59] Climate Strikes vs. Chase Bank – July 24
60] Afghanistan’s Peaceful Future: Support from Central Asia – July 24
61] Cancel the Rent Rally – July 24
62] Our Revolution Maryland's Statewide July Zoom Meeting – July 24
63] Food
rescue – July 24
64] Remembering Srebrenica – July 24
65] White House vigil – July 24
66] Women in Black VIGILS FOR PEACE – July 24
67] Peace and justice vigil – July 24
68] Westminster Black Lives Matter Protest – July 24
69]
Tom Colicchio at Busboys and Poets
for a Zoom Dinner Party – July 24
70] Demonstration at the drone war command at Horsham – July
25
71] Environmental Racism & Injustice Virtual Town Hall -- July 25
72] The Decision to A-Bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki – July 25
73] Rally for Eviction & Foreclosure Protection
– July 25
74] March
against Trump's Police State -- July 25
75] Join a
Hagia Sophia Protest -- July 25
76] Campaign to Cancel Animal Ag – July 25
77] Cancel Rent
Rally – July 25
78] Hiroshima commemoration
– Aug. 6
79] Nagasaki commemoration – Aug. 9
80] Zoom
conference with Dr. Vince Intondi – Aug. 9
81] Do you need a doctor?
82] Two Berrigan
Books still in print
83]
Emergency Demonstration against an attack on Venezuela or Iran
84]
Donate books, videos, DVDs and records
85]
Do you need any book shelves?
86] Join the Global Zero campaign.
87] Peace Park
Antinuclear Vigil
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59] – On Fri., July 24 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/.
60] - On
Fri., July 24 from 10 to 11:30 AM, hear about Afghanistan’s Peaceful Future:
Support from Central Asia, hosted by United States Institute of Peace. See
https://www.usip.org/events/afghanistans-peaceful-future-support-central-asia.
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and the other Central Asian republics have deep
historical and cultural ties and increasingly important economic relations with
Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has put forward a
vision of Afghanistan as a roundabout for Asia, linking the markets and peoples
of Central and South Asia in mutual prosperity. With ongoing efforts to
establish enduring peace in Afghanistan, there will need to be extensive
regional support and consensus from Afghanistan’s northern neighbors. And given
the increased challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, regional
cooperation is more critical than ever to ensure peace and stability throughout
the region. Several Central Asian countries have already become involved in the
peace process. Uzbekistan has already played a constructive role in the recent
efforts for peace by hosting the Tashkent Conference of major international
parties, which reaffirmed strong support for intra-Afghan talks with the
Taliban without preconditions. And in recent years, Kazakhstan has provided both
trade and aid to support key economic and social initiatives in Afghanistan for
higher education, essential goods, and infrastructure. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/793639877839009/.
61]
–On Fri., July 24 at 11
AM, there is a Cancel the Rent Rally at 251 Rowe Blvd. in Annapolis. As evictions are set to resume across the
state on Saturday, and as hundreds of thousands of Marylanders are in danger of
eviction, tenants and advocates from across Maryland are convening in
Annapolis to tell Governor Hogan that time's up for him to act to protect
Maryland renters from eviction. Tell Governor Hogan to do his job and protect
the people of Maryland from the devastating impact of this pandemic — stop
evictions. Masks and social distancing are required to participate in this
action. RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/casa-no-evictions-rally/?emci=6c964978-69cc-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&emdi=b109e111-6fcc-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&ceid=3403859.
62]
– Our Revolution Maryland's Statewide
July Zoom Meeting is Sat., July 25 from 11 AM to 12:15 PM. Hear from Rep. Jamie Raskin and Maryland Sen.
Jill Carter about the federal and state responses to the extraordinary
challenges faced by everyday Marylanders during the pandemic. Delegate Gabe Acevero will discuss the
ongoing protests for justice throughout the nation and legislation proposed to
improve our police. Ask your questions throughout the call. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/268540/?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-our-statewide-zoom-call-this-saturday-july-25th-2&email_referrer=email_869668&email_subject=were-talking-with-jamie-raskin-jill-carter-gabe-acevero-in-two-days.
