36] World Day for International Justice – July 16
37] Children vs. Trump -- July 16
38] Power Half-Hour for
Gaza – July 16, 17, 21 & 22
39] Anti-Authoritarian
webinar – July 16
40] Climate litigation – July 16
41] Baltimore sign waving – July 16
42] Another
sign wave – July 16
43] Phone bank for a
Democrat – July 16
44] The Trinity test – July 16
45] War is not green meeting – July 16
46] Strategic action against Trump – July 16
47] Local peace economy – July 16
48] Good Trouble lives on – July 17
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36] – The Basel Peace
Office [info@baselpeaceoffice.org] on Wed., July 16 at noon ET will be doing
"Confronting the Achilles’ Heel of the UN System." The event will
look at Effective Approaches to Limit the P5 use of UN Security Council veto
and is in commemoration of the World Day for International Justice. Abuse of
the veto power by members of the UN Security Council has been a death sentence
for thousands of civilians in the face of ongoing mass atrocities. It can
be tempting to regard the status quo as inevitable and impermeable. However,
there have been positive steps in recent years, such as the passage of UN
General Assembly Resolution 76/262, which mandates a debate in the General
Assembly whenever a veto is cast in the Security Council. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OgjZHv8BSyGG42QQqPjCIQ#/registration
37] –The DNC Environment and Climate Crisis Council [info@dncclimate.org] on Wed., July 16 at noon ET will host a Children’s Climate Rights Press Conference & Rally in WDC at the US Capitol - Senate Swamp , Capitol Driveway NE, WDC. Rally around 22 young Americans fighting for a livable climate future. With Council Chair Deatrick, Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida President Judy Freiberg, and High School Democrats of America leaders. This event, organized by Our Children’s Trust, will uplift the voices of the Lighthiser v. Trump youth plaintiffs and support the new resolution protecting children’s rights to a livable climate. At the press conference, there will be an introduction of a congressional resolution recognizing children’s rights to life and a stable climate system — and to support youth suing the Trump administration over its dangerous fossil fuel executive orders. Email liz@ourchildrenstrust.org. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/youth-v-trump-rights-to-life-and-a-stable-climate-resolution-press-conference-and-rally-2/
38] – Jewish Voice for Peace is doing a Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & outrage into action to stop a genocide. A year into the genocide in Gaza, we are overwhelmed with sorrow and rage. There are no words to describe the devastating pain of the past year in which the Israeli military has killed over 58,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including more than 17,000 children. The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court have both declared that Israel must stop the genocidal acts being committed on the Palestinian people. And the U.S. government is actively supporting the Israeli military as it wreaks devastation on the over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza. JVP continues to come together as a political community in its daily half-hour to take action. Join in and take collective action to demand an arms embargo to Israel, immediate end to the genocide, a lasting ceasefire and an end to Israeli siege, apartheid, occupation, and oppression of Palestinians and Lebanon. All are welcome. All are needed. Get involved at 3 PM ET on Wed., July 16, Thurs., July 17, Mon., July 21 & Tues., July 22. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration
39] – Trump Threat Watch @ Win Without War [info@winwithoutwar.org] on Wed., July 16 at 3 PM ET wants you to sign up for an Anti-Authoritarian webinar. As the Trump administration continues to enact increasingly draconian policies, people across the country are struggling to understand how we can combat our country’s descent into authoritarianism. But, around the world, anti-authoritarian movements are scoring wins and sharing lessons learned — lessons that are vital for activists in the U.S. Sign up for “International Anti-Authoritarian Movements: What the U.S. Anti-Authoritarian Movement Can Learn From Abroad, Part 1. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Vgv8fszXSXWrsbnENRPkig#/registration
40] – The Union of Concerned Scientists [action@ucs.org] on Wed., July 16 from 4 to 5 PM ET is holding a webinar Meeting the Moment through Climate Litigation. As legal cases against fossil fuel companies grow in number and significance, so do legal and political efforts that could limit their progress. At the same time, courts around the world are increasingly recognizing the critical role of scientific evidence in informing these proceedings. The Union of Concerned Scientists invites you to join the Science Hub for Climate Litigation for a timely conversation on what's advancing, what’s being challenged, and how scientists are getting involved. RSVP at https://secure.ucs.org/a/2025-7-16-sh-meeting-the-moment?contactdata=2Hsq2ycPPNlH71phpbgqcUHHss7pteRQoKAx9GThDXWEpJ1V17zJUHv54b%2f1CTUZgyW7N4Pf7FH3za3byZVbxJ3qc7CvVhcNpZV7aFOKIwWURRMFSHmMkRDJofdvRaPlcwuc1EX7l26oZiwk+O52gOQxHTfflE0Vnc8wPtdiU3Sgw0FrUrWKWiBT5GtTgJP1x1ev+l4eHYvpxqdyjDkdpNdg+p+siSm2%2fZs1+UcqRIr99YzKdtCd2xLRYc19pH49JWYf+8dOt8DNv0LQGHdVtw%3d%3d&utm_campaign=email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email&emci=e3390228-9056-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=0ba11a3a-5557-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=1507036
41] – On Wed., July 16 from 4:30 to 5 PM join Baltimore Sign Waves at West 40th St. & Roland Ave., Baltimore 21211. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/763996/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest
The Wednesday Movement launched on March 12, 2025 when disgruntled seniors took to the streets in Baltimore to make their feelings known. The Movement, a weekly Pro-Democracy, Anti-Trump, Anti-Putin vigil, gathers on a heavily trafficked Baltimore street corner. We invite others who feel the same way to join the Movement. You do not need to be old to join this movement. This event will continue through August 27.
