Baltimore Activist Alert -- September 23 - 24, 2020

51] Fair Elections Taskforce Meeting – Sept. 23

52] Inside/Outside: Supporting Incarcerated Loved Ones  – Sept. 23

53] Leadership and Race – Sept. 23

54] Dishonesty, Hubris, and Failure in the U.S. Military – Sept. 23

55] Jews United for Justice community meeting – Sept. 23

56] Virtual town hall event for health care justice -- Sept. 23

57] The Cold War and the Thermonuclear Confrontation – Sept. 24

58] Windows of Jerusalem – Sept. 24

59] Get Out the Vote – Sept. 24

60] The most dangerous election in living memory – Sept. 24

61] Prince George’s Election Kickoff!  Win -- Sept. 24

62] National Drive Electric Week Virtual Celebration – Sept. 24

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51] – On Wed., Sept. 23 at 6:30 PM, check out the Progressive Maryland Fair Elections Taskforce Meeting. Go over the effort to address the corrupt campaign finance system in Anne Arundel County. Sign up here for the Zoom conference at https://secure.everyaction.com/O4Pwtag2v0mpkuRyRX5Jvw2.

52] – Team AOC is hosting a workshop Inside/Outside: Supporting Incarcerated Loved Ones on Wed., Sept. 23 at 7 PM.  Look at https://www.mobilize.us/ocasiocortez/.

53] – On Wed., Sept. 23 from 7 to 8 PM, catch a Conversation with Professor Ron: Leadership and Race, hosted by the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Race is an historical and ongoing conversation, but rarely framed in the context of leadership. Now more than ever, we need leadership that can properly shape racial dialogue, policy, and impact on our society. What kind of leadership is necessary to facilitate healthy relationships between races, and policymaking that will foster equity, inclusion, diversity and harmony? How do we as citizens groom such leaders? Join ethics professor, performance artist and activist Ron Kipling Williams in an in-depth conversation about leadership and race.  Email events@prattlibrary.org to register and to receive the virtual login information. 

54] – “The Cost of Loyalty: Dishonesty, Hubris, and Failure in the U.S. Military” with Tim Bakken will take place on Wed., Sept. 23 at 7 PM as a Zoom presentation.   RSVP at James@CommitteefortheRepublic.org.   You must RSVP to obtain the meeting code. Guests are welcome if you include their email address in your RSVP. Public opinion polls show the American people understand Congress is not doing its job. But the same polls reveal the public doesn’t understand the dismal record of the American military. West Point Professor of Law, Tim Bakken, will discuss his new book arguing that an inflated sense of loyalty is responsible for the failure of our military. Bakken was a successful whistleblower on West Point corruption.

55] –Join Jews United for Justice on Wed., Sept. 23 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM for a community meeting to discuss what's next for a special session, as well as updates on COVID-19 response work, housing rights, policing, and decarceration efforts.  RSVP at https://jufj.org/report-maryland-special-session-action/?emci=17b4fc2b-53fc-ea11-96f5-00155d03affc&emdi=194641c5-1bfd-ea11-96f5-00155d03affc&ceid=3403859.

56] – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) will lead an all-star virtual town hall event for health care justice on Wed., Sept. 23 at 8 PM ET. Visit https://publiccitizen.salsalabs.org/healthjustice/index.html?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-sen-sanders-rep-jayapal-for-an-all-star-town-hall-tomorrow&email_referrer=email_932143&email_subject=join-sen-sanders-rep-jayapal-for-an-all-star-town-hall-tomorrow. COVID-19 has fully exposed the dangers of our for-profit health care system. The Senate is determined to confirm a new Supreme Court justice to overturn the ACA, but not to ensure health care and relief for those who need it during the pandemic. It’s time to take the grassroots movement to win Medicare for All to the next level.

57] –  On Thurs., Sept. 24 at 11 AM, catch The Cold War and the Thermonuclear Confrontation [Online], as part of The Makers: Reykjavik Forum sponsored by the Tonic Theater Company. Get with it at https://www.tonictheater.org/the-makers-reykjavik. The Makers: Reykjavik is a series of free public forums designed to educate about the Cold War and the threat still posed by its legacy of nuclear weapons. It brings together artists in discussion with the diplomats, policymakers, and scientists who have shaped the history of the Cold War and nuclear policy. The initial program was held at the Carnegie Institution for Science. The forum will feature Rachel Bronson, President and CEO - The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Richard Rhodes, author and historian, Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr., Jessica Sleight, Program Director - Global Zero and Alexandra Bell, Senior Policy Director -- The Center for Arms Control & Non-Proliferation.

58] – Come learn the history of the Windows of Jerusalem - beautiful stained glass windows of the historic Jerusalem-Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church!  It is one of the oldest active churches in Rockville, founded in 1835. It will celebrate its 185th anniversary this year. The current structure was built in 1892 and stained glass windows were installed sometime in the early 20th century. These beautiful windows contain panels memorializing individuals or organizations associated with Rockville’s African American community. See these wonderful windows and learn about those individuals or organizations who are represented in the panels on Thurs., Sept. 24 at noon.  This is an online presentation through Zoom. Upon registration, you will receive the link to the Zoom broadcast: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/historyhome-the-windows-of-jerusalem-registration-117689318921.

59] – EDF Action invites you to join in for Election 2020: Stay In to Get Out the Vote happening on Thurs., Sept. 24 at 2 PM ET.  Share ways you can get more involved in this important election and help get-out-the-vote right from your own home. Please click the registration link below to learn more and register now: https://web.cvent.com/event/24366dd2-3642-428c-90bc-9ad83ec0afc6/summary?rp=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000.

60] – As we approach the most dangerous election in living memory, we face a heightened threat of politically motivated violence. Please join Faith in Public Life and its partners at Over Zero on Thurs., Sept. 24 at 4 PM ET for an important webinar on messaging you can use to defuse the threat while continuing to work toward justice in your community. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rTPM5UZsSlG5oTWnQROVSw.

61] – On Thurs., Sept. 24 from 5:30 to 7 PM, get with the Prince George’s Election Kickoff!  Win votes for the endorsed candidates – from those running for school board to judicial seats. All hands on deck for progressive representation at the local level in Prince George’s. There will a brief training session on how to use the phone banking system and the script, and how to win votes for the endorsed candidates. All you will need is a laptop or tablet, and a cell phone. Join in at https://secure.everyaction.com/UnNzh-ZRCEi3C_13UhjFxw2.

62] – Did you know that NPR's Peter Sagal loves driving his electric car more than his fancy sports car? Or have you ever wanted to ask racecar driver and documentary filmmaker Leilani Münter about the electric car with glowing paint that she drove across the country? Did you know that Bill Nye the Science Guy has been driving electric cars for 20+ years? You can hear from Peter, Leilani, Bill, and more at the 2020 National Drive Electric Week Virtual Celebration!  RSVP for the National Drive Electric Week Virtual Kickoff on Thurs., Sept. 24 from 8 to 9:15 PM ET.  RSVP at https://addup.sierraclub.org/events/2020-national-drive-electric-week-virtual-celebration.

To be continued.

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Baltimore, MD 21212.  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