40] Defining a Progressive
U.S. Policy for the Middle East -- Feb. 12
41] 2020 Human Trafficking
Panel of Speakers – Feb. 12
42] Pruning Party for
Strong Trees – Feb. 12
43] Support a slew of
progressive tax bills – Feb. 12
44] Transit Day
of Action –
Feb. 12
45] “The Long Haul” - A
Human Rights Film Screening – Feb. 12
46] "The Science
Behind Drawdown Solutions on Renewable Energy” – Feb. 12
47] Our Revolution Howard
County Monthly Meeting – Feb. 12
48] 75TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATOMIC BOMBINGS – Feb. 12
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40] -- On Wed., Feb. 12
from 8:30 to 11 AM, look at After Trump: Defining a Progressive U.S. Policy for
the Middle East, hosted by The Century Foundation at the Capitol Visitor
Center, 78 First St. NE, WDC 20515. Approaching the brink of war with Iran in
early 2020 has highlighted the risks of not pursuing a progressive U.S. policy
approach to the Middle East. This event seeks to set forth a sustainable
alternative U.S. foreign policy. Examine the animating principles and resulting
policies of a more progressive approach for the Middle East. Progressive Middle
East policy remains a contested concept among both policymakers and the
American public: to some, it means an end to overly militarized policies and
reducing U.S. commitments to avoid war; to others, it means greater U.S.
investments in solving overseas conflicts, acting to prevent atrocities, and
advancing human rights. Still others define it in terms of rethinking U.S.
partnerships with authoritarian regimes. The Keynote Speakers are Senator Christopher
Murphy (D-CT) and Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA). See https://www.facebook.com/events/782165492282294/.
41] – On Wed., Feb. 12 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, check out
the 2020 Human Trafficking Panel of Speakers, hosted by the Women's
Council of Realtors Howard County at the Howard County Library System, 9411
Frederick Road, Ellicott City 21042. Tickets are at
events.r20.constantcontact.com. Come and hear how this important topic affects
the Real Estate Industry and how you can be prepared to spot the signs in your
community and the homes you are entering every day. The guest speakers
will include Linda Blackiston, the Samaritan Woman Shelter, and Andrea Nunez,
Howard County Office of Human Trafficking. See https://www.facebook.com/events/231909791137088/.
42] – On Wed., Feb. 12 from noon to 3 PM, there is a Pruning
Party for Strong Trees, hosted by Blue Water
Baltimore and Herring Run Nursery, 1440 W. Cold Spring Lane,
Baltimore 21209. Tickets are at bluewaterbaltimore.tfaforms.ne. Have you
ever wanted to learn how to properly prune a tree so that it stays healthy and
grows tall and strong? Join Blue Water Baltimore for a ‘Pruning Party’ this
winter; a little care goes a long way! REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER HERE https://bluewaterbaltimore.tfaforms.net/337340?VSID=a0V1K00000DRZ5b.
Help prune and maintain some of our recently planted trees on the campus of
Baltimore Poly Tech High School. Novice volunteers and expert TreeKeepers alike
are welcome! Please be prepared for working outdoors in cold weather. Wear lots
of layers, warm boots, and gloves. Hats and sunglasses are also strongly
encouraged. Don’t forget a reusable water bottle, too! Park in the lot on
the western side of the school building. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/840842766351692/.
43] –
On Wed., Feb.12 from 12:30 to 4
PM, Our Revolution is urging you to come to Annapolis and support a slew of
progressive tax bills which are scheduled for a hearing at 1 PM in the House
Ways and Means Committee. A legislative ally Julie Palakovich Carr sits on the
committee and requests Our Revolution support. Progressive Vaughn Stewart is
sponsoring one of the bills that is being debated. While in Annapolis, you'll
have a great chance to say hi to new delegate Sheila Ruth - Co-Chair Our
Revolution Baltimore. Go to Maryland General Assembly, 90 State Circle,
House Ways and Means Committee, Annapolis 21401. RSVP
athttps://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/224667/?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-reforming-marylands-pro-corporate-tax-code&email_referrer=email_718226&email_subject=help-us-reform-marylands-pro-corporate-tax-code.
