18] Protest at Hoyer’s office – Sept. 8
19] Defending Democracy in
the Age of Misinformation – Sept. 8
20] For the People Act phonebank -- Sept. 8 - 10
21] What Lies Ahead for the U.S.-ROK
Alliance? – Sept.
8
22] Conversation with Jim Zogby – Sept. 8
23] Phonebank for a Green New Deal – Sept. 8
24] For the People Act phonebank – Sept. 8 – 11
25] Execution Vigil -- Sept. 8
26] Film We Are Many – Sept. 8
27] Principles of Political Economy – Sept. 8
28] Our Revolution Anne
Arundel – Sept. 8
29] 20 Years after 9/11– Sept. 8
30] Learn about Hong Kong – Sept. 8
31] Poor Peoples Campaign Regional
Meeting – Sept. 8
32] Greenbelt Climate Action Network – Sept. 8
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18] – Chrissy
Holt [chrissy@ourrevolution.com] wants you to join the fight for workers on
Wed., Sept. 8 from 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM. Our Revolution Maryland will gather
outside Steny Hoyer's Office, 6500 Cherrywood Lane, # 310, Greenbelt 20770.
Workers are struggling to keep a roof over their heads, to pay medical bills,
for daycare and higher education, to save enough for retirement. Tell Hoyer Medicare-for-All, Strong protections
for union activities, Ending Fossil Fuel Subsides and Guaranteed retirement
payments pegged to inflation. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/409759/?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-happy-labor-day-from-our-revolution-maryland&email_referrer=email_1281334&email_subject=happy-labor-day-from-our-revolution-maryland.
19] – The Campaign Legal Center <info@campaignlegalcenter.org> is inviting you on Wed., Sept. 8 at 2 PM ET to a webinar Defending Democracy in the Age of Misinformation. For many Americans, we've entered an epistemological crisis. How do we distinguish what’s true from what’s false in a time when misinformation is happening all around us? To help answer that question, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) is hosting a virtual book talk with CLC's Trevor Potter and Jonathan Rauch, author of "The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth.” RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/defending-democracy-in-the-age-of-misinformation-a-clc-virtual-book-event-tickets-168452906177?aff=weekbeforeeblast.
20] – Common Cause [causenet@commoncause.org] needs you to join a phone bank For the People Act on Wed., Sept. 8 from 2 to 4 PM and from 4 to 6 PM ET, Thurs,. Sept., 9 from 3 to 6 PM and 6 to 8 PM ET or Fri., Sept. 10 from 4 to 6 PM ET. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/commoncause/event/376178/?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-weve-come-this-far-2&email_referrer=email_1278997&email_subject=weve-come-this-far.
21] –On Wed., Sept. 8 at 2 PM ET, get involved with What Lies Ahead for the U.S.-ROK Alliance? This is a Conversation with Reps. Ami Bera and Young Kim, sponsored by the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS). Sign up at https://www.csis.org/events/what-lies-ahead-us-rok-alliance-conversation-reps-ami-bera-and-young-kim.
22] – James J Zogby [jzogby@aaiusa.org] wants you to join him on Wed., Sept. 8 at 2 PM for Coffee and a Column to remember the tragic attacks on 9/11 and discuss the particular importance of recalling lessons from that period as the number of Americans with no memory of the attack continues to increase. You can read the column here: https://jameszogby.com/washingtonwatch2021s/remembering-911?emci=be1eefec-fe0f-ec11-981f-501ac57ba3ed&emdi=6bda468e-0a10-ec11-981f-501ac57ba3ed&ceid=389907.
Please register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rdeGvqzsvHNM3ioz_1U-__Bh80GRBhLmq?emci=be1eefec-fe0f-ec11-981f-501ac57ba3ed&emdi=6bda468e-0a10-ec11-981f-501ac57ba3ed&ceid=389907 to receive the dial-in information for the Zoom call. After you register, you will automatically get the dial-in information for the call.
23] – Phonebank for a Green New Deal with Sunrise National on Wed., Sept. 8 from 4 to 5:30 PM ET. Sign up to call Sunrisers and ask them to demand a bold climate infrastructure package from their representatives. Sunrise will provide all the training you need and a lot of fun and hype too! Register at https://www.mobilize.us/sunrisemovement/event/403248/?emci=16326b3a-a4ff-eb11-b563-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=7c2e4f48-a5ff-eb11-b563-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=177631.
24] – Join activists around the country at a virtual phonebank to urge voters in key states to demand their senators’ support of the For the People Act! Our democracy is in crisis: with redistricting around the corner and hundreds of voter suppression laws being introduced in states across the country, we do not have time to wait. Every day we’re getting closer to a very real deadline to take action to pass the For the People Act (S.1): If the Senate does not overcome the filibuster and pass S. 1, states may not have enough time to implement the legislation’s regulations before the 2022 midterm elections! Join activists around the country at a virtual phonebank to urge voters in key states to demand their senators’ support of S. 1! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/pfaw/event/376178/?utm_source=PFAW to call on Wed., Sept. 8 from 6 to 8 PM ET, Thurs., Sept. 9 from 3 to 6 PM and 6 to 8 PM ET or Sat., Sept. 11 from noon to 2 PM or 4 to 6 PM ET and 6 to 8 PM ET.
