Baltimore Activist Alert -- November 30, 2023

37] Live from activists at the 2MSP and COP28! – Nov. 30

38] The War in Gaza – Nov. 30

39] Social Housing Organizing Meeting – Nov. 30

40] Brady Organizing Team – Nov. 30

41] Be a climate lobbyist -- Nov. 30

42] The War on Cuba – Nov. 30

43] No winners between the IDF and Hamas – Nov. 30

44] Planning a Healthcare Campaign – Nov. 30

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37] – Timmon Wallis, NuclearBan.US [timmon@nuclearban.us] wants you to know about a livestream on Thurs., Nov. 30 at 12:30 PM ET -- Live from activists at the 2MSP and COP28!  As activists gather in New York for the Second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and in Dubai for the 28th UN Climate Change Conference, there will be a connecting the movements against these two existential threats to humanity in a live call between the two conferences. Watch the livestream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnm_48i1E4c

38] –Friends of Sabeel North America [friends@fosna.org] on Thurs., Nov. 30 at 3:30 PM ET will host a discussion The War in Gaza: Where Are We? Why Are We Here? And Where In God's Name Could We Be Going? Listen to a conversation with Alice Rothchild and Jonathan Kuttab.  Alice, physician, author, activist, and filmmaker will focus on the medical community. Jonathan, international human rights attorney will speak briefly about what brought us to this unfolding genocide and what we might see beyond it. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsf-usrD4pEtY1j0CQZIyibvzqaCCKFjap#/registration

39] – The Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] is holding its biweekly Social Housing Organizing Meeting on Thurs., Nov. 30 at 5 PM ET. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP.  Learn about its latest activities, what they're planning for the future, and how to get involved. The host can be reached at social.housing.wg@gmail.com

  The group seeks to educate Metro DC DSA chapter members and the general public about social housing and to facilitate collective action in support of the passage and implementation of the Green New Deal for Housing Amendment Act.  The legislation proposes to create mixed-income, district-owned housing with market rate units that subsidize a larger number of affordable units. It's a pioneering approach that deepens affordability, invests surplus funds into the creation of more social housing, and locks-in financial sustainability. The bill also includes climate and labor standards and elected tenant boards with oversight over building management.  This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/november-30-2023-social-housing-organizing-meeting?link_id=46&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-17-2023&email_referrer=email_2123314&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-24-2023

40] – On Thurs., Nov. 30 from 5 to 6 PM ET, get with the Brady Organizing Team for a virtual training. Do you need support from Brady’s organizing team? Have new ideas to combat gun violence, but don’t know how to get them off the ground? Every week, a member of the organizing team is here to support your work. Sign up for the shift that works best for your schedule. If you can't find a time that works for you, email rgonzalez@bradyunited.org to schedule time to talk. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/380248/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest.  This will continue on Thursdays through Dec. 21.

41] – The CCAN Action Fund [info@ccanactionfund.org] needs you to be a climate lobbyist. On Thurs., Nov. 30 at 6:30 PM, join a virtual lobby training on Zoom. Learn how to lobby and get results! Sign up at https://act.ccanactionfund.org/page/59672/data/1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=membership&utm_content=CCAN+Wide+Lobby+Training-1123-c4+A&ea.url.id=2137594

42] – Michael Thompson <mrthompson819@gmail.com> wants you to know that the Maryland-Cuba Solidarity Coalition is hosting a film screening on Thurs., Nov. 30 at 6 PM ET. See a screening of episodes 1-3 Belly of the Beast's "The War on Cuba" documentary followed by a brief panel discussion about the blockade. Gather at NoMuNoMu, 709 N. Howard St. Call 410-487-5218.

