Baltimore Activist Alert -- October 27 - 30, 2021

43] Advent of hypersonic weapons – Oct. 27

44] MORAL WITNESS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oct. 27

45] Help Terry McAuliffe – Oct. 27 - 30

46] The Nuclear Weapon Button – Oct. 27

47] A tour of Silwan – Oct. 27

48] Week of Action – Oct. 27

49] Freedom to Vote Act! – Oct. 27 - 30

50] Advocacy training on Climate Change – Oct. 27

51] Phonebank with VA Turnout Project – Oct. 27

52] Phonebank for a Green New Deal – Oct. 27 & 29

53] Join Ashwani Jain, a Maryland gubernatorial candidate – Oct. 27

54] Baltimore County State's Attorney Candidate Forum – Oct. 27

55] Call Arizona voters – Oct. 27

56] Housing Working Group Meeting – Oct. 27

57] What Did Jesus Mean? – Oct. 27

58] China, the U.S., and Taiwan – Oct. 27

59] Feminist Futures Institute -- Oct. 27

60] Build Back Better Act – Oct. 27

61] Unpopular "guns everywhere" at the Supreme Court – Oct. 27

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43] – On Wed., Oct. 27 at 9 AM ET, check out Nuclear-Conventional Entanglement and the Advent of Hypersonic Weapons. The Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) cordially invites you to attend this webinar. The webinar will also be livestreamed to YouTube. Deterrence theorists and practitioners have struggled with the relationship between nuclear and conventional weapons since the beginning of the nuclear era. The emergence and rapid proliferation of high-precision long-range conventional missiles has generated new challenges to deterrence, as well as reshaped old ones, raising a number of questions. Can conventional weapons replace nuclear weapons as the primary deterrence tool? How does dual capability of many of these weapons affect the stability of strategic relationships? Will the introduction of hypersonic weapons change the security environment? Dmitry Stefanovich, Institute of World Economy and International Relations, will address these and other questions, outlining possible paths toward mitigating the challenges introduced by these weapons. Sign up at https://vcdnp.org/nuclear-conventional-entanglement/.

44] – West Virginia Poor People's Campaign [westvirginia@poorpeoplescamapign.org] is organizing a gathering on Wed., Oct. 27 at 10:30 AM at the Supreme Court.  Visit https://rally.co/moral-witness-wednesday-in-dc?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-we-need-a-moral-witness-in-washington-dc-on-oct-27th&email_referrer=email_1335388&email_subject=we-need-a-moral-witness-in-washington-dc-on-oct-27th. As part of A MORAL WITNESS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., after the gathering at the Supreme Court, people will join CASA and CDP for their March and Rally on Congress Starting at Folger Park! See https://www.facebook.com/events/310195757171670?link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-we-need-a-moral-witness-in-washington-dc-on-oct-27th&email_referrer=email_1335388&email_subject=we-need-a-moral-witness-in-washington-dc-on-oct-27th. This is an emergency call to Washington, D.C. for all of us who are opposed to Congress cutting life-saving, planet-saving, democracy-saving legislation and compromising on the backs of poor people, immigrants, people of color and the environment.

45] – The Virginia election for Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General and the state House of Delegates is just 6 days away. This election will decide whether or not the state will have a governor and other elected leaders who prioritizes the safety and future of Virginia families. Help Terry McAuliffe, who trusts scientists, will protect our environment, advance racial justice, and help communities recover from COVID-19. Volunteer two hours to make calls to Virginians at https://www.mobilize.us/lcvvagr/event/420706/, organized by the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund. Call on Wed., Oct. 27, Thurs., Oct. 28 and Fri., Oct. 29 from noon to 2 PM, 3 to 5 PM and 6 to 9 PM ET and Sat., Oct. 30 from 9:30 to 11 AM ET, 11 AM to 1 PM ET, 1 to 3 PM ET, 3 to 5 PM ET and 5 to 7 PM ET.

46] – The Nuclear Weapon Button: Presidential Power and Reducing the Threat of Nuclear War will be discussed on Wed., Oct. 27 from noon to 1 PM EDT.  The recent publication of “Peril” by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa brought to light an incident involving General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In the waning months of the Trump administration, Milley contacted his counterpart in China and reassured the Chinese government that the US would maintain strategic stability, particularly regarding US nuclear weapons. Republicans have soundly criticized General Milley for his actions. However, in a Wall Street Journal editorial on October 4, William Perry, former Secretary of Defense [sic], stated: “The problem is not that General Milley deviated from policy; The problem is the policy.”

Join a this virtual conversation examining the dangerous situation in which the sitting president of the US can launch a nuclear attack without any consultation with the Congress, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Cabinet, and the American people. Explore options to rectify this urgent situation with leading scientists and scholars:  Professor Robert Redwine, MIT Physics, Professor Elaine Scarry, The Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University and moderator, Professor Emeritus Jonathan King, MIT Biology.  Register at https://mit.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SKnnwyKkQ8OD9025o4aAsA.  Email info@masspeaceaction.org.

