"I speak as an
American to the leaders of my own nation. The great initiative in this war is
ours. The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther King Jr.
Friends, this list and
other email documents which I send out are done under the auspices of the
Baltimore Nonviolence Center. Go to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com.
If you appreciate this
information and would like to make a donation, send contributions to Max
Obuszewski, BNC, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212. Max
can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net.
1] Books, buttons and stickers
2] Web site for info on federal legislation
3] Need help in archiving activist material
4] Get
the book A Bag of Snakes
5] Get the book Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An
Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois
6] Labor History Project
7] Canvass Gabe Acevero – March 29
8] Friends meeting – March 29
9] Bias,
Misinformation, AI – What Can You Trust? – March 29
10] Support Janeese – March 29
11] Doctors against genocide – March 29
12] Support Josie Caballero – March 29
13] Canvass for Zola – March 29
14] Indivisible Bowie on the bridge – March 29
15] Knit to melt ice – March 29
16] Transgender Day of Vision – March 29
17] Weekly PDA Town Hall – March 29
18] Vigil at the Pentagon – March 30
19] Election protection – March 30
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1] – Buttons, bumper stickers and books are
available.
“God Bless the Whole World, No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at
410-323-1607.
2] –To
obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go
to http://thomas.loc.gov/.
Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or
800-426-8073. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.
3] – Janice Sevre-Duszynska needs some assistance in
archiving her activist material. If you are interested in this project,
contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
4] – Barry Lee Burnside, a gaggle of great
writers and copy editors are making available “A Bag of Snakes: Selected
Writings on Prisons and the Death Penalty by Murphy Davis and Eduard Loring.
Edited by Barry Lee Burnside.” Your donation will provide a needed financial
boost for the printing costs. The suggested donation is $20 for one copy; and
$30 for your copy and an additional copy for a prisoner or someone in need. Any
donation is appreciated. More or less you will receive the book. Barry
and the team have spent over two years putting this book together. It
begins with outlines and notes found in the boxes of materials Murphy left when
she ascended. The work is a work of love, and all involved are proud of
the fruit borne by seeds nourished in good soil.
To order by postal mail, make your check to Open Door
Community. Send it to Open Door Community, PO Box 10980, Baltimore 21234. For any
questions, contact David Payne at 404-290-2047 or davidpayne@opendoorcommunity.org.
5] – Another book to consider purchasing is Male Supremacy in the
Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois. His new book is both
memoir and position-paper, and it makes the case that the Roman Catholic Church
is a corrupt system that spits out truth-tellers. The crime he was
excommunicated for was attending the ordination ceremony of Janice
Sevre-Duszynska in Lexington, Kentucky, in August 2008. The ordination was
under the auspices of the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests.
The Vatican’s response has been to excommunicate any woman who has the audacity
to see herself as a priest equal to a male priest. You can purchase a copy
from Amazon or by Kindle.
Here are two quotes to contemplate: “I permit no woman to teach or
to have authority over men. She is to keep silent.” – Timothy 1, 2:12-13.
“If the patriarchy that dominates the church is not dismantled and women
are not treated as equals, the church will continue to diminish and,
eventually, die.” – Roy Bourgeois.
6] – William
Barry [billbarry21214@gmail.com] has a request. As the country begins to
celebrate our 250th anniversary, our history is complicated but one thing is
certain--labor history is always deleted. So he created the MD250 Labor History
Project, and hopes you will participate by sending in labor history materials,
and by sharing it with your friends, as part of creating a union movement. Go
to https://www.md250laborhistory.org/
"We are either part of
the solution or part of the problem." "The only reason an
organization has dead wood is that management either hired dead wood or it
hired live wood and killed it." - W. Edwards Deming
7] – Canvass for Gabe Acevero on Sun., March 29 at 10 AM at Kingsview Middle School, 18909 Kingsview Road,
Germantown 20874. Come
out to canvass for a MoCo DSA endorsed candidate for Maryland D39! Knock on
doors to tell them all about Gabe. Launch times are 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM. RSVP
at https://actionnetwork.org/events/canvass-for-gabe-acevero-sunday-329?link_id=75&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-20-2026&email_referrer=email_3164804&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-27-2026&&
8] – Homewood Friends Meeting [homewoodfriends@gmail.com] gathers for
worship on Sundays at 10:30 AM at 3107 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218 and on
Zoom. A simple lunch will take place after the 10:30 AM worship. Call 410-235-4438. To join by Zoom, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/255867065?pwd=UDNxVnlVSkZQOHlXWlc3NHpHeHdhZz09#success
9] – The Baltimore Ethical Society on Sun., March 29 at 10:30 AM, ZOOM ONLY, will
do a platform "Bias, Misinformation, AI – What Can You Trust?" with
Eric Schurenberg. Note: BES will meet
at 10:30 AM, using the Zoom link provided on Meetup site. BES will break about
11 AM before the AEU Platform. Sign up at https://zoom.us/j/93214062778?pwd=dENwemN3QjJrR3A1MlRCVnVSc2JHdz09
How can you be Foolproof in Today’s
News Environment? Bias, Misinformation, AI – what can you trust? with Eric
Schurenberg. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ofKPzj3cR0iJJRhKbFX1lg
11 AM
Schurenberg is the founder of
the Alliance for Trust in Media, a veteran journalist and media executive. He
will take you through a crash course in navigating today’s chaotic news
environment to uncover information you can trust. He’ll explain the economic
reasons that news gets delivered the way it does, the effects of the growing
seepage of AI into the information ecosystem, and some quick, non-partisan
rules that you can deploy to avoid being misled online. He’s now a
distinguished instructor of journalism at University of Chicago and the host of
the podcast In Reality.