43] – MAPA [info@masspeaceaction.org] is hosting a webinar on Thurs., Nov. 30 at 7 PM ET with Andrew Bacevich, who will address "Why There Will Be No Winners in the Israel-Gaza War."  RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/P_4Nrz5BGU-o6EtwI4-Sjg2?contactdata=nvLdkd%2ff+TpJ+PxekI6t9MExs9EJ8RJi02KOx3nBfE3ZRIl+RjMePhXRRMJeUZvH8K+WKydVFhE4rqkEh4FFZZxeCSj0GvXpv14rlv5zT8%2fNkFSX58H4f6NzJEZ%2fZscelx4DB9A9clKjXU8ht4NOByOIrqGvdv5wEbwDJHY%2f9OWJPao9Cge67yZo59ABC+8AKkm12r3BqRXIQYSUhveiHiKIInF8n3Neqc029SgWw6Q9anJ60ixNQo082tyXLktwF4yn27PeTmZfqhVQhXAcIODaQ738pzaBMJHjwEgakFV0%2f%2fUQsa0kqVPdWc5%2fEH1noD7TzyXDX0xIfoOiOekUEw%3d%3d&emci=52230d6b-468d-ee11-8924-6045bdd47111&emdi=f8b09158-5d8d-ee11-8924-6045bdd47111&ceid=269591

44] – Healthcare-NOW! [email@healthcare-now.org] wants you to register to get trained on Thurs., Nov. 30 at 8 PM ET. This training will focus on Campaign Culture and Structure. Healthcare NOW believes in the power of grassroots organizing to make real change in our healthcare system. That’s why we are on a mission to make sure that anyone in this country who’s passionate about healthcare justice can access the tools to organize for Medicare for All. There is a training curriculum to help new activists (and veterans looking for a refresher) develop and sharpen their organizing skills and understanding of the healthcare system. These trainings will continue on Thursdays through Dec. 7. Register https://www.healthcare-now.org/trainings/

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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- November 29 to December 1

21] International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People -- Nov. 29

22] Ceasefire Now phone bank – Nov. 29

23] Common Cause Election Protection phone bank – Nov. 29 & Dec. 1

24] Support local control of police – Nov. 29

25] Food & Water Action meeting – Nov. 29

26] Asians for Palestine Teach-In – Nov. 29

27] CCAN meeting – Nov. 29

28] Get out the Vote training – Nov. 29

29] Abolition working group meeting – Nov. 29

30] Urgency forum – Nov. 29

31] Virtual vigil for Palestine – Nov. 29

32] Training for legislators meetings – Nov. 29

33] Keep the conversation going -- Nov. 29

34] Christian Zionism – Nov. 29

35] GI Antiwar Resistance films – Nov. 29

36] Teach-In on Gaza – Nov. 29

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21] -- Join in on Wed., Nov. 29 at 1 PM ET on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People for a webinar with movement leaders on how you can show up and take action for Palestine. There is no more important moment than now to stand in solidarity. With about 15,000 Palestinian people killed by Israel across Gaza, we must continue pressuring U.S. and international leaders and societies to demand a total ceasefire now.  RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__stGE0sxQeO9oGxVb_qG9w#/registration

22] – The Working Families Party [reply@workingfamilies.org] is holding a Ceasefire Now phone bank on Wed., Nov. 29 at 3 PM ET.  Understand that the Palestinian people are distinct from Hamas, and the Israeli people do not represent the Israeli government's actions. The U.S. plays a role by providing military aid to Israel, and we must push for a permanent ceasefire.  Congress is set to vote on a bill that would send $14 billion in US taxpayer money and in US-made weapons to the Israeli military to support its brutal war. This is on top of the $3.5 billion we already send to the Israeli military every year. Israel’s bombing campaign and ground invasion have already killed at least 15,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, obliterated civilian infrastructure including schools and hospitals, and made entire cities uninhabitable.