47] – Join Rābet and I Witness Silwan for a tour of Silwan and its artistic murals of resistance. The tour will walk through various parts of Silwan to showcase wall graffiti and murals created by the Silwan art community with solidarity by international artists, and the context around their creation as a tool of resistance to dispossession. The event will also include a panel of three of Silwan's community members that will walk us through the significance of this art, and what is at stake for Silwan at this critical time. The tour will be held virtually on Wed., Oct. 27 at 1 PM EST. Register at https://secure.everyaction.com/lWksYc8vmk-rsKNVwaeNNA2.

48] – Julia Peter [info@cpdaction.org] wants you to join in a Week of Action starting on Tues., Oct. 26 at 3 PM ET at the Supreme Court and continuing on Wed., Oct. 27 at 11 AM ET at Folger Park with a Build Back Better Act March and on Thurs., Oct. 28 for a Global Vaccine Equity Rally. RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/LBk0xdx5ukahc_vwgf5ktQ2?ms=102521_WeekofAction&emci=084d3848-cf35-ec11-9820-c896653b26c8&emdi=0a4d3848-cf35-ec11-9820-c896653b26c8&ceid=447376.  Email info@cpdaction.org.

49] – Join activists around the country at a virtual phonebank to urge voters in key states to demand their senators’ support of the Freedom to Vote 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. If the Senate does not overcome the filibuster and pass this legislation, states may not have enough time to implement the legislation’s regulations before the 2022 midterm elections! Join activists around the country at a Common Cause virtual phonebank to urge voters in key states to demand their senators’ support the vote! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/commoncause/event/376178/ to call on Wed., Oct. 27 from 4 to 6 PM ET and 6 to 8 PM ET, Thurs., Oct. 28 from 6 to 8 PMET, Fri., Oct. 29 from 4 to 6 PM and Sat., Oct. 30 from noon to 2 PM ET, 1 to 3 PM ET, and 6 to 8 PM ET.

50] – Team PSR [psrnatl@psr.org] is hosting on Wed., Oct. 27 from 5 to 6 PM ET Advocacy training on Climate Change! Visit https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kAiQJXepQzilo_KiI-A4kw?emci=6848db82-9932-ec11-9820-c896653b26c8&emdi=cb4c3743-ac36-ec11-9820-c896653b26c8&ceid=130901. This is a practical, interactive training session for Climate Ambassadors and others who want to sharpen their lobbying skills.

51] – Zach VanHouten, People For the American Way [alerts@pfaw.org] is asking you to join in on Wed., Oct. 27 from 5 to 7 PM ET with Advocacy Alliance Phonebank with VA Turnout Project.  Help get out the vote in Virginia by calling or texting voters – the election is just a few weeks away! Go to https://www.mobilize.us/pfaw/event/421165/.  Phone banking or texting will also take place on Oct. 27.  In what will be one of the most important elections this year, all eyes are on Virginia as polling in the Virginia gubernatorial election continues to show razor thin margins between Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe and Trump-endorsed, far-right candidate Glenn Youngkin.

52] – The Sunrise Movement Baltimore is asking you to Call for the Green New Deal Phonebank. Right now, Democrats are working on a massive climate and jobs bill (the Build Back Better Act / budget reconciliation bill) that could meaningfully bring us towards the Green New Deal. But, at the same time, we know Exxon and their friends are swarming Democratic offices to do everything they can to weaken action to stop the climate crisis. They might have the money, but we have a movement.  We need to pass a climate and jobs bill that meets the scale of the climate crisis, creates millions of good, union jobs, and directs money to communities most impacted by the climate and economic crises.  Phonebank on Wed., Oct. 27 from 5:30 to 7 PM EDT and Fri., Oct. 29 from 5:30 to 7 PM EDT.  Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/sunrisemovement/event/403248/?utm_source=phonebank.

53] – Progressive Harford County's town hall series continues with Ashwani Jain on Wed., Oct. 27 from 6:30 to 8 PM ET on Zoom. Join Ashwani Jain, a 2022 Maryland gubernatorial Democratic primary candidate, as he conducts a town hall with Progressive Harford County. Jain will be asked about his background, policies and vision for Maryland. Viewers can also submit a question to be asked during the town hall. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsf-6hrToqHNeXSH4IAEt3wcLG1oMsXL8f?emci=620f9e43-cc35-ec11-9820-c896653b26c8&emdi=904abdbf-d235-ec11-9820-c896653b26c8&ceid=136680.

