72] Climate Strikes vs. Chase Bank – July 17
73] Iran Rising Up For Freedom
– July 17
74] Support
Arrestees -- July 17
75] Volunteers are needed for Public Art – July 17
76] Food
rescue – July 17
77] White House vigil – July 17
78] Women in Black VIGILS FOR PEACE – July 17
79]
Interview with Court Appointed
Special Advocates – July 17
80] Peace and justice vigil – July 17
81] Westminster Black Lives Matter Protest – July 17
82] Meet Alicia
Garza! – July 17
83] Film CHASING ICE – July 17 - 19
84] 1877 Railroad Strike – July 18
85] National Day to Stop Police Crimes – July 18
86] Welcome to the Rebellion – July 18
87] Black Lives Matter –
Ellicott City – July 18
88] March for Liberation – July 18
89] Remember Tyrone West – July 18
90] Concert for Cuba – July 18 - 19
91] Hiroshima-Nagasaki
commemorations – August 6
& 9
92] Do you need a doctor?
93] Two
Berrigan Books still in print
94]
Emergency Demonstration against an attack on Venezuela or Iran
95]
Donate books, videos, DVDs and records
96]
Do you need any book shelves?
97] Join the Global Zero campaign.
98] Peace Park
Antinuclear Vigil
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72] – On Fri., July 17 from 9 AM to 9 PM, get with the Climate Strikes
vs. Chase Bank Every Friday! Flatten the climate pollution curve together! Help
run an online climate strike at Chase Bank--the #1 investor in fossil fuels of
any bank in the world--every Friday until further notice. You can post your own
virtual climate strike on social media in 4 easy steps: https://www.climatefirst.us/calendar.
Contact Ted at tconwell@climatefirst.us/ (301) 589-7598 (mobile). Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/3398894953477457/.
73] – On Fri., July 17 from 9 AM to 3 PM, join a Virtual Summit: Iran
Rising Up For Freedom, hosted by the Organization of Iranian American
Communities - OIAC. Click the link https://oiac.org/join-free-iran-virtual-summit-friday-june-17-2020-9am/for
the annual gathering regularly attended by several bipartisan members of Congress.
This gathering supports the protests for a democratic, secular and non-nuclear
republic of Iran. Register for free today and use the hashtag #FreeIran2020 to
join the conversation on social media. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/645515899378332/.
74] – On Fri., July 17 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM,
get with VA Court Support, hosted by Sanctuary DMV at 4110 Chain
Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030-4008. Show up to support comrades targeted by
police at the #FreeThemAllVA car caravan in April. People detained at
ICA-Farmville and local groups have been calling out inhumane conditions and
outbreak of COVID-19 for months. Even as COVID cases in detention soar, folks
calling for basic healthcare have been repeatedly met with brutal retaliation,
including the use of pepper spray and rubber bullets. Show up, bring a sign, make a sign, join in
holding a community space to show support for those targeted both inside and
outside of detention for resisting state violence. Free parking available in
the lot on University Drive and Sager Ave., the lot on East Street and Main
Street, or the Old Town Square Lot at North St. and Old Lee Highway. Look at
https://www.facebook.com/events/313542133026130/.
75] – On Fri., July 17 at 11 AM, Volunteers are
Needed for Public Art, hosted by Baltimore Safe Haven in Charles Village
21218. Keep the message alive and to
support the BLACK TRANS LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT. Help with painting a BLACK TRANS
LIVES MATTER ground mural. It will be located on 21st and Charles thru 23rd and
Charles. LAY THIS MURAL for Bailey Reeves, Mia Henderson, tydi dansbury, Kandy Hall,
Kelly Young, A Watson, Tracey Johnson, April “Ms. Dee” , Crystal Edmonds, Chrissey
Johnson TONY DANTE, JAE LON MOSCOW, Cameron Breon, Merci Mack, Riah Milton,
Bree Black, and Brayla Stone. See https://www.facebook.com/events/262689691461053/.
76] – On Fri., July 17 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM,
come to the Grace Baptist Church, 3201 The Alameda., Baltimore 21218, for a
Food Rescue. Bring a bag, bring a friend, and take delicious, nutritious, free
rescued food. This will continue every Friday through Sept. 4. See https://www.facebook.com/events/479389629278759/?event_time_id=479389689278753.
77] – The Dorothy Day Catholic Worker will host a peace vigil at the
White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., July 17 at noon. Contact the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker: 202-882-9649 or artlaffin@hotmail.com.
