Baltimore Activist Alert -- November 1 - 2, 2021

24] See the film FALSE ALARM – Nov. 1

25] Make calls for the Freedom to Vote Act. – Nov. 1 - 2

26] Emergency Election Protection Coalition -- Nov. 1

27] Baltimore Action Team Meeting – Nov. 1

28] For the People - Maryland Teleconference – Nov. 1

29] Our Revolution Town Hall broadcast – Nov. 1

30] Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening – Nov. 1

31] Film Ghosts of Abu Ghraib – Nov. 2

32] Future of Refugee Protection – Nov. 2

33] Get out The Vote in Virginia – Nov. 2

34] Say No to weapons research at JHU – Nov. 2

35] Make calls for the Freedom to Vote Act -- Nov. 2

36] Join the DMV (D.C., MD, and VA) Groundshakers Squad – Nov. 2

37] CODEPINK focus on the frozen Afghan and Venezuelan assets -- Nov. 2

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24] – Nick Lyell <njlyell@gmail.com> will release his new documentary, False Alarm on Mon., Nov. 1 for one month only. The focus of the documentary is the 2018 false alarm that people in Hawai'i received about an imminent nuclear attack, and it explores both what that experience was like and the larger system that makes things like that possible.  See it on Vimeo On-Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/falsealarm. The film chronicles the surreal, traumatic, and revelatory fallout from the morning when everyone on Hawai'i thought a nuclear missile was imminent.

25] – Join activists around the country at a virtual phonebank to urge voters in key states to demand their senators’ support the Freedom to Vote Act.  Work together to demand bold changes to our democracy to create a government that represents all of us, not big corporations or special interests. Call on voters in targeted states and connect them to their Senators to support the Freedom to Vote Act, and to eliminate the filibuster. These phone banks are subject to change based on variables. 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. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/pfaw/event/376178/?utm_source=PFAW to call on Mon., Nov. 1 from 4 to 6 PM and 6 to 8 PM ET and Tues., Nov. 2 from 3 to 5 PM ET and 4 to 6 PM ET.

26] – .The Emergency Election Protection Coalition is hosting a meeting on Mon., Nov. 1 at 5 PM ET. Please submit any questions to: Solartopia@gmail.com. Go to https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYldumtrjIiH9L7_KfcFV1n8ynuO3anTGwp.

27] – Jews United for Justice is holding its Baltimore Action Team Meeting on Mon., Nov. 1 from 7 to 8 PM ET. Discuss the ongoing issue campaign work, and share updates for all the local campaigns, and brainstorm on how to move the work forward. You will receive call-in instructions via email after you RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/bat-nov-1/?sourceid=1020679&emci=281029b0-b626-ec11-981f-c896653b9208&emdi=376db707-d226-ec11-981f-c896653b9208&ceid=3403859.

28] – Attend the For the People - Maryland Teleconference on Mon., Nov. 1 at 7:30 PM ET.  You can join the conference at 1 301 715 8592 with a meeting ID: 931 3066 2622. The password is 173976.  You can also join by going to https://zoom.us/j/93130662622?pwd=OE15SURJUWdXNHFicW94SDI3c2x3UT09#successn. The Meeting Agenda will assess the path forward for the 3 political equality bills and plan our participation in actions at the White House.

29] – Our Revolution [info@ourrevolution.com] wants you  to join a special voting rights edition of the live weekly broadcast on Mon., Nov. 1 at 8:30 PM ET.  This is an important call previewing the next phase of escalation in the campaign for voting rights featuring Sen. Jeff Merkley (OR), Ben Jealous, president of People for the American Way, civil rights leader Arndrea Waters King and Texas State Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos who are on the frontlines battling against the GOP war on voters. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/148017/?akid=2219.8252965.4TOQ1A&rd=1&t=13.  Submit your questions for the voting rights panel at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvtKDT25dZytfPLARPiKgoLXRhS0jaGhHSO-eMFteFdZnSNQ/viewform?akid=2219.8252965.4TOQ1A&rd=1&t=14.