54] – Progressive Baltimore County wants you to attend the Baltimore County State's Attorney Candidate Forum, as part of the  New Era Project on Wed., Oct. 27 from 6:30 to 8 PM ET.  Baltimore County is having its first competitive State's Attorney race in 15 years. At a time in which calls for transformative changes to the criminal legal system are the loudest they have been in generations, this election presents an opportunity and a choice for Baltimore County voters: should we continue with the same old tough on crime policies of the past or choose a new approach that will focus on a new philosophy of significant reforms. Join us to hear from the candidates who hope to be the State's Attorney for Baltimore County. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemarylandneweraproject/event/422414/?emci=620f9e43-cc35-ec11-9820-c896653b26c8&emdi=904abdbf-d235-ec11-9820-c896653b26c8&ceid=136680. Contact Zach at zach@progressivemaryland.org.

55] – On Wed., Oct. 27 at 6:30 PM ET, join a national phone bank with grassroots community leaders  to call Arizona voters and urge them to contact Sen. Sinema and demand she support lowering the cost of prescription drugs. Register here. https://www.mobilize.us/peoplesaction/event/424142/?emci=620f9e43-cc35-ec11-9820-c896653b26c8&emdi=904abdbf-d235-ec11-9820-c896653b26c8&ceid=136680.

56] –Matan Zeimer, Jews United for Justice [matan@jufj.org] is holding a Housing Working Group Meeting on Wed., Oct. 27 from 6:30 to 8 PM ET. Care about affordable housing in DC? Want to be part of a committed group advocating for all D.C. residents to have secure housing? Hear from Eliana Rondon, an organizer with the Reclaim Rent Control Coalition, and talk about ways JUFJers can get involved in the fight to improve rent control in D.C.  You will receive call-in instructions via email after you RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/dc-housing-october-21/?sourceid=1020679&emci=281029b0-b626-ec11-981f-c896653b9208&emdi=376db707-d226-ec11-981f-c896653b9208&ceid=3403859.

57] – WomensMarch.com [info@womensmarch.com] wants you to participate in Feminist Futures Institute, each Wednesday through November 17 at 7 PM ET. Through interactive, story-based digital events, seek to answer the question: What does a feminist future look like? Each episode of this one-of-a-kind series will conclude with a guided, action-oriented healing justice and self-work session. The theme for this Wednesday is Resistance and Defiance. Register at https://www.mobilize.us/womensmarch/event/405870/?akid=9036.508952.qHTmaJ&rd=1&t=1&utm_campaign=em20211019’.

58] – The Maryland Poor People's Campaign via ActionNetwork.org [maryland@poorpeoplescampaign.org] is organizing a workshop on Wed., Oct. 27 from 7 to 8:30 PM ET What Did Jesus Mean? The workshop will feature pastors from a statewide campaign on the often-quoted Matthew 26, “You will always have the Poor...”  RSVP at bit.ly/mdppcAHTP.  Email maryland@poorpeoplescampaign.org. Go to mdppc.org.

59] – On Wed., Oct. 27 at 7:30 PM ET, tune into China, the U.S., and Taiwan: World's Most Dangerous Flashpoint? This is a panel discussion with Prof. Zhiqun Zhu, Brian Chee Sing‐Hioe, Prof. Michael Klare, and Prof. Aviva Chomsky. One of the sponsoring organizations is Back from the Brink of Western Massachusetts. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dKb2ho5LS6S-hN-eRjqM5w.

60] – Oct. 27 at 8 PM ET. Discuss progress on the Build Back Better Act, where we go from here, and what we can do in this final push.  On the call will be Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Sen. Brian Schatz and other speakers who can speak to what's at stake for our communities when it comes to climate change and how the Build Back Better agenda works to combat this global issue.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/climateactioncampaign/event/423840/?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-rsvp-now-activist-call-on-climate-action&email_referrer=email_1332412&email_subject=rsvp-now-activist-call-on-climate-action.

61] – Kara Fitzgerald, Moms Demand Action [info@everytown.org] is letting you know about a Supreme Court hearing scheduled for Nov. 3.  RSVP for a national briefing on Wed., Oct. 27 at 8 PM ET. At a time when America's gun violence crisis is getting even worse, the NRA is asking the Supreme Court to impose the gun lobby's dangerous, extreme, and unpopular "guns everywhere" agenda all across the country. The Supreme Court will be hearing the Second Amendment case New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen—and it could have a huge impact on our movement. RSVP to get a reminder closer to the event and make sure you don't miss out: https://act.everytown.org/sign/SCOTUS_2021_briefing_rsvp/?akid=290362.6235915.wN7wCW&rd=1&refcode=emme_recruitment_20211025&source=emme_recruitment_20211025&t=9&utm_campaign=recruitment_20211025&utm_medium=e&utm_source=emme_recruitment_20211025.

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/.

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