Baltimore Activist Alert -- August 25, 2023

15] Feminists seek freedom in Palestine & Israel – Aug. 15

16] Back from the Brink meeting – Aug. 15

17] NextGen 0rganizing to GOTV – Aug. 15

18] Russia Out of Ukraine – Aug. 15

19] Getting to 100% Renewables – Aug. 15

20] Medical for All – Aug. 15

21] The Soviet Union 1989 – Aug. 15

22] September 17 – Aug. 15

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15] – On Tues., Aug. 15 at noon ET, gather online to hear from feminist leaders who are courageously working for a future of freedom in Palestine and Israel. This is the third talk of a four-part summer series -- Collective Liberation: Feminist Solidarity, and it is co-sponsored by Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom. Fatima Sobah, Ayala Shalev & Huda Abu Arquob will discuss how women play a vital and powerful role in conflict transformation. Come learn from these feminists who are overcoming gender based obstacles and leading movements for peace and justice. RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/Rw3dZQUJGUmC_RhIcfuWYw2?contactdata=sSom8LeBjT7DfC+3PXNxKnIGP0dcUXP3eJU81reJOBwZh%2f7%2frEnpAH2pRSW4V+Y2BKJlbhdeVCHWxHyqbPCiRjoul6lovqwk+HY6F%2fkJdbobJpp9T%2fm%2fO8rm2vCkrEa4fFjF7K3ogSpVtvl6xFO%2fHXuD0FxnWb36uE1Syg2KbVJ67GbthRL%2f3tn%2foShIAkyNySOECF4xYY8GAD78bJkb9JlFbJNAqe4slZzxa+cYz5SDQKJHdZyWPQ0bIFxrkULQGRsCOtvj2q6IHlNKKn%2fcyQ%3d%3d&emci=02ef1fc7-1036-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&emdi=27dcd538-2f36-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&ceid=8142762

16] – Back from the Brink [info@preventnuclearwar.org] is holding a Local Organizing Meetup on Tues., Aug. 15 at 1 PM ET. Recap Oppenheimer activity, anniversaries of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, H. Res. 77 progress, and what's in store for UN Nuclear Abolition Day this fall. Join by Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86434879139?pwd=OERHYTFyeEpyalBVNEZQNlNBUmFmQT09&emci=58128227-4435-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&emdi=ec548364-1236-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&ceid=13712990#success

17] – Get with NextGen Organizing for a Freedom to Vote Act virtual Text Bank on Tues., Aug. 15 from 1 to 3 PM ET. The Freedom to Vote Act was reintroduced this summer as a bicameral bill to expand access to the ballot box, modernize voter registration, ensure fair maps, and much more. Now is the time to take action and ensure your representatives support this bill. Choose a time that works for you, and you will get the script, texting platform, guides, and a community to connect with other NextGen volunteers!  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/573369/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual.

18] -- Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., Aug. 15 from 4:30 to 5 PM ET at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. The invasion of Ukraine has the potential to become a war extending throughout Europe.  Putin has destroyed Aleppo and Grozny and has threatened the use of nuclear weapons.  Russian soldiers were sent into the area around the contaminated and still radioactive Chernobyl nuclear plant. Now they are stationed in the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe.   People who believe in peace and justice should come forward and take the risks of peace. The burial sites continue to expose ruthless war crimes by the invaders, Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.

19] – On Tues., Aug. 15 from 6 to 7 PM ET, Food & Water Watch will do a training Getting to 100% Renewables: How to You Can Impact Maryland's Climate Plan.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/574754/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest. Engage with the Maryland's climate plan. This training is meant to prepare volunteers for the Maryland Department of the Environment's (MDE) upcoming listening sessions to discuss the state's plans to reduce emissions and fight climate change. Over the next few weeks, the MDE will be hosting several community meetings to discuss its Maryland Climate Pathways Report. Food & Water Watch encourages community members to attend and speak out at these listening sessions to ensure Maryland is committed to 100% renewable energy and not dirty options like factory farm methane, trash incineration, or wood incineration.

20] – Democratic Socialists for Medicare for All are holding a group meeting on Tues., April 15 at 6 PM ET.  Help to petition the Alexandria City Council to endorse Medicare for All! A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP.  The group meets the first and third Tuesday of the month. RSVP for the zoom link: https://actionnetwork.org/events/m4all-alexandria-third-tuesday-update-august-15th-6pm?link_id=13&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-111&email_referrer=email_2004685&email_subject=nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events.

21] – The Maryland CPUSA [md@cpusa.org] is inviting you to another webinar The Soviet Union 1989--A Firsthand Report on a Workers' State in Crisis organized by the Baltimore Marxist Study Group on Tues., Aug. 13 at 7 PM ET. Hear a firsthand report by Les Bayless on the role of trade unions in Soviet society. Hear how the Soviet example influenced China and the rest of the socialist world. Email md at cpusa dot org if you want a copy of Les’ presentation.  To be part of the Study Group, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83579405063?pwd=RnQ0a1FiNDlxSytFaklnOHQ0N2ZUdz09. The meeting ID is 835 7940 5063, and the passcode is 403829.  Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZcocOCsrj4qHNcfH0krAP18Voz2kwSdceCT/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGrqzwjHtSQsB-ERpwqGY_CXejziCVfgo1emje1CDJyUlKuAO1YYLloI9zT.

22] – The Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] is formally endorsing the March to End Fossil Fuels on Tues., Aug. 15 at 8:30 PM ET.  U.N. Secretary General António Guterres is holding a Climate Ambition Summit this September. He has challenged world leaders to commit to an all-hands-on-deck Acceleration Agenda at the Ambition Summit in advance of the upcoming 28th Conference of Parties in Dubai, UAE this coming November/December. The March to #EndFossilFuels campaign is focused on pushing President Biden to commit the U.S. to these goals and more.  On Sunday, September 17th, days before the U.N. meets, there will be a march in the streets of New York City to show support for Secretary General Guterres' challenge. March to assure President Biden that the citizens of the U.S. know that we are in the midst of a devastating Climate Emergency that demands he make this commitment on behalf of the U.S.   RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrcuyuqDMuGNw9WGeahA0GKNVhvCeDU76z#/registration

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