Baltimore Activist Alert -- January 13 -14, 2026

30] Be at the Supreme Court – Jan. 13  

31] ICE out -- Jan. 13

32] Palestine – Jan. 13

33] Josh Paul says it is genocide – Jan. 13

34] ICE Out call -- Jan. 13

35] Deliver antiwar petition to Congress -- Jan. 14

36] Protest Trump’s anti-union move – Jan. 14  

37] Support immigrants – Jan. 1430] Be at the Supreme Court – Jan. 13  

31] ICE out -- Jan. 13

32] Palestine – Jan. 13

33] Josh Paul says it is genocide – Jan. 13

34] ICE Out call -- Jan. 13

35] Deliver antiwar petition to Congress -- Jan. 14

36] Solar Power rally – Jan. 14

37] Protest Trump’s anti-union move – Jan. 14  

38] Support immigrants – Jan. 14

39] Write in support of democracy – Jan. 14

40] Sign Wave in Towson – Jan. 14

41] Sign Wave in Lauraville – Jan. 14

42] Fight authoritarianism – Jan. 14

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30] – On Tues., Jan. 13 from 10 AM to 1:30 PM, get outside the Supreme Court as the jurists will hear oral arguments in two cases: West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox. The plaintiffs in these cases argue that laws passed in West Virginia and Idaho to ban transgender youth from school sports teams that align with their gender identity violate both Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution. These bans aren’t about "protecting" anyone -- they’re about extremists wanting to police gender and gender expression. Every child has a right to feel safe to be exactly who they are in school. Register to be at the rally: https://www.mobilize.us/lambdalegal/event/874545/

31] –  Join Indivisible, MoveOn Civic Action, Public Citizen, ACLU, Movimiento Migrante DC, Free DC, and more in Washington, D.C. to tell Congress: take action now to get ICE Out for Good.  On Tues., Jan. 13 from 5 to 6 PM at U.S. Customs & Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC 20004, Sen. Chris Murphy and Rep. Maxwell Frost will headline a rally and vigil to build momentum for reining in the abuses of President Trump’s reckless and violent immigration enforcement agencies and for kicking ICE out of Minnesota and our communities nationwide. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/884962/?source=indivisible&utm_source=indivisible&utm_medium=email

32] – Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund [info@masspeaceaction.org] on Tues., Jan. 13 at 7 PM ET hopes you will attend a webinar: What's going on in Palestine with Richard Falk and Phyllis Bennis. They will examine Trump's "Peace Proposal." the UN Security Council resolution, and the future of Gaza. Bennis and Falk will focus on the developments on the ground in Gaza, the US role and Trump’s “peace” plan, the consequences of the latest UN Security Council resolution, and what the UN has done and failed to do regarding the genocide.  They will also talk about the current situation in the West Bank. Bennis is Program Director at the Institute for Policy Studies; and Falk is former UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Territories for the UN Human Rights Council 2008-2014. RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/IyhSubwtFEyQyzONGUst4Q2?_gl=1*1ftv6qw*_ga*NDc2MDM4MDQ5LjE3Njc0NzgwNDY.*_ga_E736FXM8B1*czE3Njc3MTA4MjAkbzUkZzEkdDE3Njc3MTA4MzUkajQ1JGwwJGgw&sourceid=1012363&ms=email-260106&emci=a0255058-0eeb-f011-8195-000d3a1d58aa&emdi=73a00dd6-0feb-f011-8195-000d3a1d58aa&ceid=269591

33] – On Tues., Jan. 13 at 7 PM ET, hear about a New Policy for Israel/Palestine by former US State Department official Josh Paul. Paul will speak about what it would take to establish a more just US policy in the Middle East. Paul is co-founder of A New Policy. He resigned from the State Department in October, 2023 over his disagreement with the Biden Administration’s decision to rush lethal military assistance to Israel amid its war on Gaza. Paul had previously spent over 11 years working as a Director in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, which is responsible for U.S. defense diplomacy, security assistance, and arms transfers. He is a recipient of the 2023 Callaway Award for Civic Courage and 2024 MedGlobal Award for Courage. Paul is sponsored by the Center for Nonviolent Solutions and Community Alliance for Peace and Justice. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fQw4IaTCT7WIaDvdX5ZZCQ#/registration

34] – Will you join in on “Powered by the People: ICE out of Our Communities” call on Tues., Jan. 13 at 7:30 PM ET to make sense of this moment and learn how to bring your community together? RSVP at https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.XaF8mXqsA6b2dSPmhsleMchKqTlnDL9HV9V-hz_r8qN5sFN7uyIDHDQ_kqfTbgHpJkBbhGRNtTmx-2TcxL_YOouA61Cfxbd2n9yCJ2YnkDmKrZEMBNznYLWwAhAazC7M-N2u7FsiC0sZStTk0rbu_vu6sqg6XkrmE-8VhMlWxLqSwQRbX4lp_9yP3avFAk9wAsCXH59f9dtcIgXyvwkcF5snE_Cg3MrJiTF4Czl4kESbkHndkvmP2gHA0RdZYigNQrpPqf6Cfr_WPNOcbZNnYLNi6bCdQZQ-j0MERPzrwQehN53OFieDdDqLinl7qTSEyVusUxbKn3NVEO3wMWaVxZB09rZKcQ-ZJ2FU64z6HVQ/4n6/u7LkF1PxTleNiO8WYHzouw/h1/h001.NlvoYQO3C8m7MxYDzPOIVsz5XFhWviESNAiNEbUEUNE

