Baltimore Activist Alert -- June 23 - 25, 2022

54] The Pacific Bure – June 23

55] Reining in Runaway Pentagon Spending -- June 23

56] Make Calls with the DNC National Call Crew – June 23 – 25

57] Door knocking for Brooke -- June 23 – 25

58] US-China Relations – June 23

59] Stop the destructive Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline – June 23

60] Speak with AFSC General Secretary Joyce Ajlouny -- June 23

61] Hear from candidate John King for Governor – June 23

62] Protest the Uyghur genocide -- June 23

63] Our Revolution phone bank – June 23

64] Dear President Biden – June 23

65] Influence your elected officials – June 23

66] Progressives and the Crisis in Ukraine – June 23

67] PDA will fight back against fascism -- June 23

68] Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty – June 24

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54] – On Thurs., June 23 at 7:15 AM ET, catch up with The Pacific Bure: Sheltering Our Homes and People from Nuclear Threats.  Explore the concept of bure or home.  Pacific nations are coming together to protect themselves from nuclear threats in Austria Center Vienna Hall D. There are multiple speakers: Danity Laukon, MISA 4 the Pacific; Jemila Rushton, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Australia; Talei Caucau, Reverse the Trend (RTT) Pacific; and Olivia Baro, Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC). Go to https://documents.unoda.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/June-23rd-Event.pdf.

55] – Matthew Behrens via Change.org [change@e.change.org] wants you to register on Thurs., June 23 at 10 AM ET for an event to Close Canada's Guantanamo. There is a long list of speakers, including Moazzam Begg, former Guantanamo Bay detainee. To register, visit https://iclmg.ca/event-call-for-repatriation/.

56] – Make Calls virtually with the DNC National Call Crew through June 30.  Call voters in battleground states to build strength for the 2022 Midterms. Please email digitalorganizing@dnc.org. Sign up for calls on Thurs., June 16, Fri., June 17 and Sat., June 18. The times are 2 to 3 PM, 3 to 4 PM, 4 to 5 PM, 5 to 6 PM, 6 to 7 PM, and 7 to 8 PM EDT. For a training, sign up at https://events.democrats.org/event/440875/. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/388091/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual.

57] – Do Door Knocking for Brooke in Your Neighborhood from 2 to 4 PM ET on Thurs., June 23, Fri., June 24 and Sat.., June 25. This event’s address is private.  Sign up for more details. Canvass in your community and share Brooke's vision to transform the Comptroller's office to work for every Marylander. YOU CAN DO THIS ON YOUR OWN TIME, SELECTING A DATE IS REQUIRED TO USE THIS FORM. YOU CAN KNOCK WHENEVER WORKS FOR YOU. Once you sign up the team will follow up with everything you need to knock on doors including materials, a t-shirt, stickers, and a quick training. This will continue through July 19.  Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/brookeliermanforcomptroller/event/449990/?followup_modal_context=newsletter.

58] – On Thurs., June 23 from 2:30 to 3:30 PM ET, tune in to US-China Relations through the Lens of Great Power Competition [Online], sponsored by the Brookings Institution.  The speakers are Sen. Mark Warner (VA), Suzanne Maloney, Brookings, Angela Stent, Brookings; Constanze Stelzenmüller, Brookings and Ryan Hass, Brookings.  Register at https://www.brookings.edu/events/global-china-us-china-relations-through-the-lens-of-great-power-competition/.

The Beijing-Moscow Joint Declaration of February 4 declared their relationship knows “no boundaries.” 20 days later, Russia brutally expanded its ongoing war against Ukraine. This sequence of events has sharpened the focus on the conduct and goals that animate the China-Russia relationship. It also has raised questions about how China will respond to Russia’s invasion, and how China’s orientation to the war will impact its relations with the United States, the European Union, and others. Ultimately, what international order will arise from this crisis?

59] – Public Citizen [climateaction@citizen.org] and a coalition of other grassroots organizations are holding an organizing call on Thurs., June 23 at 3 PM ET to discuss next steps in the fight to stop the destructive Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline. RSVP at https://ran-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/3616553238868/WN_UROui-VeTsSGxUJcyeTH_g?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=ff70bec0-0a49-4377-a405-fb170070907c.

