Monday, November 4, 2019

Baltimore Activist Alert -- November 4 - 9, 2019


19] Food Drive for SPCA Food Bank – Nov. 4
20] D.C. Canvass for Danica! – Nov. 4 - 5
21] Nuclear and Conventional Arms Control on the Korean Peninsula Nov. 4
22] Food Rescue Pop-Up at Flourish – Nov. 4
23] Homewood Love Feast -- Nov. 4
24] Terps for Bernie Organizing Meeting – Nov. 4
25] SWOP Baltimore Open Meeting – Nov. 4
26] Social Costs of Mass Incarceration -- Nov. 4
27] Coalition to Dismantle the New Jim Crow's Monthly Forum – Nov. 4
28] “Dawn of the Code War” – Nov. 4
29] Current Movements Film Festival – Nov. 4 – 9
30] The Havel Project – Nov. 4 – 5
31] Get Money Out of Maryland – Nov. 4
32] DC Statehood Phone Bank – Nov. 5
33] Food Rescue at YO! Baltimore West – Nov. 4
34] Committee Vote on Baltimore Fair Election Fund – Nov. 5
35] "Ernest Bethell and the Great Game in Korea" – Nov. 5
36] Sunrise Movement Baltimore meeting – Nov. 5
37] Protest killer drone research at JHU – Nov. 5
38] People’s Town Hall: Changes to Baltimore Police Department’s Policy – Nov. 5
39] Baltimore Humane Society’s monthly bereavement support group -- Nov. 5
40] See the film “Naila and the Uprising” – Nov. 5
41] FOODHINI – food and immigrants – Nov. 5
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19] – On Mon., Nov. 4, Tues., Nov. 5, Wed., Nov. 6 and more dates from 8:30 AM to 6:30, help with the Food Drive for SPCA Food Bank at the Annapolis Cat Hospital, 2244-48 Bay Ridge Ave., Annapolis 21403.  Consider donating to an animal in need. Details about donation drop off days, times, and items accepted can be found below. Your donations mean so much, and the entire Annapolis Cat Hospital staff thanks you! Donations accepted are unopened canned or bagged dog and cat food.  No boxed foods or treats. Call Annapolis Cat Hospital at 410-268-2287 or Bay Ridge Animal Hospital at 410-268-6994.  Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/397186717891355/?event_time_id=397186731224687.

20] – On Mon., Nov. 4 and Tues., Nov. 5 from 11 AM to 3 PM, join a D.C. Canvass for Danica!  This is hosted by the Human Rights Campaign Greater Washington, DC Steering Committee at 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW, WDC 20036.  RSVP at www.mobilize.us.  Help send Danica Roem back to her seat in the Virginia legislature by knocking doors in her district!  Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/509235353260484/?event_time_id=509235359927150.

21] -- The GW Institute for Korean Studies and the East Asia National Resource Center Present “Nuclear and Conventional Arms Control on the Korean Peninsula" on Mon., Nov. 4 from 2 to 4 PM at Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs, the George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW, WDC 20052.  RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sBdYFRF8L0porEvWEqLE8CLSjcUkdSByJqqCFJkH--4/viewform?edit_requested=true.  Mindful of the uncertain circumstances of the Korean Peninsula, two experts from Korea National Defense University will talk on the past, present, and future of nuclear and conventional arms control of the Korean Peninsula. As a former negotiator with North Korea on arms control, Professor Yong-sup Han will share his experiences and view on the future of nuclear arms control focusing on verification issues. As an official member of National Security Advisory Board of the Republic of Korea President's Office, Professor Youngjun Kim will present on the current status and the future of conventional arms control on the Korean Peninsula. Having deeply engaged in the national security policymaking of the ROK government, the two experts will share their insights and experiences and provide a great opportunity to understand the future of security on the Korean Peninsula.  Check out gwiks@gwu.edu.

22] – On Mon., Nov. 4 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=301851330514951. This will continue into the future. 

