Baltimore Activist Alert -- November 22 - 23, 2024

42] Peace vigil at White House – Nov. 22

43] Women in Black vigil – Nov. 22

44] AFSC Action Hour for ceasefire – Nov. 22

45] Everyday Counts – Nov. 22

46] Preach Palestine 2024 – Nov. 22

47] Social and Happy Hour – Nov. 22

48] Birdwatching tour of Patterson Park – Nov. 23

49] Anti-eviction canvass – Nov. 23

50] Socialist strategy – Nov. 23

51] Colombia Support Network – Nov. 23

52] Write to anti-nuke protesters

53] Baltimore activist selling her home

54] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine

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

56] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

57] Do you need a doctor?

58] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

59] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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42] – There is a weekly vigil at the White House on Fridays from noon to 1 PM sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649. 

 

43] – 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 830 West 40th Street and Elm Street. The VFP peace walkers will join he vigil. Parking is free at RPP or at the Rotunda across the street. Contact Ann Vinup at annvinup@gmail.com.

 

44] – The American Friends Service Committee holds an Action Hour for a Cease-fire Now every Friday at noon ET. Join AFSC staff to hear updates from Gaza. Then, take action by contacting elected officials and call for an immediate cease-fire and humanitarian access to Gaza. Our elected officials need to keep hearing from us. RSVP at https://afsc.org/events/action-hour-cease-fire-now?ms=EMA24EI1103&emci=17faec34-887a-ee11-b004-00224832eb73&emdi=9695a439-f87c-ee11-b004-00224832eb73&ceid=764241

 

45] – The Green New Deal Network [info@e.greennewdealnetwork.org] on Fri., Nov. 22 at 4 PM ET is doing an Every Day Counts Training Call. Push the White House and state leaders to use $$ they already have for public transit! With just two months remaining of a Democratic presidency, we are at a critical juncture to protect our climate and fight back against the far-right's vows to Expand fossil fuel production and to Rollback critical climate funding.   Join in for the Every Day Counts: Funding Public Transit Training call: https://act.greennewdealnetwork.org/signup/every-day-counts-funding-public-transit-training/?t=1&akid=3416%2E267200%2EqJGYXf

 

46] – Friends of Sabeel North America [friends@fosna.org] on Fri., Nov. 22 at 5:30 PM ET will do Preach Palestine 2024, a movement call announcement. Join the movement call and get involved with a national day of action this December. Learn how you can preach Palestine this Advent, and hear the announcement of a national day of action for the holy innocents of Palestine and Lebanon. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrfu6uqDoqGdU5FCBiuMuQWUEd4hXoTkUG#/registration

 

47] – Get over to an AdCom Social and Happy Hour on Fri., Nov. 22 at 5:30 PM ET at the Dew Drop Inn, 2801 8th St. NE, WDC 20017.  Come blow off some steam and have some happy hour drinks with your AdComrades.  You can talk to department stewards about the work their teams do to keep the chapter functioning smoothly and meet new people. AdCom helps coordinate things like events, social media posts, website updates, member engagement, security, technical operations, and more. The chapter can always use more people to keep the administrative wheels of the chapter turning, so come out and meet your new AdCom friends. RSVP a thttps://actionnetwork.org/events/adcom-socialhappy-hour-2?link_id=20&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-8-2024&email_referrer=email_2530551&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-15-2024

 

48] – On Sat., Nov. 23 at 8 AM ET, join a birdwatching tour of Patterson Park, Baltimore 21224. Meet on the southernmost end of the Boat Lake in Patterson Park, closest intersection is Eastern Avenue and South Rose Street. From there, walk directly north into the park via the cobblestone path, approximately 100 yards. Over 200 bird species have visited Patterson Park, an important migratory stopover in Baltimore City! Audubon and Baltimore Bird Club experts will lead in search of avian friends! No experience necessary. Email baltimore@audubon.org. RSVP at https://md.audubon.org/events/birdwatching-tour-patterson-park-baltimore-1

 

