"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 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] Max is looking for tips on a garage or a storage suggestion.
5] Support the Pratt Workers United
6] Get the book Surely Goodness and Mercy by Murphy Davis
7] Get the book Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An
Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois
8] Are
you joining Witness against Torture in D.C. in January?
9] Birdwatching
Tour of Patterson Park – Nov. 26
10] Get
over to the food pantry – Nov. 26
11] Call to elect Raphael Warnock – Nov. 27 & 29
12] The Virtue and Value of
Keeping Your Mouth Shut. – Nov. 27
13] Global Town Hall – Nov. 27
14] Progressive Town Hall -- Nov. 27
15] Internationalism
Working Group Meeting -- Nov. 27
16] Election Protection
phone bank – Nov. 27
17] MDC DSA General
Body Meeting – Nov. 27
18] Nova
DSA Electoral Meeting 2022 – Nov. 27
19] Voting Rights, a film – Nov. 27
20] Protest at the Pentagon – Nov. 28
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1] – Buttons, bumper stickers 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] – 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.
5] – The workers at the
Enoch Pratt Free Library have started a drive to organize a union calling
themselves Pratt Workers United. Go to https://www.prattworkersunited.org/.
There is a letter of support for community members to sign at https://www.prattworkersunited.org/community-letter-support.
"Pratt Library workers are forming a
union, Pratt Workers United. We are seeking pay equity for all, safer working
conditions, benefits for part-time workers, and a voice in decisions that affect
our work.”
6] – Consider getting HOSPITALITY, the newsletter of OPEN DOOR: A
prophetic discipleship community honoring the Black Jesus, Dorothy Day and
Martin Luther King, Jr. The September/October 2022 issue contains a wonderful review
by Claire Schaeffer-Duffy of Surely Goodness and Mercy by Murphy Davis,
reprinted from The Catholic Worker, March-April 2022. Davis, a co-founder
of the Open Door Community, died in 2020. You can subscribe to the
newsletter or buy a copy of the book by calling 404-290-2047 or by emailing opendoorcomm@bellsouth.net.
7] – Another book to consider purchasing is Male Supremacy in the
Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois. His new book is both
memoir and position-paper, and it makes the case that the Roman Catholic Church
is a corrupt system that spits out truth-tellers. The crime he was
excommunicated for was attending the ordination ceremony of Janice
Sevre-Duszynska in Lexington, Kentucky, in August 2008. The ordination was
under the auspices of the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests.
The Vatican’s response has been to excommunicate any woman who has the audacity
to see herself as a priest equal to a male priest. You can purchase a copy
from Amazon or by Kindle.
Here are two quotes to contemplate: “I permit no woman to teach or to have
authority over men. She is to keep silent.” – Timothy 1, 2:12-13. “If the
patriarchy that dominates the church is not dismantled and women are not
treated as equals, the church will continue to diminish and, eventually, die.”
– Roy Bourgeois.
8] – Witness against Torture
[contact@witnessagainsttorture.com] is announcing that the annual Fast for
Justice will be in person in D.C. from January 8 through Jan. 11. Organizers need to know who is coming. SO IF
YOU'RE COMING, SEND AN EMAIL to witnesstorture@gmail.com. Send your name, dates you will be there (Sun.
night Jan. 8, Mon Jan. 9, Tues., Jan. 10 and/or Wed. Jan. 11), and if you need
housing.
9]
– Get on a Birdwatching
Tour of Patterson Park on Sat., Nov. 26 from 8 to 9:30 AM ET. Meet at the fountain, closest to East Lombard St.
and South Patterson Park Ave. There are over 200 bird species
have visited Patterson Park, an important migratory stopover in Baltimore City!
Audubon experts will lead the search for avian friends! Email baltimore@audubon.org.
Register at https://patterson.audubon.org/events.
10] – On Sat., Nov. 26
from noon to 2 PM EST, get over to the Food Pantry and Food Donation Center at
First and Franklin Presbyterian Church, 210 W. Madison St., Baltimore. This Food
Pantry is open every Saturday. Get a grocery bag – breakfast, jelly and peanut
butter (a good source of protein) for lunch, the makings for a balanced dinner
such as beans and rice, pasta and sauce, soup, vegetables, fruit, and a paper
goods. Also added is a little fun food, such as popcorn or cookies, for
everyone enjoys a treat. Contributions of shelf stable foods can be
brought to Reid Chapel every Saturday between noon and 2 PM. If shopping is
difficult for you, monetary donations earmarked food pantry may be sent to the
church. How else can you
help? Volunteers are needed to help collect and distribute food. Contact the
church office to volunteer. You can also help by spreading the word to those
you know who are facing food insecurity. See https://www.facebook.com/firstfranklinbaltimore.
