Baltimore Activist Alert -- January 18 - 19, 2021

21] Peoples Power Assembly Car Caravan – Jan. 18

22] Call for unity and justice – Jan. 18

23] Time of Nonviolent Action -- Jan. 18

24] DC Poor People’s Campaign – Jan. 18

25] Ending the War in Yemen – Jan. 18

26] Maryland MLK Monday Meeting – Jan. 18

27] Sunrise Movement Baltimore online – Jan. 18

28] Get Money Out – Maryland – Jan. 18

29] Dialogue with Rep. Ilhan Omar -- Jan. 18

30] National Organize to Win Call – Jan. 18

31] Sunrise Movement Baltimore online – Jan. 19

32] New Day for Climate Action – Jan. 19

33] Protest JHU’s weapons research – Jan. 19

34] Hold the Biden administration accountable – Jan. 19

35] Say No to War on Yemen – Jan. 19

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21] – The Peoples Power Assembly is holding a Car Caravan and Rally on Mon., Jan. 18 at noon starting at 2011 N. Charles Street, Baltimore 21218. Call 410-218-4835. Honor Dr. King Jr. - Jail Trump - Unite Against Racism, War & Bigotry - Defend workers and poor people's rights! Visit https://youtu.be/lsTriZu8Nuo.

22] – The National Religious Campaign Against Torture [nrcatlist@nrcat.org] invites you to join a national faith response to the attempted coup as well as a response to the FBI’s current warning of plans for armed protest by white militia groups in state capitols and Washington, D.C. between Jan. 16-20. Over MLK weekend, clergy and laity across the U.S. will join in a call for unity and justice by preaching and teaching in the spirit of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who said that “True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.” On Monday, MLK Day, you are invited to join in a national prayer vigil featuring prayer, fasting, and visible signs of peace-making that will continue until noon on Jan. 20, when Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn into office. See http://www.nrcat.org/get-involved/inauguration-2021.

23] – On Mon., Jan. 18, Martin Luther  King Day, at noon, get with a Time of Nonviolent Action (Socially-distanced/Personally Masked/bring a folding chair on which to sit) at Lockheed Martin, 230 Mall Blvd., King of Prussia, PA located directly behind the King of Prussia Mall, just before the UN Nuclear Ban Treaty’s ENTRY INTO FORCE. People will bring the Treaty’s weight of international law to the United States' largest nuclear weapons contractor in a public on site presence at the corporation’s complex in King of Prussia, PA.   Beginning in 1977, the Brandywine Peace Community's nonviolent protest and resistance to nuclear weapons and war is among the longest, most enduring and dramatic campaigns in U.S. history.  On January 18, large banners and signs, including NOTICES OF VIOLATION: LOCKHEED MARTIN, along with symbols of nuclear weapons abolition will dot the entrance. There will also be readings of Dr. King accompanied by the tolling of a bell of peace. Visit www.brandywinepeace.com or call Bob at 215-843-4827.

24] – On Mon., Jan. 18 at 6 PM EST,  join the DC Poor People’s Campaign, Resurrection City DC and Bridge People for a teach-in on systematic racism, White Supremacy culture, the Interlocking injustices and narratives we are taught in the United States. At the end join in the call for justice on this upcoming solemn Martin Luther King Day. Sign up for the Teach-in at https://www.resurrectioncitydc.org/events/race-class-the-arc-of-justice-mlk-day-2021?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-dc-ppc-mlk-teach-in&email_referrer=email_1045246&email_subject=dc-ppc-mlk-teach-ininfo Here!

25] – On Mon., Jan. 18 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST, get with Ending the War in Yemen | Socialist Night School, hosted by the Metro D.C. Democratic Socialists of America. You MUST RSVP at the link below to get Zoom info at https://actionnetwork.org/events/ending-the-way-in-yemen-socialist-night-school?source=direct_link&fbclid=IwAR0QDoQ4n8j1xeQ77vQzHfmgxQeSTe6xuCG06HML1OU9ixYZ7HHglhbJunA. The war in Yemen is one of the world’s most pressing crises right now, having intensified in March 2015 when a U.S.-supported Saudi-led coalition intervened against Houthi rebels aligned with the former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. The war has turned the country into a humanitarian catastrophe. Riyadh expected its airpower, backed by a regional coalition including the United Arab Emirates could defeat the Houthi insurgency in a matter of months. With U.S. military support, Saudis and Emiratis have bombed hospitals, health clinics, schools, factories, markets, residential areas, even school buses full of children, killing thousands of Yemeni civilians. The Saudi-Emirati “coalition” has blockaded the ports of Yemen and cut off the flow of food, fuel, medicine, and clean water, resulting in the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet, with 20 million people on the brink of famine and a 27% COVID-19 death rate.  Email info [at] mdcdsa.org.

26] – On Mon., Jan. 18 at 7 PM, be at a Poor Peoples Campaign Maryland MLK Monday Meeting. This year’s MLK Jr. Day is the late Congressperson Cummings' 70th birthday: and his wife, Maya Rockeymoore, will be gracing the event with her presence!  Celebrate old beginnings onto looking Forward Together towards new beginnings as the group will review 14 Policy Priorities and continue discussing housing issues in MD.  Tune in https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpdeGqqTotHdc9m1nFw8njX4od1mofCR24?link_id=10&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-maryland-poor-peoples-campaign-weekly-update-35&email_referrer=email_1040387&email_subject=maryland-poor-peoples-campaign-weekly-update.

27] – Join Sunrise Movement Baltimore online on Mon., from 7 to 8 PM to rally for the Maryland Environmental Human Rights amendment to the Maryland state constitution. Thanks to the Maryland Campaign for Environmental Human Rights for leading this effort and hosting this event!  Register at https://actionnetwork.org/events/stakeholder-zoom-call-sb151hb82-constitutional-amendment-environmental-rights?emci=0ffecebd-2758-eb11-a607-00155d43c992&emdi=5e5ce58e-2958-eb11-a607-00155d43c992&ceid=177631. Email nina@mdehr.org.

