41] Experiences of Women
Who Flee Central America – Sept. 20
42] Red Sea Rivalries –
Sept. 20
43] JHU students join
climate strike –
Sept. 20
44] DC Climate Strike –
Sept. 20
45] Philly, Wilmington and
Newark Climate Strike – Sept. 20
46] MICA Day of Action – Sept. 20
47] Baltimore Climate
Strike – Sept. 20
48] Food Rescue – Sept. 20
49] White House vigil– Sept. 20
50] WIB peace
vigils –
Sept. 20
51] Alabama to DC End
Prison Slavery -- Sept. 20
52] Peace and justice vigil – Sept. 20
53] Peace talks with local
peacebuilders – Sept. 20
54] The Moment Was Now –
Sept. 20 to 22
55] Ballroom Dancing –
Sept. 20
56] Canvass for the Bernie
Campaign – Sept. 21
57] September
21 is the International Day of Peace. – Sept. 21
58] Deep Canvass with Showing
Up for Racial Justice – Sept. 21
59] We the People March –
Sept. 21
60] Poor Peoples Campaign
general meeting – Sept. 21
61] Peace Vigil -- Sept. 21
62] Our Revolution
discussion on the climate crisis – Sept. 21
63] Tennessee Williams One
Act play – Sept. 21
64] Celebrate 40 years of revolution in Nicaragua – Sept. 21
65] How Going Vegan Saved
My Sight – Sept. 21
66] Two Berrigan Books still in
print
67] Emergency Demonstration
against an attack on Venezuela or Iran
68] Donate books, videos,
DVDs and records
69] Do you need any book
shelves?
70] Join the Global Zero
campaign.
71] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
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41] – On
Fri., Sept. 20 from 9:30 AM to 1 PM, hear about the Experiences of Women Who
Flee Central America, hosted by the Center for Victims of Torture at the
Organization of American States, 200 17th St. NW. Artists and
experts will come together for a one-day event to explore, describe and
represent the lives of women who have fled Central America. Original artwork
created especially for this event will be displayed while panelists discuss why
so many women decide to leave their homes, the effects of current policies in
the Americas, and recommendations to better address the needs and demands of
these women as migrants and in their countries of origin. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1684547648344081/.
42] – On Fri., Sept. 20 from 10:30 AM to noon, get over to
Red Sea Rivalries: Middle East Competition in the Horn of Africa, hosted
by United States Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Ave. NW, WDC 20037.
Tickets are at www.usip.org. A new geopolitical paradigm
is emerging in the Horn of Africa: Middle Eastern states are playing an
increasingly assertive role throughout the region. As Sudan and Ethiopia
undergo their most significant political transitions since the Cold
War—affecting the future of nearly 150 million people—the jostling for
dominance among the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, on the one hand, and
Turkey and Qatar, on the other, is fueling instability and insecurity in an
already fractious region. As part of the U.S. Institute of Peace’s ongoing “Red
Sea Rising” multi-track initiative, please join us for the release of the
International Crisis Group’s forthcoming report unpacking the regional goals,
motivations, and often conflicting aims of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the
United Arab Emirates.
The
report, based on conversations with senior officials on both sides of the Red
Sea, examines how outside forces are jockeying to build political influence and
carve out pivotal positions in the Horn of Africa’s emerging economy. At this
historic juncture for the region, Crisis Group researchers will present the
report’s main findings, followed by a panel discussion with experts from the
Horn of Africa and the Middle East. RSVP at https://www.usip.org/events/red-sea-rivalries-middle-east-competition-horn-africa.
Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/444722533051721/.
43] – On Fri., Sept. 20
from 11 AM to 2 PM, Hopkins students will attend the DC Climate Strike, hosted
by Refuel Our Future at the United States Capitol, WDC 20515. Walk
out of class at 10:45 AM and go to the Barnes and Noble JHMI shuttle stop at 11
AM. More info at https://www.facebook.com/events/1752039468427922/
and https://www.facebook.com/events/638718306621576/
and https://www.facebook.com/events/1364375563737100/.