60] – AFSC [actioncenter@afsc.org] wants you to join a call on Thurs., June 23 at 4 PM ET with General Secretary Joyce Ajlouny. Discuss how you can use the legal system and advocacy efforts to protect immigrants in New Jersey and beyond. Visit afsc.org/supportercall to RSVP.  

61] – Chrissy Holt [chrissy@ourrevolutionmd.com] hopes you will attend an  Our Revolution Maryland webinar meeting for endorsed candidate John King for Governor on Thurs., June 23 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM ET.  He will discuss his platform to bring about healthcare, economic justice, racial equity, education, and progressive change to the state. You'll also find out how you can be involved in a Get Out the Vote mobilization for the July 19th primary. SIGN up to join the webinar: https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/471692/?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-our-revolution-maryland-to-meet-john-king-for-governor&email_referrer=email_1583191&email_subject=join-our-revolution-maryland-to-meet-endorsed-john-king-for-governor.

62] – The June protest of the Uyghur genocide will take place on Thurs., June 23.  Gather at Adas Israel at 5:30 PM and walk up Connecticut Avenue to the Chinese Embassy (Van Ness and International Drive).  With the Chinese government trying to argue that forced labor is a means of providing job skills and education to an impoverished minority group, let the government know that we are not fooled and still say  a resounding 'No" to the use of forced labor in China. Contact Karen Guberman <krguberman @ gmail.com>.

63] – Our Revolution [info@ourrevolution.com] would like you to phone bank on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 PM ET. There are more than 8 million voters across the country who identify as progressive. These numbers suggest progressives can win at every level of government, but the voters must go to the polls! Sign up to join the Our Revolution phone bank force at https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/440081/?akid=2556.8252965.t1Ai8m&rd=1&t=11. Sign up for Thurs., June 23.

64] – Sunjeev Bery [reply@petitions.moveon.org] wants you attend on Thurs., June 23 from 7 to 8:30 PM ET a film screening of Dear President Biden, a new documentary short film by Jon Bowermaster. President Biden has the power to declare a climate emergency and stop federal approval of all new fossil fuel projects. We can hold him accountable to choosing our future over fossil fuels. The film shares the stories of leaders from the People vs. Fossil Fuels coalition and the fossil fuel resistance movement who are fighting to protect communities, water, and public health. Throughout the film, these leaders share why President Biden must take bold action to address the climate crisis.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/national-film-premiere-dear-president-biden.

65] – Jeremy Parkin [speak@ocasiocortez.com] hopes you will tune in on Thurs., June 23 at 7 PM ET for a summer organizing training about influencing your elected officials. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/ocasiocortez/event/462478/?akid=3127.751982.Rp-zXb&rd=1&source=em20220622-3127&t=3&utm_source=em20220622-3127.

66] – Massachusetts Peace Action [info@masspeaceaction.org]is hosting a webinar on Thurs., June 22 at 7 PM ET Progressives and the Crisis in Ukraine! Hear from Phyllis Bennis, director the New Internationalism Project at Institute for Policy Studies, and Norman Solomon, co-founder of RootsAction.org and founding director of the Institute for Public Accuracy. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvde6sqzIpHNeN2bEbV7Y92boExaPzrj7L

67] – Alan Minsky for Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to learn on Thurs., June 23 at 8 PM ET to learn how PDA will fight back against fascism. To receive a secure log-in, email Alan@PDAmerica.org.

68] – On Fri., June 24 at 6:45 AM, get with the Nuclear Ban Treaty: A Transformational Reframing of the Global Nuclear Order [Online]. The Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) and the Toda Peace Institute cordially invite you to attend an online launch of the book entitled “The Nuclear Ban Treaty: A Transformational Reframing of the Global Nuclear Order.” The webinar will also be livestreamed on YouTube. The speakers are Amb. Alexander Kmentt, President-designate of the 1st Meeting of States Parties of the TPNW; Ramesh Thakur, Toda Peace Institute; Kevin Clements, and Toda Peace Institute. Sign up at https://vcdnp.org/nuclear-ban-treaty-book-launch/.

To be continued.

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