49] – On Sat., Nov. 23 at 1:30 PM ET, Metro DC DSA’s tenant organizing campaign, Stomp out Slumlords, will be kicking off its monthly anti-eviction canvass. Every month, canvassing operations roll out to inform tenants facing eviction of their rights in court and legal options, and to solicit interest in organizing their building. The canvass will meet at L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station, 650 D St. SW, WDC 20024 at the D Street exit at 1:30 PM. All levels of experience are invited to attend; newer participants will have a quick training beforehand and be paired with someone more experienced for training. Following the canvass, the crew will meet at Sonny’s Pizza in Park View to debrief and socialize. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/sos-anti-eviction-canvas-november-2024-2?link_id=22&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-8-2024&email_referrer=email_2530551&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-15-2024

 

  If you have a car, please drive it down to the meeting spot! Cars are helpful for getting canvassers to Metro-inaccessible areas. (Parking near L’Enfant Plaza is a bit tricky, but doable!) If you’re interested in the work but can’t canvass, email tenants@mdcdsa.org to learn about other ways to get involved.

 

50] – Reflect, Strategize, Unite is a Forum on Political Conditions and Socialist Strategy  on Sat., Nov. 23 from 3 to 5:30 PM ET at the Petworth Library, Meeting Room 1, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW, WDC 20011. As socialists, Northern Virginia Democratic Socialists [novabranch@mdcdsa.org] often find themselves in rapid-response mode, jumping from fight to fight. In the wake of the elections, and with MDC DSA Local Convention coming up, take a moment to breathe and discuss the bigger picture with your comrades. It’s a chance to come together, share insights, and build towards a unified chapter analysis that will shape the direction for the coming years. If you are unable to attend in person, a virtual option will be available. Please RSVP for the Zoom link: https://actionnetwork.org/events/reflect-strategize-unite-a-forum-on-political-conditions-and-socialist-strategy?clear_id=true&link_id=14&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-186&email_referrer=email_2537082&email_subject=nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events

 

This hybrid event is open to both DSA members and supporters. Consider joining DSA.

 

51] --On Behalf Of Colombia Support Network on Sat., Nov. 23 at 4 PM ET get with a conversation with Colombian Senator Clara López Obregón. Senator Clara López Obregón has a degree in economics from Harvard University (magna cum laude), and in law from the Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá; she studied financial and tax law at the University of Salamanca, Spain. Her academic career includes professorships at Universidad del Rosario and Universidad de los Andes. 

In public life since 2003, she has been Colombia’s Auditor General, City Controller and Acting Mayor of Bogotá, Minister of Labor, candidate for the presidency, and is currently Senator representing the Pacto Historico coalition for the 2022 -2025 term.

 

Look forward to a meaningful conversation with Senator Clara López on topics such as  changes the first left-wing government in Colombia has made (or not made), and the outlook for progress in Petro’s remaining term in office.  Register using the form at the link below, and you will be sent the Zoom link ahead of the meeting: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLu_c_PgOBZkaWzPb7XLJOq-p_k9RY4VWalzJNsBZMIUQvTQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

 

52] – Two anti-US nuclear weapons in Germany activists are serving time in a German prison.  Should you want to write the women, use these addresses: Susan Crane or Susan van der Hijden, JVA Rohrbach, Peter-Caesar-Allee 1 55597 Wöllstein, Germany. Visit this website -- www.noelhuis.nl/kernwapensweg

 

53] – A home in Baltimore is for sale on a dead-end street in the Lauraville neighborhood, with three bedrooms, and one bath. The yard backs into a field and then a forest. There is a serene and quiet setting with an abundance of wildlife. The owner will be asking a reasonable amount for the property but it will not be overpriced. Contact her by text only at 443 500 6733. On the text, leave your name and phone number, and she will get back to anyone that reaches out. 

 

54] -- 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 410-721-70 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.

 

55] – 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.

 

He 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 printed 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 be- 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. 

 

56] -- 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.

 

57] – Yousef Zarbalian [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.  

 

58] -- 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.