30] – On Mon., Nov. 1 at 9 PM ET, Maryland Public Television will show a documentary Josephine Baker: The Story of An Awakening.  It details the fascinating story of the first Black superstar. Baker, born into poverty in Missouri in 1906, moved to France where she became a dancer hailed as the Queen of Paris, joined the French Resistance, and became a civil rights activist.

31] – Check out the War on Terror Film Festival, a month-long, public virtual event featuring 20 award-winning films made over the last 20 years that document abuses, highlight crimes, and satirize absurdities of the “war on terror. The festival is entirely free and accessible to the public following registration. To register, go to wotfilmfestival.com.

On Tues., Nov. 2 at noon EDT, watch Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, directed by: Rory Kennedy. It is an examination of the prisoner abuse scandal involving U.S. soldiers and detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison in the fall of 2003.

32] – Merrill Zack, HIAS [info@hias.org] announced that Climate Displacement: The Future of Refugee Protection will be discussed on Tues., Nov. 2 at noon ET. HIAS’ Vice President for Policy and Advocacy Naomi Steinberg will be joined by Rabbi Jennie Rosenn of Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action to discuss the interaction between climate change and forced displacement and the Jewish values that lead to action. They will be joined by Meshack Omweri and Kennedy Kinyanjui — two Social Workers at HIAS Kenya working directly with refugees from Somalia and other neighboring countries — to explore the connections between climate change and displacement; dive into the case study of Somalia’s drought, resource scarcity, and conflict; and learn how HIAS Kenya is working to holistically support the needs of this community. Advance registration is required. Please click here to RSVP. https://www.hias.org/events/climate-displacement-future-refugee-protection?utm_medium=email&utm_source=hias.org&utm_campaign=events&utm_content=Climate+Change+and+Refugees+Event+Reminder.

33] – Future Coalition [info@futurecoalition.org] on Tues., Nov. 2 from 1 to 7 PM ET wants your help in Getting Out The Vote with Blue Future for Virginia’s Nov. 2  election!  It is the leading organization behind progressive youth activism. This completely youth-led team is providing young people with the tools, resources, and support to power their ideas and amplify their impact around the nation by phone banking.  RSVP at  https://www.mobilize.us/bluefuture/event/416470/?link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-no-more-excuses-voting-rights-now-2&email_referrer=email_1325627&email_subject=virginia-phone-banking-rsvp-now.

34] – Join us in challenging Johns Hopkins University -- Say No to Weapons Contracts at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. on Tues., Nov. 2 from 4:30 to 5:30 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, and 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.

35] – James Jameson, RepresentUs [hq@represent.us] wants you to join a phone bank on Tues., Nov. 2 from 5:30 to 8 PM ET. Make calls for the Freedom to Vote Act.  Sign up at https://vol.represent.us/a/pb_092121?akid=150392.680940.rFfsIK&ms=ak-em-pdf-20210917&rd=1&t=9&utm_campaign=pdf&utm_content=20210917&utm_medium=em&utm_source=ak&utm_term=.  Senator Manchin just released the groundbreaking Freedom to Vote Act this week. It would make Election Day a federal holiday, ban gerrymandering, and put an end to dark money. But with the Senate vote coming in a matter of days, not enough senators have heard from their constituents pushing them to pass the bill. The Freedom to Vote Act is brand new, so there’s a lack of awareness by both constituents and senators about this legislation – and if we don't demonstrate massive support for it, the bill could fail.

36] – Join the DMV (D.C., MD,VA) Groundshakers Squad, hosted by Color Of Change and participate on Tues., Nov. 2 and Tues., Nov. 9 from  6 to 7 PM ET. This movement continues beyond Election Day. Talk about how to continue to mobilize local residents in the DMV area. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/pfaw/event/393746/?followup_modal_context=newsletter.

37] – Join CODEPINK [info@codepink.org] on Tues., Nov. 2 at 8 PM ET for the Tuesday Capitol Calling Party. Join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85449481333 with a Meeting ID of 854 4948 1333.  You can also join in by dialing 1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC). Focus on the frozen Afghan and Venezuelan assets, and how we can demand the White House take action to address this economic crisis. After the webinar, please stay on the Zoom line if you are interested in doing more peace organizing in your districts and state!

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