Baltimore Activist Alert – June 20 – 21, 2021
"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own nation. The great initiative in this war is ours. The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther King Jr.
Friends, this list and other email documents which I send out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center. Go to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com.
If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send contributions to Max Obuszewski, BNC, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212. Max Obuszewski can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net.
1] Books, buttons and stickers
2] Web site for info on federal
legislation
3] Get involved with NCNR
4] Volunteer with a Catholic Worker house
5] Max is looking for
tips on a garage or a storage suggestion.
6] House cleaner needed
7] “Reflections
on the Parable of the Sower and Octavia Butler” – June 27
8] The Colombian Strike – June 27
9] Nina Turner and the Justice Democrats
– June 27
10] Remember SICKO – June 27
11] Peacemaker Salon – June 27
12] Town Hall
on Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies --
June 27
13] Honor Jesse Jackson –
June 27
14] Pentagon Peace Vigil – June 28
15] No climate, no
deal. – June 28
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1] –
Buttons, bumperstickers and books are
available. “God Bless the Whole World, No
Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-323-1607.
2] –To obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/. Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or 800-426-8073. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.
3] – THE ORGANIZING LIST will be the primary decision-making mechanism of the National Campaign of Nonviolent Resistance [NCNR]. It will be augmented by conference calls and possibly in-person meetings as needed. It will consist of 1 or 2 representatives from each local, regional, or national organization (not coalitions) that wishes to actively work to carry out the NCNR campaign of facilitating and organizing nonviolent resistance to U.S. wars.
To join the ORGANIZING List, please send your name, group affiliation, city and email address to mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net. Different local chapters of a national organization are encouraged to subscribe.
4] - Suzanne Fontanesi and Jeff Ross are in the beginning stages of renovating the basement of their house for purposes of bringing in a volunteer (targeting young adults in discernment mode), starting next fall. They are trying to grow a Catholic Worker House in Irvington (West Baltimore). In a nutshell, there is a lot that a volunteer could do in that neighborhood/Baltimore, in addition to prayer and daily community living and in addition to plugging into all the good work that people are already doing in and around Baltimore (and beyond). If you think you might know of anyone who might be interested in starting a conversation with them about becoming such a volunteer/community member, please contact Jeff/Suzanne at 443-690-6872.
5] – Max is in need of a garage or a storage space. Any suggestions would be welcome. Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
6] – Is there a woman in the Baltimore area who does house cleaning? This assignment would be on an irregular basis with several hours per week. Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
7] – Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 2521 St. Paul St., Baltimore 21218, meets on Sundays, and generally there is a speaker and discussion at 10:30 AM. On Sun., June 27, the subject is “Reflections on the Parable of the Sower and Octavia Butler.” Hugh Taft-Morales will share his comments about, and solicit member reflections on Octavia Butler’s book. This New York Times bestseller offers much food for thought as it touches on the future, climate change, race, and religion. Taft-Morales serves as Leader of the Philadelphia Ethical Society and the Baltimore Ethical Society and is a member of the Ethical Action Committee of the American Ethical Union (AEU). The Zoom link and more info can be obtained at PRESIDENT@BMORETHICAL.ORG.
8] – Get with The Colombian Strike: A Historical and Political Conversation on Sun., June 27 from 1 to 2:30 PM EDT. Visit http://masspeaceaction.org/event/the-colombian-strike-a-historical-and-political-conversation/.
On April 28 of 2021, Colombians organized a massive general strike against the neoliberal regime of President Iván Duque, galvanized around his deeply regressive tax reform. The strike, however, has a longer history. Outraged by the ongoing extrajudicial killings of social leaders, enforced disappearance of peasants, continuous reports of state crimes—named in Colombia with the euphemism of false positives—and the constant intimidation that especially black and indigenous people continue to face in their territories, when seeking to protect them from state-sponsored extractivism, the people took to the streets. Indigenous people’s historical Mingas, black people’s continuous mobilization to force the state to respect their constitutional right to prior consultation, as well as the massive student movement around the MANE (Mesa Amplia Nacional Estudiantil), and the general strike of 2019, are all important antecedents to the ongoing strike of 2021.
10] – Dr. Bill for Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] is alerting you to a Sicko Film Stars Reunion during Healthcare Emergency Town Hall on Sun., June 27 at 4 PM ET. RSVP at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4. Reflect on the challenge of #HealthcareJustice as was first brought to the attention of many of us back in the tumultuous early 2000s, and what #COVID19 tells us now about the even more urgent need for #MedicareForAll. Fourteen years ago in 2007, a group of Americans appeared in Michael Moore’s award winning documentary, SiCKO. Some were patients damaged by the U.S. profit driven healthcare industry, some lost people they loved to healthcare system greed, and still others worked in communities where the ravages of that greed took a terrible human toll. These were real people, real Americans who didn’t make money from their appearances, and nearly all of them continue to work in their communities to see health finally become a human right for all.