  As more and more members of Congress come out for a ceasefire, there’s also growing momentum also to block any further military funding for Israel so long as its human rights abuses continue. There may be a vote in the Senate on such a provision as early as next week. Call your Senator and tell them you oppose US taxpayer dollars and US weapons being sent to the Israeli military to commit war crimes against Palestinian civilians. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/workingfamilies/event/589315/?utm_source=NatEmail-20231128&link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2128011&email_subject=join-the-phone-bank-to-stop-funding-the-war-in-gaza

23] – On Wed., Nov. 29 from 4 to 6 PM and on Fri., Dec. 1 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.

24] – Molly Amster [info@jufjcampaignfund.org] wants you to join Jews United for Justice on Wed., Nov. 29 at 5 PM ET at a Baltimore City Council hearing, City Hall, 100 Holliday St., Baltimore 21202. The hearing is on legislation to help restore control over the Baltimore police to local legislators, rather than state legislators. RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/bpd-hearing/?emci=96ee9f24-2d8e-ee11-8924-6045bdd47111&emdi=921adaed-3e8e-ee11-8924-6045bdd47111&ceid=3403859

25] – On Wed., Nov. 29 from 6 to 6:30 PM ET, Food & Water Action will hold a volunteer meeting. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/593188/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

Get campaign updates and prepare for another year of organizing.  There two major campaigns in Maryland: first, discuss the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force; and second, get updates on the CSX Coal Pier Terminal, which for years has polluted air in the Curtis Bay area of Baltimore. Continue to fight for the phase out of fossil fuels here in Maryland. 

26] – 18 Million Rising [info@18millionrising.org] wants you to attend on Wed., Nov. 29 at 6 PM ET an Asians for Palestine Teach-In.  Over 15,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel – and there will be more deaths as long as a ceasefire is not called. Learn more from Palestinian community leaders at the upcoming teach-in: Maisa Morrar, co-founder of Palestinian Feminist Collective, and Rand, a queer Palestinian Muslim content creator known as @officialjakegyllenhalal. Join for a night of film and discussion on Palestinian history, the occupation, and the fight for liberation.  The teach-in will include Mona Gazala’s short film “Closeness to the Land.”  RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z1Tior_JT0GEiRqQJ2svAA#/registration?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-our-next-asians-for-palestine-event-2&email_referrer=email_2120220&email_subject=our-next-asians-for-palestine-event

27] – CCAN [info@chesapeakeclimate.org] is inviting you to a Maryland Action Member Meetup on Wed., Nov. 29 at 7 PM ET.  Do a deep dive in clean buildings. RSVP at https://act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/60160/data/1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=utm_membership&utm_content=MD-Sept+Action+Member+Meetup-0923-c3+A+15:33:07&ea.url.id=2138801

28] – On Wed., Nov. 29 at 7 PM ET, the Maryland Democratic Party will hold a Training Series - Demystifying Get out the Vote: Overview and Best Practices.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/558994/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

29] – The Northern Virginia Democratic Socialists [novabranch@mdcdsa.org] Abolition working group will meet on Wed., Nov. 29 at 7 PM.   The group works to challenge oppressive institutions and imagines the capacities for community care.  RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEcShQX51IL2Z1sNff7bqiYz68vAtPjUxpTuIrfvAK8iBDqA/viewform?link_id=1&can_id=3fcd7916f2ff367c3b859d45270fd1d5&source=email-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-80&email_referrer=email_1819087&email_subject=nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events?clear_id=true&link_id=6&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2117478&email_subject=nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events

30] -- The Treaty for Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is a critically important vehicle in the struggle to prevent nuclear war and to create a nuclear weapons-free world. But it’s not enough!  With the tectonic geopolitical changes and intensifying confrontations between great and lesser nuclear powers and proliferation pressures from Seoul to Tehran, and arms racing with nuclear “modernization”, cyber, AI, and other high-tech weaponry, we must respond to the urgency of the moment. On Wed., Nov. 29 at 7 PM ET, join this Urgency of Disarmament forum which will feature Israeli disarmament and peace activist Sharon Dolev will be replacing her Middle East Treaty Organization colleague Emad Kiyaei.  As a result of State Department paranoia, Emad has not received his visa to join forums taking place inside and outside the United Nations during the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Meeting of the State Parties.  RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdb8u4nLxgz4dnQTxU1v6rnTroeMJvh1mIc07r2VhWtLvpZHA/viewform