 

59] -- 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, and 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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- November 21, 2024

32] Students over Donor Money – Nov. 21

33] Janice and Max on trial – Nov. 21

34] Dump Twitter – Nov. 21

35] Trump is anti-science – Nov. 21

36] Trade policy under Trump – Nov. 21

37] Death Penalty vigil – Nov. 21

38] Black Voters Matter – Nov. 21

39] DSA social – Nov. 21

40] Muslims for Just Futures – Nov. 21

41] Campaign for Victory call – Nov. 21

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32] – Just Peace Advocates [info@justpeaceadvocates.ca] on Thurs., Nov. 21 at 11 AM will hold a virtual event -- Students over Donor Money: the suppression of Palestine solidarity at McGill University and beyond.  Rock legend Roger Waters will be participating in this timely webinar. Thirty student associations representing over 50,000 students across Quebec have voted to strike on Thursday and Friday in support of Palestine. The strike is calling for their institutions to sever all ties with Israel. In support of this historic display of international solidarity, including the closure of Quebec’s largest college, JPA is pleased to be co-hosting this virtual event.

  McGill’s administration recently asked the court to ban all demonstrations on campus and forced the student union to suspend the group Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights. In a Canadian Jewish News interview billionaire McGill donor Sylvan Adams details how Zionist donors are pushing the administration for even more repression. In the interview Adams also attacks Waters and describes a bizarre “fantasy” to reunite Pink Floyd to promote Israel, prompting Waters to pen an op-ed rebuttal and letter to the McGill president in support of students opposing genocide. Sylvan Adams responded to Waters' criticism that he was using his wealth to push McGill to repress students, spurring reports in the National Post, Israel News and Jerusalem Post.  Register for the webinar. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mZ1LBSXvS5egDTNBWgFwTg#/registration?link_id=21&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-students-over-donor-money&email_referrer=email_2536977&email_subject=tomorrow-virtual-event-students-over-donor-money-the-suppression-of-palestine-solidarity-at-mcgill-university-and-beyond

33] – The trial began in D.C. Superior Court at 2:30 PM ET on November 18.  The government presented a very weak case, and the defense made a motion for judgment of acquittal.  Despite her many reservations, the judge ruled in favor of the government.  Nevertheless, there was no evidence to convict Janice Sevre-Duszynska as her arresting officer was not present when the alleged “crime took place.”  I began my testimony, and was surprised that I could state that genocide is taking place in Gaza, and that my government is complicit. On November 21 at noon in D.C. Superior Court, Courtroom 310, 500 Indiana Ave. NW, WDC 20001, the trial will continue with me on the witness stand. A complete update will follow the conclusion of the trial. Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

It must be noted that the arrest took place on April 9, and there were numerous appearances in court over the last several months.  Why did the government continue to prosecute two peace activists?  There is a speedy trial rule which states that a defendant must be tried within six months of the arrest.  We never raised the six-month rule, as we wanted to denounce US complicity in war crimes.  We hope that we will continue to excoriate the Biden administration on Thursday.   

34] – Netroots Nation [activist@netrootsnation.org] on Thurs., Nov. 21 at 3 PM ET will have a discussion Goodbye Twitter, Hello Bluesky. Netroots Nation believes in the need to revisit how and where we organize, especially online.  Progressives, reporters and elected Democrats are leaving Musk's mouthpiece, Twitter. More than 7 million people have joined the social media app Bluesky since the election. By November 17, the Bluesky community was over 19 million strong.  Join Netroots and New Media Mentors for The Twitter eXit and the Bluesky Era. Bluesky is a B-corp–meaning it is mission-driven and adheres to a higher standard of corporate ethics with no oligarchs or algorithms controlling it. In short, the verdict from tech press like Ryan Broderick is, “Bluesky is the new Twitter, Probably.” This free panel from New Media Mentors features social media experts from the worlds of politics, labor and advocacy. Learn how progressives are using Bluesky and why we chose Bluesky over other options. Then participate in a brief orientation to the social media network. RSVP at  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Eg_uJaTSQtqX-KcqZGXNRw?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-bye-bye-twitter-hello-bluesky-3&email_referrer=email_2533831&email_subject=goodbye-twitter-hello-bluesky#/registration

