58] Bury the Monroe Doctrine – April 28 - 29
59] Peace
vigil at the White House – April 28
60] Women in Black vigil – April 28
61] Future of Climate Progress – April 28
62] Election Protection phone bank –
April 28 & 30 and May 2 & 4
63] Celebrate Cliff DuRand – April 28
64] Protest Biden’s environmental record – April 28
65] Film Knock Down the House – April 28
66] Parren Mitchell dinner – April 28
67] Letter to the Editor Party – April 28
68] Vietnam: A 50 Year Retrospective – April 29
69] The Golden Rule events – April 29 – May 2
70] Honor
Dan Ellsberg –
April 29
71] Get over to the food pantry –
April 29
72] Free Assange – April 29
73] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine
74] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts
75]
Read
Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a
Protest Primer"
76] Do you need a doctor?
77]
Donate
books, videos, DVDs and records
78]
Do
you need any book shelves?
79] Join the Global Zero
campaign.
80] Peace Park
Antinuclear Vigil
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58] –
It’s time to bury the Monroe Doctrine and
foster positive relationships across Latin America and the Caribbean. CISPES
will participate in the Congressional Advocacy Day on Fri., April 28 from 10 AM
to 4 PM to demand Congress end U.S. military and economic intervention in
Central America. Then come to American University on Sat., April 29 from 10 AM
to 5:30 PM for the Forum: "In Search of a New U.S. Policy for a New Latin
America: Burying 200 Years of the Monroe Doctrine," followed by an arts
and culture event that night. You can
also participate online!
60] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Baltimore Women in Black vigil for peace with men and women who live in Roland Park. WIB invites all to join, and any peace sign is welcome, such as "Defuse Nuclear War." The vigil takes place outside Roland Park Place at the corner of West 40th Street and Elm Street. Parking is free at RPP or at the Rotunda across the street. Contact Ann Vinup at annvinup@gmail.com.
61] – EDF Action [takeaction@email.edfaction.org] on Fri., April 28 at noon ET wants you to catch Clean Energy Benefits & the Future of Climate Progress. Virtually learn from industry leaders about clean energy. There’s a lot to the Inflation Reduction Act, so chat about its benefits, clean energy, and the future of climate progress. Register at https://www.mobilize.us/edfaction/event/557604/?edf=745&ub_tg=122&ub_o=3&ub_cta=4&utm_source=mobilize&utm_campaign=edaf_none_upd_mem&utm_medium=event&utm_id=1682093332&utm_term=1682093332.
62] – On Fri., April 28 from 4 to 6 PM, Sun., April 30 from 6 to 8 PM ET, Tues., May 2 from 4 to 6 PM ET & Thurs. May 4 from 5 to 7 PM there is a Common Cause organized Election Protection phone bank. Work together to 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 and help strengthen the phone bank team to protect our democracy. Make calls Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and/or Sundays. These shifts will also always include training for first-timers before you make calls, so if this is your first time, no worries! Register at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/376178/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations.
63] – The Center for Global Justice <admin@globaljusticecenter.org> is honoring Cliff DuRand: Celebration of a Life Well Lived on Fri., April 28 at 4 PM ET. Watch it online at www.globaljusticecenter.org. Join online vía ZOOM at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82929253466. Please join the San Miguel de Allende community and social justice activists around the world in mourning the passing of Dr Cliff DuRand, who died peacefully at home with his beloved wife Julie and their two dogs, after a short illness. Cliff leaves a huge legacy and an international reputation for his fearless, tireless and relentless efforts to create a more just and equitable world.
64] – Drew and the crew at 198 Methods [drew@198methods.org] is upset that President Biden is joking around while the planet burns. So Climate Defiance will protest at the White House Correspondents dinner on Sat., April 29 to send him a message.
Go to a training on April 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Washington Seminar Center in downtown D.C. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/correspondents-dinner-blockade-logistics-form?source=direct_link&referrer=group-198-methods&link_id=8&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_1894334___subject_2406484&email_subject=climate-justice-whiplash.
A final training will happen in D.C. on April 29 at 11 AM ET. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/correspondents-dinner-blockade-logistics-form?source=direct_link&referrer=group-198-methods&link_id=9&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_1894334___subject_2406484&email_subject=climate-justice-whiplash. You can also get more details, sign up for updates, read the FAQ and check out the ride board and other logistics at the Climate Defiance home page: https://www.climatedefiance.org/?link_id=10&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-beautiful-update-re-this-earth-day-take-action-for-a-climate-emergency-and-the-end-of-fossil-fuels-2&email_referrer=email_1894334___subject_2406484&email_subject=climate-justice-whiplash.