63] – On Fri., July 24 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.
64]
– On Fri., July
24 from 11:30 AM to 1 PM, check out
Remembering Srebrenica, hosted by the Pomegranate
Initiative and Hamza Khan.
This July is the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre of more
than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims, and the abduction, rape and abuse of 25-30,000
Bosnian Muslim women and children by the Bosnian Serb guerilla force under
Ratko Mladić. This event will consist of a panel including Rabbi Alana Suskin
and Hamza Khan (co-founders of the Pomegranate Initiative) to share the history
of the Bosnian Genocide and the Massacre at Serebrenica, and several voices to
share how patriotic Americans of all faiths can come together to advocate for
the lives lost in Bosnia never to be forgotten. RSVP at the link: https://forms.gle/wtP9yTc9bdfAq1AR7?fbclid=IwAR2F-h1EUjO3rlxjONS3_BzPB44OifTxjWp5wj-pDCdMwAmG8smpexNrDdc. Visit
https://www.facebook.com/events/650229752250786/.
65] – The Dorothy Day Catholic Worker will host a peace vigil at the
White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., July 24 at noon. Contact the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker: 202-882-9649
or artlaffin@hotmail.com.
66]
– There will be two
Women in Black VIGILS FOR PEACE on Fri., July 24 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.
67] -- There is usually a Quaker Vigil for Racial Justice on Fridays, from 5 to 6:30 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 24. 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.
68] – Join the WESTMINSTER Black Lives
Matter Protest by the Coalition Against Prejudice – CAP on Fri., July 24 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.
69] – On Fri., July 24 from 6 to 7 PM, connect with Tom Colicchio at
Busboys and Poets for a Zoom Dinner Party. This Virtual Dinner Party is held
every Friday night at 6 PM, hosted by CEO and Founder, Andy Shallal with a
special dinner guest each week. Order
your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets, set your table, download
one of the optional virtual backgrounds, and tune in for a special dinner with
some of the most influential leaders of our time. This week's very special dinner guest is
Celebrity Chef, Tom Colicchio! He is the
chef and owner of Crafted Hospitality, which currently includes New York's
Craft, Riverpark, Temple Court and newest edition Small Batch; and Los Angeles'
Craft Los Angeles. In an effort to broaden his long-standing social and
political activism, Tom co-founded Food Policy Action in 2012 in collaboration
with national food policy leaders, in order to hold legislators accountable on
votes that have an effect on food and farming. He has also been an outspoken
voice on issues like GMO labeling and the use of antibiotics in food sources,
and he continues to lobby for better anti-hunger policies in America. RSVP to
receive the Zoom link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2793612990858971/.
70] – On Sat., July 25 from noon to 2 PM, the Brandywine Peace
Community plans to hold the first demonstration in six months at the drone war
command operation at the Horsham Air Guard Station, Route 611/Easton & County Line
Roads. U.S. drone warfare around the world continues daily, despite the
worldwide Pandemic which has prevented outdoor protests since last February.
Tell PA Governor Tom Wolf: BAN PA DRONE WAR OPERATIONS! The heart of drone war operations in Pennsylvania lies at the
Horsham Air National Guard Station. The plans, of course, are contingent
on the awful will of the coronavirus pandemic and abiding by health precautions
and guidelines. Please check with Brandywine website the day before the
demonstration in Horsham to make sure that plans are proceeding. Call 215-843-4827 or
visit www.brandywinepeace.com.
71] – On
Sat., July 25 from noon to 1 PM, there is an Environmental Racism &
Injustice Virtual Town Hall, hosted by Sunrise McLean, Sunrise
Movement Virginia and Sunrise Movement - DC Hub. Look at https://www.mobilize.us/sunrisemovement/event/290239.
Due to the recent discussion surrounding racism of all levels in our society,
discuss how racism is present in environmental issues. From health crises due to pollutants to
disaster relief, environmental injustice widely affects people of color and
people in poverty around the world. Tune into https://www.facebook.com/events/2679979492323098/.