25] – Abraham Bonowitz // Death Penalty Action [info@deathpenaltyaction.org] needs your help on Wed., Sept. 8 at 6 PM ET. John Ramirez, an honorably discharged US Marine veteran, is scheduled to be executed. Join the on-line #Execution vigil and remember the victim in this case, Pablo Castro, but not with more killing. Castro's son has forgiven Ramirez and opposes this execution. Sign up at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuivrTMtH9AUod4myL3fjUSmUIQdJ8UL.
26] – 20 Years Later is a virtual film festival commemorating the 20th anniversary of September 11, centering on the theme of peace and justice. Featuring films across 20 years, including brand new releases, each film is paired with a live panel featuring producers, directors, 9/11 family members, and/or subjects of the film, open to audience questions. The festival is run by September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, a nonprofit organized by relatives of the victims of the September 11th attacks. See http://masspeaceaction.org/event/20-years-later-a-peace-and-justice-film-festival/?emci=918e06c1-220f-ec11-981f-501ac57ba3ed&emdi=27980574-380f-ec11-981f-501ac57ba3ed&ceid=269591.
See We are Many,” directed by Amir Amirani. View on YouTube. This fearless, thought-provoking documentary details the remarkable story behind the first ever global demonstration. Whilst the protests did not stop the Iraq War, the movement inspired a new generation of activists. The legacy of the demonstrations continued to influence campaigners across the world; including activists in Egypt during the Arab Spring as well as Black Lives Matter campaigners in the United States. ‘We Are Many’ features testimony from organizers, activists, celebrities and politicians who provide a unique insight into the protest itself and the global context which led to the marches. Catch the panel discussion on Wed., Sept. 8 at 6 PM EST with Amir Amirami, Wael Kabbani, PT member, Colleen Kelly and Jeremy Varon as moderator.
28] – Our Revolution Anne Arundel salutes its new Co-Chairs Art Holt and Yasemin (Yaz) Jamison. The chapter is focused on upcoming Annapolis elections. The next meeting is Wed., Sept. 8 at 7 PM ET at the Anne Arundel County - Busch Library on West Street. Endorsements for Annapolis City Council coming soon! RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/542611513526849?link_id=10&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-july-2021-ormd-newsletter&email_referrer=email_1254822&email_subject=august-2021-ormd-newsletter. Email art@ourrevolutionmd.com.
29] – Sara Haghdoosti, Win Without War [info@winwithoutwar.org] is inviting you to a conversation with Rep. Barbara Lee & Amy Goodman on Wed., Sept. 8 at 7 PM ET. 20 Years After 9-11 will also include leaders from the Institute for Policy Studies, the Friends Committee on National Legislation, and Win Without War! Go to https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7516300006474/WN_M2Jot1EfQpOBR7GfAvEhRQ. Register at https://bit.ly/3gZkCqx.
30] – Amar Ahmad, Massachusetts Peace Action [info@masspeaceaction.org] seeks your participation on Wed., Sept. 7 at 7 PM ET in a webinar Hong Kong: From Royal Colony to Color Revolution. Hear about the context and consequences of British and U.S. interference in Hong Kong. Learn about the region's geopolitics, history. RSVP now for the Zoom link! https://www.codepink.org/hkwebinar?emci=1e17719c-f90f-ec11-981f-501ac57ba3ed&emdi=45e825e3-fb0f-ec11-981f-501ac57ba3ed&ceid=269591. The speakers are Julie Tang who grew up in Hong Kong and is a retired judge of the San Francisco Superior Court and previously, an Assistant District Attorney in San Francisco; and Michael Wong, vice president of Veterans for Peace, Chapter 69, San Francisco, and a retired social worker.
31] – On Wed., Sept. 8 from 7 to 8:30 PM ET, attend the Maryland Poor Peoples Campaign Western Maryland Regional Meeting. Canvass training will be available. Register at https://actionnetwork.org/events/md-ppc-western-maryland-region-organizing-meeting?source=direct_link&&link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_1280252&email_subject=md-ppc-weekly-update. Email western@mdpoorpeoplescampaign.org.
32] – You are invited to the September meeting of the Greenbelt Climate Action Network (GCAN). It will take place via Zoom on Wed., Sept. 8 from 7 to 9 PM ET. The Zoom link can be found at www.chears.org/gcan. Invite your friends at https://www.facebook.com/events/4462967587092779. For more info, or to suggest events that should be added to the calendar, contact Lore Rosenthal at SimplicityGroupsMD@gmail.com or 301-345-2234 (landline, no text).
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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