35] – Join a delivery to Congress of a Petition Opposing War on Venezuela on Wed., Jan. 14 at 9 AM at the Rayburn House Office Building, Independence Avenue Entrance, 45 Independence Ave. SE, WDC 20515. Meet at 9 AM. at the Independence Avenue entrance to the Rayburn House Office Building just across Independence Ave. from the U.S. Capitol and not far from the Capitol South Metro stop -- or the Metro at Union Station. Email david@worldbeyondwar.org. Sign up to join in the delivering the petition to Congressional offices: https://rootsaction.org/delivery-congress-petition-opposing-war-venezuela?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-us-in-dc-on-jan-14-for-peace-in-venezuela&email_referrer=email_3038004&email_subject=join-us-in-dc-on-jan-14-for-peace-in-venezuela&&

36] – The CCAN Action Fund [info@ccanactionfund.org] is organizing a Solar Power rally on Wed., Jan. 14 at 10 AM in Lawyers Mall in Annapolis.  Enjoy free donuts & Hot Cocoa as you support clean affordable energy in Maryland. Sign up at https://act.ccanactionfund.org/page/90791/data/1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=mdce&utm_content=MD-FDOS+invite-1225-c4+B&ea.url.id=4423347

37] – In March, the Trump Administration signed an executive order to end collective bargaining for 85% of the unionized federal workforce. The Protect America’s Workforce Act (PAWA) would restore these union rights by voiding the March executive order and requiring the administration to abide by collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) for the length of their stated terms. PAWA passed the House on a bipartisan vote on December 11, and there is a real chance of getting this bill passed through the Senate. To push it past the finish line, a host of local organizations and unions, including FUN DMV Hub, Federal Unionists Network, Free DC, and 50501 DC are sponsoring Rally for America's Workforce on Wed., Jan. 14 from noon to 1:30 PM in the Upper Senate Park, 200 New Jersey Ave. NW, WDC 20001.RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/rally-for-americas-workforce-pawa-to-the-people/?link_id=15&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-december-19-2025&email_referrer=email_3037652&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-2-2026&&

38] – Join the Rally to Support Immigrants on Wed., Jan. 14 at noon on Lawyers Mall in Annapolis for a CASA-sponsored immigrants’ rights rally. The rally coincides with the first day of the 2026 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session and is part of CASA's advocacy efforts for their legislative agenda. Supporting our immigrant neighbors has never been more crucial, so we hope to see you there. You can sign up via Jews United for Justice here. https://jufj.org/event/mdga26-firstday/?link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-immediate-actions-to-protest-ice-2&email_referrer=email_3047315&email_subject=immediate-actions-to-protest-ice-date-corrections

39] –  On Wednesdays, including Jan. 14, from 2 to 3:30 PM ET, join Baltimore Writes in Support of Democracy at Belvedere Square Market, 529 E. Belvedere Ave., Baltimore 21212.  Join in to help send issue awareness postcards to key states. Get voters primed to go to the polls in 2026! This is an easy, fun way to meet other concerned citizens and support a renewed American democracy. Bring your favorite pen, and spend an hour doing some good!  If you have postcard stamps to contribute, great! If not, you can buy them on site. The postcards are courtesy of Postcards to Swing States. Also send occasional "thank you" cards to hard-working federal judges. So if you can donate cards or postcards for that, fantastic! This will continue through Feb. 25. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/823429/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

40] – Join a sign wave on Wed., Jan. 14 from 3:30 to 4 PM ET at Woodbrook Church, 25 Stevenson Lane, [between Bellona Ave. & Charles St.] Baltimore 21212. Park in the church parking lot. This event will continue through March 25, and will be canceled if raining hard. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/804632/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

41] – Join a Wednesday Movement Sign Wave in Lauraville on Jan. 14 from 4 to 5:30 PM at Harford Road & Parkside Drive, Baltimore 21214. It will continue through Feb. 25, 2026. This event was inspired by other Sign Waves that make their pro-democracy, anti-Trump, and anti-Putin views known. Contact Anne George, 443-831-7528, for more information on initiating a sign wave in your area. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/784682/?timeslot=5520790

42] – On Jan. 14 at 6 PM ET, check out Fighting Authoritarianism in our Third Act. How can older Americans strategically and effectively meet this current moment? Come learn more about the link between the fossil fuel industry, US imperialism, and authoritarianism. Additionally, gain a deeper historical perspective on anti-war activism and hear concrete Third Act ideas on how to engage fully and effectively right now to make a difference. There are several presenters: Daniel Hunter, Freedom Trainers; Rebecca Solnit, activist and writer; Bill McKibben, Third Act co-founder; and Kafia Ahmed and Mike Johnson, Third Act staff. Learn how Third Actors can work with others to withdraw support from institutions that prop up authoritarianism—and how we can commit to the long-term work of reviving our democracy. RSVP https://thirdact.org/events/fighting-authoritarianism-in-our-third-act/?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-upcoming-third-act-events-jan-2025&email_referrer=email_3041568&email_subject=upcoming-third-act-events

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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