31] -- UNRWA USA [info@unrwausa.org] wants you to attend a Virtual Vigil on Wed., Nov. 29 at 7 PM ET on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.  RSVP at https://getinvolved.unrwausa.org/event/united-for-gaza-a-nationwide-virtual-vigil/e542835.

32] – Everyone is invited to join Jews United for Justice on Wed., Nov. 29 at 7:30 PM ET on Zoom for Legislator Meetings 101 training.  This is to prepare to meet with Maryland legislators. Register at https://jufj.org/events/category/legislator-meetings/?emci=96ee9f24-2d8e-ee11-8924-6045bdd47111&emdi=921adaed-3e8e-ee11-8924-6045bdd47111&ceid=3403859

33] –Little Friends for Peace is hosting Wednesday Night Peace Circles via Zoom from 7:30 - 8:30 PM to discuss various topics. All ages are encouraged to attend, and absolutely everyone is welcome.  Please feel free to join and invite others within your networks that could be enriched by the sharing. Register at https://forms.gle/NC9WhiTU83paiwK47. On Wed., Nov. 29, the topic is Keep the conversation going. Join on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8637175637? 37] -- pwd=N3pvcmNuZmVxaW1DT0dHTHFqVDVFdz09. The meeting ID is 863 717 5637, and the passcode is peace.  The final circle is on Dec. 13, Open Heart.

34] -- Check out Understanding Christian Zionism: a teach-in with Jewish Voice for Peace and Showing Up for Racial Justice on Wed., Nov. 29 at 8 PM ET.  How is Christian Zionism showing up in this moment, and why is understanding it important in our efforts to demand a ceasefire and an end to the violence in Gaza? RSVP at https://act.surj.org/a/jvp-surj-2023?sourceid=1001761&emci=327613a0-6f89-ee11-8925-00224832e811&emdi=08ca7bea-e58a-ee11-8925-00224832e811&ceid=237778

35] -- The Vietnam Peace Commemoration Committee [director@ffrd.org] is showing three films about the GI Antiwar Resistance starting at 8 PM ET on Wed., Nov.29.  Hear from Jane Fonda, Holly Near and others. For speaker bios and links to watch all three films before the zoom click here: https://vnpeacecomm.blogspot.com/2023/10/civilian-support-for-gi-resistance.html Register for the zoom by clicking here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tnW0ygLaTtC6ut5klUcBjg

36] -- The RootsAction Education Fund [info@rootsaction.org] on Wed., Nov. 29 at 8:30 PM ET will do a "Teach-In for Action" on Gaza. Stop the Cycle of Violence in the Middle East.  Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oUdwCDOdRrCOSYnj7qyMZQ#/registration?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=0ed0408e-2453-48e1-9378-e39d12758898

   In the face of Israel's U.S.-supported assault in Gaza, resulting in well over 14,000 deaths so far, including several thousand children, the threat of a wider regional conflict is undeniable. These attacks coincide with U.S.-Saudi “security” negotiations, potentially involving military support, with the hope of normalizing Saudi-Israel relations. What's most alarming is Saudi Arabia's request for uranium enrichment—a grave concern given its openness to seeking nuclear weapons if Iran pursues them.  The panel aims to shed light on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East and discuss practical ways to address it and prevent further violence. This teach-in will include a call-to-action requiring our collective attention and engagement.