44] – On Fri., Sept. 20
from 11 AM to 2 PM, join the DC Climate Strike, hosted by DC Youth Climate
Strike at John Marshall Park, 400 BLOCK OF CONSTITUTION Ave. NW, WDC
20001. Then March to Capitol Hill. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1752039468427922/.
45] – On Fri., Sept. 20 from 11 AM to 2 PM, join the Global Climate Strike at
City Hall, Philadelphia, PA. In Wilmington, DE, it is happening from
12:30 to 3 PM at Wilmington Friends School. Email carolclapham@gmail.com. In Newark, DE, the
Sierra Club is hosting a Climate Strike at Univ. of Delaware from 1 to 3:30 PM
on the central green in front of Memorial Hall, S. College Ave. and Amstel
Ave., Newark, DE 19711.
46] – On Fri., Sept. 20
from 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM, get over to the MICA Day of Action, hosted
by the MICA Center for Creative Citizenship in Cohen Plaza, Baltimore. The
Center and the Voter Access team are excited to announce MICA’s first annual
Day of Action! Following MICA's Constitution Day Symposium, this is a day for
the MICA community to launch into collective action! Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/2383737475199318/
and https://www.facebook.com/events/483243982255335/.
47] – On Fri., Sept. 20
from noon to 2 PM, join the Baltimore Climate Strike, hosted by the
Sunrise Movement Baltimore and many other groups at the Inner Harbor, 201 E
Pratt St, Baltimore 21230. Then march along Calvert St. to Fayette St., and
then to City Hall. Email bmoreclimatewalkout@gmail.com.
More information about the strike can be found at https://strikewithus.org/.
It's no secret that our climate is in crisis, and the future of our planet in
jeopardy, but you wouldn't know it looking at our "leaders." The
youth of the world understand, however, and they aren't going to sit idly by
while their hopes in dreams for a livable planet are destroyed before their
very eyes.
Climate chaos is the biggest threat to the future of our lives, country, and
world. Youth across the U.S. will lead a #ClimateStrike on September 20 to
demand legislative action to combat climate change #StrikeWithUs. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/baltimore-climate-march?.
Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/638718306621576/.
48] – On Fri., Sept. 20
from noon to 1 PM, Fridays at Grace Baptist Church, 3201 The Alameda.,
Baltimore 21218, are by Food Rescue Baltimore. Bring a bag, bring a
friend, and take delicious, nutritious, free rescued food. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/644335165987205/?event_time_id=644335232653865.
49] – The Dorothy Day
Catholic Worker will host a peace vigil at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., Sept. 20 at noon. Contact
the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker: 202-882-9649, artlaffin@hotmail.com.
50] – Women in Black
VIGILS FOR PEACE take place on Fri., Sept. 20 from noon to 1 PM. One is
at McKeldin Square, corner of Light and Pratt Sts., in the Inner Harbor,
Baltimore. Use the purple circulator line. Enjoy an AFTER VIGIL
LUNCH from the food trucks in the Inner Harbor. Bring Your Own Sandwich
or stop by one of the food trucks in the McKeldin Square.
Another is at
Roland Park Place, 830 W. 40th St., Baltimore. Free Parking
available. Vigil from noon to 1 PM. Lunch in the Bistro at 1 PM. If there's a
storm, there is no vigil, but there will be lunch. Contact Anne: awyattbr@gmail.com. The final vigil is in Chestertown,
Kent County on the Eastern Shore at Memorial Park at Cross
Street and Park Row. Email wibbaltimore@peacepath911.org.
51] – On Fri., Sept. 20
from 7:30 to 10:30 PM, get over to a party featuring Hip Hop artist Nikos with
Alabama to DC End Prison Slavery, hosted by Rhizome DC, 6950 Maple St. NW,
WDC 20012. Tickets are at withfriends.co. A delegation of family members
with incarcerated loved ones will arrive all the way from Alabama to have their
voices heard, say no to new prisons, and push the Department of Justice to take
action. While the DOJ issued a report 5 months ago finding ongoing and extreme
conditions of cruel and unusual punishment, the Alabama Dept. of Corruption has
yet to be held accountable. As long as nothing happens, the lives of those we
love remain at risk under conditions of torture, negligence, and corruption.
The only "solution" Alabama politicians are moving forward on is an
expansion of the prison industrial complex and modern day slavery: the
construction of 3 new "mega-prisons."