65] – Jared Schablein [admin@lowershoreprogressives.com] is inviting you to Movie Night on Fri., April 28 at 6:30 PM ET. See "Knock down the House," a movie that follows the journeys of four progressive women who ran for Congress in 2018. The event will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2812 Old Ocean City Road, Salisbury, MD 21804. This movie is not only inspiring but also an excellent opportunity to learn about the power of grassroots activism and its impact on politics. The best part? It's free and open to all. Feel free to invite your friends along to join us! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/560039/.
66] – On Fri., April 28 from 7 to 9:30 PM ET, get over to the West County Democratic Club's Parren J. Mitchell Dinner at Club Meade, 6600 Mapes Road, Fort Meade, MD 20755. Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite. Go to https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/554326/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest.
67] – Join the Letter to the Editor Party: People over Politics and the Importance of Moore v. Harper, hosted by Common Cause on Fri., April. 28 from 8 to 9 PM ET. Join Common Cause and write letters to local media outlets about issues facing our country, from voting rights to ending mass incarceration. Go over tips, and get tools to quickly send a letter to all local news outlets. Sign up https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/418654/?followup_modal_context=newsletter.
68] – The Vietnam Peace Commemoration Committee [reachout.ffrd@gmail.com] is holding Vietnam: A 50 Year Retrospective on Sat., April 29 from 9 AM to 4 PM ET. Attend in person at Jack Morton Auditorium, George Washington University, 805 21st St. NW, WDC or watch it live stream on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBSPGWsseaw. The agenda and registration information is available at https://columbian.gwu.edu/vietnam-50-year-retrospective.
69] – On Sat., April 29 from 10 AM to 3 PM ET, visit the Golden Rule boat at Pier 5, Concord Street, alongside the USS Torsk and 7 Foot Knoll Lighthouse. Then at 6 PM, join an interfaith service for the Blessing of the Sailors at St. John's United Methodist Church, 2640 St. Paul St. (entrance on 27th Street). Refreshments to follow.
On Sun., April 30 from 10:30 to 11:40 AM, attend a Sunday service at St. John's United Methodist Church, The sailors will give remarks at the service. From 3 to 5:30 PM attend a cultural event at Homewood Friends Meeting, 3107 North Charles St. Enjoy music performed by many local artists.
On Mon., May 1 at 5 PM. the City Council will produce a welcoming resolution, sponsored by Zeke Cohen. Members of the Golden Rule will accept the resolution. Then from 6 to 9 PM at Homewood Friends Meeting, Dr. Vincent Intondi, author of "African Americans against the Bomb" and "Saving the World from Nuclear War" will discuss his books. This is the 65th anniversary of the arrest of the original Golden Rule crew in Hawaii, and that event will be commemorated with a video, protest history and current tour anecdotes, light refreshments and a grand cake.
On Tues., May 2 from 10 AM to 3 PM ET, visit the boat. Then from noon to 2 PM, there will be a send-off lunch at the Ambassador Dining Room, 3811 Canterbury, Baltimore 21212. Enjoy an intimate gathering and hear about the first ocean environmental protest in 1958 when the original crew was arrested for trying to stop open-air nuclear weapons tests in the forcibly depopulated Marshall Islands (Bikini and Eniwetok atolls). Hear anecdotes about the current 15-month 11,000-mile Great Loop Tour & highlights from the FCNL Lobby Day for House Resolution 77 in D.C. This resolution with 18 co-sponsors including Jamie Raskin (MD8) and Glenn Ivey (MD4) supports the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Regarding the MENU, it will be an extended buffet with reserved seating on covered patio. Dishes will include rice, salad, naan, desserts & soft drink. A cash bar will be available. This is a fundraiser for Veterans for Peace, so the PRICE is $65 per person. Additional donations are welcome. Veterans for Peace is a 501(c)(3) group; all donations less fair market value of goods received are tax-deductible. Contact Lou Curran by text/call 410-499-8899 ASAP. Cash, check or MC/Visa card accepted at restaurant; or cash/check ("Veterans for Peace") by mail to Lou Curran at 5115 Underwood Road, Baltimore, MD 21212.
