22] Become a Progressive Democrats of America Phone
Team Volunteer
23] All Enoch Pratt libraries ae closed at least
until March 30
24] Remember Oscar Romero -- Mar. 24
25] Webinar Series on
Syria -- Mar. 25
26] Healthcare
Emergency virtual town hall / webinar – Mar. 25
27] Learn About American
Healthcare during Covid-19 – Mar. 25
28] Chesapeake Climate
Action Network online call – Mar. 25
29] Yemen: Remembering Five
Years of War -- Mar. 25
30] Webinar: The Age of
Hybrid Warfare – Mar. 25
31] Briefing Call
on Global Days of Action on Military Spending – Mar. 25
32] Discussion on Iran, Sanctions and
Coronavirus
– Mar. 26
33] Tele briefing featuring Senator Elizabeth Warren – Mar. 26
34] Virtual conversation about pushing people over
corporate profits -- Mar. 26
35] ‘EMERGENCY TOWN HALL FOR STUDENT LOAN
BORROWERS’ -- Mar. 26
36] “Activism in a
Disrupted World” – Mar. 26
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22] - Progressive
Democrats of America (PDA) is staying focused on making the best of this
perilous situation. Help to elect strong progressives by making calls from
home. Email mikefox@pdamerica.org
to become a PDA Phone Team Volunteer.
23] – All Enoch Pratt Free
Library locations are closed until March 30th. Its Digital Library is
open: https://www.prattlibrary.org/.
24] –
It
is an important day in Salvadoran history – forty years ago today,
Mons. Óscar Romero was assassinated while giving a sermon. Though no one
was ever prosecuted, investigations led by multiple organizations, including
the United Nations, identified Roberto D'Aubuisson – known as the “father”
of the Salvadoran death squads and founder of the right-wing ARENA party – as
the architect of the assassination. This date – March 24, 1980 – changed
Salvadorans forever – religious and secular, young and old. It also
prompted international outrage. Around the world, those who were not yet aware
of the brutal repression the Salvadoran regime was employing against
organized, working-class, and rural Salvadorans were now watching El Salvador.
The outrage over Mons. Romero’s murder spurred the organizing that led to the
founding of CISPES six months later.
25] – Just World Educational is Launching a
Webinar Series on Syria starting on Wed., March 25 at
1 PM ET. Session 1 “Introduction to Syria, its people, and history pre-2011.” will feature Amb.
Peter Ford and Prof. Joshua Landis, and the moderator will be Helena Cobban. This is the inaugural session of our
10-session webinar series, “Commonsense on Syria.” It will feature two
panelists: Amb. Peter Ford, who was the United Kingdom’s ambassador to Syria,
2003-2006, and then the chief representative of the head of the UN agency UNRWA
to the Arab world and Prof. Joshua Landis, who is the Sandra Mackey Chair and
Director, Center of Middle East Studies & Arabic at the University of
Oklahoma. More details can be found at bit.ly/CommonSyria. Register at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G_aZlQlVSkqyaxPjrDZ_og.
26] – Progressive Democrats of
America (PDA) invites you to join a Healthcare Emergency virtual town hall /
webinar on Wed., March 25 from 4 to 5 PM ET. Dr. Bill Honigman and guest
speakers will address your concerns and answer your questions about the Novel
Coronavirus pandemic. Email Mike Fox at mikefox@pdamerica.org
to RSVP and get call-in information.
27] – On Wed., Mar.
25 from 7 to 8 PM, hear What We Can Learn about American Healthcare during
Covid-19, hosted by America's Future Foundation. Everyone should
have access to affordable, high-quality healthcare. Yet, every day Americans go
without. Now with the COVID-19 crisis, our healthcare system is under stress.
What has the crisis shown us about our healthcare system, and what can we
improve? Join a live, interactive presentation with Jason Edson and find
out! Jason is a trainer and specialist with the Grassroots Leadership Academy
and has spent 17 years in the healthcare industry. He's an avid advocate for
removing barriers that people and companies face to access quality healthcare.
Reach out to Rhachel at rhachel@americasfuture.org.
