57] Terrorism: A Review of
the Current Threat Landscape – Jan. 23 -24
58] The Doomsday Clock –
Jan. 23
59] FLOOD D.C. & Demand Trump/Pence
Out
– Jan. 23 - 24
60] Support Glen Greenwald
and other journalists – Jan. 23
61] Food Rescue at Dovecote
Café– Jan. 23
62] Can We Turn Back the
Hands of the Doomsday Clock? – Jan. 23
63] Sasha White on Slavery,
Medicine and Race – Jan. 23
64] US Government Still
Spying on Dissent – Jan. 23
65] Baltimore County
Progressive Democrats Club monthly meeting -- Jan. 23
66] Recognizing Human
Trafficking Workshop – Jan. 23
67] Japan in 2020 – Jan. 24
68] White House vigil – Jan. 24
69] WIB peace
vigils –
Jan. 24
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57] – On Thurs., Jan. 23
at 9 AM through Fri., Jan. 24 at 5 PM, get with Terrorism: A Review of the Current
Threat Landscape, hosted by Georgetown Security Studies Program, 3700 O
Street NW, WDC 20007. Georgetown’s Center for Security Studies (CSS) and
the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at
the University of St Andrews are proud to present this forum. This two-day
conference will address ongoing threats from ISIS and al Qaeda as well as their
respective branches, from Iran and other state-sponsors, and from violent
far-right extremism and the Incel movement. Other panels will focus on
counterterrorism legal and privacy issues, countering state-sponsored
terrorism, and technology and terrorism.
Visit
css.georgetown.edu/2020/01/07/terrorism-a-review-of-the-current-threat-landscape
for the full conference agenda and parking/transportation information.
Lunch will be provided for all registered attendees. See https://www.facebook.com/events/2500067660090986/.
58] – On Thurs., Jan. 23
at 10 AM, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will host a live
international news conference at 10 AM EST to announce the 2020 time of the
Doomsday Clock. The news conference will take place at the National Press Club
in Washington, D.C. Watch the announcement live on the website or on
Facebook. We are honored that members of The Elders—an organization
founded in 2007 by Nelson Mandela whose members are former public officials
working independently for peace, justice, and human rights—will be joining us
this year. Speakers for the Doomsday Clock announcement include Jerry
Brown, executive chair, Bulletin of the Atomic
Scientists; former Governor, State of California, Mary Robinson,
chair, The Elders; former president of Ireland; former UN High
Commissioner for Human Rights, Ban Ki-moon, deputy chair, The Elders; former UN
Secretary-General former South Korean Foreign Minister, and others. Read
the 2019 Doomsday Clock Statement. Help us spread the
word–forward this to a friend and ask them to sign up for updates. And
look for the hashtag #DoomsdayClock on January 23rd. Visit https://thebulletin.org/2020/01/watch-the-2020-doomsday-clock-announcement/.
59] –
On Thurs., Jan. 23 through Fri., Jan. 24 from noon to 3 PM, FLOOD D.C. & Demand
Trump/Pence #OutNow hosted by Refuse Fascism at the United States Capitol,
Washington D.C. 20515. This
is a permitted rally on east side of Capitol, First Street SE.
Now
is the time for determined struggle by the people to go all the way to demand:
Trump/Pence #OUTNOW! Trump carries out a brazen war crime by assassinating a
high ranking official of Iran, threatening more. He reminds the world that a
dangerous bully heading a fascist regime has an itchy Twitter-finger on the
nuclear button. The danger of all-out war remains even as Trump’s sanctions
intensify the suffering of the Iranian people. See https://www.facebook.com/events/463418084546186/?event_time_id=463418091212852.
60] – Please join CODEPINK on Thurs., Jan. 23
from 3 to 4 PM in a Protest at the Brazilian Embassy, 3006 Massachusetts Ave.
NW, WDC. Journalism is Not a Crime! Support Glen Greenwald and other
journalists.
61] – On Thurs., Jan 23 and
Thurs., Feb. 6 from 4 to 5 PM, Food Rescue Baltimore is working with
Dovecote Café, 2501 Madison Ave., Baltimore 21217. Bring a bag, bring a
friend, and take delicious, nutritious, free rescued food. This will end
on Feb. 6. See https://www.facebook.com/events/2095151417235683/?event_time_id=2095151543902337.
62] – On Thurs., Jan. 23
from 4 to 5 PM, attend the Georgetown University Town Hall: Can We Turn Back
the Hands of the Doomsday Clock? It is hosted by the Georgetown Conflict
Resolution Program at the Georgetown University Hotel and Conference
Center, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Salon AG, WDC 20007. The Program is proud
to host The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and The Elders for a discussion
of the 2020 Doomsday Clock with former United Nations Secretary-General and
Deputy Chair of The Elders Ban Ki-moon, former Irish President and Chair of The
Elders Mary Robinson, former Governor of California Jerry Brown, and Bulletin
of Atomic Scientists President and CEO Rachel Bronson.