78]
– There will be Women in
Black VIGILS FOR PEACE on Fri., July 17 from noon to 1 PM. One is at Roland Park Place, 830 W. 40th
St., Baltimore. Free Parking is
available. There will be NO LUNCH. If it doesn't rain, vigil. If it
rains, the vigil will be cancelled. If you arrive for the vigil and don't
see someone else, please don't leave. Other folks are on the way. Email awyattbr@gmail.com.
The other is in Chestertown, Kent County on the Eastern Shore in
Memorial Park at Cross Street & Park Row. This will be a safe-distanced stand for Peace with
Justice & No to War. Email wibbaltimore@peacepath911.org.
79]
– On Fri., July 17 from 2
to 2:30 PM, hear an Interview with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
through a Live Video by Chesapeake Family Magazine. CASA volunteers are
appointed to children between the ages of birth to 21, who have been abused or
neglected and are in the foster care system. The children come in all colors,
shapes and sizes. During this interview with Anne Arundel County CASA, Inc.,
Tracey Lane and Rebecca Tingle will describe this amazing program and how you
can help these kids. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/274825467133040/.
80] -- There is usually a Quaker Vigil for Racial Justice on Fridays, from 5 to 6 PM, hosted
by the Baltimore Quaker Peace and Justice Committee (BQPJC) outside the Homewood Friends Meetinghouse,
3107 N. Charles St. The next scheduled vigil is on July 17. From 6 to
6:30 PM strategize. Black Lives Matter. Stop the Killing. Physical
distancing applies. Wear your face mask. Email homewoodfriends@gmail.com or call
410-235-4438. Quaker values call us to speak truth and to seek equality for all
people. We aim to follow Bayard Rustin’s wisdom that “we need, in every
community, a group of angelic troublemakers” and John Lewis’s call to “make
good trouble.”
See https://www.facebook.com/events/311508100243529/?event_time_id=311508113576861.
81] – Join the WESTMINSTER Black Lives Matter Protest by the Coalition
Against Prejudice – CAP on Fri., July 17 from 6 to 8 PM at the Westminster
Branch Library, 50 E. Main St., Westminster 21157. Be the voice for those who
can't breathe. Although activism, mutual
aid, and the BLM struggle have no set schedule, these direct action protests
take place 6 days a week in front of the Westminster branch of the Carroll
Country Public Library. From Monday to Friday from 6 to 8 PM, and Saturdays 3
to 8 PM. These protests will continue until major and comprehensive change of
the United States' judicial, economic, and political system has occurred, to
end these systemic injustices. Wear masks and practice social distancing. Donations
of bottled water, Gatorade, and snacks in sealed packaging are always
appreciated! Connect at https://www.facebook.com/events/922780318190574/?event_time_id=922780444857228.
82] – On Fri., July 17 from 6 to 7 PM, get with a Busboys and Friends
Zoom Dinner Party. RSVP via Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link. Join on Zoom for Busboys and Friends: A Virtual
Dinner Party held every Friday night at 6 PM, hosted by CEO and Founder, Andy
Shallal, with a special dinner guest. Order
your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets, set your table, and
tune in for a special dinner with some of the most influential leaders of our
time. This week's dinner guest is co-founder of Black Lives Matter, Alicia
Garza! She is an Oakland-based organizer, writer, public speaker, and freedom
dreamer who is currently the Special Projects Director for the National
Domestic Workers Alliance. RSVP via
Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link. Check out
https://www.facebook.com/events/730264057543816/.
83] - Join the Virtual
Climate Film Festival organized by Environment America. Sign up for the
festival and you will get access to a new film each week. You can watch all of
them or as many as fit into your schedule. You'll watch the film on your own
time over the designated weekend, and join for a discussion the following week.
You will be sent a reminder with a link so you can watch the film and
participate in a discussion each week. Each film will be available for 48
hours, all times are eastern. RSVP at https://environmentamerica.webaction.org/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=925&supporter_KEY=5685115&uid=23d6263d322a90dd8662628e243038e8&utm_source=salsa&utm_medium=email&tag=email_blast:79908&utm_campaign=AME4-FGLW:DEFENDER-0620&utm_content=EM6:01C:0TH-EPA. Viewing
will start on Fri., July 17 at 7 PM through Sun., July 19 at 7 PM ET: The film is
CHASING ICE which follows nature
photographer James Balong and his team as they chronicle the decline of
glaciers across the globe due to climate change.
