51] Climate Strikes vs. Chase Bank – Aug. 14
52] Clear the
Shelters 2020 Adoption Event – Aug. 14
53]
Defeat Susan Collins – Aug. 14
54] Drug Trafficking
and Use in Libya – Aug. 14
55] Hagia Sophia
Protest 2 – Aug. 14
56] Food
rescue – Aug. 14
57]
White House vigil – Aug. 14
58] Women in Black VIGILS FOR PEACE – Aug. 14
59] Novel “How Fast Can You Run” -- Aug. 14
60]
Evictions & Black America – Aug. 14
61] Elect a President who will expand Social Security – Aug. 14
62] The Myth of the Fair
Trial – Aug. 14
63] Peace and justice vigil – Aug. 14
64] Wake up, Louis Dejoy – Aug. 15
65] Free Food Distribution – Aug. 15
66] New Book: “Confessions of a Radical Academic”
67] Contribute to the Lin
Romano Peace and Justice Scholarship
68] Do you need a doctor?
69] Two
Berrigan Books still in print
70]
Emergency Demonstration against an attack on Venezuela or Iran
71]
Donate books, videos, DVDs and records
72]
Do you need any book shelves?
73] Join the Global Zero campaign.
74] Peace Park
Antinuclear Vigil
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51] – On Fri., Aug. 14 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/.
54] -- On Fri., Aug. 14 from 10 to 11 AM, check out Drug Trafficking and Use in Libya and North Africa, hosted by the United States Institute of Peace. See www.usip.org. The trafficking and consumption of illicit drugs both within and through Libya are often overlooked as factors in the country’s fragile situation. But the dynamics of illicit drug trading and use in Libya are just one manifestation of the rising drug challenge faced by North African states. Production, trafficking, and consumption are increasing and transforming across the region, posing a rising challenge to stability, security, and public health in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. Join USIP and the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) for a presentation of recently published research on drug issues in the region. USIP experts will discuss their research on drug trafficking and consumption in Libya, while GI-TOC experts will analyze trends in the Maghreb as a whole. The event will bring together policymakers and practitioners to explore the dynamics of these issue areas and what can be done to deal with the harmful effects while mitigating harm to communities. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/345664556824712/.
55] – On Fri., Aug. 14 from 11 AM to 5 PM, be at the Hagia Sophia Protest 2, hosted by the Hagia Sophia Preservation, 2525 Massachusetts Ave. NW, WDC 20008-2826. This is a peaceful protest of the illegal conversion of Hagia Sophia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to a mosque and the persecution of all Christians in Turkey. Do not bring national flags or clothing. Bring water, Christian Icons, hats, sunglasses, sunscreen, umbrella, signs, posters, pens, markers, and lots of water. MASKS ARE REQUIRED BY DC LAW! Attendees must adhere to CDC social distancing guidelines. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/220706785951883/.
56] – On Fri., Aug. 14 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.
57] – The Dorothy Day Catholic Worker will host a peace vigil at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., Aug. 14 at noon. Contact the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker: 202-882-9649 or artlaffin@hotmail.com.
58] – There will be two Women in Black VIGILS FOR PEACE on Fri., Aug. 14 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.
59] – As part of the HIAS Book and Film Club, join Rabbi Rachel Grant Meyer for an interview and conversation with prize-winning poet and writer Harriet Levin Millan about her novel “How Fast Can You Run.” This is happening on Fri., Aug. 14 from noon to 1 PM ET. Her novel is based on the life of Michael Majok Kuch, a South Sudanese refugee who Millan helped reunite with his family after meeting him in Philadelphia through her teaching job at Drexel University. In addition to learning more about Michael’s journey, the triumphs and challenges he faced, and how his story connects to those of the nearly 80 million refugees and displaced people worldwide, we will also explore the intersections between racial justice and immigrant justice and how standing with contemporary refugees can reconnect us to our own family histories and stories. Advance registration is required. Register at https://www.hias.org/get-involved/events/hias-book-and-film-club-august-2020.