35] – The Union of Concerned Scientists [action@ucsusa.org] on Thurs., Nov.  21 at 3 PM ET will hold a post-election debrief: Opportunities for science advocacy. Engagement doesn’t stop after Election Day. Join the webinar to learn about next steps for scientists and science advocates like you. The second Trump administration will be hostile to science and to the evidence-based solutions we need to protect public health and reduce the impacts of climate change. We are going to need scientists and science advocates to stay vigilant to hold our decision-makers accountable and protect against attacks on science. REGISTER at https://secure.ucsusa.org/a/2024-11-21-debrief-post-election-advocacy?contactdata=qT6sQ6pkb7whB1zLQapEjrFezSO+Fg6xCCXO7F8yfEJcRYLkHHl2nBJQKqVSHVEn4vG6Ux46lrIiA2FEHBshkOUEdwB1qh6BuAhejNKRAKFL%2fHqNaXakVHoya8FcPjA9TwXNYK%2f45GKQ+44NFIyn1MVtqXG2YheX4N1orO8SGo%2fSiza57SZMMaCP4kl69463STyuE6ZpepRw3c%2fRy1I+96AbKTG74+qBgwNFR7Y0hifFcaqpt74sc3QnhPLEoIYaD8+twXMfan2yBYHhHvAVaA%3d%3d&utm_campaign=email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email&emci=239693bd-2b9d-ef11-88ce-000d3a98fa6b&emdi=279c040e-549d-ef11-88ce-000d3a98fa6b&ceid=1507036

36] – Trade Justice [hillary@tradejusticeedfund.org] is holding a Special Briefing: Where is trade policy headed under Trump? It will take place on Thurs., Nov. 21 3 PM ET as a Trade Justice Power Hour briefing to hear from Lori Wallach of Rethink Trade and Arthur Stamoulis of the Trade Justice Education Fund about trade issues on the immediate horizon when President-elect Trump takes office — from potential tariff increases to renegotiation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (aka, “Trump’s NAFTA”). RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Dk9_1GHxT0qBi7QiJjcpkQ#/registration?link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-today-trade-justice-power-hour-stopping-big-techs-digital-trade-attack-on-state-law-2&email_referrer=email_2530312&email_subject=special-briefing-where-is-trade-policy-headed-under-trump

As part of the briefing, you will hear about the importance of pushing for alternatives to both the business-as-usual, corporate-driven “free trade” neoliberalism that has failed our communities and the corporate-driven “America first” nationalism that stokes hatred while offering only false solutions.

37] – Abraham Bonowitz // Death Penalty Action [info@deathpenaltyaction.org] wants you to know that Carey Grayson is scheduled for execution via nitrogen gas asphyxiation (suffocation) in Alabama on November 21, 2024 for the 1994 murder of Vicki DeBlieux. Please call Governor Ivey at 334-242-7100 to ask her to halt the execution of Carey Grayson.  If the execution is not halted, join Death Penalty Action, Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty and a variety of experts and special guests at 6 PM ET for an informative and prayerful vigil to protest the execution. Register to be a part of the live audience, or watch on the Death Penalty Action  Facebook, X (Twitter), and YouTube platforms:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ThiRJYboSwyBN0bRd8p2kQ#/registration?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-call-governor-ivey-today-all-week-5&email_referrer=email_2534923&email_subject=call-governor-ivey-today-all-week

38] – Join the Black Voters Matter virtual postcard party on Thurs., Nov. 21 from 6 to 7 PM ET. Create personalized messages to remind individuals of the POWER that they hold in their communities. You will get a training and the platform for you to submit your message. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/blackvotersmatter/event/601254/

39] –   The Northern Virginia Democratic Socialists [novabranch@mdcdsa.org] are holding the Third Thursday Social on Nov. 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.  RSVP  https://actionnetwork.org/events/social-meetup-nova-branch-dsa-nov-21st-630pm?clear_id=true&link_id=17&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-185&email_referrer=email_2528286&email_subject=nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events

