30] On to Pennsylvania – Oct. 15 – 18
31] Swing Left – Oct. 15
32] Get out the vote in Pennsylvania –
Oct. 15
33] Medicare for All working group meeting – Oct. 15
34] WFP virtual text bank –
Oct. 15
35] Blue Wave Affair – Oct. 15
36] Black Voters Matter – Oct. 15
37] Suffering in Gaza – Oct. 15
38] Divestment webinar – Oct. 15
39] Christians for a Free
Palestine care call – Oct. 15
40] Not Iran – Oct. 15
41] Back from the Brink – Oct. 15
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30] – CCAN Action Fund [info@ccanactionfund.org] needs you
in Philadelphia from Tues., Oct. 15 through Fri., Oct. 18 from 9 AM to noon,
noon to 3 PM or 3 to 5 PM ET. Don’t like
phone banking? Don’t like knocking on doors? You want to do something for
Kamala Harris that feels more concrete and immediate? You can get ten
people per day to vote for Kamala Harris just by standing on a sidewalk. A
little-known feature of Pennsylvania law means people can actually “vote by mail”
on the spot and in person at county elections offices. Stand outside those
offices throughout the Philadelphia area and ask passersby, “Have you voted?
Want to vote now? Takes 10 minutes.”
Even better: Unregistered voters can get registered and vote at the same
time, using the same method! This event to register Pennsylvania voters
will continue through Oct. 29. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/ccanactionfund/event/656862/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=utm_ftv&utm_content=FTV-Canvass+PA+SINGLE-1024-c4
31] –Write letters on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This is your opportunity to make a difference in the upcoming election. Flip the House and elect Kamala Harris. On Tues., Oct. 15 and Thurs., Oct. 17·from 1 – 3 PM ET, Swing Left. Join a letter writing party in Roland Park using this award-winning, proven tactic to reach potential voters in important upcoming elections. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/625941/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest
Writing letters to underrepresented voters is a fun, easy way to strengthen our democracy that can boost voter turnout by as much as 3.4 percentage points. In what are expected to be very close races, this can make or break an election. Never written letters before? Hop on to votefwd.org/swingleft and make an account; download twenty letters; and we’ll show you how to write them at our party!
32] – 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.
On Tuesdays from 6 to 8 PM ET, join people from across the country on Zoom to make calls to voters for Harris in swing states with a major focus on Pennsylvania through Nov. 5. This is organized by the CHESAPEAKE CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK / ACTION FUND, and the next call is on Oct. 15. The organizers will set you up and train you to make calls! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/653873/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type
33] –The Northern Virginia Branch of the DSA [novabranch@mdcdsa.org] Medicare for All Working Group will hold a virtual meeting on Tues., Oct. 15 at 6 PM ET. Discuss the Medicare for All Resolution campaign in Arlington and other ideas in the work towards universal healthcare. The group meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month. Meetings are open to the public and we welcome all who support healthcare as a human right. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-medicare-for-all-working-group-meeting-tuesday-october-15th-at-6pm/?clear_id=true&link_id=26&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-179&email_referrer=email_24
34] – On Tuesdays, Oct. 15, Oct. 22 & Oct. 29 from 6 to 8 PM ET, the Working Families Party will engage in a virtual text bank. Volunteer to text. In local elections to ballot initiatives to Congress, WFP is building power at the local, state, and federal level for working people in 2024! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/545747/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual
ACTION
NETWORK / ACTION FUND, and the next call is on Oct. 1. The organizers will set
you up and train you to make calls! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/653873/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type
35] – On Tues., Oct. 15 from 6 to 10 PM ET, the Maryland Democratic Party will host a Blue Wave Affair at the Tiffany East Catering, 4116 E Lombard St., Baltimore 21224. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/697199/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type
Celebrate a fantastic evening featuring exciting speakers, a wonderful buffet, music, and an open bar! For more information, visit www.baltimorecitydems.org.