60] – On Fri., Aug. 14 from noon to 1 PM, check out Evictions & Black America, hosted by the National Low Income Housing Coalition. Join the town hall event, hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus, on "Evictions, COVID-19, & Black America: A Rental Housing Crisis." Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2710830945865894/.
61] - President Trump publicly said he will defund Social Security if he is re-elected. Elect a President who will expand Social Security, not kill it. Join in a virtual rally with Jill Biden, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, and Louis Gossett Jr. on Fri., Aug. 14 at 1 PM ET. They will discuss Joe Biden’s plans to protect retirement security as President -- and how you can help make a difference in November. There will also be a special announcement by Robert Roach, Jr., President of the Alliance for Retired Americans. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/joebiden/event/298873/?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-invitation-special-event-for-seniors-with-jill-biden-and-louis-gossett-jr&email_referrer=email_888550&email_subject=invitation-special-event-for-seniors-with-jill-biden-and-louis-gossett.
62] – Webinar #3 raises the question Is There Fair Process in Death Penalty Cases? Actually the Death Penalty will expose The Myth of the Fair Trial on Fri., Aug. 14 from 1:30 to 3 PM ET. Register at https://deathpenaltyfocus.salsalabs.org/webinarserieswebinar3a/index.html?page=register&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=27add640-7fd9-4753-8adf-0dee318ec0f7. Email information@deathpenalty.org.
63] -- 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 Aug. 14. 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.
64] – On Sat., Aug. 15 from 8 to 9:30 AM, Wake up, Louis Dejoy and deliver democracy, hosted by Shut Down DC-Climate Strike Washington, DC. Gather at Kalorama Park in Adams Morgan, at the corner of Kalorama Road NW and 19th St. NW. On Friday, Postmaster General (and Trump donor) Louis Dejoy carried out a “Friday Night Massacre” in which he fired or reassigned dozens of experienced USPS leaders. Meanwhile, mail continues to pile up under DE Joy’s draconian changes. And the election in which unprecedented numbers of people will vote by mail is just two-and-a-half months away. This is unacceptable, so make sure DeJoy knows it. This Saturday, join #ShutDownDC in delivering democracy -- and a lot of noise -- right to the door of DeJoy’s swanky Kalorama condo. If he thinks he can escape righteous anger, he’s about to find out how wrong he is. If you need accommodations to participate in this action, please email us as soon as possible at accessibility@shutdowndc.org. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/328314924977719/.
65] – On Sat., Aug. 15 from 10 AM to 12:30 PM, enjoy Free Food Distribution by the Indian Cultural Association & Iskcon. Come to 200 Bloomsbury Ave., Catonsville 21228. This is a DRIVE-THRU, CONTACT-FREE. Look at www.icahoward.org or email contact@icahoward.org. See https://www.facebook.com/events/572171257005019/?event_time_id=572171263671685.
66] – Check out a New Book: “Confessions of a Radical Academic: A Memoir by Fred L. Pincus,” now available from Adelaide Books (https://adelaidebooks.org/collections/latest-releases/products/confessions-of-a-radical-academic) or from Amazon. Fred taught sociology at UMBC for more than 40 years and is on the board of Research Associates Foundation. His memoir details his struggles to have a successful career while keeping true to his radical principles and activism. One major theme is his struggle with race and racism both on and off campus. Go to www.fredlpincus.com.
67] – Consider making a donation to a scholarship in her honor that would be most welcome. Contributions to the Lin Romano Peace and Justice Scholarship can be made online via https://www.ndm.edu/lin-romano-peace-and-justice-scholarship or by check made out to Notre Dame of Maryland University (Memo line: Lin Romano Peace and Justice Scholarship) and mailed to Notre Dame of Maryland University, Office of Institutional Advancement, 4701 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210.
68] – 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.
69] –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.
70] – 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.
71] -- 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.
72] -- Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.
73] -- 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.
74] – 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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