36] Fact-checking -- Aug. 15
37] Deep Canvass Election
phone banks –
Aug. 15
38] Throwdown Thursdays – Aug. 15
39] Democracy Campaign
launch
– Aug. 15
40] Northern Virginia DSA social – Aug. 15
41] Moms Demand Action meeting – Aug. 15
42] Border Industrial
Complex – Aug. 15
43] Climate Action Training 2024 – Aug. 15
44] Defend Democracy campaign -- Aug.
15
45] Starvation as a weapon – Aug. 15
46] Campaign to Victory Call – Aug. 15
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36] – Check out virtually HOW FACT-CHECKING WORKS – AND WHY
IT MATTERS on Thurs., Aug. 15 from 2 to 3 PM ET. Fact-checking serves an
important function in our news and politics, but it’s not well understood by
the general public. What’s involved in fact-checking? How can we recognize when
something we’re reading has been adequately verified? With so much questionable
information circulating, understanding how fact-checking works can help us
better determine when news and information is reliable and trustworthy – or
not. In this webinar, Kurt Sampsel of PEN America will provide an overview of
the main types of fact-checking and what’s involved, followed by a conversation
with Wilkine Brutus of WLRN radio Miami and Laura Zommer of Spanish-language
information hub Factchequeado about the methods they use to verify information
and how fact-checking helps them tell stories and inform their audiences.
Register at https://pen-america-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_N-VqNaaNRyGGUVFnhYY8JQ
37] –The People's Action [info@peoplesaction.org] starting on Thurs., Aug. 15 at 5 PM ET will be doing Deep Canvass Election phone banks. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/peoplesaction/event/565765/?link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-whats-next-after-bidens-decision&email_referrer=email_2393896&email_subject=whats-next-after-bidens-decision
People’s Action has a vision for the future in which we all have a say, we all have what we need, and we all belong. In that vision, our government and our economy serve all of us, not a handful of billionaires, and concerns about corporate profits take a back seat to the well-being of our people and our planet. Over the coming weeks, reach out to voters in critical states to share this vision with them and invite them to join us in working towards it. The next phone bank at 5 PM ET is on Sat., Aug. 17. These calls will continue through Thurs., Sept. 12 at 5 PM ET.
38] – On Throwdown Thursdays join a Virtual Phone Bank on Aug. 15 from 5 to 6:30 PM ET. With a critical and competitive Senate race this November, help to ensure a progressive victory. Play a crucial role in preventing a Republican takeover that would shift the balance of power in the Senate. Reach out to the community to raise awareness about the importance of this race, candidate agendas and encourage voters to help save the Senate. Register for more than one outreach opportunity and feel free to share the link with friends, coworkers, and neighbors: https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/641284/?emci=e46ae348-e942-ef11-86c3-6045bdd9e096&emdi=6e2df1ab-ef42-ef11-86c3-6045bdd9e096&ceid=136680
39] –The Progressive Maryland Team [info@progressivemaryland.org] on Thurs., Aug. 15 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM ET wants you to get involved with a virtual Democracy Campaign launch. This event is to shape the Maryland we want to see. Discuss the critical importance of the upcoming election, collaborate with allies, and make a big push for everyone to get involved. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/652452/?emci=330391c3-dd4d-ef11-86c3-6045bdd9e096&emdi=1cc02583-e64d-ef11-86c3-6045bdd9e096&ceid=136680
40] – On Thurs., Aug. 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM ET, the Northern Virginia DSA [novabranch@mdcdsa.org] will hold a branch social meetup at the Quincy Beer Hall, 4001 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. The hall is near the BALLSTON-MU METRO STOP OR 4 BLOCKS from VIRGINIA SQUARE-GMU METRO STOP. Email novabranch@mdcdsa.org
You must be vaxxed/boosted to join all in-person events. You do not need to be a DSA member to attend. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/social-meetup-nova-branch-dsa-august-2024?link_id=60&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-2-2024&email_referrer=email_2412440&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-9-2024
41] –MD Moms Demand Action [maryland@momschapterleaders.org] are holding a virtual Chapter Meeting on Thurs., Aug. 15 at 7 PM ET. Get updates on its work from all over the state and talk about upcoming events and actions. New members are always welcome! RSVP at https://act.everytown.org/event/moms-demand-action-event/59218/signup/?source=eace_MDAug2024MDAEA8&refcode=eace_MDAug2024MDAEA8&utm_source=eace_MDAug2024MDAEA8&utm_medium=e&utm_campaign=MDAug2024MDAEA8&emci=ea4caf3a-ca4d-ef11-86c3-6045bdd9e096&emdi=615addf2-1250-ef11-86c3-6045bdee6681&ceid=1738958
