Baltimore Activist Alert -- December 15, 2022

39] Free Daniel Hale – Dec. 15

40] Tenant Organizing campaign -- Dec. 15

41] Tripolar Nuclear World -- Dec. 15

42] Take Action on January 6 – Dec. 15

43] Federal Renewable Energy Commission – Dec. 15

44] Social and toy drive – Dec. 15

45] Support the unions – Dec. 15

46] Expand the Court – Dec. 15

47] The Movement and the “Madman” – Dec. 15

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39] – Jesselyn Radack [whisper@exposefacts.org] wants you to watch Daniel Ellsberg, Steven Donzinger of the groundbreaking Chevron lawsuit, and Ilhan Omar ask Biden on Thurs., Dec. 15 at 11 AM ET to free Daniel Hale.  At the press conference experts and supporters will speak to the importance of Air Force veteran Daniel Hale shedding light on the opaque drone program and why the Biden Administration should issue an immediate commutation. WATCH here https://standwithdanielhale.org/events/2022-12-15-experts-urge-commutation. Daniel’s commutation petition has been filed, and now it’s up to us to speak out and ask the Biden Administration to free him from prison this year.

40] – On Thurs., Dec. 15 at 11:30 AM, check out the Carnegie Endowment's Is Russia-Ukraine a Forever War? Russian aggression against Ukraine continues with no end in sight. While Ukrainian military offensives have shifted the momentum and recaptured significant swaths of territory, entrenched Russian positions and winter conditions have slowed the tempo of the fighting. Meanwhile Russia’s air and missile strikes have crippled Ukrainian infrastructure and exacted a severe price on civilians. Where is the war headed? Is the resolve of the U.S.-led coalition still strong? How has the conflict affected Putin’s domestic support? And what options are available to the Biden administration other than simply staying the course? Hear from Andrew S. Weiss, Carnegie Endowment and Ekaterina Schulmann, Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences. Register at https://carnegieendowment.org/2022/12/15/carnegie-connects-is-russia-ukraine-forever-war-event-8004.

41] – On Thurs., Dec. 15 at 12:15 PM, catch the Dilemmas of a Tripolar Nuclear World: Implications for U.S. Extended Nuclear Deterrence in Europe hosted by the Belfer Center. Linde Desmaele, MIT, presents insights from her ongoing research project about the impact of the unfolding shift to a tripolar nuclear age on the United States’ extended nuclear deterrence commitment to Europe. She proposes a framework to account for implications of the evolution from a Eurocentric nuclear deterrence regime to a world in which the United States faces two nuclear power competitors. RSVP at https://www.belfercenter.org/event/dilemmas-tripolar-nuclear-world-implications-us-extended-nuclear-deterrence-europe.

42] – Learn How to Take Action on January 6 on Thursdays from 4 to 5 PM ET.  This January 6 marks the second anniversary of the violent attack on our Capitol. The bipartisan January 6th Select Committee has shown that Trump and his MAGA allies planned, promoted, and paid for a criminal conspiracy to overturn an election they knew they’d lost. Join in on Dec. 15 to learn and discuss how you can take action to defend our democracy. Go to https://www.mobilize.us/pfaw/event/544702/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations.

43] – Beyond Extreme Energy [info@beyondextremeenergy.org] is meeting online on Thurs., Dec. 15 at 5 PM to continue the fight for a Federal Renewable Energy Commission. Get updates in the fight to dismantle FERC and replace it with FREC.  RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckc-uprTojGNGbt76kIZU19ojZmgddB8_V?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-big-news-in-the-fight-for-a-federal-renewable-energy-commission&email_referrer=email_1764267&email_subject=big-news-in-the-fight-for-a-federal-renewable-energy-commission.

44] – The Fairfax County Public School Collective Bargaining Resolution Hearing is on Thurs., Dec. 15 at 6 PM ET. The Alliance of Fairfax Education Unions Rally for Collective Bargaining & citizen participation had an impact! Show up and support the Alliance of Fairfax Education Unions by wearing Red-for-Ed and packing the Luther Jackson Middle School auditorium, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042. RSVP at https://www.fcps.edu/news/december-15-2022-school-board-collective-bargaining-public-hearing?link_id=17&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-nov-25-2022&email_referrer=email_1755740&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-dec-2-2022.

45] –  The Northern VA Democratic Socialists of America [novabranch@mdcdsa.org] are doing a social and toy drive on Thurs., Dec. 15 from 6:30 to 9 PM ET. Come to the Continental Pool Lounge, 1911 Fort Myer Dr., Arlington, VA 22209 for a night of good times and good vibes.  Tenant leaders will be there to speak about their fight against slum conditions, rent increases, and evictions!  Bring an unwrapped toy or make a donation to purchase toys. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-branch-social-and-toy-drive?link_id=6&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-70&email_referrer=email_1756940&email_subject=nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events.

46] –Demand Justice [volunteer@demandjustice.org] is hosting a webinar on Thurs., Dec. 15 at 7 PM ET -- New Congress, New Champions for Supreme Court Expansion.  It will feature Representatives Becca Balint [VT], Greg Casar [TX-35] & Jill Tokuda [HI-2[.  RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4016704391050/WN_Xv0shq7lRRyrTs7Vtaktww?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-us-on-thursday-for-our-next-national-organizing-call&email_referrer=email_1764251&email_subject=tomorrow-at-7pm-et-national-organizing-call-new-congress-new-champions-for-supreme-court-expansion.

47] – See a preview screening of a 36-minute excerpt from The MOVEMENT and the “MADMAN” film on Thurs., Dec. 15 at 7:30 PM ET. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wyvQrBM5TJOZOk2nuVLgIg. For more than half a century the peace movement has been ignored, caricatured or maligned by many politicians and the media. The MOVEMENT and the “MADMAN” presents an accurate account of one of the most significant and powerful social change movements in American history and will inspire a new generation of activists.

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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