Then from 6 to 8 PM ET, come to the Ivy Book Shop, 5928 Falls Road, Baltimore 21209. Hear from the Golden Rule crew and former Greenpeace General Counsel Carol Booker, author of “Cove Point on the Chesapeake” about the Cove Point community, including risks of the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant and Cove Point fracked gas export plant dangerously close together in Cove Point. The Golden Rule sailed past the two plants and livestreamed commentary and took photos of the boat going past.
70] – On Sat., April 29 from 11 AM to 1 PM, Reach-Out and Speak-Out honoring the legacy of Daniel Ellsberg. Abolish Nuclear Weapons & Defuse Nuclear War. Gather on Germantown Ave. & Mermaid Lane in Chestnut Hill/Philadelphia across from the Saturday Farmers Market/Peace Park. See the Chestnut Hill sign near the intersection/area at Cresheim Lane & Germantown Ave. See https://www.brandywinepeace.com/event/reach-out-speak-out-honoring-legacy-of-daniel-ellsbe rg-abolish-nuclear-weapons-defuse-nuclear-war/. Contact the Brandywine Peace Community at 215-843-4826 or brandywine@juno.com. Or go to www.brandywine@juno.com.
71] – On Sat., April 29 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.
72] – DC Action for Assange <dcactionforassange@gmail.com> will be at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Sat., April 29 from 6 to 7 PM ET. The dinner will be at the Washington Hilton on Connecticut Ave just north of DuPont Circle. Look for Assange banners near the security entrances.
73] -- If you are able to donate any kind of surplus medical supplies for field hospitals in eastern Ukraine, please email Brendan.walls@seaseton.org or call 410-721-5770 x231. There is a colleague whose father is a medic on the front line. One container is shipped every month to the Donbass region. Donations can be picked up in Baltimore and Columbia every Thursday, and on other days in Annapolis and Crofton.
74] -- This is A PLEA TO CONVINCE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TO OBEY INTERNATIONAL LAW. The world reached a historic milestone on January 22, 2021: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons [TPNW] entered into force and become binding international law -- https://www.icanw.org/the_treaty.
Prevent Nuclear War/Maryland has called attention to the growing danger of nuclear war and the outrageous $1.7 trillion dollars we are spending to upgrade the nuclear arsenal. On July 18, 2017, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, a U.S. Navy - affiliated research center received a seven-year, $92 million contract to continue its systems engineering and research-and-development services for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. Help convince JHU to renounce nuclear weapons contracts. Contact the president, Ron Daniels, to urge him to reject all nuclear weapons contracts: Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218. Call his office at (410) 516-8068 or email president@jhu.edu.
75] – David Eberhardt was a member of the Baltimore Four with Father Philip Berrigan, Tom Lewis and Rev. James Mengel. The group poured blood on draft files on October 27, 1967. They would be convicted and sentenced to prison. Dave has written a book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"- documenting the Baltimore Four action and many others up to and including the most recent Plowshares action – Kings Bay Plowshares 7.
Dave just printed 50 new copies of For All the Saints, a Protest Primer- 250+ pp w photos-therefore #'s 351-400 making it o so collectable with two Berrigan book reviews added. The books are signed, and the price remains $25. Will send free if need b- he is not in it for the money! If you want one, send him a check: or contact Dave Eberhardt, 4 Hadley Square North, Baltimore, MD 21218 by email at 1941mireille@gmail.com .
76] – Yousef Zarbalian [mailto:yzarbali@gmail.com] started his own medical practice in December before the pandemic hit. It is called East-West Medicine and Rheumatology, and its website is EastWestMD.com. Yousef is licensed in Maryland and Virginia. He is doing primary care as well as rheumatologic care (focusing on joint problems and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and sjogren's). He is offering telemedicine visits, and he has very reasonable rates for uninsured individuals. He makes use of herbs (which can be sent directly to patients from the herbal dispensary) as well as prescribing medications to their local pharmacy if needed.
77] -- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs, records, tarps and table cloths, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.
78] -- Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.
79] -- Join an extraordinary global campaign for the elimination of nuclear weapons: http://www.globalzero.org/sign-declaration. A growing group of leaders around the world is calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons and a majority of the global public agrees. This is an historic window of opportunity. With momentum already building in favor of Zero, a major show of support from people around the world could tip the balance. When it comes to nuclear weapons, one is one too many.
80] – A Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil takes place every day in Lafayette Park, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 24 hours a day, since June 3, 1981. Go to http://prop1.org; call 202-682-4282.
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/.
“One is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems impossible. It may or may not be possible to turn the US around through nonviolent revolution. But one thing favors such an attempt: the total inability of violence to change anything for the better" - Daniel Berrigan
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