Baltimore Activist Alert – October 13 - 14, 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] Lawyers Against War
5] Racial Equity and the
Anacostia River -- Oct. 13
6] Feeding the Homeless
& Hungry – Oct. 13
7] History of Civil Rights
Walking Tour – Oct. 13
8] The Effects of Humor – Oct. 13
9] Molly Ivins documentary
– through Oct. 17
10] NO to the Potomac
Pipeline – Oct. 13
11] Cop Watch training – Oct. 13
12] Impeach Now – Oct. 13
13] McDonald's Protest – Oct. 13
14] Film OFFICIAL SECRETS – through Oct. 17
15] Poetry Reading – Oct. 13
16] Pentagon
Peace Vigil – Oct. 14
17] Promote the ERA – Oct. 14
18] Food Rescue
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Oct. 14
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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] – 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.
5] – Racial Equity
and the Anacostia River is the theme on Sun., Oct. 13 from 10 AM to 12:30 PM at
Kingman and Heritage Islands Park, 575 OKLAHOMA Ave. NE, WDC 20002. The
Anacostia River has long been a dividing line of racial inequity in DC. In the
past few years, the city has invested heavily in cleaning up the river and
bringing development to its shores, but those who have lived along the banks of
the river and suffered its environmental effects are being pushed out, just as
the river is finally getting clean. Jews United For Justice has joined a
coalition of local organizations working to require the DC government to assess
whether or not its action help repair racial inequities. Environmental racism
should not be a policy — or the side effect of a policy — of our government.
Come learn about the fight to pass real policy change to stop environmental
racism in DC. After a learning session, put our words into action with a
community clean-up of the Anacostia River. Wear close-toed shoes, be
prepared for all weather, and bring water. Clean up supplies will be
provided. Go to https://jufj.org/event/anacostia-river-cleanup/?emci=e3a0fa99-a9eb-e911-b5e9-2818784d6d68&emdi=5104e3a0-63ec-e911-b5e9-2818784d6d68&ceid=3403859.
6] – On Sun., Oct. 13
from 10 AM to 1 PM, Neighbors Without Walls: Feeding the Homeless &
Hungry at the Terra Cafe Bmore, 101 East 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. 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. Our
"Neighbors" come to expect our giving and support. Terra Cafe is
grateful to be in our 10th year of giving back to our Community! Thanks
everyone, for your generous support. Together, we really can make a difference.
Love offerings and donations are welcome. See https://www.facebook.com/events/447127372744434/?event_time_id=447127392744432.
7]
– On
Sun., Oct. 13 from 10:15 AM to noon, get with a History of Civil Rights Walking
Tour, hosted by the Baltimore Terps starting at 1320 Eutaw Pl., Baltimore
21217-3621. Get tickets at alumni.umd.edu, and register at https://alumni.umd.edu/events/bmore-walkingtour-19.
Baltimore boasts some of the nation's most influential leaders in the struggle
for Civil Rights: Frederick Douglass and Thurgood Marshall perhaps chief among
them. But the city's Civil Rights heritage runs much deeper. Join Baltimore
Heritage director Johns W. Hopkins on a 90-minute walking tour of the Marble
Hill neighborhood where these and other giants in the Movement lived, met, and
planned how to advance Civil Rights for all. After the tour, make your way to
Mount Vernon Marketplace, 520 Park Ave. to enjoy lunch with your fellow Terps!
Lunch not included with tour. See https://www.facebook.com/events/372058670105254/.
8] -- 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., Oct. 13, hear about “The Uses of Humor.” What are
the ethical uses of humor? Humor is fun. It can provide important
cathartic release of tension and bond groups together. Humor can help us keep
our perspective. But humor can also mock and degrade others. It can divide
people and create an “in-group” and an “out-group.” Hugh Taft-Morales explores
the nature and uses of humor. 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. Call 410-581-2322 or email ask@bmorethical.org.
9]
– Raise Hell: The Life & Times Of Molly Ivins, a 2019
documentary can be seen at the Parkway Theater, North Avenue, Baltimore at 11
AM, 4:30 PM and 7:15 PM. Learn more about the life and work of Molly
Ivins, a political journalist from Texas, best-selling author, and Bill of Rights
warrior.
