36] SOUPer Bowl Food Drive – Jan. 27 – Feb. 7
37]
Community
Resource Day – Jan. 27 - 28
38] Doomsday
Clock to be set -- Jan. 27
39] Freedom and sanctuary
for Kaavan the elephant – Jan.
27
40] Webinar on closing
Guantanamo –
Jan.
27
41] COVID Vaccines in Israel -- Jan.
27
42] Ending the Global Security Threats of Nuclear Power – Jan. 27
43]
Biden
and China – Jan. 27
44] “Strengthening Quaker Community” – Jan. 27
45] I Saw a Bird -- Jan. 27
46]
Poor Peoples Campaign - Western
Region Meeting –
Jan. 27
47]
The People's Tribunal: Debt in D.C.
– Jan. 27
48]
The Third Harmony – Jan. 27
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36]
– On Wed., Jan. 27 at midnight to
11:45 PM EST, get over to a SOUPer Bowl Food Drive, hosted by the Anne Arundel
County Food Bank. This will continue
each day through Sun., Feb. 7. Visit https://aafoodbank.org/. Fight hunger and
celebrate the Big Game with a virtual "SOUPer Bowl" food drive in
support of Anne Arundel County Food Bank.
37] – On Wed., Jan. 27 and Thurs., Jan. 28 from 10 AM to 1 PM EST, be at the Community Resource Day at the Franciscan Center of Baltimore. See https://www.facebook.com/fcbmore/. The idea is to give everything away. If you would like to volunteer for this event or would like to partner on this event, email Angela Hall at AHall@fcbmore.org.
38] – On Wed., Jan. 27 at 10 AM, watch the announcement and news conference live when the time of the Doomsday Clock will be set for 2021. Annually publicized by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists since 1947, the Doomsday Clock represents the consensus of nuclear scientists on how close we are to annihilation. Virtually, via Zoom, with several impressive speakers tune in at https://thebulletin.org/2021/01/watch-the-2021-doomsday-clock-announcement-on-january-27/?emci=67ab964c-d85b-eb11-a607-00155d43c992&=&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=.
39] – Join Nonhuman Rights Project Executive Director Kevin Schneider for a conversation with Owais Awan, the attorney who fought in court for freedom and sanctuary for Kaavan the elephant on Wed., Jan. 27 at 10 AM ET. In May 2020, the NhRP applauded a decision made by the Islamabad High Court in Pakistan that “without any hesitation” affirmed the rights of nonhuman animals and specifically ordered the release to sanctuary of an Asian elephant named Kaavan held in solitary confinement at the Marghazar Zoo. Chief Justice Athar Minallah’s decision, which relied in part on key decisions in the NhRP’s elephant rights cases, came about as a result of litigation brought by Owais Awan and Free the Wild, an organization co-founded by Cher. Email at info@nonhumanrights.org. Visit https://www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/conversation-with-attorney-who-helped-free-kaavan/?emci=98ac5ca0-6b57-eb11-a607-00155d43c992&emdi=9526d8a7-2c5c-eb11-a607-00155d43c992&ceid=9655543.
40] – On Wed., Jan. 27 at noon, you are invited to join the National Religious Campaign Against Torture and its friends at the ICNA Council for Social Justice for a webinar on closing Guantanamo. Get an update on the 40 detainees still held in Guantanamo, and discuss how President Biden can move forward with closing the prison and ending the indefinite detention without trial of those held there. Hear from Rev. Ron Stief, NRCAT Executive Director; Matt Hawthorne, NRCAT Policy Director; Kathy Manley, Legal Director for the Coalition for Civil Freedoms, and Lina Bhati the event host from ICNA. Tune in at https://icnacsj.org/live/.
41] – Throughout the pandemic, Israeli propagandists have held the country up as a model for containing the virus and quickly vaccinating its population. What they’ve ignored is Israel’s responsibility under international law to provide vaccines to Palestinians in the occupied territories. Jim Zogby's column, "COVID Vaccines: Israeli Hasbara Versus Reality" can be read at http://www.gdnonline.com/Details/923955?emci=81dc4798-1e5f-eb11-a607-00155d43c992&emdi=e8748099-ef5f-eb11-a607-00155d43c992&ceid=389907. Register to receive the dial-in information for the Zoom call on Wed., Jan. 27 from 2 to 2:30 PM ET sharp. After you register, you will automatically get the dial-in information for the call at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqcu6pqj0uHNGMk-sSSieBTYG2lbInnJ0h?emci=81dc4798-1e5f-eb11-a607-00155d43c992&emdi=e8748099-ef5f-eb11-a607-00155d43c992&ceid=389907.
42] – On Wed., Jan. 27 at 3 PM, get with Ending the Global Security Threats of Nuclear Power: Lessons from the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons [Online]. Join this international panel session to learn about the links between nuclear power, SMRs, global security and nuclear weapons. The hosts are Coalition for Responsible Energy Development in New Brunswick (CRED-NB), Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), Beyond Nuclear and NB Media Co-op. Through considerable organizing by civil society, the dream of a Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) went into force on January 22. The effort involved challenging existing claims about the value of nuclear weapons, creating a new narrative centered on human security, building new alliances between civil society and governments, and using international law and institutions to drive change. Can these approaches help tackle the strong but subtle link between nuclear power and nuclear weapons, halt emerging programs to build so-called small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) and finally end the reckless pursuit of nuclear energy programs worldwide? Hear from Ray Acheson, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom; Zia Mian, Princeton University; David Lowry, Institute for Resource and Security Studies; and Gordon Edwards, Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility. Sign up at https://unbvirtualclasses.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Gv5APIANQYOU2h5bYAZBvQ.