Register at https://www.facebook.com/events/1280489175673500/.
28] –
The
Chesapeake Climate Action Network is hosting on Wed., March 25 at 7:30 PM a
statewide call about coronavirus and climate work. This video call is for
every climate activist in Maryland to discuss the coronavirus, how it is
impacting you, and what it means to climate work. The immediate, absolute
disruption of literally every aspect of life on a global scale is unparalleled
in modern history. We are going to need to work together like never before to
meet the challenges of this new reality. You’ll hear from CCAN’s executive
director, Mike Tidwell, on actions to take, as well as efforts to support.
Discuss how the pandemic relates to climate change, both in actual carbon
impact and ways there are parallels between the problems. Sign up at https://act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/17844/data/1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=mdce&utm_content=MD+coronavirus+office+hours+winner&ea.url.id=424593.
29] – Join an online discussion Yemen: Remembering Five
Years of War (WEBINAR), hosted by the Yemeni Alliance Committee on Wed.,
March 25 from 8 to 9 PM ET. Yemen has been facing one of the worst
humanitarian crises in the world. This month marks the 5th anniversary of the
war in Yemen. The U.S. has been participating in the Saudi-Led Coalition which
is illegally blockading and bombing the country, starving millions of people.
The war has created the world's worst cholera outbreak in recorded history, and
the world's largest humanitarian crisis on the face of the Earth. For context,
100 times more people have died from this crisis than from the Coronavirus.
Hear from five Yemeni-American activists, including Somia Elrowmeim. RSVP on
Facebook.at https://m.facebook.com/events/2534351473474391?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-us-mar-25-online-re-yemen-crisis-2&email_referrer=email_739206&email_subject=join-us-mar-25-online-re-yemen-crisis.
30] – Join a
Webinar: The Age of Hybrid Warfare: War is more than bombs and bullets on Wed.,
March 25 at 8 PM ET for a discussion. "Hybrid warfare" is a mix
of disinformation, sanctions, and unconventional tactics. Hybrid warfare will
be defined, and case studies of it in Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and elsewhere
will be discussed. This webinar is co-hosted by World BEYOND War and About
Face: Veterans Against the War. Email Greta at greta@worldbeyondwar.org to register.
Hear
from Monisha Rios, a Gulf War Era Army Veteran and a Doctoral Candidate on
Liberation Psychology. Her research focuses on the militarization of psychology
in the United States. Her work is geared towards building a grassroots movement
to conduct a peoples' inquiry into the U.S.'s use of psychological warfare
against the peoples of the world, including its own citizens, and to amplify
the voices of those who are most impacted by U.S. wars, centering the voices of
indigenous communities. Also hear from Camilo Mejia, a 2003 war resister and
conscientious objector when he refused to return to duty in the Iraq war. He
was court martialed, imprisoned for nine months, and subsequently recognized as
a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International. He has been closely following
U.S. regime change events all over the world, including in his native
Nicaragua.
The
webinar will be hosted on Zoom and livestreamed via Facebook. Participants can
join via a device with an internet connection, or dial in via telephone. Once
you register, you will receive an email with the livestream link and call-in
information. The webinar will be recorded and available for viewing afterwards.
31] – On Wed., March 25 from 8:15 to 9:15
PM EDT, tune into the 2nd National Briefing Call on Global Days of Action on
Military Spending (GDAMS). Join Shailly Gupta Barnes of the Kairos Center
and environmental attorney Mark Dunlea for the second of two national calls on
Global Days of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS). Lack of preparedness
for the COVID-19 epidemic reveals the potentially grave consequences of
slashing social safety net spending while deluging the military-industrial
complex with our tax dollars. Trump and the Pentagon are pressing yet another
massive increase in military spending. Critics from Washington think tanks
working with the Poor People’s Campaign, reinforced by grassroots activists
across the country are demanding that money be moved from wars and preparations
for wars to addressing our urgent human needs: health, climate, housing,
education and more. GDAMS 2020 will take place from April 10 – May 9. We hope
that you will consider organizing a local event. To help you prepare for this
year’s GDAMS and for longer term efforts to change our national spending
priorities, we have scheduled an inspiring briefing call featuring these two
leading authorities on military spending and alternatives. Register for
the webinar at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Kw6HZ4BNLsh_Uj4p8mLUu5iL-JAC6pAvMWCllGC0AR0/edit?link_id=4&can_id=cde050d2f4fd7639363f0ccd0807f0ec&source=email-healthcare-not-warfare-wed-march-25-2nd-national-briefing-call&email_referrer=email_756789&email_subject=healthcare-not-warfare-wed-march-25-2nd-national-briefing-call&link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_756789&email_subject=healthcare-not-warfare-wed-march-25-2nd-national-briefing-cal.