It will take place at the Quincy Beer Hall, 4001 Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22203. It is one BLOCK from BALLSTON-MU METRO STOP or four BLOCKS from VIRGINIA SQUARE-GMU METRO STOP. Covid-19 vaccine + latest booster is required for attendance. You do not need to be a DSA member to attend. Email novabranch@mdcdsa.org

40] –  Muslims for Just Futures [sana@muslimsforjustfutures.org] on Thurs., Nov. 21 at 7 PM ET are holding a member meeting to build local and national power.  Since October, Israel has murdered over 42,000+ Palestinians in Gaza including 16,000+ children, and thousands more are unaccounted for under the rubble. An estimated 1.5 million Palestinians have fled their homes and are sheltering in Rafah. They are facing violent Israeli bombardment and many are on the brink of starvation because Israel has blocked food, water, and medical supplies.  But the U.S. government is still arming Israel despite grave violations of U.S. and international law. Sign up at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUudOquqD4iHNeQrG3x1STJWYLwp3q3SJXB#/registration

41] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Thurs., Nov. 21 at 9 PM ET are doing a Campaign for Victory Call. Join in unpacking the results from the election and establish next steps for real progressive change. You'll leave more hopeful, energized and organized. Invite your progressive friends!  RSVP https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuGgrDItHdeYV7F9QQsruFMypvcMt5Fc#/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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- November 20, 2024

25] Listen to children in Gaza – Nov. 20

26] Protest Vanguard – Nov. 20

27] Join Team ENOUGH -- Nov. 20

28] What do we do with Trump? – Nov. 20

29] Join DSA – Nov. 20

30] Community outreach – Nov. 20

31] Have gratitude – Nov. 20

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25] – Miranda Cleland [miranda.cleland@dcips.org] wants your attention on Wed., Nov. 20 at noon ET for the World Children's Day webinar. Listen to Palestinian children from Gaza.  Defense for Children International - Palestine hopes you'll join in to listen to the lived experiences of Palestinian children and learn how you can take action in support of an arms embargo, accountability, and protection of Palestinian children. RSVP at https://nwttac.dci-palestine.org/nwttac_webinar_20241120?utm_campaign=nov_2024_webinar_invitation&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dcipalestine

26] – Stop the Money Pipeline [info@stopthemoneypipeline.com] needs you on Wed., Nov. 20 at 2 PM ET in Malvern, PA to tell Vanguard: Be a climate hero!  At a time of devastating hurricanes, unprecedented flooding, and more unnatural disasters, Vanguard continues to be the #1 investor in fossil fuels. Such behavior is villainous.  Vanguard's new CEO, Salim Ramji, has spearheaded sustainable investing initiatives before. Will he choose to be a superhero and lead Vanguard to finally invest for a livable future? Join with Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) at Vanguard's Headquarters! RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/bYW8cgBIGkCybeYNI22qMw2?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-eqat-in-malvern-pa-1120-to-tell-vanguard-be-a-climate-hero&email_referrer=email_2531814&email_subject=join-eqat-in-malvern-pa-1120-to-tell-vanguard-be-a-climate-hero

27] –On Wed., Nov. 20 from 6 to 6:30 PM ET, get with a virtual Team ENOUGH Welcome Session (For Young People under 26).  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/425528/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

 Are you a young person between 13 and 25 years old who is interested in taking action around preventing gun violence? Learn more about the different ways you can engage. Team ENOUGH is a youth-led program whose mission is to educate young voices about gun violence and mobilize them to take meaningful action against it. Supported by Brady United, it harnesses the expertise and experience of today’s youth to advance its intersectional work across the country. This event will continue on Wednesdays, December 4, 11 & 18 from 6 to 6:30 PM ET.

28] –MAPA [info@masspeaceaction.org] on Wed., Nov. 20 at 7 PM ET is hosting Where Are We Now and What Does it Mean for Our Movements?  Join Joseph Gerson for a post-election discussion featuring speakers Kevin Martin, Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, and Harris Gruman. By hewing too closely to the unpopular Biden and his policies, combined with the forces of lost cause white supremacy, oligarch’s money and heartless ambitions, economic uncertainty, and misogyny Trump’s and Project 2025’s agendas will be coming hard at us. Yet, as Tom Nichols wrote in the immediate aftermath of the calamitous vote, “Democracy is not over…We have work to do.”

