view the other scheduled Legislative Town Hall events, check out https://www.facebook.com/CouncilPresBMS/events.
RSVP at https://forms.gle/K5GGuRni7bLTR4VGA*. See
https://www.facebook.com/events/325105454868221/.
37] – On Tues., Aug. 13 from 7 to 9 PM,
catch the discussion Antisemitism and Christian Hegemony, hosted by Jews
United for Justice at the Bolton Street Synagogue, 212 W. Cold Spring Lane,
Baltimore 21210. Tickets are at
jufj.org. Join JUFJ, Charm City Tribe
and Repair the World Baltimore for the second workshop in our series,
"None of Us Is Free Until All of Us Are Free," a series around
confronting and healing from our relationship to white supremacy. Focus on how
antisemitism and Christian dominance operate, how Christian hegemony
exacerbates antisemitism, and their relationship to white supremacy. Kosher and
vegetarian dinner will be provided. RSVP
at https://jufj.org/event/baltimore-aug-community-convening/.
Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/2438345679782755/.
38] – On Tues., Aug. 13 from 7 to 9 PM, TIM FAUST PRESENTS "HEALTH JUSTICE NOW” at
Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 1225 Cathedral St., Baltimore 21201. Single payer healthcare is not complicated:
the government pays for all care for all people. It’s cheaper than our current
model, and most Americans (and their doctors) already want it. So what’s the
deal with our current healthcare system, and why don’t we have something
better? In the book, Faust explains what
single payer is, why we don’t yet have it, and how it can be won. He identifies
the actors that have misled us for profit and political gain, dispels the myth
that healthcare needs to be personally expensive, shows how we can smoothly
transition to a new model, and reveals the slate of humane and progressive
reforms that we can only achieve with single payer as the springboard. In this impassioned playbook, Faust inspires
us to believe in a world where we could leave our job without losing healthcare
for ourselves and our kids; where affordable housing is healthcare; and where
social justice links arm-in-arm with health justice for us all. Single payer is
the tool—health justice is the goal! See http://redemmas.org/.
39] – On Tues., Aug. 13 from 7 to 8:30 PM, attend an Extinction
Rebellion Delaware meeting and presentation at Rt. 9 Library and
Innovation Center, 3030 New Castle Ave., New Castle, DE 19720.
40] – The
Rumi Forum would like to invite you to its upcoming event on Wed., Aug. 14 at
6:30 PM, an Interfaith Discussion on Religious Freedom and Minority Rights and Eid
al-Adha Reception. The event is happening at ATFA/MARTI, 6470 Dobbin Rd., Suite
C, Columbia 21045. ATFA/MARTI is across
from the Columbia MVA. RSVP at bit.ly/Abraham-Eid-2019. Go to www.rumiforum.org. Email maryland@atfa.us.
41] – On
Wed., Aug. 14 from 7 to 9:30 PM, get with Prison and Police Abolition –
Socialist Night School at Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805
Edgemoor Lane, # 100, Bethesda. The
gathering is in the Wisconsin room which is on the 2nd floor. Join Montgomery
County DSA and MDC DSA's Socialist Night School for a discussion situated in
the context of the community and the larger region. The first session will be led by Metro DC DSA
Socialist Night School co-organizer David Kaib.
That presentation will be followed by a brief recap of DSA's recent
engagement with the politics of prison and policing, concluding with an open
discussion about how the branch, the chapter, and the larger community should
analyze issues of the carceral state. The goal of this session is not to
persuade all attendees to a specific point of view, rather to promote
understanding of the abolitionist position as a lens of analysis.
From the Bethesda Metro,
take the escalator from the bus bay to the Plaza level, turn left, walk past
the clock tower and across to the plaza using the pedestrian bridge. From the street, walk up the steps next to
the Chipotle on Old Georgetown Rd. and turn left. Follow signs to the Regional
Services Center. Parking is available in the County garage on Edgemoor Lane
($1.25/hour). Go to
MDCDSA.org/nightschool.
42] –On Wed., Aug. 14 from 7 to 8:45 PM, come to an Our
Revolution Howard County Membership Meeting at Howard County Library East
Columbia Branch, 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia 21045. The regular membership meeting is regularly
held on the evening of the second Wednesday of each month. Among other things,
there will be a report on the previous month’s activities, Medicare for All,
Environmental/Climate-change issues (including Green New Deal and single-use
plastic), the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign, and immigrant support. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/525568261315012/.
43]
- Progressive Montgomery
recently kicked off its participation in the Alliance to Reclaim our Schools
(AROS), a statewide initiative with county-level focus. Progressive Prince
George’s has been working in parallel with PGC Educators Association on the
AROS agenda and the important Kirwan focus on community schools – there are
forty-plus schools in Prince George’s that will become Community Schools in the
next two school years. The next AROS coalition meeting will take place
on Thurs., Aug. 15 at 10 AM at the PGCEA office, 8008 Marlboro Pike,
Forestville 20747. Learn more about the
Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools at https://reclaimourschoolspg.org.
44] – On Thurs., Aug. 15 from 11:30 AM to
12:30 PM, join a Vigil for Peace in Yemen, hosted by CODEPINK: Women For Peace
in the Hart Senate Office Building, the Atrium, WDC 20002. Honor those who lost their lives in the
Saudi-led war on Yemen and to stand against the US's continued logistical
support, in light of one year since the infamous school bus bombing. In August of 2018, US-supplied bombs killed
40 Yemeni children in a school bus bombing. Since then, the war on Yemen
continues with US support and 1,000 more Yemeni children have died in
casualties of war. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/371465050433958/.
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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