"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] Friends meeting -- Jan. 18
8] Doctors against
Genocide – Jan. 18
9] Catonsville against Trump –
Jan. 18
10] Visibility brigade –
Jan. 18
11] MLK gathering – Jan. 18
12] Internationalism Working Group Meeting – Jan. 18
13] Voices from the Holy Land – Jan.
18
14] Weekly Town Hall – Jan. 18
15] Vigil at the Pentagon – Jan. 19
16] Baltimore Sign waves – Jan. 19
17] MLK commemoration – Jan. 19
18] Election protection – Jan.19
19] ICE out now – Jan. 19
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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.” Ed indicates the book will be available for sale on April 13, and is
asking you to pre-order your copy. 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] – 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
8] – Doctors Against
Genocide [leadership@doctorsagainstgenocide.org] on Sun., Jan. 18 at noon ET
will hold its weekly conversation on Youth, Medicine and Solidarity room Gaza,
Sudan, Congo, and the Rohingya Camps. Register
at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aUUzycRDSwaem750Nc6iFg
Hear
directly from students, clinicians, and partners working on the frontlines of
displacement, violence, and humanitarian collapse—yet continuing to lead, care,
and organize. Get critical updates from Gaza, Sudan, and the Congo, grounding
the discussion in the lived realities of clinicians and communities navigating
violence, scarcity, and the erosion of health systems while continuing to care
for patients and one another.
9] – On Sun., Jan. 18 from noon to 1 PM, get with Catonsville Nine Redux for a Sign Wave over the Frederick Road Overpass, Frederick Road and I-695, Catonsville 21228.
This event will continue through Dec. 27, 2026. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/853167/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type
10] – On Sundays, Jan. 18 & 25, 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
11] – Rachel Kutler [rachel.kutler@jufj.org] indicates that
Jews United for Justice on Sun., Jan. 18 at 2 PM will commemorate Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr.'s enduring legacy for the annual program; this year on youth
justice. The Sunday program, “Righting the Wrongs of the Past and Present: Re-Envisioning
Youth Justice in Maryland,” will include a short video presentation followed by
a panel of speakers. RSVP at https://www.hsosc-baltimore.org/event/rabbi-mlk-youth-event-greetings.html?emci=16372795-28f2-f011-8194-000d3a11f903&emdi=fab77f65-50f2-f011-8194-000d3a11f903&ceid=3403859
12] – Join
in the Metro DC DSA’s Internationalism Working Group meeting at the MLK Library, Room 401-E, 901 G St. NW, WDC 20001 on
Sun., Jan. 18 from 2:30 to 4:30 PM. Email internationalism@mdcdsa.org. A link to attend
this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/mdc-dsa-internationalism-working-group-monthly-meeting-january-2026?link_id=63&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-24-2025-3&email_referrer=email_3055054&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-16-2026&&
13] –
Voices from the Holy Land
[vfhlonlinefilmsalon@144271541.mailchimpapp.com] on Sun., Jan. 18 at 3 PM ET
want you to attend International Law and the Israel Exception. Israel is a
signatory to numerous cornerstone international treaties—from the UN Charter
and Fourth Geneva Convention to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and
the Genocide Convention—yet UN bodies have cited it for breaches ranging from
unlawful annexations to settlement expansion and civilian displacement.
Over 30 Security Council resolutions, 700+ General Assembly measures,
and multiple ICJ opinions have gone unenforced. During this discussion, a panel
of legal scholars, diplomats, and human rights experts will examine how political
alliances, veto power, and selective enforcement have created a precedent where
Israel can sign the law, break it, and walk away with impunity.
Watch
the curated videos for free at your convenience. Then join the Q&A
discussion with William Schabas: Professor of International Law, Middlesex
University; former Chairman, UN Commission of Inquiry into the Gaza Conflict,
Michael Lynk: Associate Professor of Law, Western University; former UNHCR
Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian Territories and Josh Paul:
Co-founder, A New Policy , who resigned from U.S. Dept. of State.
You
must register to join the discussion & receive access to the
films: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/i9JgDdrKTTuoXrFzLwG97Q?ct=t%28EMAIL_CAMPAIGN+January+2026_COPY_03%29&mc_cid=9c42cc7879&mc_eid=84804f14c0#/registration Once you register, you will get a
confirmation email from Zoom with a link to the meeting and a link with to
watch the film. Watch the film at
your convenience before the event.
14] – Progressive
Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., Jan. 18 at 4 PM ET is
holding its weekly Town Hall: A Crucial Early Race for Progressives. The
featured guest is Nida Allam, candidate for Congress in North Carolina. RSVP at
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4?emci=ced5d1ed-71c8-f011-8196-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=2907617#/registration
Nida’s race is one of the first major elections of the year, with the
North Carolina primary on March 3, 2026. A strong victory here can set the pace
for progressive wins across the country for the rest of the year. Daily
TarHeel: "Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam to challenge incumbent
Valerie Foushee for a seat in Congress — again." The Intercept:
"AIPAC Spent Millions to Keep Her Out of Congress. Now, She Sees an
Opening." WRAL: "Durham leaders [like Nida Allam], immigrant
advocates condemn ICE presence at courthouse."
15] – 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 Jan. 19, 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.
16] – Baltimore
Sign Waves on Mon. Jan. 19 from 7:30 to 8:15 AM will be at West Northern
Parkway & Roland Ave., Baltimore 21210. Join in the waving of pro-democracy
signs! Bring your sign or just show up. This event will continue through March
23. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793151/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest
17] – The
Faith Community Advisory Group <interfaith@montgomerycountymd.gov>
wants you to Celebrate MLK Day in Montgomery County. Join the Washington Hebrew
Congregation for the annual Day of Service on Mon., Jan. 19 from 10 AM to noon.
Work side by side with members of the greater Metro DC faith communities and
cook, craft, and sort donations of food and clothing, all of which will be
shared with community members in need. The Day of Service will take place
on Macomb St., WDC. Contact the Social
Action Coordinator, Lauren Lieberman, at llieberman@whctemple.org.
18] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants
you to participate with the
Grassroots Election Protection Coalition/ALLIANCE 4 GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY
Zoom on Mon., Jan. 19 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
19] – Every
third Monday, including Mon., Jan. 19, at 5:30 PM, join Eyes on Ice in McKeldin
Plaza. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/eyesonice-baltimore-5?link_id=8&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-baltimore-dsa-newsletter-december-2025&email_referrer=email_3034100&email_subject=baltimore-dsa-newsletter-january-2025&&
Baltimore comes together
to keep its Eyes
on ICE! Join together to demand accountability and
justice for the extrajudicial operations of ICE in our communities. The
Trump administration is trying to normalize a secret police force of masked
agents kidnapping people off the streets without warrants and without due
process. This is so that Stephen Miller can bring forth the White supremacist
vision for our society that he has nurtured for the past decade.
To be continued
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
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