What are the implications for immigrants, for the world disorder and the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and for our economy? This event is sponsored by Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security. RSVP to join a deeply experienced and knowledgeable panel of peace, justice, and labor movement leaders as they name the immediate challenges we face and ways that we can best respond as movements and individuals: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Jm-aJGdVQ0CXiXDn7FcTIg?ms=email-web-cpdcs-241119&emci=ffef1a7e-98a6-ef11-88d0-6045bdd62db6&emdi=d66870ed-a6a6-ef11-88d0-6045bdd62db6&ceid=320042#/registration

29] –Get with a virtual Why You Should Join DSA / a new Member Orientation on Wed., Nov. 20 from 7 to 8 PM ET.  A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/why-you-should-join-dsa-new-member-orientation-139?link_id=81&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-8-2024&email_referrer=email_2530551&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-15-2024

Curious about DSA? Thinking about joining but want to hear more info first? Already a member and want to get more involved?

You'll learn about DSA, what we do, and how you can get involved in the fight for a brighter future. Get an outline of the chapter's structure and our campaigns, branches, and caucuses. The chapter covers the DMV area, including the District, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County and Prince George's County in Maryland

30] –On Wed., Nov. 20 at 7 PM, be at a Community Outreach Committee Meeting. Help plan how to grow the Progressive movement in the community. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/612498/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations.

31] –Karen Johnson [Karen.Johnson@interpublic.com] wants you to know about a Dept. of Peacebuilding Campaign Call on Wed., Nov. 20 at 8 PM ET - Thankfulness/Gratitude and Peacebuilding. Take a moment together to acknowledge the blessings in our lives.  For those on the National Department of Peacebuilding Committee, that includes deep gratitude for each other and everyone who has contributed to expanding awareness, interest and/or support of peacebuilding tools and practices and the overarching strategy of a Department of Peacebuilding in the United States. Share the Onondaga Prayer and talk about its teachings, give you updates on our campaign, and discuss the importance of gratitude in peacebuilding and whatever else those present wish to discuss about the campaign, thankfulness/gratitude, empathy or peacebuilding. To join the ZOOM, RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/464735321?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=4c280796-a209-44ec-a160-4747ef7dc57c#success

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 -- Nov. 19 - 20, 2024

17] Minimum wage hearing – Nov. 19

18] Meet with Liliane Baxter – Nov. 19

19] Russia out of Ukraine – Nov. 19

20] Radical Resistance Training -- Nov. 19

21] National Strategy update -- Nov. 19

22] Testing weapons in Gaza – Nov. 19

23] Back from the Brink – Nov. 19

24] Global Korea Forum – Nov. 20

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17] –  Get over to the Prince George's County Minimum Wage Indexing Bill hearing on Tues., Nov. 19 from 9 AM to 3:30 PM ET at the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building, 1301 McCormick Dr., Largo 20774. After a successful committee hearing where the bill to index the minimum wage with inflation in Prince George's passed unanimously, the final hearing has been announced for November 19. This is a chance to stand united and show the full council the strength of the collective voices so that they side with workers. Once the bill is heard and voted on, you can leave.

Your presence at the hearing is crucial. By attending, you will help demonstrate the overwhelming community support for fair wages, ensuring the message is heard loud and clear. If you are a worker or business owner and are interested in further amplifying your voice by providing testimony, email christianne@progressivemaryland.org. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/735299/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

18] – The Fellowship of Reconciliation [ariel@fellowshipofreconciliation.ccsend.com] on Tues., Nov. 19 at 4 PM ET is holding Gathering Voices with Liliane Baxter. Ariel Gold will engage Liliane Kshensky Baxter of the FOR Atlanta Chapter on her vibrant history with FOR, the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, and her work with the King Center - Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta. Lili will give a primer on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 6 Principles and 6 Steps!

