Thursday, October 26, 2023

Baltimore Activist Alert -- October 27 -- November 2, 2023

51] Peace vigil at the White House Oct. 27

52] Women in Black vigil – Oct. 27

53] Weekly Town Hall Podcast about Media & Democracy – Oct. 27

54] Protests and Political Activism in Korea Oct. 27

55] Common Cause Election Protection phone bank Oct. 27, 29 & 31 & Nov. 2

56] Food pantry – Oct. 28

57] Canvass for progressives – Oct. 28

58] Canvass with Zeke Cohen – Oct. 28

59] Canvass with the Environmental Justice Task Force Oct. 28

60] Food Pantry and Food Donation Center Oct. 28

61] Defend Sarah Jama. Stop attack on Gaza. Oct. 28

62] Get out the Vote virtual phone banks Oct. 28 - 29

63] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine

64] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

65] Read Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"

66] Do you need a doctor?

67] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

68] Do you need any book shelves?

69] Join the Global Zero campaign.

70] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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51] – The Dorothy Day Catholic Worker will host a peace vigil at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., Oct. 27 at noon.  Contact the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker: 202-882-9649 or artlaffin@hotmail.com.

52] – 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.

53] – The Democratic National Committee is holding a Weekly Town Hall Podcast about Media & Democracy on Fri., Oct. 27 from noon to 1:30 PM ET.  Tune in at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/546677/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual. The podcast will continue through Fri., Jan. 26 from noon to 1 PM ET.

54] – The GW Institute for Korean Studies [Gwiks@gwu.edu] is hosting the 31st Annual HMS Colloquium - Competing Voices: Protests and Political Activism in Korea on Fri., Oct. 27 at 2 PM ET. This is a hybrid event.  To join in person, go to 1957 E. St. NW, Lindner Family Commons (Room 602), WDC 20052.  For others, tune in via Zoom:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/31st-annual-hahn-moo-sook-colloquium-in-the-korean-humanities-tickets-736700931317

South Korea has a history of demonstrations and protests that continue in the democratic era. From student protests to labor strikes to more recent #MeToo demonstrations, waves of contentious politics have reshaped the political landscape and protest itself in Korea. They have popularized tactics like the candlelight demonstration and organizational forms, such as national solidarity infrastructures. At the same time, extreme protest tactics persist and depend on material and emotional support from activist communities. Korean contentious politics is also engaging with transnational advocacy and the Korean diaspora, including through counter-mobilization. And new issues and competing knowledge claims are spurring mobilization. This year’s Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium in the Korean Humanities will examine the competing voices and shifting practices of protest cultures in South Korea. 

55] – On Fri., Oct. 27 from 4 to 6 PM, Sun., Oct. 29 from 6 to 8 PM, Tues., Oct. 31 from 4 to 6 PM ET, and on Thurs., Nov. 2 from 5 to 7 PM ET, 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. 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.

56] – St. Matthew United Methodist Church, 101 Avon Beach Rd., Turner Station, MD 21222, holds a Food Pantry every Saturday from 10 AM to noon ET.  Please bring nonperishable items such as canned fruits & vegetables, pasta, cooking oil, mixes, etc. to the church or make out a check payable to St. Matthew UMC with "food pantry" in the memo line. Visit https://stmatthewts.org/

57] – Jared Schablein [admin@lowershoreprogressives.com] wants you to join a canvass on Sat., Oct. 28 from 10:30 AM to noon ET and from 12:30 to 1:30 PM ET. Meet at the Megan Outten Campaign Office (Salisbury City Center Builder), 213 W. Main St., Salisbury, MD 21801. Sign up for a shift at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/579474/  The Lower Shore Progressive Caucus proudly stands by its endorsed candidates. This event will continue until November 4.

58] – Canvass with Zeke Cohen, Comptroller Bill Henry and UNITE HERE Local 7 on Sat., Oct. 28 from 11 AM to 2 PM ET, starting at the Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle School, 820 E. 43rd St., Baltimore 21212. Join a Day of Action with Councilperson Zeke Cohen, Comptroller Bill Henry, and union members from UNITE HERE Local 7 and knock doors in Kernewood, Waverly, and Woodbourne-McCabe. Support Zeke Cohen's campaign for City Council President!  Snacks and training will be provided. Please bring a fully charged cell phone, a friend, and comfortable walking clothes. There will be a quick training. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/588859/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

59] – The Environmental Justice Task Force will be on the ground on Sat., Oct. 28 from 11 AM to 2 PM ET with the first shift and from 3 to 6 PM for the second shift. If you are interested in offering your support through phone banking or canvassing, email sirjames@progressivemaryland.org

60] – On Sat., Oct. 28 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.

61] – Just Peace Advocates [info@justpeaceadvocates.ca] is holding an online rally on Fri., Oct. 27 at noon ET.  Defend Sarah Jama. Stop attack on Gaza. Ontario NDP MPP Sarah Jama was censured by the Ontario legislature for her criticism of Israel, which has killed 6500 Palestinians over the past two weeks. Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles expelled Jama from the party caucus. All because she spoke out against genocidal policies. Email info@justpeaceadvocates.ca or visit www.justpeaceadvocates.ca Register for the on-line rally at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ogab0XSsQ-2VHrHuOBE6jA#/registration?link_id=8&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-defend-sarah-jama-against-ontario-ndp-anti-palestinian-racism&email_referrer=email_2091862&email_subject=on-line-rally-friday-october-27-at-noon-et-defend-sarah-jama-stop-attack-on-gaza

62] – The DNC Environment and Climate Crisis Council [info@dncclimate.org] needs your help starting on Sat., Oct. 28 from  2 to 4 PM, Sun., Oct. 29 from 6 to 8 PM and other dates through November 7.  Join Get out the Vote virtual phone banks for 2023 Priority States. The key Priority States include Kentucky, Virginia, and Louisiana. The focus will be on rallying support for Democrats in their important November elections and engaging voters in volunteer opportunities. We will continue to make calls into Priority States through the November election dates.  RSVP at https://events.democrats.org/event/569897/?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-vote-call-knock-share-what-will-you-do&email_referrer=email_2090780&email_subject=we-need-you-to-win

63] --  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.

64] -- 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.

65] – 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 . 

66] – 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.  

67] -- 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.

68] -- Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.

69] -- 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.

70] – 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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