44] Meet peace candidates from Arkansas and New York – Sept. 9
45]
Demand to defund police in the
fight for climate justice – Sept. 9
46] Paid Family Leave Celebration -- Sept. 9
47] Join a call with Senator Jeff Merkley -- Sept. 9
48] Climate Justice and Inequality – Sept. 10
49] Implications of the COVID-19
pandemic on K-12 education – Sept. 10
50] An election in the era of COVID-19 – Sept. 10
51] Our vote is a sacred right – Sept. 10
52] Future of
Refugee Resettlement – Sept. 10
53] War on Drugs in Maryland – Sept. 10
54] Korean War as Lived
Experience – Sept. 10
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55] Crash
Course on the Electoral College – Sept. 10
56] Baltimore
Peace Action meeting – Sept. 10
57] Sunrise general
election campaign plan -- Sept. 10
58] Organizing to prevent nuclear war – Sept. 10
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44]
– Peace Action [info@peaceaction.org] invites you to meet peace
candidates from Arkansas and New York--Joyce Elliot (AR-02) and Nancy Goroff
(NY-01)--in a live conversation on Wed., Sept. 9 at 8 PM ET. They are
eager to talk about their ideas to create a saner, more progressive U.S.
foreign policy. Register to join in on Zoom and pose questions to these
pro-peace candidates. If registration fills up, you can still join via Facebook
livestream. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3415984827994/WN_BMntpBmgRNmLSiw4YXscmg?emci=4f9f74af-e5ee-ea11-99c3-00155d039e74&emdi=a84e7847-32f0-ea11-99c3-00155d039e74&ceid=218683.
45]
– In collaboration with Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100), 350.0rg
Atlanta and DC chapters will host a second Solidarity School to explore how the
demand to defund police is the fight for climate justice. Sign up for the Zoom webinar on Wed., Sept. 9
at 8 PM ET at
https://350org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8_eEJdZ0TVGziFQ4vtulcQ.
46]
– Get with a Paid Family Leave Celebration on Wed., Sept. 9 from 8 to 9:30 PM ET. As of July 1 2020, DC workers have finally begun
receiving paid leave benefits, and it is time to celebrate! Thanks to the Jews United
for Justice Community, the DC Paid Family Leave Coalition, and every person,
family, business, and organization who lent time, energy, passion, and creativity
to the campaign, the DC Council passed a precedent-setting paid family and
medical leave policy in December 2016 that became law in April 2017 and began
being administered on July 1 2020. You will receive call-in instructions via
email after you RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/pfl-celebration/?emci=208e77bd-2ee3-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&emdi=0d515426-ade3-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&ceid=3403859.
47] – Our
Revolution [info@ourrevolution.com] is inviting you to join a call with Senator
Jeff Merkley on Wed., Sept. 9 from 8:30 to 9:30 PM ET. He will talk about a plan to fix the Senate
by organizing to win critical Senate rules reforms — like ending the filibuster
— that will be used to stall progressive legislative priorities when the
Democrats take power in January. RSVP at
https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/265253/?akid=403.8252965.4HwcVq&rd=1&t=9.
48]
– On Thurs., Sept. 10 form
11 AM to 12:30 PM ET, check out Climate Justice and Inequality in the wake of
the coronavirus pandemic, hosted by Kumi Naidoo. Get with this online event at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-justice-and-inequality-in-the-wake-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic-tickets-116424495801. Mary Robinson and Kumi Naidoo will take part
in a Glasgow Caledonian University conversation, where they will reflect on the
coronavirus pandemic, climate change and the ensuing inequalities. Robinson -
Chair of the Elders and former Irish President - and Kumi Naidoo - the former
Secretary General of Amnesty International - will talk to Professor Tahseen
Jafry, Director of GCU's Centre for Climate Justice, on the impact that the
pandemic has had on the climate crisis, and what this means for society. See https://www.facebook.com/events/915967722227057/.
49]
– Without
adequate guidance from the federal government, school districts across the
United States have been forced to develop their own plans to educate children
while prioritizing the health, safety, and well-being of students, teachers,
and their families. Education is but one more realm impacted by the deep
inequities revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thurs., Sept. 10 at 1 PM EDT,
Physicians for Human Rights will host a conversation on the implications of the
COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 education. Panelists will address criteria for
reopening schools for in-person learning, as well as safety and equity
considerations – for now and beyond the pandemic. See https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e6u27aC6SIS-DKe2GUOIdA?utm_campaign=551446_FY21%20September%20COVID-19%20Webinar%20Invitation%209_09032020&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Physicians%20for%20Human%20Rights&dm_i=4GV7,BTHY,1TO2EP,188AD,1.
The conversation will be moderated by Ranit
Mishori, MD, MHS, senior medical advisor at PHR. She is a professor of family
medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine and serves as interim
chief public health officer of Georgetown University. Please note,
pre-registration for this call is required.
50] – With an election in
the era of COVID-19 that will have profound consequences for people and the
planet, the issues of expanded vote by mail, voting laws, and voter
participation and suppression are in the national spotlight. On Thurs., Sept.
10 at 1:30 PM, join Environmental Defense Fund Action President Joe Bonfiglio
and UC Berkeley doctoral candidate Charlotte Hill for a discussion on efforts
to ensure that all Americans – whether they head to the polls in person or cast
their vote by mail – have a fair and equitable opportunity to vote safely.
