Baltimore Activist Alert -- June 27, 2024

45] Congressional Burma Caucus – June 27

46] Supreme Court Report – June 27

47] Is Paris Burning? – June 27

48] DC Ceasefire – June 27

49] Muslims for Just Futures – June 27

50] Promote socialism – June 27

51] Julian Assange celebration – June 27

52] Pre-debate meeting – June 27

53] Campaign to Victory Call – June 27

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45] – Simon Billenness, International Campaign for the Rohingya [info@rohingyacampaign.org] on Thurs., June 27 from 2 to 3 PM ET wants you to join in for the launch of the Congressional Burma Caucus in 2358 – A Rayburn HOB [Thud Hearing Room.  The Caucus is co-chaired by Rep. Bill Huizenga and Rep. Betty McCollum. The launch will include remarks from the Congressional Burma Caucus co-chairs, Rep. Bill Huizenga and Rep. Betty McCollum as well as Aung Myo Min, Human Rights Minister of the democratic Nation Unity Government of Myanmar (NUG).  RSVP if you plan to attend using this form: https://forms.gle/bc4j6d2hY5aU49fS9

46] – Free Press [info@freepress.net] on Thurs., June 27 at 3:30 PM is releasing a Supreme Court Report: a virtual Free Press Action Webinar. Amid a busy Supreme Court calendar with many high-profile rulings, Free Press Action is closely monitoring five with direct impacts on its work: Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo; Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce; Murthy v. Missouri; NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice, LLC. These cases deserve your attention.

 Loper Bright and Relentless both stem from disputes between commercial fishers and the National Marine Fisheries Service — but these cases strike at the heart of Chevron, a 1984 ruling stating that courts should defer to federal agencies’ reasonable interpretations of statutory authority. Agencies are staffed with subject-matter experts that other branches of government do not have. And that’s why all of us at Free Press Action are so worried about this pair of cases: Beyond jeopardizing the policymaking powers of agencies including the FCC, any weakening of Chevron could have a direct impact on ongoing Title II/Net Neutrality court battles that we’re participating in to defend an open internet.

 In Murthy v. Missouri, the Court heard arguments about the Biden administration’s efforts to call on social-media platforms to remove posts that lied about the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 election. Free Press Action believes government agencies and officials should be able to provide factual information to social media platforms — especially involving issues of public health, election integrity and incitement to violence — in support of companies’ ongoing content moderation efforts.  

 NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice, LLC concern Florida and Texas laws that forbid social-media platforms from deleting or even deemphasizing posts that violate content-moderation rules. Free Press Action believes that social-media platforms should strengthen and enforce their content-moderation policies — but we do not believe the government has the right to dictate how this is accomplished. There is too great a risk of partisan officials hiding behind the mantle of “free speech” to promote hateful and deceitful content that aligns with their agendas. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1817192653991/WN_YEOGHci1TaKOpAOQefPu5A#/registration45] – Catch a Queer Socialist film screening of the 1990 documentary of Paris is Burning on Thurs., June 27 from 6 to 7:30 PM ET at the Northeast Neighborhood Library, 330 7th St. NE, WDC 20002.

47] – Catch a Queer Socialist film screening of the 1990 documentary of Paris is Burning on Thurs., June 27 from 6 to 7:30 PM ET at the Northeast Neighborhood Library, 330 7th St. NE, WDC 20002. A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality. The film highlights the real stories of poor Black and Brown LGBTQ people, especially those of Trans and gender-non-conforming individuals. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/queer-socialist-film-screening-paris-is-burning?clear_id=true&link_id=12&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-162&email_referrer=email_2362346&email_subject=nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events

48] – On Thurs., June 27 from 6 to 9 PM ET, join the DC for Ceasefire Now Coalition, Retirees for Accountability, the Ward 1 DC Democrats and other DC community leaders at the Thurgood Marshall Center for Services, 1816 12th St. NW to continue a community conversation on how to get a ceasefire resolution passed through the DC Council. Visit https://www.instagram.com/p/C8UcvppROgk/?link_id=37&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-14-2024&email_referrer=email_2363767&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-21-2024

49] – Muslims for Just Futures [sana@muslimsforjustfutures.org] on Thurs., June 27 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. The next meeting will be on Thurs., July 18 at 7 PM ET.  Sign up at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUudOquqD4iHNeQrG3x1STJWYLwp3q3SJXB#/registration

50] – Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] has an Abolition Working Group which will be planning a hybrid training seminar on Thurs., June 27 at 7 PM ET focused on turning up socialists and abolitionists at DC Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) and community meetings. You also can attend the meeting at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, room 401-E, 901 G St. NW, W DC 20001. ANC and community meetings are an area the Metro DC DSA is targeting to expand socialist messaging and to confront representatives and community stakeholders. The training will focus on curating the tools and strategies needed to empower our socialists and abolitionists to engage in community spaces to advocate for police abolitionism and other chapter-wide priorities in a continuous and sustainable way. Free food and childcare will be made available at the event. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/anccommunity-meetings-101/?link_id=6&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-may-24-2024-2&email_referrer=email_2347123&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-7-2024

51] – Join DC-area supporters, including Code Pink, at a Julian Assange celebration, on Thurs., June 27 at 7 PM, prior to the first presidential debate.  The gathering will be at Busboys & Poets, 14th & V St. NW, WDC with the debate beginning at 9 PM.  A panel of experts and activists will lead a discussion of the Assange developments. RSVP at https://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-evt-40254983/

52] – Common Defense [info@commondefense.us] on Thurs., June 27 at 8:15 PM ET wants you join in for a Pre-Debate Virtual Meetup and Veteran Briefing! This quick 30-minute briefing ahead of the debate will allow the sharing of a social media toolkit for those wanting to talk about the debate as it happens and provide needed context and talking points for what is at stake this November. Register at https://commondefense.us/june-debate-watch-2024?emci=41e86c5e-2133-ef11-86d2-6045bdd9e096&emdi=146de01d-2d33-ef11-86d2-6045bdd9e096&ceid=33027

53] -- Mike Fox for Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to join in on Thurs., June 27 at 9 PM ET for the Campaign to Victory Call.  RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuGgrDItHdeYV7F9QQsruFMypvcMt5Fc#/registration

 We have several vital elections coming up, and we need a full team effort nationwide to bring home these crucial victories. Many primaries are quickly approaching. Squad Member Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) is right in the crosshairs of AIPAC and other dark money players because of his principled progressive stands. Bonnie Watson-Coleman has been endorsed several times, and she's been a stalwart Progressive Caucus Member and champion for Expanded and Improved Medicare for All, Peace, and all of our other issues.  John Padora (CO-04) is a future Squad Member, and an inspiring voice for addressing additional issues, such as economic justice.

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/.

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