43] –Biden and China: Challenges & Opportunities is happening on Wed., Jan. 27 from 4 to 5:30 PM. The Committee for a SANE U.S.-China Policy will be formally launched on January 27 with the release of its signature statement, “Averting a New Cold War Between the United States and China,” and a webinar on the challenges and opportunities in U.S.-China relations facing the incoming Biden administration. The webinar will feature presentations by Committee co-founder Prof. Michael Klare, Rachel Esplin Odell of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, and Prof. at Bucknell University, and Prof. Zhiqun Zhu of Bucknell University. The U.S. and China have entered a period of intensified economic, political, and military competition best described as a new Cold War, with the possibility of it becoming a hot war – even a nuclear war. President-elect Biden has spoken of the need to be “tough with China,” while signaling possible collaboration to stem the coronavirus pandemic and reverse climate change. China’s leaders have reiterated their commitment to protecting China’s vital interests with force if necessary, while suggesting that President Biden’s election provides an opportunity to “open a new window of hope.” Register for the webinar at https://www.saneuschinapolicy.org/committee-news-and-events.
44] –Friends Committee on National Legislation requests you to participate in the January Quaker Changemaker Event: “Strengthening Quaker Community.” Register to join the conversation on Wed., Jan. 27 at 6:30 PM EST. RSVP at https://act.fcnl.org/event/quaker-welcome-center-events-watch-home/2001/?akid=15503.152065.xqdkU6&rd=1&source=mailing&t=16&utm_campaign=event&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ak&utm_term=15503.152065.xqdkU6. The panelists will be Carolyn Levering and Jen Higgins-Newman. Carolyn will discuss how participating in FCNL’s Advocacy Teams can help bring new life to meetings and their communities. Jen will share perspectives from her work to facilitate community-building and community action as the program manager at Beacon Hill Friends House, a center for Quaker learning and action.
45] – You are invited to the first I Saw a Bird of 2021 on Wed., Jan. 27 at 7 PM on Zoom and Facebook Live. Considering conservation, wildlife photographer, Faraaz Abdool, will preview his new book “Casual Birding in Trinidad & Tobago,” and talk about his experience as a birder and photographer. Then, for those who added birding to their list of New Year’s resolutions, enjoy Program Coordinator from the Audubon Center at Debs Park, Tania Romero, to guide us through some Birding 101 tips. And finally, with the start of the 2021 Audubon Photography Awards fast approaching, take a look at bird photography and remember some of your favorite award-winning photos. Register at https://www.audubon.org/news/i-saw-bird. Go to https://www.saneuschinapolicy.org/committee-news-and-events.
46] – On Wed., Jan. 27 from 7 to 8:30 PM, attend a Maryland Poor Peoples Campaign - Western Region Meeting. Join for the first study to view and discuss the film "Poverty Outlaw." The film focuses on Philadelphia women, who struggle to overcome the pitfalls of the welfare system, and reveals the human drama of women ready to do anything--and everything--to keep their children and avoid the special penalties of being poor. RSVP at Western@mdpoorpeoplescampaign.org.
47] –On Wed., Jan. 27 at 7 PM, participate in The People's Tribunal: Debt in D.C. Organizers from the DC Debt Collective and the DC Poor People's Campaign invite you to a tribunal on student, medical, housing and legal debts. Share experiences about going into debt paying for necessities that could and should be public goods. Discuss what debt looks like for DC residents right now and how debtors are organizing to challenge their moral obligations to pay unjust debts. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrce-opj0pGdKiSX4jAPG08Q8AA-nWLzP2?link_id=24&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-maryland-poor-peoples-campaign-weekly-update-36&email_referrer=email_1048309&email_subject=maryland-poor-peoples-campaign-weekly-update.
48] – Nonviolence and the New Story of Human Nature will be discussed on Wed., Jan. 27 at 7 PM, hosted by the Center for Nonviolent Solutions [inquiry@nonviolentsolutions.org]. Watch a Virtual Screening of The Third Harmony, Michael Nagler's outstanding documentary on nonviolence. Get into the Screening room: https://streaming.bullfrogcommunities.com/center_for_nonviolent_solutions_film_screening_the_third_harmony, and use the video password: C7Nh53. The Facilitated Discussion follows at 7:50 PM.
Drawing on interviews with veteran activists, scientists, lawmakers and academics, THE THIRD HARMONY looks at what nonviolence is and how it works. The film delves into the important role nonviolence plays in the wider struggle to develop a new theory of human nature, how every one of us can add to our personal growth and fulfillment while benefitting society through the use of this time-tested power.
It was directed and produced by the respected nonviolence scholar and author, Michael Nagler, co-founder of the Peace and Conflict Studies Department at U.C. Berkeley. Changing the story that makes violence of all kinds seem practical in our world is hard work. But it's certainly time for this change to happen. THE THIRD HARMONY contributes to that important effort.
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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