23] – On Mon., Nov. 4 from 4 to 6 PM, get over to a Homeless Love Feast, hosted by Leviticus Greenhouse at the Baltimore Rescue Mission, 4 N. Central Ave., Baltimore 21202.  Help feed Homeless brothers and sisters. Help prepare a healthy meal and serve inside the Baltimore Rescue Mission. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/2508627962506855/.

24] – Get over to the Terps for Bernie Organizing Meeting on Mondays from 6 to 7 PM –   Nov. 4 and Nov. 11 – at the University of Maryland, College Park 20742.  Tickets are at airtable.com.  Meet fellow Bernie supporters and learn about the strategy to win the nomination for Bernie and get plugged into the work we need to do the most at the University of Maryland to win in 2020.  If you're new to Terps for Bernie, please signup to join and RSVP for the location here: ter.ps/berniesignup.  If you're a current member of Terps for Bernie, you may RSVP for the location here: ter.ps/berniersvp.  Consider going to https://www.facebook.com/events/2371346926457059/?event_time_id=2394407947484290.

25] – On Mon., Nov. 4 from 6 to 8 PM, check out SWOP Baltimore Open Meeting at the Impact Hub, 10 E. North Ave., Baltimore 21202. This meeting will be specifically geared towards preparing for December 17th - International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Discuss the current work of SWOP Baltimore and also solicit participation in pulling off its largest event of the year.  This meeting is open to current and former sex workers and their allies, and is intended to help folks plug into the work the SWOP is doing and potentially become core members.  Light refreshments will be provided.

Open meetings are held once per quarter where interested individuals can attend and get to know SWOP. If you'd like to stay in contact and become a core member you can be invited to attend the closed meetings for the following quarter as a volunteer, at which point you can state if you intend to become a full member or not and then be voted on by the current core membership. SWOP Baltimore core membership must always be made up of 2/3rds current or former sex workers. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/2627361140660640/.

26] – On Mon., Nov. 4 from 6 to 8:30 PM, hear from a panel about The Social Costs of Mass Incarceration, hosted by Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW, WDC 20016.  Tickets are at dc.alumni.columbia.edu.  More people are incarcerated in the U.S. today than in any other country in the world. Join members of Columbia DC (An Alumni Club) and the Washington National Cathedral for a timely presentation and panel discussion on the history and costs of mass incarceration, its significant consequences and possible solutions.   Admission is $20 for the general public and $10 for members.  Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/372449030343579/.

27] – On Mon., Nov. 4 from 6 to 7:30 PM, attend the Coalition to Dismantle the New Jim Crow's Monthly Forum: "Banking Desert Initiative" with Larry Lambert at First Unitarian Church, 730 Halstead Rd., Wilmington, DE. See https://endnewjimcrowde.org/.

28] – On Mon., Nov. 4 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM, hear from author John Carlin about the book “Dawn of the Code War,” hosted by Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW, WDC 20036.  This is an inside story of how America’s enemies launched a cyber war against us-and how we’ve learned to fight back.  With each passing year, the internet-linked attacks on America’s interests have grown in both frequency and severity. Overmatched by U.S. military, countries like North Korea, China, Iran, and Russia have found us vulnerable in cyberspace. The “Code War” is upon us. In this dramatic book, former Assistant Attorney General John P. Carlin takes readers to the front lines of a global but little-understood fight as the Justice Department and the FBI chases down hackers, online terrorist recruiters, and spies. Today, as our entire economy goes digital, from banking to manufacturing to transportation, the potential targets for our enemies multiply. This firsthand account is both a remarkable untold story and a warning of dangers yet to come.

John P. Carlin, former Assistant Attorney General for the US Department of Justices (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD), chairs Morrison & Foersters Global Risk + Crisis Management practice and co-chairs the National Security practice, where he advises industry-leading organizations in sensitive cyber- and other national security matters. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/528113764643037/.

