60] Tell JHU no more nuclear weapons contracts – Jan. 22
61]
White
House vigil – Jan. 22
62] Women in Black VIGILS
FOR PEACE on hold? – Jan. 22
63] COVID-19 in Detention – Jan. 22
64] No
subsidies for oil barons – Jan. 22
65] Civil Liberties after the Insurrection – Jan. 22
66]
Implications for immigrants – Jan. 22
67] Peace and justice vigil – Jan. 22
68] Invest in Minds Not in
Missiles – Jan. 23
69] Our
Revolution Maryland's 2021 Kickoff -- Jan. 23
70]
FEED THE PEOPLE – Jan. 23
71]
Online tax workshops – Jan. 23
72] Winter Homelessness Support event – Jan. 23
73] Read Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a Protest
Primer"
74] Ted Glick
has written a book
75] New Book: “Confessions of a Radical Academic”
76] Two
Berrigan Books still in print
77] Contribute to the Lin
Romano Peace and Justice Scholarship
78] Do you need a doctor?
79]
Emergency Demonstration against an attack on Venezuela or Iran
80]
Donate books, videos, DVDs and records
81]
Do you need any book shelves?
82] Join the Global Zero campaign.
83] Peace Park
Antinuclear Vigil
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60]
– This
is A PLEA TO CONVINCE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TO
OBEY INTERNATIONAL LAW. The world will reach a historic milestone on January
22, 2021: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons [TPNW] will enter
into force and become binding international law -- https://www.icanw.org/the_treaty.
Prevent Nuclear War/Maryland has called attention to the growing danger of nuclear war and the outrageous $1.7 trillion dollars we are spending to upgrade the nuclear arsenal. To celebrate on Fri., Jan. 22 at noon, there will be a car caravan and a vigil outside Johns Hopkins University at 34th and N. Charles Street, Baltimore with the main banner announcing nuclear weapons are illegal. To get on the car caravan, meet at 11:30 AM at the 29th Street side of Wyman Park. After the car caravan completes its route, those participants will join the vigil to urge Johns Hopkins University to renounce nuclear weapons contracts. Eventually, there will be a march over to the building where President Ron Daniels has an office, and the UN Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons will be taped on the building door. For more specific information, email Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or call 410-323-1607.
On July 18, 2017, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, a U.S. Navy - affiliated research center received a seven-year, $92 million contract to continue its systems engineering and research-and-development services for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. Help convince JHU to renounce nuclear weapons contracts. Contact the president, Ron Daniels, to urge him to reject all nuclear weapons contracts: Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218. Call his office at (410) 516-8068 or email president@jhu.edu.
61] – The Dorothy Day Catholic Worker will host a peace vigil at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., Jan. 22 at noon. Contact the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker: 202-882-9649 or artlaffin@hotmail.com.
62] – It is unclear if there will be any Women in Black VIGILS FOR PEACE on Fri., Jan. 22 from noon to 1 PM. The one at the Inner Harbor seems to be suspended. 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.
63] – Physicians for Human Rights [web@email.phr.org] will host on Fri., Jan. 22 at 1 PM a conversation on COVID-19 in Detention: Conditions, Ethics, and Solutions. Negligent treatment and inadequate medical care have long been hallmarks of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities. The situation was only made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving detainees without access to recommended protective measures such as soap, hand sanitizer, and the space to socially distance. Hear the conversation by going to https://phr.org/.
64] – Join Jane Fonda with Greenpeace [info@greenpeaceusa.org] on Fri., Jan. 22 at 2 PM as she calls on President Joe Biden to use his executive powers to stop subsidizing and green-lighting coal, oil, and gas extraction. As part of Fire Drill Fridays, there will be the call to stop giving away billions of public dollars to fossil fuel CEOs and instead invest in good paying jobs, a stable climate, the health and well-being of our communities. Fonda and Dr. Leah Stokes will discuss why the Biden Administration must end fossil fuel giveaways in order to provide the just and equitable relief, recovery, and clean energy future we desperately need, — and how you can take action. RSVP at https://greenpeace.zoom.us/webinar/register/6816110876917/WN_nBImHEkLSbugaQBRisz3hg?emci=722d3bbd-fd5b-eb11-a607-00155d43c992&emdi=c78ae2e5-085c-eb11-a607-00155d43c992&ceid=1705696.
65] – Defending Rights & Dissent [info@rightsanddissent.org] is inviting you to join in on Fri., Jan. 22 at 3 PM for "Civil Liberties after the Insurrection: A Panel Discussion." The January 6 attack on our democracy has led to renewed calls for a domestic terrorism law, expanded surveillance powers, laws to limit protest rights, and other civil liberties killing measures. What is at stake for civil liberties after the assault on the Capitol? Who will suffer most from a domestic terrorism law? How do the political and racial biases of law enforcement and intelligence agencies impact civil liberties? Can we respond to an event like the Capitol Hill insurrection in a manner that upholds civil liberties? RSVP at https://rightsanddissent.org/live/civil-liberties-after-the-insurrection/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=5fe4b3eb-1a41-4c6a-8183-aab09142c104.