Before
the party from 4 to 6 PM there will be a press conference in Pershing
Park. This will be a call to action originating from the Free Alabama
Movement (a movement led by freedom fighters in Alabama who have helped
organize and inspire many of the prison strikes of the last five years), Unheard
Voices OTCJ, the FAM Queen team, supported by IWOC and Fight Toxic Prisons, and
made possible by the magnificent show of solidarity among local DC abolitionist
organizations who have tirelessly given their care and energy. Examine https://www.facebook.com/events/pershing-park/alabama-to-dc-end-prison-slavery/2347459988826715/
and https://www.facebook.com/events/2180718618721393/.
52] – There is usually a silent peace and justice vigil on Fridays,
from 5 to 6 PM, sponsored by Homewood Friends Meeting, outside the Homewood
Friends Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St. The next scheduled vigil is on
Sept. 20. Black Lives Matter.
53] – On Fri., Sept. 20,
there is a meet and greet from 6 to 6:30 at the EATON WORKSHOP | BEVERLY SNOW
ROOM, 1201 K St. NW, WDC 20005. It will be followed by a Talk and Q&A
until 7 PM. Then there will be a reception until 8 PM. Peace Direct, in
partnership with Eaton Workshop, is hosting a series of #peacetalks with local
peacebuilders from conflict zones around the world. Speakers will discuss
innovative and practical ways to promote a more peaceful society. They will
also discuss ways in which individuals can practice building peace in their own
communities. Peace Direct is an international NGO dedicated to stopping wars,
one person at a time. It supports local people to stop violence and build long
term peace in conflict zones throughout the world. See https://www.peacedirect.org.
Saba
Ismail is a feminist and peace activist, and is working for the empowerment of
young women. At the age of 15, she co-founded Aware Girls, a young-women-led
organization working to strengthen the leadership capacity of young women in
Pakistan so they can advocate for equal access of women to health, education,
governance, political participation and other social services. The organization
is active in a context of militancy and religious extremism, complicated by
poor governance, poverty and low literacy. The young women of Aware Girls
engage in Countering Violent Extremism programs, including those that dissuade
young people from joining militant groups, create open spaces for dialogue,
revitalize indigenous culture destroyed by militants, and promote nonviolence
and pluralism in the community. She supports the idea of strengthening girls'
voices to bring prosperity in her community and firmly believes that change has
to come through the younger generation. Look at https://www.eatonworkshop.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/events/661328741017593/.
54] –The Cultural Worker
Ensemble presents the world premiere of the musical, The Moment Was Now. It takes
you back to 1869 in post-civil war Baltimore during the period of
Reconstruction, a moment when America almost did the right thing. Echoing the
current moment, the musical centers on the impassioned search for unity among
the dynamic leaders of powerful movements, at a meeting convened by Frederick
Douglass. Hope hangs in the balance at this turning point in US history. It was
Written and Conceived by Gene Bruskin in Collaboration with Director and
Choreographer Darryl! Moch. The Musical Director is Glenn Pearson with
Chester Burke. The musical features Julia Nixon, Ariel Jacobson, Lecount
Holmes, Jenna Rose Stein, and Darryl! Moch. It will be performed on Fri.,
Sept. 20 through Sun., Sept. 22 at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 811 Cathedral
St., Baltimore. Buy tickets at www.themomentwasnow.com.
Email genebruskin@gmail.com.
55] – There is an
opportunity to participate in ballroom dancing, usually every Friday of the
month in the JHU ROTC Bldg. at 8 PM. Turn south on San Martin Dr.
from the intersection of Univ. Parkway and 39th St. Drive on campus by
taking the third left turn. The next dance will be on Sept. 20. Call
Dave Greene at 301-570-3283; or email eneergdivad@gmail.com.
56] – Canvass for the Bernie Campaign at
10 AM on Sat., Sept. 21 at Essex Elementary, 100 Mace Ave., Essex 21221. The
democratic primary is really heating up! Help OR Baltimore bring a victory for
Bernie in 2020, and with it a major step in achieving the political revolution!
57] – September 21 is the International Day of Peace. Plan to come to New
York City for a full weekend of events. See https://www.facebook.com/events/377385812960524/.
On Fri., Sept. 20, the People's Climate Strike starts at Union Square at noon.
Bring messages connecting militarism and the climate crisis. Check out https://strikewithus.org/nyc/ On Sat.,
Sept. 21, the Puerto Rico Independence March starts at 11 AM at 59th St.
Columbus Circle and continues to Dag Hammarskjold Plaza at the UN.