10] – Stand together and say NO to the Potomac Pipeline
on Sun., Oct. 13 at 12:30 PM, organized by the Sierra Club at the
Amphitheater at Shepherd University, 301 N. King St., Shepherdstown, WV
25443. Contact Zack Gerdes at zack.gerdes@sierraclub.org. Stand
in solidarity with residents of Maryland, West Virginia, and D.C. in a
demonstration across the James Rumsey Bridge. Hand in hand, we’ll stand
together once again and say NO to the Potomac Pipeline as well as any other
fracked gas infrastructure in our communities. We’ll unite against fossil fuel
infrastructure that threatens our land and water. Hundreds stood in solidarity
to oppose the Potomac Pipeline in 2017. And, two years later, we are gathering
again to show our dedication to protecting our water and environment from
fracked gas infrastructure.
11] – On Sun., Oct. 13 from 1 to 4 PM, come to Cop
Watch DC - October Training, hosted by The Future is
Feminist and Showing Up for Racial Justice D.C. at the Mount Pleasant
Branch Public Library, WDC. Register at http://bit.ly/copwatchsignin.
Talk about how to stay safe while documenting interactions between cops and
neighbors/community members in order to reduce harm and build community power
together. Email copwatchdc@protonmail.com.
Pay what you can. See https://www.facebook.com/events/1126985220840604/.
12]
– Take
to the Streets #ImpeachNow on Sun., Oct. 13 at 1 PM in Farragut Square, 17th &
K Sts. NW, WDC 20006. See https://www.october13.org/?source=CHV#map.
Email Debra@eventprodc.com.
13] –
On Sun., Oct. 13 from 1 to 2 PM, get over to 14th & U Sts., WDC for a
McDonald's Protest, hosted by The Humane League Changemakers at the
franchise at 1944 14th St. NW, WDC 20009. McDonald's animal welfare practices
are truly terrifying. Come out to the McDonald's on 14th and U for a silent
protest in the spirit of Halloween. Put pressure on this giant corporation and
educate consumers on their scary secrets #ForTheAnimals. See https://www.facebook.com/events/2357104671009867/.
14]
– One
day in 2003, in the lead up to the Iraq War, British intelligence specialist
Katharine Gun receives a memo from the NSA with a shocking directive: the
United States is enlisting Britain's help in collecting compromising
information on U.N. Security Council members to blackmail them into voting for
war with Iraq. OFFICIAL SECRETS is a cinematic pleasure, which explores the
deceitful past to remind us that we must resist in the present government
deceitfulness, malfeasance and brutality. Katherine Gun will always be a
hero, unlike Colin Powell who lied to the world about weapons of mass
destruction. All involved in this decision to attack Iraq under false
pretenses should face criminal charges. This includes Hillary Clinton and
Joe Biden who voted for Cheney’s war. It can be argued that the invasion
of Iraq might be the greatest foreign policy disaster ever made by a U.S.
president with the help of Congress. Don't miss the film version of one person
having the courage to blow the whistle while facing intense and severe pressure
to be quiet.
Director Gavin Hood showcases Keira Knightley as Gun. The film will
be at the Charles Theatre in Baltimore at 1:05 PM at least through Thurs., Oct.
17.
15]
– On Sun., Oct. 13 from 4 to 6 PM, get
over to the Hailey Leithauser & Matthew Buckley Smith Poetry Reading,
hosted by The HOT L Poets Series at Bird in Hand Charles Village, 11
E 33rd St., Baltimore 21218. This is a celebration of 32 Poems Magazine
with readings by Hailey Leithauser & Matthew Buckley Smith, introduced by
George David Clark, with an open mic for poetry. Distributed in more than
20 countries, 32 Poems is a biannual collection of shorter poems for the ear,
the eye, and the ego. Over its 17 years, the journal has showcased many of the
most-recognized poets currently writing in English, including Pulitzer Prize,
National Book Award, and MacArthur Genius Grant winners and Poets Laureate.
Since 2011, George David Clark has edited the journal, now based in Washington,
Pennsylvania. THE HOT L POETS SERIES, a monthly reading on Second
Sundays, is co-sponsored by Smartish Pace magazine and the Baltimore Poets
Theater. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/416269958940630/?notif_t=plan_user_invited¬if_id=1570307342944669.
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 Oct. 14, 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]
– Urge
Congress to Hold Hearings on the ERA, which would be supported by Katrina's
Dream. Each Monday, including Oct. 14, at 8 AM, make calls to Senator
Graham at (202) 224-5972 and your senators for the ERA. Hold hearings on S.J.
Res 6, and S.J. Res. 5 which calls for the removal of a deadline for passage of
the ERA. Click on this link https://bit.ly/2T1B8wp,
and check out https://www.facebook.com/events/246467582967063/?event_time_id=246467699633718.
18]
– On Mon., Oct. 14 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/.
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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