Register at
https://web.cvent.com/event/0120ae25-7ba9-4ac9-a606-366b50a029ea/summary?rp=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000.
51] – The
2020 election is a critical moment that will define our nation's moral journey
to a true democracy that values the life of every person and family. We must
ensure that we, our families, and our communities are intentional about their
plan to vote. Our vote is a sacred right and directly impacts how we are
governed. Join Faith in Public Life on Thurs., Sept. 10 from 2 to 3 PM ET to
hear from prophetic faith leaders and voting experts about what's at stake in
this election, safe and secure ways to vote, and how to ensure all of our votes
are counted. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BwiMV_aESdu8y5NxeHwZkQ.
52] – The Future of Refugee Resettlement is happening on Thurs., Sept.
10 from 4 to 5 PM ET. This is a Briefing
Call about, after years of policy attacks from the Trump Administration,
refugee resettlement, which in the United States looks very different than it
once did. Hear how the lowering of the annual cap on refugee admissions (the
Presidential Determination or PD) has affected our country’s ability to save
the lives of tens of thousands of people each year. Hear examples and client
stories from Jewish Family Services of Buffalo & Erie County, and hear
HIAS’ plans and hopes for the future of resettlement. Advanced registration
required at
https://www.hias.org/get-involved/events/future-refugee-resettlement.
53]
– In the next Statewide Justice Task Force Meeting, discuss
the ramifications of the War on Drugs in Maryland and what we can do to end it.
The next meeting is Thurs., Sept. 10 at 5:30 PM, and you
can learn how you can be a part of the effort to end the War on Drugs in
Maryland. Get on
Zoom at https://secure.everyaction.com/_pIaF0GJUkOJ0c1rrVxGkg2?emci=0347a586-b8ee-ea11-99c3-00155d039e74&emdi=deb14735-b9ee-ea11-99c3-00155d039e74&ceid=136680.
54] – The GW Institute
for Korean Studies, Sigur Center for Asian Studies, and KDI School of Public
Policy and Management present the Korean War as Lived Experience: New
Approaches to the Conflict after 70 Years. It will take place on Thurs., Sept.
10 through Fri., Sept. 11. This will be a Livestream via Zoom. Register at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-70th-anniversary-of-the-korean-war-conference-tickets-118538316295.
Registered guests will receive a confirmation email with details for joining
the virtual event. This virtual international conference will bring
together recognized experts from around the globe. The conference will
highlight new approaches to the international and social history of the war.
Presenters will explore both Great Power decision making and the local impacts
of the war with the goal of understanding the complex and multifaceted influence
of the war. On Thursday, it will run
from 6 to 9 PM ET, and Friday, 10 AM to noon ET.
55] – On Thurs., Sept. 10 from 7 to 9 PM, Profs & Pints presents Crash
Course on the Electoral College with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of
history at George Washington University. Participate in this Online Event at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/electoralcollege. The nation’s Electoral College, which decided
the winner in 2016, could conceivably do so again this year. This talk on the
Electoral College will examine its history, workings, benefits, and drawbacks.
An expert on American political history, he’ll review the performance of the
Electoral College from the earliest presidential elections to the present day.
Agreed to in the last days
of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, the Electoral College persists to
this day as a relic of 18th-century political thought and compromise. The
winner of the electoral vote (and hence the presidency) has lost the popular
vote five times in American history, with the 2000 and 2016 elections being the
most recent examples. It might be America’s most unloved political institution.
Nevertheless, as its defenders point out, our system has only failed to deliver
a clear winner once—at least according to the labyrinthine rules of the
Electoral College—back in 1824.
Professor Brunsman will consider such questions in detailing the
leading ideas for reforming the Electoral College, including a constitutional
amendment for a popular vote as well as state-based solutions such as
congressional district plans and the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
In what promises to a fun home voting experience, attendees will have the
chance to choose whether to keep the Electoral College or replace it with a
different method for electing the President. Here, at least, each vote will
count equally. A ticket is $12. A recorded version of this talk will remain
available online. See https://www.facebook.com/events/306595637444248/.
56] – Baltimore
Peace Action meets every second Thursday of the month, and you can connect by
Zoom and or by phone for the next meeting on Sept. 10 at 7 PM. Register at Bmore4peace@gmail.com.
57]
– Join
Sunrise on Thurs., Sept. 10 at 8 PM EDT to launch the general election campaign
plan. Meet a slate of incredible candidates, hear the plan to defeat Trump, and
prepare the movement to create massive and bold change following the election.
Click here to register for the call: https://secure.everyaction.com/-_yJ-mI7PU2NWvUZh5FXog2?ms=email-body_general-election-launch&emci=65c024d5-4af0-ea11-99c3-00155d039e74&emdi=765ffbce-4bf0-ea11-99c3-00155d039e74&ceid=177631.
58]
– Join Back from the Brink on Thurs., Sept.
10 at 8 PM ET for a conversation about organizing to prevent nuclear war during
unprecedented times, including the COVID-19 pandemic, a racial justice
uprising, and one of the most consequential elections in U.S.
history. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqc-GoqDopG9DPcJWAgo74ZwSpzMFN8CW6.
This webcast and conversation featuring Dr. Vincent Intondi, historian and
author of "African Americans Against the Bomb: Nuclear Weapons,
Colonialism, and the Black Freedom Movement." Also hear from Back from the
Brink organizers and discuss strategies to move the campaign forward.
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
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