10] – On
Sun., March 29 from 11 AM to 2 PM, DSA members are joining Janeese Lewis George’s campaign to knock
doors in Tenleytown from 11am to 2pm. Meet at the Tenleytown-AU Metro stop, 4501 Wisconsin
Ave. NW, WDC 20016. Janeese
is fighting for childcare for all, rent stabilization, and more affordable
utilities — a vision to summon among voters in Ward 3. RSVP at
https://actionnetwork.org/events/329-janeese-lewis-george-canvassing?link_id=12&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-20-2026&email_referrer=email_3164804&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-27-2026&&
11] – Doctors
against Genocide [leadership@doctorsagainstgenocide.org] on Sun., March 29 at
noon will hold a webinar. RSVP at
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aUUzycRDSwaem750Nc6iFg#/registration
12] – Canvass for Josie Caballero on Sun., March 29 from 1 to 5 PM
at Glenmont
Metro, 12400 Georgia
Ave., Aspen Hill 20906. Josie has been a champion for
public school teachers and LGTBQ rights and is committed to melting ICE in the
county. Training, rides to doors, and
buddies will be provided to all who needs them. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/canvass-for-josie-caballero-saturday-328/?link_id=16&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-20-2026&email_referrer=email_3164804&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-27-2026&&
13] – Canvass for Zola Shaw on
Sun., March 29 from 1 to 5 PM at Green Park at Muddy Branch, 151
Bickerstaff Way, Gaithersburg 20878. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/canvass-for-zola-shaw-sunday-329/?link_id=15&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-20-2026&email_referrer=email_3164804&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-27-2026&&
14] – On Sundays, March 29,
from 1 to 3 PM ET at 15202 Major Lansdale Blvd., Bowie 20716,
join Indivisible Bowie for a Visibility Brigade sign wave on the pedestrian
bridge over Route 50. If you can't make the full time, no worries, come when
you can! Help bring attention to important issues and let your neighbors and
commuters know they are not alone in fighting back against authoritarianism.
Parking is behind the Hampton Inn in the
old theatre lot, please look for the sign. Follow the paved path through the
chain-link fence, then turn left onto the pedestrian trail to reach the bridge.
Approximately a 4-minute walk. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/873914/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations
15] – Calling
All Resistance Knitters/Crocheters to join the Melt the Ice Hat Knit-In, hosted by Allies for Democracy on Sundays, including March 29, April 5
& 12 from 2 to 4 PM ET in the common area at The Shops at Kenilworth, 800 Kenilworth
Dr., Towson
21204. In the 1940s,
Norwegians quietly defied Nazi occupation by knitting and wearing red, pointed
hats with tassels. A simple garment became an act of protest. Today, Minnesota
knitters are reviving that tradition—and they need more hats. Join in to knit
and crochet Melt the Ice Hats.
These red hats will be sent to Needle
& Skein yarn shop in Minnesota and distributed to protesters.
Bring red yarn and needles or a hook if you have them. Knit and crochet
patterns may be found on Ravelry. Beginners welcome, and supplies may be
available to share. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/899993/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type
16] – Join a Transgender Day of Vision on Sun.,
March 29 from 3 PM to 5 PM at Unitarian Universalist Church of
Arlington, VA, 4444 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22204. Email Jon Clark
at bawg@mdcdsa.org. Celebrate
recently passed legal protections in Alexandria and Arlington, and looking
ahead to further campaigns in NoVA. Come for baked goods, conversation and
discussion about queer futures. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/transgender-day-of-vision?link_id=79&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-20-2026&email_referrer=email_3164804&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-27-2026&&
17] – The Progressive Democrats of
America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., March 29 at 4 PM ET will hold its weekly
Town Hall with Phyllis Bennis who directs the Institute for Policy Studies' New
Internationalism Project, focusing on the Middle East, particularly Palestinian
rights, U.S. militarism, and UN issues. She serves as International Adviser for
Jewish Voice for Peace. Her most recent book, just published, is Understanding
Palestine and Israel.
We are in the midst
of one of the worst international crises of our lifetime. The illegal war of
aggression, launched by the United States and Israel on February 28th, against
the sovereign nation of Iran has already catapulted into a severe regional
conflict, having a massive negative impact on the entire world's
economy. All of this - on top of the continuing mass slaughter of
Palestinians in Gaza; increasing attacks in the West Bank; the destabilization
of the NATO alliance; preparation for another major U.S. attack in the
Caribbean, complimented by a steady drumbeat of war crimes (extrajudicial
killings) - amounts to a coordinated assault on international law and
international institutions the likes of which we haven't seen since Germany and
Japan launched WWII.
Then, in hour 2, hear
from member of Congress Adelita Grijalva to provide her insights on Congress
and issues of the day, along with top shelf first-time candidate for Congress,
Chris Espinosa. Finally, there will be a debrief of the No Kings III events
across the country.
18] – There was a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on
Mondays, since 1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop. However, the
Pentagon police, presumably on the orders of President Trump, have made it
impossible to protest on the reservation. Now it will take place on the corner
of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr. in Arlington, VA. The next vigil is March
30, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call
202-882-9649.
By car from D.C. area, take 395 South and get off
at Exit 8A-Pentagon South Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary
Rd. at end of ramp and right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army
Navy Dr. You can "pay to park" on Army Navy Dr., and there is
meter parking one block on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these
spots begins at 8 AM. No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds.
The restrooms are located inside Marriot Providence Inn on corner of
S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.
19] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants
you to participate with the
Grassroots Election Protection Coalition/ALLIANCE 4 GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY
Zoom on Mon., March 30 at 5 PM ET. Hear from leading activists, elected
officials, and others committed to union organizing as well as cleaning up our
elections and the environment, and other critically important issues. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqfuygpjIiHtc20uIOxdeqYRiAicjSLWUc#/registration
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/.
"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