44] -- On
Wed., Feb. 12 starting at 3:30 PM with a rally on Transit Day of Action. Then
participate in the Transit Caucus and Lobby Night for MTA Funding. Go to
the House Office Building, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis. Email lindsey.mendelson@mdsierra.org.
Look at https://www.bikemore.net/event/maryland-transit-legislative-action-day.
From Bikemore.net: this year the state delegation joined with elected
officials across Maryland to form a transit caucus in Annapolis.
45] -- On Wed., Feb. 12
from 5:30 to 7:15 PM, get over to “The Long Haul” - A Human Rights Film
Screening, hosted by the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law,
American University Washington College of Law, Ceremonial Classroom
(NT01). The movie was inspired by Nigel Rodley, the first legal adviser
to Amnesty International who devoted his life to fight for human rights around
the world. A discussion will follow with expert panelists. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/203863974349733/.
46] -- "The Science
Behind Drawdown Solutions On Renewable Energy" is hosted by the
Greenbelt Climate Action Network on Wed., Feb. 12 from 7 to 9 PM at the
Greenbelt Community Center, Room 114, Greenbelt 20220. See https://www.facebook.com/events/1460589707429311/.
Renewable energy has been a focus for implementing
many of the drawdown solutions to reduce carbon emissions and minimize the
effects of global warming and climate change. This presentation will
introduce some of the scientific concepts behind renewable energy processes
that apply to several of the drawdown solutions. They include photovoltaics,
chemical energy storage and delivery, the electrical grid, nuclear, wind,
geothermal, and hydroelectric. The goal of the evening is to instill a sense of
scientific literacy and confidence when approaching the drawdown solutions
related to renewable energy. Vijay Parameshwaran is a scientist and Greenbelt
resident who has worked on research in renewable energy for a decade. He
received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering, with a minor in materials science
and engineering, from Stanford University in 2015. Contact Lore Rosenthal, lore@simplicity-matters.org, 301-345-2234.
47] -- On Wed., Feb. 12
from 7 to 8:45 PM, attend an Our Revolution Howard County Monthly Meeting at
the Howard County Library East Columbia Branch, 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia
21045. This meeting is regularly held on the evening of the second
Wednesday of each month. (In February, we meet at the East Columbia branch of
the Howard County Library, Clifton Room.) Discuss Medicare for All,
Environmental/Climate-change issues (including Green New Deal and the need to
declare a "Climate Emergency" in Howard County), the latest
developments in the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign, immigrant support, and plans
for new officers and priorities for the rest of 2020 and into 2021. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1082701032121830/.
48] -- On
Thurs., Feb. 13 from 4 to 5:30 PM, hear about THE AGE OF HIROSHIMA: THE NUCLEAR
REVOLUTION ON THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATOMIC BOMBINGS at the Wilson Center,
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC 20004. On August
6, 1945, in the waning days of World War II, the United States dropped an
atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The city’s destruction stands as
a powerful symbol of nuclear annihilation, but it has also shaped how we think
about war and peace, the past and the present, and science and
ethics. “The Age of Hiroshima,” published by Princeton University Press in
January 2020, traces these complex legacies, exploring how the meanings of
Hiroshima have reverberated across the decades and around the world.
The book’s editors Michael Gordin and John G. Ikenberry, as well as contributor
Alex Wellerstein, will discuss how the bombing of Hiroshima gave rise to new
conceptions of our world and its precarious interconnectedness, and how we
continue to live in its dangerous shadow today. Toshihiro Higuchi and
Jessica Mathews, in commenting on the volume, will offer their own perspectives
on Hiroshima as an historical event and a cultural phenomenon. Look at https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/age-hiroshima-nuclear-revolution-75th-anniversary-atomic-bombings.
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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