Baltimore Activist Alert -- January 4 - 9, 2023

25] Phone bank for Virginian Democrat -- Jan. 4 - 7

26] Environmental Human Rights Book Club – Jan. 4

27] Social Media Best Practices -- Jan. 4

28] The Red Scare class – starting Jan. 9

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25] –Phone bank for Aaron Rouse for Virginia State Senate on Wed., Jan. 4 through Jan. 6 from 6 to 8 PM ET.  On Sat., Jan. 7 there will two phone banks from noon to 3 PM and 3 to 6 PM ET. The phone bank will continue through Tues., Jan. 10.   Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/544489/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual.

26] – On Wed., Jan. 4 at 7 PM get with the MARYLAND Campaign for Environmental Human Rights Book Club. MDEHR is reading the chapter “Public Trust, a New Charter of Environmental Rights" from Joseph Sax’s book entitled “Defending the Environment: A Strategy for Citizen Action”. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/mdehr-book-club-wednesday-january-4-at-7pm?source=direct_link&&link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_1770707&email_subject=the-weekly-brief-first-lawsuit-using-new-yorks-environmental-rights-amendment-benefits-ej-community. This is a virtual event.  Starting in January, on the first Wednesday of each month, Nina Beth Cardin will be discussing her favorite chapters from books about environmental health and the need for environmental rights. It’s an opportunity to gather with fellow advocates, get to know each other better, and broaden our learning and perspectives about environmental rights.  Email nina@mdehr.org.  Sax provides his perspective on why citizens can’t rely solely on the legislature (art of accommodation), solely on the regulators (close connections with industry), and therefore why citizens need a voice in the judiciary to balance these other forces.

27] – Get with Social Media Best Practices virtually, hosted by The Democratic National Committee on Sundays and Wednesdays from 7 to 8 PM ET.  Maximize your impact within your social network and join the social media best practices training. Whether you're just getting started on social media or already have an online presence, this training will provide you with the tools necessary to ensure you are reaching your full potential as an online organizer. Learn the essentials for utilizing platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram for political story telling. Email williamsak@dnc.org to schedule a presentation for your staff/volunteers or with any queries about co-presenting at one or more of these events. Get trained on Jan. 4.

28] – William Barry [billbarry21214@gmail.com] is offering a Zoom course on the History of the Red Scare in Baltimore starting on Mon. Jan. 9  from 1 to 2:30 PM ET and concluding on Mon., March 6. The class will be offered through The Community College of Baltimore County - HIT 765. Trace the U.S. reactions to the communist threat from 1919 to the present: the rise and fall of McCarthyism; hearings from the House Un-American Activities Committee; accusations and investigations at Sparrows Point; the challenges to unionism; the influence of television on political movements; the long-term implications today. The cost is $88 (Tuition: $20 Fees: $68) CRN# Day/Ses.     

  To join the class, call 443-840-7000 to register with the CRN number and charge the fees for the class.  If you are new to CCBC, create an account at ccbcmd.edu/quickreg. For students outside Baltimore County, retirees/employees from CCBC or those over 60 years old, please call 443-840-2222 to ensure your discounts are applied. If you need additional information, call: 443-840-2222.

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