28] – There is a Get Money Out - Maryland BOARD MEETING on Mon., Jan. 18 at 7:30 PM.  There is two ways to join the conference: 1) dial 1 301 715 8592 with a meeting ID: 931 3066 2622. The password is 173976 and 2} click on your device if you have downloaded the app from Zoom.  This is a GMOM Board strategy session. Observers are welcome. Visit https://www.getmoneyoutmd.org/.

29] -- Join MoveOn on Mon., Jan. 18 at 8 PM ET for a livestream discussion with Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and advocates to discuss the work ahead to rebuild our democracy, which includes holding Donald Trump, his GOP enablers, and his violent supporters accountable for their unprecedented assault on our democracy. Sign up at https://act.moveon.org/survey/rr_how_to_protect_and_expand_our_democracy/?t=14&akid=287888%2E37684438%2EYb7Rcf.

30] – Our Revolution [info@ourrevolution.com] is holding the first National Organize to Win Call of 2021 on Mon., Jan. 18 at 8:30 PM EST featuring newly sworn-in U.S. Rep. Marie Newman, Karen Carter Peterson, who is running in a special election for Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District, Jane Kleeb, Nebraska Democratic Party Chair and Our Revolution Board member, Daniel Biss, Candidate for Mayor in Evanston, IL and Amar Shergill, Chair of the Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/148017/?akid=1001.8252965.6n_Ce0&rd=1&t=8.

31] – Join Sunrise Movement Baltimore online on  Tues., Jan. 19  at 12:30 PM for a virtual kick-off rally calling on the Maryland General Assembly to #SaveMarylandTransit by passing the Transit Safety & Investment Act. The Maryland Transit Administration currently projects a $2 billion shortfall in funds needed just to maintain a state of good repair for MARC trains, buses, subway, light rail and mobility over the next decade. Join the bill sponsors Del. Brooke Lierman and Sen. Cory McCray and more than 40 organizations and transit supporters throughout Maryland to call on the General Assembly to do the right thing: close this gap and fund basic transit capital needs! Get involved at https://www.facebook.com/events/136053408242063?emci=0ffecebd-2758-eb11-a607-00155d43c992&emdi=5e5ce58e-2958-eb11-a607-00155d43c992&ceid=177631.

32] – Find out why it is A New Day for Climate Action on Tues., Jan. 19 at 4 PM ET with the Environmental Defense Fund. Look at the opportunities we have to address climate change through their leadership. How do we seize this moment to make a meaningful difference for the future of our climate and the health of our families and communities – while helping to build a more equitable and prosperous America for all?  RSVP at https://web.cvent.com/event/7576a994-8fe3-4b6a-973b-146f56ebae82/?locale=en-US&i=PpiYrOonzkO6K6OpjjWEwg.

33] – There is a Vigil to say "No Drone Research at JHU" at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. on Tuesdays from 5 to 6 PM. Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.  You may consider contacting President Ron Daniels and telling him that the university should reject all military contracts, including those for killer drone and nuclear weapons research.  The president’s mailing address is Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218.  You can also reach his office by Phone: (410) 516-8068, Fax: (410) 516-6097 or email: president@jhu.edu.

34] – The Center for Popular Democracy (CPD) is dedicated to holding the Biden administration accountable to the issues that matter most to our communities. This means securing progressive wins like raising the minimum wage, healthcare for everyone, rent and eviction relief, strengthening our right to vote, and moving policies at all levels of our government to dismantle structural racism in our country. Come together with Busboys and Poets to host Reflections on Politics, Race and Culture: Where We Are and Where We’re Going on Tues., Jan. 19 from 6 to 8 PM ET.  Andy Shallal, Founder and CEO, Busboy and Poets, Ben Jealous, President, People for the American Way, and Jennifer Epps-Addison, Network President and Co-Executive Director, CPD/CPDAction will speak and bring together organizers, activists, artists, entertainers and political leaders to welcome the incoming administration and to share a vision of how we hold them accountable to the needs, hopes and dreams of our communities. 

Don’t miss your chance to be in conversation with visionaries including Angela Davis, Alicia Garza, Somava Saha, Nikki Giovanni and Alice Walker. Stick around to enjoy music from Dupont Brass and DJ Carmen Spindiego. RSVP https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reflections-on-politics-race-and-culture-a-presidential-inaugural-event-tickets-136862614765?emci=5a8bf4e7-6157-eb11-a607-00155d43c992&emdi=5b8bf4e7-6157-eb11-a607-00155d43c992&ms=DEV_EMAIL_SIGNUP_01152021&ceid=447376. Contact Beth Slade at bslade@populardemocracy.org!

35] - On Tues., Jan. 19, at 8 PM ET, in anticipation of the January 25 World Says No to War on Yemen Global Day of Action, CODEPINK Congress will feature two Yemen experts, Dr. Aisha Jumaan and Hassan El-Tayyab. Guests will join Medea Benjamin, the co-founder of CODEPINK; Marcy Winograd, the coordinator of CODEPINK Congress; and Hanieh Jodat Barnes, the president of Muslim Delegates and Allies.  RSVP for the Zoom link at https://www.codepink.org/yemen_j25. Follow the presentations and the Q & A, there will be a Capitol Hill Calling Party to urge our reps to support the removal of Trump’s designation of the Houthis in Yemen as terrorists. Such a designation would have serious humanitarian repercussions. Join in making sure that Biden keeps his promise to stop US support for the catastrophic war on Yemen. Contact marcy@codepink with questions.

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