84] – "Railroaders had
just about enough. Management issued a second pay cut to most employees, while
stock holders received a generous dividend. Some were told to pay their own way
home while working down the line, and they brought a reduced paycheck home that
could not even purchase the lowly potato for dinner. They had to feed their
family on hominy.” Labor Professor and Historian Bill Barry will tell us the
whole story via Power Point and reflection, and perhaps a thought or two about
how an oppressed people reacted those many years ago during the 1877 Railroad
Strike. Luke McCusker is inviting you to this Zoom meeting on Sat., July 18 at
11 AM ET. Register at https://zoom.us/j/98051971056?pwd=V0J1WXVBb2xMcHJtd05abE52cEVndz09. The Meeting
ID is 980 5197 1056, and the Password is 963397.
85] – On Sat.,
July 18 from 2 to 5 PM, get with a National Day to Stop Police Crimes, hosted
by the Peoples Power Assembly, starting at the 2011 N. Charles St.,
Baltimore 21218-5927. There will be a MARCH & a CAR CARAVAN. March to the west side and pay tribute to Black
women. Sandra Bland was murdered on July 13. Yes, defund the police. Yes, demilitarize the police.
To make this happen people must be in control of the policing. Another demand is
freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal and all political prisoners who were in the Black
Panther Party. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/595808477987422/.
86] – On
Sat., July 18 from 2 to 6 PM, Welcome to the Rebellion, hosted by the XRA Miami
Manatees. This training will be
replicated at the same time on Aug. 1, 15 and 29 and finally on Sept. 12. This is a 4 hour basic training for all XR
America rebels. It complements the Heading for Extinction (and What to Do About
It) talk quite nicely, but is open for everyone to attend, whether you've seen
one of those yet or not. Roger Hallam will join in live for the first bit.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR THIS TRAINING: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkceCopj4oGNGbJLhIBgH75g9dxxawGxXb.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation
email containing information about joining the meeting. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/282346276178967/?event_time_id=284304875983107.
87] – On Sat., July 18 at 3:30 PM, get with Black Lives Matter -
Ellicott City, hosted by the Maryland Protest Network at the Ellicott City
Colored School, 8683 Frederick Road, Ellicott City 21043. March from the school
down through Main Street. Decorate your windows, bang pots and pans, march and
remind the community that Ellicott City treasures and celebrates equality,
inclusion and liberty for all. Do social distancing and WEAR A MASK. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/1087136371687629/.
88]
– On Sat., July 18 from 6 to 9 PM, March For Liberation, hosted by Hoco
For Justice at the Howard County Courthouse, Ellicott City. There was a
march through the heart of Columbia forcing the county to confront the racism
in the community and around the nation. Continue this fight in collaboration
with local organizations to protest the Howard County Police Department, Howard
County Department of Corrections, and ICE as they continue to abuse and oppress
Black and Brown people in the community. From the Circuit Court, march through
Main Street. There will be a car caravan that will also be meeting there. See
https://www.facebook.com/events/4083529028385907/.
89] – On Sat., July 18 at 7
PM, Remember Tyrone West, hosted by Justice for Tyrone West. This is the 7th anniversary of the death of
Tyrone West, and a press conference and candlelight vigil will be held by the
West Coalition, led by Tyrone’s sister, Tawanda Jones at Kitmore Road and
Kelway Road. The family believes Tyrone West was brutalized by the police. The
family wants the case of Tyrone West and all victims of police brutality be reopened.
Wear a mask and do your best to socially distance at this event! Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/3408288982538252/.
90] – “A
Concert for Cuba” is sponsored by the Cuban Institute of Music and others. The
concert will contain both live and pre-recorded sections and be broadcast at 8
PM EST on both Sat., July 18 and Sun., July 19 from Havana’s Instituto
Cubano at https://latinjazznet.com/events/a-concert-for-cuba-streaming-free-on-july-18-19-2020/. The
concert is free and will be available through a variety of channels, both within
and outside of Cuba. To Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa the broadcast
will be available through the Twitch.tv/HotHouseGlobal channel as well as
through HothouseGlobal’s Facebook Site. While there is no charge, advance
registration is recommended. Register here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/concert-for-cuba-tickets-111083545876?aff=erelexpmlt
to ensure notice of any schedule or broadcast changes. Despite being the one of
the hemisphere’s smallest nations, with its resources constrained by continued
U.S. policies, Cuba is sharing its medical advances and teams of health care
experts and first responders to assist more than two dozen nations across the
globe. In recognition of their profound contributions, many of the island
nation’s legendary musicians will be joined by a score of international stars
for the two-night event.
91] – For the
36th year, Baltimore's anti-nuclear weapons community will gather on August 6
and 9. The commemorations will indicate our support for the Black Lives Matter
protests. Signs will state Demilitarize the Police and Denuclearize the
Military.