42] –Massachusetts Peace Action [info@masspeaceaction.org] on Thurs., Aug. 15 at 8 PM ET will virtually host The Border Industrial Complex in the Time of Elections. As the US presidential election approaches, migration at the southern border becomes more and more of a lightning rod for demagoguery and a gold mine for the border industrial complex. False narratives and political theater gain headlines while the struggle of people seeking safety and a better life gets worse and yet largely goes unreported. This webinar will focus on the nuts and bolts of the border industrial complex, including contracts, budgets, and trends, and on the chaos being generated for power and profit in this time of electioneering mendacity. Todd Miller, Tucson, Arizona, is the co-producer of the Border Chronicle, a biweekly newsletter of original, on-the-ground reporting, analysis, and commentary. Register at https://secure.everyaction.com/TpAKN-FrqkuUK6lI5JXRUQ2
43] –On Thursdays from 8:30 – 9:45 PM ET, get with this virtual event Build, Lead, & Win: Climate Action Training 2024. Join actor and activist Jane Fonda alongside top movement leaders like Stacey Abrams, Marshall Ganz, and Aru-Shiney Ajay to learn evidence-based techniques to influence hearts and minds, mobilize voters to the polls, and inspire others to join us in making a difference. Beyond practical skills, you’ll become part of a dynamic network, connecting and supporting each other in transforming knowledge into action. Email team@sunrisemovement.org
On Aug. 15, the training will focus on HOW WE WIN IN 2024. Stacey Abrams will discuss foundational strategy on how to build and wield power for positive change, and understand why this year is pivotal for climate action. These trainings will continue through Sept. 12. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/greenpeaceusavotes/event/638322/?utm_campaign=sunrise&emci=c68d4fb9-f950-ef11-991a-6045bddbfc4b&emdi=ba8a7783-0351-ef11-991a-6045bddbfc4b&ceid=177631
44] – ACLU [aclu@aclu.org] wants you to join the People Power 2024 Launch Call on Thurs., Aug. 15 from 8 to 9 PM ET to defend democracy with People Power. RSVP at https://act.aclu.org/a/people-power-fall-2024-launch-call?initms_aff=nat&initms_chan=eml&utm_medium=eml&initms=lb-na-sail-ats-nat-240813_event-civilliberties-na-peoplepower&utm_source=sail&utm_campaign=peoplepower&utm_content=lb-na-sail-ats-nat-240813_event-civilliberties-na-peoplepower&af=RA1%2BJp3N228aRV69knhQi6HdXOURCg1a8LjFy%2FqVNQ3Po1gpJ2TWtaez2njMlOuEAnWCHkgEsbpWshTz9SyXZHZ4ZBqwHCVVpKJ%2BZXlAWLY9SUg1qbRF6XQ%2FGofdGh0uIrE%2BgrtlRDoZHWCwwg1ZrXmTDTeoAx%2B%2B4iu8YWTWyXa4EoSg7nGmN8x6HStwNOnh&gs=2S0HNICAbmtrqPM4MuEhLoyoTst%2BFzjD3IuvTxPYPzHzPb4n%2Bu10adDHhQUMKY4I&ms_aff=nat&ms_chan=eml&ms=lb-na-sail-ats-nat-240813_event-civilliberties-na-peoplepower Gain access to a network of dedicated grassroots volunteers and ongoing opportunities to get involved in our work defending our rights in the lead up to the election and beyond. Hear from ACLU senior staff on its electoral plan for 2024 and the key issues at stake in this election. Get the plans from across the country, highlighting the ballot initiatives and states the ACLU are prioritizing, and get introduced to the Get out the Vote program for 2024.
45] – Join in virtually on Thurs., Aug. 15 from 8 to 9 PM ET for a panel discussion “Starvation as a Weapon: Predicted Health Outcomes for Mothers and Children in Gaza.” The distinguished panelists will be Dr. Alex de Waal, Executive Director of the World Peace Foundation and author of Mass Starvation: The History & Future of Famine, and Alexander Smith, lawyer and former Senior USAID Advisor on Gender, Maternal Health, Child Health & Nutrition. The event is hosted by Doctors against Genocide and is sponsored by Nurses against Genocide, Jewish Voice for Peace: Boston, Massachusetts Peace Action, Healthcare Workers for Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace Health Advisory Council. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqcemsrTsqGta4ekPWnApqsEK9LU0z2pDN?ms=email-nl-240814&emci=bb2e111f-c958-ef11-991a-6045bddbfc4b&emdi=9a677be9-6b5a-ef11-991a-6045bddbfc4b&ceid=320042#/registration
46] – Mike Fox for Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to participate on Thurs., Aug. 15 at 9 PM ET in the Campaign to Victory Call. Bring home victories for progressives. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuGgrDItHdeYV7F9QQsruFMypvcMt5Fc#/registration
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