72]
– On Sat., July 25
at 1 PM, enjoy a Webinar What Every Global Citizen Needs to Know About the
Decision to A-Bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Four historians, Gar Alperovitz, Martin Sherwin, Kai Bird, and Peter
Kuznick, each of whom has written extensively on the topic, will discuss the
documentary evidence and assess the current state of knowledge about the
bombings. Internationally acclaimed poet Carolyn Forché will moderate. A
question and answer period will follow the presentations. Sign up at https://american.zoom.us/j/94643113866?pwd=c2VnWmdUR0NuakRDNXY0QjVVZmtXZz09. Contact Peter Kuznick at pkuznick@aol.com.
73] – On
Sat., July 25 from 1 to 2:30 PM, join a Rally for Eviction & Foreclosure
Protection, hosted by Shaneka Henson at the Maryland House of Delegates, 6
Bladen St., Annapolis 21401. Call on Gov. Hogan to extend eviction and
foreclosure protections. Face masks & physical distancing is required. RSVP
to shanekahenson@shanekahenson.com. Visit
https://www.facebook.com/events/3218789551511136/.
74]
– March Against
Trump's Police State and Defend the Right to Protest on Sat., July 24 at 1 PM
at the U.S. Customs & Border Protection HQ (Reagan building). Meet on 14th St. NW side, between
Constitution Ave. and D St. NW. Then
march to the White House. RSVP on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/s/march-against-trumps-police-st/286458016131237. The Trump administration is declaring war on the
largest social justice movement of our lifetimes. In Portland over the past few
days, unmarked vans with unidentified federal agents have kidnapped
protesters for interrogation. These are outrageous, illegal and
unconstitutional assaults on protesters and the protest movement--and these are
the same tactics that ICE uses on immigrants day in and day out and that the
U.S. military uses regularly against civilians in other countries. The lead
organization is ANSWER Coalition D.C.
75]
– On Sat., July 25
from 3 to 6 PM, join a Hagia Sophia Protest, hosted by Hagia Sophia
Preservation, 1606 23rd St. NW, WDC 20008-2808.
This is a protest of the illegal conversion of Hagia Sophia, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site, to a mosque and the persecution of all Christians in
Turkey. Gather at Sheridan Circle NW.
The closest Metro is at Dupont Circle Station. Bring water, hats, sunglasses, sunscreen,
umbrella, signs, posters, pens, markers, and lots of water. The event will focus on the defense of Hagia
Sophia and all Christians in Turkey. The rain date is on Sun., July 26 from 3
to 6 PM. MASKS ARE REQUIRED BY DC LAW!
Attendees must adhere to CDC social distancing guidelines. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/3250388385007897/.
76]
– On Sat., July 25 from 5 to 6 PM, get with DxE Baltimore, hosted
by Direct Action Everywhere.
Campaign to #CancelAnimalAg with developments from a Smithfield
investigation. This is a mask-wearing, socially-distanced, outdoor action. If
participating, please find all details in this
group--facebook.com/groups/BmoreDxE. Go to
https://www.facebook.com/events/321985738936304/.
77] – On
Sat., July 25 from 5 to 7 PM, get with Cancel Rent Rally, hosted by Nonprofit
Professional Employees Union and Washington Teachers' Union in Columbia
Heights Plaza. Come to the DCTU rally to FULLY protect tenants in Washington
through the COVID emergency. Tenants will march from striking buildings to
arrive at Columbia Heights Civic Plaza. Bring your mask. Stand 6 feet apart.
Tell the city it’s time to cancel rent and stop evictions. See https://www.facebook.com/events/277805663324104/.
78] – For
the 36th year, Baltimore's anti-nuclear weapons community, including the
Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration Committee, will gather August 6 and 9 to
commemorate the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The co-sponsors are
the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, Baltimore Peace Action, Chesapeake Physicians
for Social Responsibility, Homewood Friends Meeting, Maryland Peace Action and
Prevent Nuclear War Maryland. Participants will indicate support for the Black
Lives Matter protests. Signs will state Demilitarize the Police and
Denuclearize the Military. To get involved or to seek more information, contact
Max Obuszewski at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net.