This
event is for the GU community and Georgetown students. A GUID and/or a
ticket from the Eventbrite event are required for entry. Your bag will be
checked at the door. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/470193277261804/.
63]
– On
Thurs., Jan. 23 from 6 to 7:30 PM, catch the Helena Hicks Lecture: Sasha White
on Slavery, Medicine and Race, hosted by the Billie Holiday Project for
Liberation Arts at Johns Hopkins at Union Baptist Church. Dr. White is
the Assistant Professor of Sociology, Johns Hopkins University. How do we think
about the racial history of the United States in relation to present-day
healthcare issues? We know that African-Americans suffer some of the most significant
health disparities in the nation but how is America’s history of racial
violence linked to this story? This talk and discussion will explore how the
legacies of slavery and racial violence have affected and continue to affect
the health of African-Americans to this day. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/583603399089595/.
64] – On Thurs., Jan. 23 from 6 to 8 PM, participate in US
Government Still Spying on Dissent: A People’s Briefing, hosted
by Defending Rights & Dissent and Institute for Policy
Studies, 1301 Connecticut Ave., WDC 20036. While claiming concerns with
terrorism in the US, “Since 2010, the FBI has surveilled black activists and
Muslim Americans, Palestinian solidarity and peace activists, Abolish ICE
protesters, Occupy Wall Street, environmentalists, Cuba and Iran normalization
proponents, and protesters at the Republican National Convention. And that is
just the surveillance we know of” -Alice Speri, writer for The Intercept.
Social justice activists, organizers, and the general public should turn out
for this “People’s Briefing” to unpack the Fall 2019 report Still Spying on
Dissent by Chip Gibbons, Policy Director at Defending Rights and Dissent.
Fortify yourself with specific, factual information that prevents government
and mainstream media coverage from trying to subvert truth and justice. This
briefing will be moderated by IPS Fellow Phyllis Bennis. Hard copies of the
report will be available at this event. https://www.facebook.com/events/2480421278944597/.
65] – On Thurs., Jan. 23
from 7 to 9 PM, come to the Baltimore County Progressive Democrats Club monthly
meeting, and discuss the Congressional District 7 endorsement vote! It
takes place at 301 Allegheny Ave., Towson 21204-4258. The BCPDC narrowed the
candidate field to three: Jill Carter, Terri Hill and Maya Rockeymoore
Cummings. They or their reps will speak at this meeting, and then there will be
an endorsement vote. The club will be sponsoring a canvassing event the weekend
of Feb 1/2 for its endorsee. Come and support your favorite. See bcpdc.org.
EMAIL bcpdclub@gmail.com. Call 410-929-0208. JOIN THE
CLUB AT BCPDC.ORG/JOIN. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/2653787784701614/.
66] – On Thurs., Jan. 23
from 7 to 8:30 PM, get over to the Recognizing Human Trafficking Workshop,
hosted by the Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center, 1525
Marriottsville Road, Marriottsville 21104. See rccbonsecours.com.
In recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness month, check out HopeWorks of
Howard County for this educational workshop. It is estimated that
4.5 million people are forced to participate in the commercial sex industry
worldwide. However, sensationalized awareness campaigns and gross media
representation often prevent us from identifying and supporting survivors of
trafficking domestically and locally. This workshop defines modern-day human
trafficking with an overview of trafficking in Maryland and Howard County.
Participants will learn how to identify potential trafficking sites and victims
as well risk factors that increase vulnerability. Additionally, participants
will make connections between forced sexual exploitation, intimate partner
violence, and sexual violence.
There
will be time for questions after the presentation by HopeWorks. A portion of
the $10 guest fee will be donated to this important local organization too. A
light reception will follow the workshop. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/2375057139288107/.
67] – On Fri., Jan. 24 at 9:30 AM, catch
Japan in 2020: A Look at the Year Ahead, hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, WDC 20036-2103.
Call 202 483 7600. Visit https://carnegieendowment.org/2020/01/24/japan-in-2020-look-at-year-ahead-event-7245.
Challenges, opportunities, and major events await Japan in 2020, notably its
hosting of the 2020 Summer Olympics and the expected state visit by Chinese
President Xi Jinping. In addition, Japan will need to navigate the political
maneuvering for succession to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, continuing economic
headwinds, new threats from North Korea, and strategic competition between the
United States and China. David R. Stilwell and Hiroyuki Akita will join
two panels of leading experts from academia, business, and the media to
consider a broad range of political, economic, security, and social issues
likely to impact Japan and the U.S.-Japan alliance in the year ahead.
68] – The Dorothy Day
Catholic Worker will host a peace vigil at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., Jan. 24 at noon. Contact
the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker: 202-882-9649, artlaffin@hotmail.com.
69] – Women in Black
VIGILS FOR PEACE take place on Fri., Jan. 24 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.
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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