58] – On Sat., Sept. 21
from 11 AM to 5 PM, do a Deep Canvass with Showing Up for Racial Justice at the
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville. Sign up at https://forms.gle/8gPCAU9CUnbEXaLq8.Deep
canvassing is a long-term, research-based strategy that SURJ is using to invite
neighbors to re-think their support for systemic white supremacy. No canvassing
experience is necessary, as the script and training will guide you as you
engage white people in conversations about white supremacy - at their front
doors! Give this exciting strategy a try, and practice initiating challenging
conversations in a supportive environment. Email surjdeepcanvass@gmail.com. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/2074787809286786/?event_time_id=2074787832620117.
59] – On Sat., Sept. 21
from 11 AM to 2 PM, join the We the People March, hosted by Mormons for
Progressive America at Freedom Plaza, 14th St. NW and Pennsylvania Ave., WDC
20004. We the People are marching to be seen and heard, to remind our elected
officials that they work for us, to say the current regime is a threat to our
democracy and values, to demand action. Silence and inaction are complicity.
Get over to https://wethepeoplemarch.org/?fbclid=IwAR2tN0EENeQhNqERhHZ1lx690iF0PQWaLzNJssoUj_tEk4sF1AMR86cyVqo
or https://www.facebook.com/events/1363654643811593/.
60] – The next Carroll
County Regional Coordinating Committee of the Poor Peoples Campaign general
meeting will be on Sat., Sept. 21 from 2 to 4 PM at Westminster Library, 50 E.
Main St., Westminster. This meeting will include a panel discussion on the “State
of and Barriers to Affordable Housing in Carroll County.” Together challenge
systems that oppress people and create change on the local, state and national
levels. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/436561996956250/.
61] – Each Saturday, 11 AM – 1 PM, Chester County Peace Movement holds
a peace vigil in West Chester in front of the Chester County Courthouse, High &
Market Sts. Go to www.ccpeace.org. Email ccpeacemovement@aol.com.
62] – On Sat., Sept. 21
from 12:30 to 2:30 PM, Our Revolution will discuss steps we can take now to
confront the climate crisis here in Maryland. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
(D-NY) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced the Green New Deal in Congress to
deal with the climate crisis on a national level. But what does a Green New
Deal look like in Maryland? Delegate Vaughn Stewart (MD-19) will talk about the
slate of Green New Deal bills he plans to introduce in the next legislative
session – and David Guzman, Baltimore Community Organizer for CHISPA of
Maryland League of Conservation Voters will discuss environmental justice
issues facing the Latinx community in our state.
Come to the Enoch Pratt Free Library Canton Branch, 1030 S. Ellwood Avenue in
Baltimore to talk about the Green New Deal in Maryland. Email info@ourrevolution.com.
63] – ONE DAY ONLY see a
newly discovered, never produced Tennessee Williams One Act play, The Lady from
the Village of Falling Flowers. The Spooky Action Theater will do the
play, directed by Natsu Onoda Power, will have an Invited Dress Rehearsal on
Sat., Sept. 21 at 3 PM at the Universalist National Memorial Church, 1810 16th
St. NW, WDC 20009. Stay after the performance and meet director Natsu
Onoda Power and actors Melissa Carter, Dylan Arredondo and
Jared Graham. Call 202-248-0301. Go to https://spookyaction.secure.force.com/ticket.
64] – On Sat., Sept. 21
at 4 PM, come together for U.S. Hands Off Latin America! Celebrate 40 years of
revolution in Nicaragua, featuring special guest Ambassador Luis Alvarado,
hosted by the Answer Coalition at 617 Florida Ave. NW, WDC 20001-1852. On
July 19, 1979, the Sandinistas marched triumphantly into Managua to the cheers
of hundreds of thousands and claimed Nicaragua free of tyranny. Nicaragua
became a beacon of hope for poor people across the globe and within the heart
of the Empire itself.
As
part of the general wave of anti-imperialism across Latin America and the
Caribbean, Nicaragua is part of the Venezuelan-anchored ALBA (Bolivarian
Alliance for the Peoples of America) and uses revenues from oil sales to fund
anti-poverty programs. Alvarado will speak on the importance of the Sandinista
revolution in the context of U.S. imperialism today. See https://www.facebook.com/events/2430470770369266/.