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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- November 28, 2023

16] Governing Our Planetary Emergency – Nov. 28

17] Russia out of Ukraine – Nov. 28

18] Deep Canvass 101 training – Nov. 28

19] Defund MPD Working Group meeting – Nov. 28

20] Sailing for a Nuclear-Free World – Nov. 28

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16] – UNFOLD ZERO [info@unfoldzero.org] hopes you are interested in a webinar Governing Our Planetary Emergency on Tues., Nov. 28 from 9 at 10:30 AM ET. UNFOLD ZERO joins the Stimson Center and the Climate Governance Commission in inviting you to join the Global online launch of the 2023 Report of the Climate Governance Commission. The Climate Governance Commission aims to address a crucial gap in confronting the global climate emergency by developing, proposing, and building partnerships that promote feasible, high-impact global governance solutions for urgent and effective climate action to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C or less. There are several speakers, including Mary Robinson, Lead Co-Chair of the Climate Governance Commission and Chair of The Elders, and former president of Ireland. Register at https://www.stimson.org/event/the-climate-governance-commission-governing-our-planetary-emergency/

17] -- Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., Nov. 28 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.

18] –The People's Action Institute [info@peoplesaction.org] is hosting on Tues., Nov. 28 and Wed., Nov. 29 from 6 to 9 PM and Sat., Dec. 2 from noon to 3 PM ET --  Deep Canvass 101 training. The power of deep canvassing is needed now more than ever.  This is a three-session training, so you must be signed up for all three sessions in order to receive your certificate of completion for the Deep Canvass Institute 101 Skills Series. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/peoplesaction/event/584444/?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-dont-miss-the-final-deep-canvass-101-training-of-2023&email_referrer=email_2120069&email_subject=dont-miss-the-final-deep-canvass-101-training-of-2023

19] – The Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] on Sun., Nov. 28 from 6 to 7 PM ET is holding a Defund MPD Working Group biweekly meeting. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/defund-mpd-working-group-biweekly-meeting-11282023?link_id=65&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-27-2023-2&email_referrer=email_2109499&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-10-2023

Join the Defund MPD Working Group to discuss strategy and planning. This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters.

20] – Get with a webinar: Sailing for a Nuclear-Free World on Tues., Nov. 28 from 7 to 8 PM ET. Email Greta at greta@worldbeyondwar.org. The World BEYOND War Florida Chapter & Veterans for Peace Chapter 136 (The Villages, FL) invite you to this webinar with Helen Jaccard, Veterans for Peace Golden Rule Project Manager! The Golden Rule ship, which was used to stop nuclear weapons tests in 1958, has just completed an 11,000 mile voyage around the eastern U.S. Learn about the voyage, the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and measures you can take to stop the possibility of nuclear war. Register at https://actionnetwork.org/events/webinar-sailing-for-a-nuclear-free-world?clear_id=true&link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-wbw-news-action-stop-killing-people&email_referrer=email_2124693&email_subject=wbw-news-action-a-permanent-humanitarian-pause-from-war

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

Baltimore Activist Alert – November 26 to 28, 2023

Baltimore Activist Alert – November 26 to 28, 2023

"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own nation. The great initiative in this war is ours. The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther King Jr.

Friends, this list and other email documents which I send out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center.  Go to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com. 

  If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send contributions to Max Obuszewski, BNC, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Max can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net.

1] Books, buttons and stickers

2] Web site for info on federal legislation\

3] Need help in archiving activist material    

4] Max is looking for tips on a garage or a storage suggestion.

5] Get the book Surely Goodness and Mercy by Murphy Davis

6] Get the book Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois

7] Alan Barysh has another book

8] Indigenous Wisdom and Gratitude – Nov. 26

9] Share Thanks and Hope, Together – Nov. 26

10] How We Win the Civil War – Nov. 26

10] Gaza, Human Rights, and Apartheid -- Nov. 27

11] Protest at the Pentagon – Nov. 27

12] Green Grassroots Emergency Environment and Election Protection – Nov. 27

13] Film Angel of Gaza – Nov. 27

14] Get Money out of Maryland meeting – Nov. 27

15] Immigrant youth demand a ceasefire in Gaza!  – Nov. 28

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1] – Buttons, bumper stickers and books are available.  “God Bless the Whole World, No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-323-1607.