29] – On Mon., Nov. 4 and other dates from 6:30 to 9:30 PM, check out the Current Movements Film Festival, hosted by Eaton Workshop, 1201 K St. NW, WDC 20005.  Tickets are cmfilmfestival.bpt.me.  This is a week of documentary films, inspiring panel discussions, healing arts workshops, and a Saturday party!  The Current Movements Film Festival was created to connect a wider audience to documentary films and to what is happening in social movements today.   This 6-day event will not only highlight stories of social change, but will also bring together artists, activists, filmmakers, and collectives who are building a future we want to live in.   Each day, we will screen documentaries that will be the starting point to talk about the issues facing real people and communities. We will hear the voices of global activists who are doing the work day-in and day-out to make a difference. We want this form of multi-layered storytelling to engage attendants into getting involved in movements by understanding the issues, see they have a role to play, and to learn how they can meaningfully take part. In the process, we hope to bring folks in movements together to build relationships and find new ways to build power.  Monday’s film is AN INDIGENOUS RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE called “The Last Guardians.”  See the TRAILER at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9yuoTJ8qQE.  A panel discussion will follow. The Tuesday film is about THE DAILY THREAT TO DEMOCRACY and is called “Suppressed: The Right To Vote.” Again a panel discussion will follow. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/536795517069707/?event_time_id=536795533736372.

30] – On Mon., Nov. 4 and Tues., Nov. 5 from 8 to 10 PM, see The Havel Project, hosted by the Alliance for New Music-Theatre at the Dupont Underground, 19 Dupont Circle NW, WDC 20036.  This is a Double bill of Václav Havel’s Protest and the group’s original production -- Vaněk Unleashed, a tribute to Havel and the Velvet Revolution!  "Protest" exposes a society under a totalitarian regime that spies on its citizens and the thin line between acquiescence and culpability, between comedy and creepy terror.  Vaněk Unleashed is a uniquely American response to the same, most beloved central character of Vaněk. In this work the Alliance adds to the tradition that includes playwrights Samuel Beckett and Tom Stoppard of paying tribute to Havel by making Vaněk a universal character. The performance is written and directed by Susan Galbraith.  Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/510364376469067/?event_time_id=510364389802399.

31] – Join the Get Money Out of Maryland Teleconference on Mon., Nov. 4 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.

32] –  Can you participate in a DC Statehood Phone Bank on Tues., Nov. 4 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. The Phone Bank continues each Tuesday. See https://www.facebook.com/events/673834763077915/?event_time_id=673834836411241.

33] – On Tues., Nov. 5 from noon to 1 PM, and continuing each Tuesday, come to a Food Rescue at YO! Baltimore West, 1510 W. Lafayette Ave., Baltimore 21217.  Enjoy fresh, delicious, and free food. Bring a bag. Bring a friend! Take what you want.  See https://www.facebook.com/events/403785397093000/?event_time_id=403785490426324.

34] On Tues., Nov. 5 from 10 to 11 AM, come to a Committee Vote on Baltimore Fair Election Fund (CB19-0403), hosted by Baltimore Fair Elections at Baltimore City Hall. 100 Holliday St., Baltimore 21202. The Baltimore City Council's Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on September 17th where members of the coalition and community leaders testified in support of the program. The committee will now vote on CB19-0403 which will finalize the details of the Fair Election Fund. The hearing is open to the public. Show your support and help bring Fair Elections home to Baltimore!  To learn more about the Baltimore Fair Election Fund and to join our efforts, visit http://www.baltimorefairelections.org/. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/2377747895688163/.

35] –On Tues., Nov. 5 from 2:30 to 4 PM, come to a George Washington Institute for Korean Studies Special Talk Series, "Ernest Bethell and the Great Game in Korea" with John Burton, Washington Columnist, Korea Times, and moderator Yonho Kim, GWIKS Associate Director, at Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs, the George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW, WDC 20052.  Ernest Bethell (1872-1909) was the first foreign journalist to be based in Korea and is considered one of the founders of modern Korean journalism, along with Soh Jai-pil. He came to Korea in 1904 as a young Englishman, took up the cause of Korean independence against Japanese annexation by founding a newspaper, and ultimately paid the price by being betrayed by his own government in the name of great power politics, which led to his early death. His story provides insights into how newspapers contributed to the rise of Korean nationalism amid the clash of contending imperial powers for control of the country. The lecture will also examine the role of propaganda and disinformation in setting the political agenda and the manipulation of media outlets by foreign governments.
John Burton was Seoul Bureau Chief for the Financial Times for nearly a decade. He also worked as a foreign correspondent in Singapore, Tokyo and Stockholm for the Financial Times and other publications. Contact the GW Institute for Korean Studies at gwiks@gwu.edu or (202) 994-2775. 