42] – Join a sign wave on Wednesdays July 16, 23 & 30 from 5:30 to 6 PM ET at Woodbrook Church, 25 Stevenson Lane, [between Bellona Ave. & Charles St.] Baltimore 21212. Park in the church parking lot. This event will be canceled if raining hard. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/804632/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest
43] –Help win a Blue Trifecta in Virginia on Wed., July 16 from 6 to 8 PM by phone banking to help Abigail Spanberger become the next Governor of Virginia. Join the expert phone banking crew at J Walkers Action Group and Indivisible Montgomery. You will receive all the training you need prior to making calls. Bring your computer, phone and a smile in your voice! Email at jon@thechildrenintheshoe.com. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/809676/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type
44] – Join the Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Committee in partnership with Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom for a teach-in on Trinity Day, July 16, at 7 PM ET, marking the 80th anniversary of the first nuclear test. Please register at the link provided below. Trinity laid the groundwork for the atomic destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and for the ensuing nuclear arms race that has repeatedly, and once again, brought the World to the precipice of nuclear annihilation. Panelists will discuss the meaning of the Trinity Test and its implications for today. Hear from Hideko Tamura, a Hiroshima survivor and leader of WILPF; Tina Cordova, founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium; Mary Yakaitis a leader of the Downwinders; Arjun Makhijani, President of the Institute for Energy & Environmental Research; and Professor Peter Kuznick, Director of the American University Nuclear Studies Institute. Following the presentations there will be a general discussion. Please register at https://bit.ly/Trinity80th
45] – Aaron Kirshenbaum [aaron@codepink.org] informs all that CODEPINK’s War Is Not Green working group will meet on Wed., July 16 at 8 PM ET. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86724691841?pwd=VNxGrTMOASENZ3Gj4udH3OZMwevmBX.1#success
46] – Session 1 is The Moment and Your Mission on July 16 at 8 PM ET. Get oriented to making meaning of this moment and the role you can play in coordinated strategic action. Session 2 is How to Make it Happen on July 30 at 8 PM ET. Learn not just our strategy, but how you can train others and get them on board. This train-the-trainer session is how to get to one million. Session 3 is What Now? This scheduled for Aug. 13 at 8 PM ET. You'll be on-boarded to basic campaign design and learn how to implement it locally. Get plugged into the next national campaign. This is the next stage of the Indivisible movement: Indivisible activists moving their friends, family, and acquaintances from doom-scrolling to active resistance. It is vital to slow down, stop, and ultimately defeat Trump’s authoritarian takeover. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/803953/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=_20250702link3
47] – CODEPINK’s Local Peace Economy team [peaceeconomy@codepink.org] is meeting on Wed., July 16 at 8 PM ET for Reciprocity & the Local Peace Economy. Reciprocity has been core to the thriving of cultures for millennium. We have touched on the idea of reciprocity in gatherings before. Genevieve Vaughan shared how the war economy made exchanges transactional rather than gift based. We are fortunate to have Sabrina Meherally joining us for this meeting. She wrote a beautiful article on Medium about "Reciprocity as Relational Responsibility" that describes it as a pivot we must take in order to properly understand reciprocal relationships. She writes, "Reciprocity, in its truest form, isn’t just about payment. It’s about responsibility. It’s about what happens after the conversation ends, after the data is collected, after the story is shared in trust. It’s about what we carry forward and how we live in relation to those who’ve gifted their knowledge."
Sabrina is the founder of Pause + Effect, where she "supports others to tend to their own becoming as they compost inherited ways of being, and shape-shift toward the futures we long for." As those interested in cultivating a Local Peace Economy, we are all shape-shifting toward a longed for future as well. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/lpe0716?utm_campaign=july_16th_lpe_gathering&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepinkWith care
48] – On Thurs., July 17 from 11 AM to 1 PM ET, get with GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: a visibility event and phone calls at Hunt Valley Towne Centre, 118 Shawan Road, Cockeysville 21030. Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people. On July 17, the anniversary of Congressperson John Lewis’s passing, take action across the country to defend democracy and carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble. Phone calls to local and state representatives are encouraged for folks who cannot physically attend on the 17th. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-actions/event/811664/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations
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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