On August 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 the four corners at 33rd
and North Charles Streets in Baltimore. This area was selected because of
its proximity to Johns Hopkins University, a major nuclear weapons contractor.
In fiscal year 2019, JHU received more than one billion dollars in weapons
contracts. JHU’s Applied Physics Laboratory
is the research center which engages in most of the university’s work on
weapons contracts. The APL renewed a seven-year
contract in 2017 worth $93 million to continue a
strategic partnership with the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. The protesters
will show support for the Back from the Brink resolution, five steps
towards the abolition of nuclear weapons, and will call for ratification of the
UN Ban Treaty. People will wear masks and stay six feet from
others.
79] – On
August 9 from 1 to 2:30 PM, participants will commemorate the atomic bombing of
Nagasaki. Some of the vigilers will
start at Homewood Friends Meetinghouse, 3107 North Charles Street and spread
out on corners up Charles Street as far as possible towards the Stony Run
Meetinghouse, 5116 N. Charles St. People will wear masks and stay six
feet from others. Other participants will gather at 12:30 PM on 29th
Street on the south end of Wyman Park. At 1 PM, the caravan would head
north on Howard Street and turn right on Art Museum Drive and left by Homewood
Meetinghouse. The caravan would then head north on Charles Street all the way
to Stony Run Meetinghouse. There the cars would turn around and head
south on Charles Street back to 29th Street on the south end of Wyman
Park. The vehicles in the car caravan will be decorated with anti-nuclear
messages and will have their blinkers on. The drivers will honk their
horns when appropriate. Please let Max know if you intend to be in the car
caravan. Then there will be an anti-nuclear weapons strategy session outside
Homewood.
We will also recognize
the bravery of the Kings Bay Plowshares, seven Roman Catholic activists,
including Baltimore’s Elizabeth McAlister, who were arrested at a Trident
Submarine Base in Georgia on April 4, 2018. All were convicted in October 2019
of conspiracy, depredation of government and
naval property, and trespassing. McAlister has been sentenced to
time served. The others await sentencing, and remain concerned about going to
prison during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rev. Steve Kelly, SJ has remained in
a county jail in Georgia since April 4, 1918.
80] – On August 9 from 7 to 9 PM,
we will host a Zoom conference with Dr. Vince Intondi entitled "A Discussion on the Connections between Black Lives Matter
and the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki." He is the author of “African Americans against the Bomb: Nuclear Weapons,
Colonialism, and the Black Freedom Movement,” which is available through
Stanford University Press. Intondi is a Professor of History and Director
of the Institute for Race, Justice, and Civic Engagement at Montgomery College
in Takoma Park, Maryland. From 2009-2017, Intondi was Director of Research for
American University’s Nuclear Studies Institute in Washington, DC. Prior to
teaching at Montgomery College, Intondi was an Associate Professor of History
at Seminole State College in Sanford, Florida, and regularly works with
organizations exploring ways to include more diverse voices in the nuclear
disarmament movement. His research focuses on the intersection of race and
nuclear weapons.
Besides discussing the book
and examining the Black Lives Matter protests, we will look back to June 12,
1982 to remember the largest peace demonstration in US history when possibly
one million of us were in New York City at the No Nukes march and rally. This
day is well-covered in the documentary IN OUR HANDS by Robert Richter, and
those in attendance included Coretta Scott King, Helen Caldicott, Peter Seeger,
Meryl Streep, Rita Marley, and Randy Forsberg. During the Zoom conference,
we will discuss why that movement dissipated. And we will ponder if we can
organize a massive anti-nuclear movement once again. For more
information, call Max at 410-323-1607 or email him at mobuszewski2001@comcast.net.
Sign up for the Zoom conference at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvcOusrTwuH9NuHTVm9PUr_odmD_Lb4w_O.
Please submit any questions to jlathey@comcast.net.
81] –
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.
82] –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.
83] – 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.
84] -- 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.
85] -- Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or
mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.
86] -- 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.
87] – 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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