36] – On Tues., Nov. 5 from 6:30 to 8 PM, attend a November Hub Meeting - Sunrise Movement Baltimore at The 29th Street Community Center, 300 E. 29th St., Baltimore 21218.  Talk about the Baltimore climate strike on Fri. Dec. 6, and learn about ways to get involved in the movement.  To receive notification about our meeting location and everything, sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgfguEpewPVVUWy4-yBu6H3D1sw8yuVOp2ydeVLHAnBMglMw/viewform and see https://www.facebook.com/events/261822074716862/.

37] – Vigil to say "No Drone Research at JHU" at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. on Tuesday, Nov. 5 from 5 to 6 PM. Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607. 

38] – The People’s Town Hall: Changes to Baltimore Police Department’s Policy on Youth Interrogations and Use of Force vs. Youth on Tues., Nov. 5 at 6 PM at the Union Baptist Church, 1219 Druid Hill Ave., Baltimore 21217.  Join the Campaign for Justice, Safety, and Jobs (CJSJ) & community members from all around Baltimore City to reflect and give community input.

39] – On Tues., Nov. 5 from 7 to 8 PM, get over to the Baltimore Humane Society’s monthly bereavement support group.  If you're missing a beloved animal and want to talk about it with an experienced grief counselor, then come to the Memorial Park Office. Your animal does not need to be buried in the BHS cemetery in order for you to attend.  The group is a safe haven where individuals can freely talk about their pet knowing others are interested in hearing their story. It is a place of emotional and practical support helping participants cope with their loss. Please join the free, non-denominational group, led by a Bereavement Counselor. You do not need to have your pet buried in Baltimore Humane Society Memorial Park to join the group. RSVP at 410-833-8848 x219 or at vvanhof@bmorehumane.org. See https://www.facebook.com/events/395945430947985/?event_time_id=395945444281317.

40] – On Tues., Nov. 5 from 7 to 9 PM, see the film “Naila and the Uprising,” which brings out of anonymity the courageous women who shook the Israeli occupation and put Palestinians on the map. It tells the story that history overlooked - of an unbending nonviolent women's movement at the head of Palestine's struggle for freedom.  The film will be seen at Silverside Church, 2800 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19810. On Tues., Nov. 5 from 7 to 8 PM, hear from Sherrod Brown about his book DESK 88, hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, WDC 20008.  In this engaging political history, Brown, senior U.S. senator from Ohio, tells the story of twentieth-century progressive politics through the profiles of eight of the senators who occupied his chair—desk 88—before him. In a series of insightful essays, Brown traces the achievements of Hugo Black, Robert F. Kennedy, Al Gore Sr., George McGovern, Herbert Lehman, Glen Taylor, Theodore Francis Green, and William Proxmire, extolling the men’s hard work and dedication, assessing and celebrating their communal legacy, and, drawing on his own experience, showing that progressive ideals are still vital to the life of our democracy.  Seating is available on a first come, first served basis. See https://www.facebook.com/events/743441762749115/.

41] – On Tues., Nov. 5 from 7:30 to 9 PM, come out to Foodhini: Food and Immigrant Communities, hosted by GWU Asian American Student Association at District House B205, 2121 H St. NW, WDC. Want to learn how food can build community and how immigrants are sharing their culinary skills with DC? Come hear about Foodhini, a local organization that help new immigrants and refugees start their own restaurants and food trucks! See https://foodhini.com/. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/2427262164155856/.

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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