Rev.
Andy Bales, Adrian Montgomery, Reggie Cervantes, and Julie Pierce-Waite will
join the call for powerful reflections on their experiences and continuing
efforts in the years since SiCKO. PDA National Advisory Board
Chair Donna Smith will lead the SiCKO reunion panel discussion. Also
guest speaker, author, and advocate Nicolas J. S. (Sandy) Davies
will speak about Vaccine Internationalism.
11] – Sana, CODEPINK [info@codepink.org] is inviting you on Sun., June 27 at 6 PM ET to a Peacemaker Salon! This will be an opportunity to learn more about what CODEPINK has been accomplishing in the last month, and to ask questions about its current campaigns. Danaka Katovich will be discussing the Middle East Campaign and Peace Collective. And Madison Tang will discuss CODEPINK's China is Not Our Enemy campaign. These presentations will be followed by a quick Q&A. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/06272021?utm_campaign=salon_reminder&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink.
12] – DNC Environment and Climate Crisis Council [info@dncclimate.org] wants you to join Rep. Andy Levin for a Town Hall on Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies on Sun., June 27 at 6 PM ET. RSVP and submit your questions now: bit.ly/endffhandouts. Check at https://actionnetwork.org/events/why-and-why-now-ending-the-fossil-fuel-handouts?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-youre-invited-council-town-hall-this-sunday-on-ending-fossil-fuel-subsidies&email_referrer=email_1215933___subject_1606103&email_subject=rsvp-now-join-rep-andy-levin-for-our-town-hall-on-ending-fossil-fuel-subsidies.
The first six months of the Biden Administration have given us hope. Saving our planet is now a presidential priority. But there is much work to be done. When DC subsidizes fossil fuels to the tune of $15 billion every year, it pays for the destruction of people, planet, and future. And the burden of pollution from pipelines, fracking, and oil and gas projects falls disproportionately on Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities.
13] – Jim Zogby [jzogby@aaiusa.org] is inviting you to share conversation with Rev. Jesse Jackson & Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Sun., June 27 at 8 PM ET, hosted by the Arab American Institute. AAI will honor the Reverend Jesse Jackson with a Gibran Lifetime Achievement Award. This prestigious honor will be presented by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. Join the celebration at https://www.aaiusa.org/library/2021-leadership-summit?emci=8abfbbbb-ecd4-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=a1cd220d-20d5-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=389907. This event is part of AAI's Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Leadership Summit. All month the Gibran Summit has hosted transformative conversations to help us through these challenging times and refocus our advocacy for the challenges ahead. Now, it's time to reflect and celebrate how far we've come as a community. Purchase a ticket with a donation of $60.
14] – There is a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop. The next vigil is June 28 and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649. The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro entrance and in the designated "protest zone" behind bicycle fences across from the entrance to the Metro. By Metro, take Yellow Line and get out at the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the Pentagon City stop! Go up south escalators and turn left and walk across to protest area. By car from D.C. area, take 395 South and get off at Exit 8A-Pentagon South Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary Rd. at end of ramp and right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army Navy Dr. You can "pay to park" on Army Navy Dr., and there is meter parking one block on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these spots begin at 8 AM. No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds. Restrooms are located inside Marriott Residence Inn on corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.
15] – Ellen, Sunrise [team@sunrisemovement.org] is making the point "No climate, no deal." Anything less than a robust jobs and climate package is a death sentence for her generation. Join Sunrise in D.C. on Mon., June 28 to tell Biden: No Climate, No Deal. NO COMPROMISE NO EXCUSES. If you're already sure you're coming, fill out this registration form instead: smvmt.org/june28. Check out https://action.sunrisemovement.org/a/june-28-dc?ms=email_20210611_dc-action-senators_ellen&emci=c76e5579-ddca-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=420f9924-deca-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=177631.
On July 8, 1996, as a result of an
initiative led by civil society, the International Court of Justice delivered
an advisory opinion affirming that the threat or use of nuclear weapons is
generally illegal, and that there is an obligation to achieve global nuclear
disarmament. Inspired by this historic case, World's Youth for Climate
Justice, supported by the Normandy Chair for Peace, has launched a campaign to
take the issue of climate change to the International Court of Justice
(otherwise known as the World Court).
UNFOLD ZERO encourages you to find out more about the initiative, and
how you can help ensure its success. Join a webinar on Mon., June 28 at 9 AM
ET, the first one of which will discuss the role of climate litigation,
introduce the campaign for an ICJ case on the climate, and explore lessons
learned from the historic ICJ advisory opinion on nuclear weapons. Register at
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aJD1026zSzy3U5WRiAJL-A.
To be continued.
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/.
"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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