65] – On Sat., Sept. 21 from 6 to 8:30 PM, get with Vegan for
Peace potluck dinner, hosted by Earthsave Baltimore at Govans Presbyterian
Church, 5828 York Road, Baltimore 21212. Earthsave's veg/vegan dinner
series meets on the last Saturday of each month at Govans Presbyterian Church,
next to the historic Senator Theater. Earthsave's mission is to help people
learn a healthier and more peaceful way of eating and living. See www.earthsavebaltimore.org or www.facebook.com/events/405866220184740/.
How Going Vegan Saved My Sight and Gave Me New Vision with Trichelle Florence
who will share the story of her recovery from Psuedotumor Cerebri. The disorder
threatened to take her vision or require her to be on medication the rest of
her life. Trichelle will be sharing the steps she took to overcome this and how
veganism was ultimately the solution that saved her sight. Learn more about
Trichelle at www.trichelleflorence.com.
Everyone’s welcome... vegans, vegetarians, veg curious, or
omnivores. If you’d like to entertain, email Baltimore@earthsave.org, or call
410-252-3043. DINNER GUESTS may choose to either bring a dish made
without animal products (to serve 8) plus $5 (members pay just $2) donation;
pay $15 (members pay just $12) to enjoy dinner and presentation; or pay $5 for
presentation only. If you plan to pay for dinner rather than bring a dish, RSVP
by calling 410-252-3043, or emailing Baltimore@Earthsave.org.
Drive around church to large parking lot, where you'll see the white Earthsave
banner near the Fellowship Hall entry. Look up https://www.facebook.com/events/1371236299710107/.
66] – Two books by Fred Wilcox are still in
print. The first one is “Fighting the Lamb's War Skirmishes with the
American Empire” by Philip Berrigan and Fred A. Wilcox with a FOREWORD
by Tripp York. It can be purchased by Wipf and Stock: https://wipfandstock.com/fighting-the-lamb-s-war.html.
It is a Memoir in paperback/ISBN: 9781532660078/240 pages/republished
8/21/2018/ Retail Price: $26.00/and Web Price: $20.80.
The
second one is “Uncommon Martyrs The Berrigans, the Catholic Left, and the
Plowshares Movement” by Fred Wilcox, who profiles members of this anti-war
movement, whose Christianity compels them to acts of civil disobedience against
the military industrial complex. The ISBN is 0201522314/$6.50 for a
hardcover, and it can be purchased at Powell's Books. See https://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/book-reviews/view/7094/uncommon-martyrs.
67] – The Trump Administration is again
beating the war drums. Most recently, the target is Iran. Should
the Trump administration initiate an act of war against Iran, consider joining
us. It is a violation of U.S. law for the Trump Administration to attack a country that
has not attacked us, as only Congress can declare war. The Trump administration
is nevertheless beating the war drums for war against Iran and Venezuela.
Should a war criminal, John Bolton, convince Trump to attack either of these
countries, such a military strike would demand an immediate and unequivocal
response from us to show that we will not tolerate his abuse of power.
Let's mobilize to show that we the
people will not tolerate another military adventure, which would be bound
to have profound negative consequences. If a military strike against Iran
or Venezuela takes place, then meet at 33rd and N.
Charles St., Baltimore 21218. If the attack is before 2 PM local
time, then the event will begin at 5 PM, local time. If the attack
occurs after 5 PM local time, then the event will begin at 5 PM,
local time, the following day. Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or
mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
68] -- If you would like
to get rid of books, videos, DVDs, records, tarps and table cloths, contact Max
at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.
69] -- Can you use any
book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1637 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.
70] -- Join an extraordinary global campaign for the
elimination of nuclear weapons: http://www.globalzero.org/sign-declaration.
A growing group of leaders around the world is calling for the elimination of
nuclear weapons and a majority of the global public agrees. This is an
historic window of opportunity. With momentum already building in favor
of Zero, a major show of support from people around the world could tip the
balance. When it comes to nuclear weapons, one is one too many.
71] – A Peace
Park Antinuclear Vigil takes place every day in Lafayette Park, 1601
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 24 hours a day, since June 3, 1981. Go to http://prop1.org; call
202-682-4282.
Donations
can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. Ph: 410-366-1637; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.
“One
is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems impossible.
It may or may not be possible to turn the US around through nonviolent
revolution. But one thing favors such an attempt: the total inability of
violence to change anything for the better" - Daniel Berrigan
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