66] – President Biden’s first days in office have already provided a number of victories for immigrant communities. From repealing the Muslim Ban to preserving and fortifying DACA, the Biden administration has immediately begun the work of restoring our nation as a beacon of hope for all seeking a better life. It’s just the beginning of the work that is ahead —including creating a pathway to citizenship for all immigrants who call our country home. Given the number of executive orders and the broader immigration bill, there is a lot of information to process, and questions about what these actions mean for immigrants. The team at National Immigration Law Center NILC is pleased to be hosting a webinar to provide analysis of the implications for immigrants and how they compare to our vision for immigrant inclusion and justice on Fri., Jan. 22 from 4 to 5 PM ET to learn more about President Biden's Day One immigration announcements. RSVP at https://default.salsalabs.org/Ta5df0415-a268-4af6-ac36-d0655ada3305/e42d58a3-d118-43a5-860b-84b22955a5b2.
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 Jan. 22. 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=311508113576861.3&akid=18263%2E3302379%2Ez6bJVQ.
68] – On Sat., Jan. 23 from 9:45 AM to 5 PM ET, get involved with a National Conference, “Reducing the Threat of Nuclear War: Invest in Minds Not in Missiles.” Register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0oc-ygqzovEtEmNSKwTyKvyqUlTqfHWLjD. Though the Coronavirus has devastated the economy, it has not had any braking effect on the Presidential and Congressional push for spending more of our tax dollars on military and nuclear weapons development programs. Thus, we will have to find ways to continue to collaborate and cooperate in the development of a social movement strong enough to reverse the new nuclear arms race. This Conference is focused on that task.
69] – Our Revolution Maryland's 2021 Kickoff is on Sat., Jan. 23 at noon, and you can hear from four speakers including three Maryland General Assembly Delegates. The topic is the 2021 Legislative Session and how by organizing together, we can pass progressive legislation and make life better for all poor, struggling, and working Marylanders. Focus on Covid relief, the environment, criminal justice reform, protecting immigrants, tax justice, and much more! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/268540/?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-our-revolution-marylands-election-2020-rally-is-noon-saturday-2&email_referrer=email_1049619&email_subject=our-revolution-marylands-2021-kickoff-is-noon-saturday.
70] – On Sat., Jan. 23 from 2 to 3 PM EST, join the Coalition Against Prejudice with their FEED THE PEOPLE event outside the Westminster Branch Library, 50 E. Main St., Westminster 21157. This will continue each Saturday through Jan. 30. See https://www.facebook.com/CoalitionAgainstPrejudice/. Donate canned goods, non-perishable food items, and hygiene products to help keep Westminster's Little Free Food Pantry stocked. A free lunch will be available for anyone in need of a meal.
71] – The Immigration Outreach Service Center is holding online tax workshop on Sat., Jan. 23 at 3 PM. Anyone who attends both sessions is eligible to have their 2020 tax return prepared for free by a certified tax preparer. To enroll, contact Cynthia Keenan: cynthia@ioscbaltimore.org or (443) 494-9371.
72] – On Sat., Jan. 23 and 30 from 5 to 6 PM EST, get with a Winter Homelessness Support event with MakeSpace at McPherson Square. Go to makespacehelps.funraise.org. Help distribute sleeping bags and hygiene kits to the homeless in D.C. Please donate 50 hygiene kits. Donation link is under the "tickets" link. Meet at the statue in McPherson Square located between I street and 15th street in D.C. Email info@imakespace.com.
73] – David Eberhardt was a member of the Baltimore Four with Father Philip Berrigan, Tom Lewis and Rev. James Mengel. The group poured blood on draft files on October 27, 1967. They would be convicted and sentenced to prison. Dave has written a book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"- documenting the Baltimore Four action and many others up to and including the most recent Plowshares action – Kings Bay Plowshares 7. Phil Berrigan’s wife, Elizabeth McAlister, is a member of the Kings Bay Plowshares 7.
Dave just printed the 5th edition of the book which is available for $25 by sending him a check: Dave Eberhardt, 4 Hadley Square North, Baltimore, MD 21218. You can contact him at mozela9@comcast.net. He prefers that you DO NOT order the book from Amazon.
74] – Ted Glick has written a book about his years of active draft resistance during the Vietnam War, and published by PM Press! It’s entitled “Burglar for Peace: Lessons Learned in the Catholic Left’s Resistance to the Vietnam War. The book is part history, part autobiography and may be a valuable source of ideas and inspiration for today’s organizers against injustice, oppression, war, ecological devastation and the bad guys! Frida Berrigan has written a wonderful intro. The paperback book, all 220 or so pages, will cost $20, but if you order it now, you can get a 20% discount if you use the code “Burglar” when you do so. Go to: https://www.pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1093 and click 'Add to Cart'. In the coupon code area be sure to put: Burglar to get the discount.
75] – 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.
76] –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.
77] – 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.
78] – 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.
79] – 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.
80] -- 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.
81] -- Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.
82] -- 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.
83] – 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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