2] –To obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/.  Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or 800-426-8073. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.

3] –  Janice Sevre-Duszynska needs some assistance in archiving her activist material.  If you are interested in this project, contact Max at 410-32301607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

4] – Max is in need of a garage or a storage space.  Any suggestions would be welcome.  Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

5] – Consider getting HOSPITALITY, the newsletter of OPEN DOOR: A prophetic discipleship community honoring the Black Jesus, Dorothy Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. The September/October 2022 issue contains a wonderful review by Claire Schaeffer-Duffy of Surely Goodness and Mercy by Murphy Davis, reprinted from The Catholic Worker, March-April 2022.  Davis, a co-founder of the Open Door Community, died in 2020.   You can subscribe to the newsletter or buy a copy of the book by calling 404-290-2047 or by emailing opendoorcomm@bellsouth.net.

6] – Another book to consider purchasing is Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois. His new book is both memoir and position-paper, and it makes the case that the Roman Catholic Church is a corrupt system that spits out truth-tellers. The crime he was excommunicated for was attending the ordination ceremony of Janice Sevre-Duszynska in Lexington, Kentucky, in August 2008. The ordination was under the auspices of the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests.  The Vatican’s response has been to excommunicate any woman who has the audacity to see herself as a priest equal to a male priest. You can purchase a copy from Amazon or by Kindle.

  Here are two quotes to contemplate: “I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men. She is to keep silent.” – Timothy 1, 2:12-13.  “If the patriarchy that dominates the church is not dismantled and women are not treated as equals, the church will continue to diminish and, eventually, die.” – Roy Bourgeois.

7] – Alan Barysh  [magoo1917@earthlink.net] hopes that you will purchase his audio book -- Shipyard Days and Nights and Other Baltimore Stories (Mostly true).  It's on amazon.com. Should this book hit the big time, Mr. Barysh says he will donate money to the Shipyard Retirees Association.

8] – Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 2521 St. Paul St., Baltimore 21218, meets on Sundays, and usually there is a platform address at 10:30 AM ET.  On Nov. 26, the theme is “Indigenous Wisdom and Gratitude.”  Many of our harvest traditions have been crafted through selective adoption of aspects of Native American life. Selective appropriation from indigenous cultures frames our Thanksgiving holiday when we express gratitude, particularly for nature’s gifts. Can we go beyond superficial appropriation of indigenous wisdom? What might we learn that fundamentally changes how we see relationships, sustainability, and our place in the world? Hugh Taft-Morales explores these questions through Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book Braiding Sweetgrass. Hugh serves as Leader of the Philadelphia Ethical Society and the Baltimore Ethical Society and is a member of the Ethical Action Committee of the American Ethical Union (AEU). Visit https://bmorethical.org

9] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] hopes you will attend a Town Hall on Sun., Nov. 26 at 4 PM ET and give thanks. Share Thanks and Hope, Together.  If you had a challenging time around the Thanksgiving table as your MAGA uncle wanted to pick a fight, or if you have not yet had the opportunity to share a positive experience with like-minded friends this holiday season, then share stories about what we're genuinely thankful for as the world is struggling through some serious challenges. Share stories and testimonies about what we are thankful for, and how we build hope and move towards a world that's a better place for all.  Register and your secure codes will be emailed to you: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4#/registration

10] –Steve Phillips [info@democracyincolor.com] has written a book How We Win the Civil War. On Sun., Nov. 26 at 8 PM ET, Phillips will host a weekly “Sundays with Steve” on Facebook Live to discuss contemporary issues through the prism of the ongoing Civil War. Sign up at https://www.facebook.com/events/1380348316229936/1380348362896598/?active_tab=about

11] – There is a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop.  The next vigil is Nov. 27, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649.  The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro entrance and in the designated "protest zone" behind bicycle fences across from the entrance to the Metro.  This vigil will honor the visit to the area of the anti-nuclear ship the Golden Rule.