11] – Public Citizen [action@citizen.org] wants you to get
involved in electing Raphael Warnock. Sign
up to call Georgia voters through Election Day at https://www.mobilize.us/voterempowerment/event/543478/?utm_source=PCea&emci=facbf0dd-6c64-ed11-ade6-14cb65342cd2&emdi=6db916b8-6f64-ed11-ade6-14cb65342cd2&ceid=24639284. Reach as many Georgia voters of color and
empower them to vote in the runoff election.
Start with a shift on Sat., Nov. 26, Mon., Nov. 28 and Tues., Nov. 29
from 2 to 7 PM ET.
12] – 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., Nov. 27 hear about “The Virtue and
Value of Keeping Your Mouth Shut.” Much
of American culture praises those who speak their mind, regardless of the
impact of their words. They like people
to “tell it like it is.” This tendency is supported by the assumption that
keeping things to yourself is unhealthy. Many believe that regular cathartic
truth-telling is necessary to be happy and stay sane. Hugh Taft-Morales
explores a perspective where silence can be golden. Come hear how keeping your
mouth shut can be good for yourself and good for others. Hugh 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). Email President@BEMOREthical.org
for more information.
13] –
Metta
Spencer [project@tosavetheworld.ca] wants you to know on Sun., Nov. 27 from 2
to 4 PM ET about the Global Town Hall - Project Save the World. Join in here: https://zoom.us/j/9108970203. This is an open
meeting on Zoom for activists worldwide who are addressing issues of militarism
(especially nuclear weapons), global warming, famine, pandemics, radioactive
contamination, and/or cyber risks. The
two-hour meeting will be put on YouTube, Facebook, and our website: https://tosavetheworld.ca. Visit the website: https://tosavetheworld.ca.
14] –
Mike Fox for Progressive Democrats of America
[info@pdamerica.org] thinks you might be interested in joining in on Sun., Nov.
27 at 4 PM ET for the Progressive Town Hall: Winning in GA, passing progressive
legislation, and more! The special guests will include leadership from the GA
NAACP and some of the most active folks in the progressive movement nationwide.
Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4.
15] – The Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] is holding an Internationalism
Working Group Meeting on Sun., Nov. 27 from 5 to 6:30 PM ET. A link to attend this virtual event will be
emailed upon RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/internationalism-working-group-monthly-meeting-6?link_id=53&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-oct-28-2022&email_referrer=email_1728461&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-nov-4-2022.
Hear report-backs from various teams, including the Cuba campaign and Palestine
BDS, and to pitch ideas for new actions and campaigns.
16] –Join an Election Protection phone bank hosted by Common Cause
on Sun., Nov. 27 from 6 to 8 PM ET. Demand bold changes to our democracy
to create a government that represents all of us, not big corporations or
special interests. Register for a shift to make calls to protect our
democracy. These shifts also always will include training for
first-timers before you make calls—so if this is your first time, no worries!
Visit https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/376178/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations.
17] – Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] is holding the chapter
General Body Meeting on Sun., Nov. 27 at 7 PM ET. The theme will be the
upcoming local convention. Please come with any questions you may have about
the convention! The general body meetings convene all chapter members once
monthly. Workgroups, caucuses, committees, and leadership provide key updates
on campaigns and other activities. Members may also propose and vote on
business. Members, potential members, and supporters alike are welcome to
attend. Go to https://actionnetwork.org/events/general-body-meeting-november-27/?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-nov-18-2022&email_referrer=email_1749348&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-nov-25-2022.
18] –
There is a Nova
DSA Electoral Meeting on Sun., Nov. 27 at 7 PM ET. The purpose of this meeting
is to continue planning for electoral work in Northern Virginia in 2023. Discuss
the various races to target and plan for electing socialists in NoVA in 2023.
You'll get the zoom link after you RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/novadsa-electoral-monthly-mtg-sun-nov-27-7pm?link_id=54&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-oct-28-2022&email_referrer=email_1728461&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-nov-4-2022.
Email novabranch [at] mdcdsa.org.
19] – Voting Rights: The Struggle To Be Counted (a film
showing) can be seen on Sundays, Nov. 27 & Dec. 4 from 7 to 8 PM ET
organized for the January 6 Hearings. DC photographer, film producer and social
justice activist Phil Portlock is presenting his timely 25-minute documentary.
With creative use of music, powerful images and narration by his wife Pat
Sloan, the film traces the long and often brutal struggle by African Americans
to gain and maintain the unrestricted right to be counted at the ballot box.
The film is Phil’s response to the U.S Supreme Court’s June 5, 2013 5-4
decision in the Shelby County v Holder Voting Rights Case that declared
Sections 4b and 5 of the historic 1965 Voting Rights Act unconstitutional. This
decision has led to the enactment of hundreds of voter suppression/restrictive
laws that have impacted voting rights all over the nation. REGISTER at
https://www.mobilize.us/pfaw/event/540465/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations.
20] – 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 Nov. 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 begins at 8 AM. No
cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds. The restrooms are located
inside Marriott Residence Inn on corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.
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