37] – Tune in to the Suffering in Gaza and a Region in Turmoil One Year On on Tues., Oct. 15 from 7 to 9 PM ET. Join this online discussion with Laila El-Haddad, Trita Parsi, and Peter Breinart. RSVP at
38] – USCPR [contact@uscpr.org] on Tues., Oct. 15 at 7 PM ET get with the first in a series of divestment webinars, "My city council refuses to divest, what next?: Winning divestment through sustained protest of politicians, Chevron, and Maersk." is past year has driven home the extreme levels to which Palestinian people are dehumanized in our media and our political system, and the extreme lengths many politicians will go to fuel genocide and shield Zionist settler colonial interests. Focus your energy and efforts on organizing strategies that are working. And then channel all your grief and rage there. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7017284827537/WN_I4AqSqe_QEOREJ6MyOLeYw?emci=95a8fd44-ff87-ef11-8474-6045bda8aae9&emdi=783aec31-0d88-ef11-8474-6045bda8aae9&ceid=5467956#/registration
39] – Christians for a Free Palestine [info+christians-against-genocide-info@email.actionnetwork.org] is hold a Care Space on Tues., Oct. 15 at 8 PM ET. You are invited to come together for a monthly community care space for anyone who identifies as Christian (in or outside of church) and/or weaves their Christian heritage into their action facilitated by Chris Hoover Seidel (she/her) and Melissa Berkey-Gerard (she/her). Check in on each other as we consider the weight of a year of genocide and resistance. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87697331949?pwd=cTew3Skkq3hVS0AvPlil3ylaI44ZEt.1&link_id=16&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-whatever-youre-feeling-dont-feel-it-alone&email_referrer=email_2479688&email_subject=whatever-youre-feeling-dont-feel-it-alone#success
40] – CODEPINK [info@codepink.org] is hosting on Tues., Oct. 15 at 8 PM ET Iran: What's Next? Chat with peacemakers and experts on Zoom: https://www.codepink.org/cpc1015?utm_campaign=codepink_congress_10_15_unopen&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink
Israeli Defense [sic] Minister Yoav Gallant vows an Israeli strike against Iran will be "lethal, precise and surprising” in the wake of Iran sending hundreds of missiles into Israel to target military facilities. Iran’s missile barrage was in retaliation for the "violation of Iran’s sovereignty and the martyrdom” of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed by an explosion in Tehran—and in response to the Israeli air strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut that killed hundreds of people. Even as Israel commits genocide in Gaza and bombs Lebanon, Syria and Yemen, President Biden reaffirms his “ironclad” support during a 30-minute phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Biden insists he will not support an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities and oil installations—but Biden has reversed himself before so it’s anyone’s guess whether he will stick to his latest red line.
41] – Back from the Brink [info@preventnuclearwar.org] will meet on Tues., Oct. 15 at 8 PM ET. Share perspectives on both near-term opportunities and longer-term implications of the elections on our advocacy work. Focus to some extent on the upcoming national and local elections. Create the opportunity for Meetup participants to share their experiences and perspectives on both near-term opportunities and longer-term implications of the elections.
Between now and Election Day, has it been and is it still possible to infuse local advocacy for changes to nuclear policy into the local Congressional election related work you might be doing? After the election, Back from the Brink advocacy will be of crucial importance. Here are some questions to consider: What ideas do you have for engaging your local/state elected officials or working more closely with other organizations in your community? What actions in your area might be most effective in cultivating more leadership on changing nuclear policies from your Member of Congress? What strategies and actions might be most effective to influence the new Harris or Trump administration to change policies to reduce nuclear risks? RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86434879139?pwd=OERHYTFyeEpyalBVNEZQNlNBUmFmQT09&emci=26e16544-9a85-ef11-8474-6045bda8aae9&emdi=a6631b55-5386-ef11-8474-6045bda8aae9&ceid=13712990#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
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