  A writer and teacher, Lili was born in a Displaced Persons camp in Sweden and grew up in Paris and New York. Having witnessed the familial and social ravages of hatred and war, she has devoted her life to the study and practice of nonviolence. Lili was hired by Coretta Scott King as the King Center’s director of nonviolence education and training, and served for two decades on the US and international boards of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, the world’s oldest interfaith peace organization. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcod-uqqzIjEtzbNvom1XrXNZ-mvZHWwHGA#/registration

‌‌19] – Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., Nov. 19 from 4 to 4:30 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.   Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.

20] – Join Radical Resistance Training for Homegrown Revolutions on Tues., Nov. 19 at 6 PM ET.  RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpdOqqpz4uGtGD-eisHB8yy6JDzM92-OvL#/registration?link_id=51&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-8-2024&email_referrer=email_2530551&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-15-2024

 Gain tools and practices to powerfully and joyfully engage in strategic resistance over the next four years and beyond. Expanding on their “9 tips for Radical Resistance,” founding activists of Homegrown Revolutions will demonstrate practices and draw on their collective wisdom to help participants think through how to be grounded and effective in these times.

21] – On Tues., Nov. 19 at 8 PM ET, join Swing Left for a National Strategy Update. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/743470/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtualThe fight against Trump and MAGA extremism will continue. Hear more about strategy for 2025 and 2026, including building state power in 2025 and 2026.  Win back the House with a strong Democratic majority in 2026.

22] – CODEPINK [info@codepink.org] on Tues., Nov. 19 at 8 PM will get involved with Palestine Laboratory & Drop the ADL.  Chat with peacemakers and experts on Zoom: https://www.codepink.org/cpc1119?utm_campaign=codepink_congress_11_19&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink

Israel's genocide in Gaza and occupation of Palestine furnishes Israel with a ghoulish laboratory for testing weapons and surveillance technology that can be exported around the world to despots and so-called democracies.  One of Israel’s high-tech tools is based on mobile phone tracking to monitor the evacuation of Palestinians from parts of northern Gaza. Another, which the military calls “The Gospel,” generates lists of buildings to be bombed. Still another–“Lavender” assigns ratings to people in Gaza to label them as military targets.  The Orwellian software “Where’s Daddy?” purports to determine a target's location.

Meanwhile, Israeli lobby groups infiltrate our schools to erase Palestine in the classroom while indoctrinating our students to conflate antisemitism with anti-Zionism. Lobbyists like the Anti-Defamation League create their own laboratory in class when they peddle lesson plans defining antisemitism as bias against Israel or encourage students to track hate incidents, with criticism of Israel as a racist endeavor considered an anti-Semitic incident.

23] – Back from the Brink [info@preventnuclearwar.org] wants you to join on Tues., Nov. 19 at 8 PM ET -- Building a Better, Safer Future Together. Share your local experiences and thoughts about how best to move our nuclear weapons abolition efforts forward after this recent election. Break out into small groups so folks have a chance to share what's on their minds, and first-timers are more than welcome to join.

Also discuss near-term actions and opportunities, and talk about some of the exciting work and momentum already underway. This includes celebrating Nihon Hidankyo (the winner of 2024 Nobel Peace Prize), preemptive work to build opposition to the resumption of nuclear testing, and building support for a new Back from the Brink congressional resolution. RSVP https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkfumuqDIqGNIreCe2SyqzM-JZr23S-Ill?emci=ebbe4304-b2a3-ef11-88d0-6045bdd62db6&emdi=988441b9-d2a5-ef11-88d0-6045bdd62db6&ceid=13712990#/registration

24] – GW Institute for Korean Studies [Gwiks@gwu.edu] on Wed., Nov. 20 at 9:45 AM hopes you will join the 2024 Global Korea Forum! The forum will cover Trilateral Cooperation and the Korean Peninsula: the U.S., South Korea, and Japan Partnership. Get over to the Lindner Commons, Room 602, 1957 E St. NW, 6th Floor, WDC. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-global-korea-forum-tickets-1075663100289?aff=oddtdtcreator

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