 By Metro, take Yellow Line and get out at the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the Pentagon City stop! Go up south escalators and turn left and walk across to protest area. By car from D.C. area, take 395 South and get off at Exit 8A-Pentagon South Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary Rd. at end of ramp and right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army Navy Dr. You can "pay to park" on Army Navy Dr.,  and there is meter parking one block on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these spots begins at 8 AM.  No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds. The restrooms are located inside Marriot Providence Inn on corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.

12] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] want you to participate with the Green Grassroots Emergency Environment and Election Protection (GREEP) Zoom on Mon., Nov. 20 at 5 PM ET. Hear from leading activists, elected officials, and others committed to union organizing as well as cleaning up our elections and the environment, and other critically important issues. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqfuygpjIiHtc20uIOxdeqYRiAicjSLWUc#/registration

13] – Ahmed Mansour <ahmed.mansour115566@gmail.com> hopes you will attend on Mon., Nov. 27 at 7 PM ET "Angel of Gaza," a short film screening at the American Film Institute in Silver Spring. "Angel of Gaza" is a moving story of Malek, a young Gazan girl whose name means "Angel" in Arabic. During her 7 year journey, she draws and journals to find the home and family she lost.  You can learn more and register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/angel-of-gaza-telling-the-toll-of-the-lost-children-tickets-759145473547?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

14] – Charlie Cooper [charlie.coop47@gmail.com] is inviting you to GMOM and For the People – a Maryland teleconference meeting on Mon., Nov. 27 at 7:30 PM ET. The agenda will focus on a bill to allow Maryland officials to remove ineligible candidates from the ballot, and maintaining the relationship with John Sarbanes. You can join by dialing 1 301 715 8592 with a meeting ID of 931 3066 2622, and a password of 173976. You can also join on Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/93130662622?pwd=OE15SURJUWdXNHFicW94SDI3c2x3UT09#s

15] – United We Dream [info@unitedwedream.org] on Tues., Nov. 28 at 2 PM ET wants you to know that immigrant youth demand a ceasefire in Gaza!  Red, white, black, and green; the colors of the Palestinian flag and also watermelon - a creative symbol of the Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation for years. When the people of Palestine were censored and forbidden from flying their flag, they brought sliced watermelon to the protest! From Palestine to Mexico, all the walls have got to go!  The “Immigrant Youth for Palestine'' Power Hour is to drive calls to Congress and jam their phone lines with the demand for a Ceasefire NOW.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/urgent-action-immigrant-youth-for-palestine-power-hour/?source=email_11.17&link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2117661&email_subject=__take-action-immigrant-youth-demand-a-ceasefire-in-gaza

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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- November 25 - 26, 2023

43] Food pantry – Nov. 25

44] Food Pantry and Food Donation Center – Nov. 25

45] Do Abolition Research – Nov. 26

46] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine

47] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

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

49] Do you need a doctor?

50] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

51] Do you need any book shelves?

52] Join the Global Zero campaign.

53] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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43] – 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/

44] – On Sat., Nov. 25 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.

45] – On Sun., Nov. 26 at 1 PM ET, the Northern Virginia DSA will engage in Abolition Research. This DSA chapter [novabranch@mdcdsa.org] meets every other Sunday at 1 PM. The group is co-working to research county budgets and ways to divert funds from the police into community care. RSVP at NoVA Abolition Research Sunday https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEcShQX51IL2Z1sNff7bqiYz68vAtPjUxpTuIrfvAK8iBDqA/viewform?link_id=43&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-17-2023&email_referrer=email_2123314&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-24-2023

46] --  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.

47] -- 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.

48] – 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 . 

49] – 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.  

50] -- 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.

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

52] -- 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.

53] – 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