32] – On Thurs.,
March 26 from 2 to 2:30 PM, Trita Parsi will be hosted by CODEPINK: Women For
Peace for a discussion on Iran, Sanctions and Coronavirus. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/covid19_iran_tritaparsi.
The situation in Iran is dire. The nation is reeling from the horrific spread
of coronavirus, and US sanctions are making it worse. While world leaders are
calling for the US to immediately lift the sanctions as a humanitarian gesture,
the U.S. is doubling down. Hear from writer/analyst Trita Parsi about what is happening
on the ground and what we can do. You can watch on Zoom or Facebook:
bit.ly/tritaparsi on Zoom or bit.ly/codepinkfacebook on Facebook. Check
out https://www.facebook.com/events/201067021310506/.
33] – People for an
American Way are holding a tele briefing featuring Senator Elizabeth
Warren to discuss the response to the coronavirus pandemic and the need for a
government that works for all of us on Thurs., March 26 at 4 PM ET. The
global outbreak of the coronavirus is a serious threat to our health, public
safety, and democratic institutions. Over the last few weeks, we've seen
chaos, misinformation, and a true lack of leadership from the Trump
administration. This is an enormous structural problem that needs big and bold
action from our government. RSVP at http://act.pfaw.org/sign/rsvp-telebriefing-coronavirus/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=aa&utm_campaign=coronavirus&t=3&akid=14423%2E3302379%2EgLPDtg.
34] -- Trump
and corporate cronies in Congress are trying to exploit this global crisis
to make their Big Polluter friends richer. Recently, the Senate announced a $1
trillion+ coronavirus aid bill that would do more for polluting industries than
everyday people. This callousness and greed could have deadly outcomes for
species, communities and entire ecosystems if we don't fight back NOW. Friends
of the Earth Action organizing team is hosting a virtual organizing strategy
round table call on Thurs., March 26 at 6 PM ET. Join a virtual conversation
about how you can push Congress to put people over corporate profits by
registering at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kd--vpjMtZQfdaSu6KRUILuJC5al3IA.
35] – Congress is negotiating economic assistance for
student loan borrowers and may have a deal at any moment. Each day, the
Coronavirus crisis disrupts the lives of hard-working Americans across the
country. If you have student loans, the financial burden may be
double. The good news: there are options that can help. Join the next
online ‘EMERGENCY TOWN HALL FOR STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS’ on Thurs., March 26 at
8 PM ET. Sign up at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Wzu3V7DVSFWS7bk_PaI3YQ.
36] - Lindsey Allen, Chief Program Officer, Greenpeace USA
is inviting you to “Activism in a Disrupted World,” a volunteer community call
on Thurs., March 26 at 8:30 PM ET. These are unprecedented times and the
world will not be the same after COVID-19. Times of great disruption and change
can lead to big societal changes. Fossil fuel companies are already swooping in
to grab resources through big oil bail-outs on the backs of working families
who desperately need support right now. But at the same time people are more
receptive than ever to big ideas for collective action to support each other
and respond to the global emergencies we face for health, justice, and our
planet. Reserve your spot today https://greenpeace.zoom.us/meeting/register/upIoc-2qrTMpjHuaIDfrt_BtMbL_azpZGw?_ga=2.29143288.597787081.1584541001-701825316.1562686085&emci=a699bf56-e06d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=cc15f19d-f86d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=1705696.
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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