On Aug. 6 from 5 to 6:30 PM with signs,
banners, ribbons and artwork, we will commemorate the atomic bombing of
Hiroshima. Our location will be at four corners at 33rd and North Charles
Street in Baltimore. This area was selected because of its proximity to
Johns Hopkins University, the #1 nuclear weapons contractor among U.S.
colleges. In fiscal year 2017, JHU received $828 million in weapons
contracts.
On Aug. 9 from 1 to 2:30 PM, we will gather
outside Homewood Friends Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St. to support the
United Nations Ban Treaty and spread out on corners up Charles Street as far as
possible towards the Stony Run Meetinghouse, 5116 N. Charles St. Besides
having participants holding signs, banners, ribbons and artwork commemorating
the atomic attack on Nagasaki, there will be a car caravan going from Homewood
to Stony Run and back. Then there will be an anti-nuclear weapons
strategy session outside Homewood.
On Sun., Aug. 9 at 7 PM, there will be a Zoom conference
with Vince Intondi, the author of “African Americans against the Bomb: Nuclear
Weapons, Colonialism, and the Black Freedom Movement.” Besides discussing
the book, we will analyze the film IN OUR HANDS, a documentary about the
largest peace demonstration in U.S. history on June 12, 1982, calling for the
abolition of nuclear weapons. Why did we have such a large
anti-nuclear weapons movement? Can we do it again? Contact Max at
410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
92] –
Yousef
Zarbalian [mailto:yzarbali@gmail.com]
started his own medical practice in December before the pandemic hit. It is called
East-West Medicine and Rheumatology, and its website
is EastWestMD.com. Yousef is licensed in Maryland and Virginia. He
is doing primary care as well as rheumatologic care (focusing on joint problems
and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and sjogren's).
He is offering telemedicine visits, and he has very reasonable rates for
uninsured individuals. He makes use of herbs (which can be sent directly
to patients from the herbal dispensary) as well as prescribing medications to
their local pharmacy if needed.
93] –Two books by Fred Wilcox are still in print. The first
one is “Fighting the Lamb's War Skirmishes with the American Empire” by Philip
Berrigan and Fred A. Wilcox with a FOREWORD by Tripp York. It
can be purchased by Wipf and Stock: https://wipfandstock.com/fighting-the-lamb-s-war.html.
It is a Memoir in paperback/ISBN: 9781532660078/240 pages/republished
8/21/2018/ Retail Price: $26.00/and Web Price: $20.80.
The second one is
“Uncommon Martyrs The Berrigans, the Catholic Left, and the Plowshares
Movement” by Fred Wilcox, who profiles members of this anti-war movement,
whose Christianity compels them to acts of civil disobedience against the
military industrial complex. The ISBN is 0201522314/$6.50 for a
hardcover, and it can be purchased at Powell's Books. See https://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/book-reviews/view/7094/uncommon-martyrs.
94] – The
Trump Administration is again beating the war drums. Most recently, the
target is Iran. Should the Trump administration initiate an act of war
against Iran, consider joining us. It is a violation of U.S. law for the Trump
Administration to attack a country that has not attacked us, as only Congress
can declare war. The Trump administration is nevertheless beating the war drums
for war against Iran and Venezuela. Should a war criminal, John Bolton,
convince Trump to attack either of these countries, such a military strike
would demand an immediate and unequivocal response from us to show that we will
not tolerate his abuse of power.
Let's mobilize to show that we the people will not tolerate another military adventure, which would be bound
to have profound negative consequences. If a military strike against Iran
or Venezuela takes place, then meet at 33rd and
N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218. If the attack is before 2 PM local
time, then the event will begin at 5 PM, local time. If the attack
occurs after 5 PM local time, then the event will begin at 5 PM,
local time, the following day. Contact
Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
95] -- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs, records,
tarps and table cloths, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at
comcast.net.
96] -- Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or
mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.
97] -- Join an extraordinary global campaign for the elimination of
nuclear weapons: http://www.globalzero.org/sign-declaration.
A growing group of leaders around the world is calling for the elimination of
nuclear weapons and a majority of the global public agrees. This is an
historic window of opportunity. With momentum already building in favor
of Zero, a major show of support from people around the world could tip the balance.
When it comes to nuclear weapons, one is one too many.
98] – A Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil takes place every day in Lafayette
Park, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 24 hours a day, since June 3, 1981. Go to
http://prop1.org;
call 202-682-4282.
Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski,
Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD
21212. Ph: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.
“One is called to live nonviolently, even
if the change one works for seems impossible. It may or may not be possible to
turn the US around through nonviolent revolution. But one thing favors such an
attempt: the total inability of violence to change anything for the
better" - Daniel Berrigan
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