Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Baltimore Activist Alert -- February 25, 2026

36] Coffee and a Column – Feb. 25

37] While Iran Boils, Trump’s “Peace Plan” threatens Palestinian Existence Feb. 25

38] Labor group meeting – Feb. 25  

39] Protect schools – Feb. 25

40] US in the Middle East – Feb. 25

41] Beyond the Borders – Feb. 25

42] Disabilities Issue Organizing Team call – Feb. 25  

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36] - James Zogby [jzogby@aaiusa.org] on Wed., Feb. 25 from 2 to 2:30 PM on Coffee and a Column will be joined by Yusef Jackson, the Chief Operating Officer of Rainbow PUSH Coalition, to discuss his father’s extraordinary contributions to our country and our community. You can read Zogby's column What Jesse Jackson did for Arab Americans & Palestine at https://www.aaiusa.org/library/whatjessejacksondidforarabamericanandpalestine?emci=d375bd59-a311-f111-a69a-000d3a57593f&emdi=3a1f893d-a911-f111-a69a-000d3a57593f&ceid=389907

 After you register, you will automatically receive the information for the call: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KEIaIhWtTkSQzbmd5Ri5pg?emci=d375bd59-a311-f111-a69a-000d3a57593f&emdi=3a1f893d-a911-f111-a69a-000d3a57593f&ceid=389907#/

37] - MAPA Education Fund [info@masspeaceaction.org] on Wed., Feb. 25 at 5:30 PM ET hopes you will check out While Iran Boils, Trump’s “Peace Plan” threatens Palestinian Existence. US imperial intervention has denied Iranians and Palestinians self-determination for 75 years. Coupled with an examination of the U.S./Israel/Iran crisis, Jeremy Scahill and Rami G. Khouri reveal how the president’s “board of peace” promises a new, dangerous and unaccountable stage of U.S./European/Israeli policy in the Middle East. At this moment when Palestinian national existence hangs in the balance, there could be no better opportunity to understand the significance of stunning events now taking place in Gaza and the West Bank than hearing from these two expert journalists. Media coverage of the Palestinian crisis has dramatically shrunk since Trump announced his “Peace Plan” for Gaza, but every day Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza are killed, driven off their land, or die in large numbers when denied sufficient food, medical care and supplies needed to survive malnutrition and the elements. They will explain not just what is happening in Palestine but will examine the frightening realities of Israeli and U.S. policy that lay behind this next phase of the genocide.  Of special interest, they will examine President Trump’s “peace agreement” and the Board of Peace, headed by Trump himself. If the present is harsh, the future laid out in this peace agreement is truly ominous. Scahill and Khouri will examine in detail not just how this bizarre Trump agreement came about but the threat it poses to the very possibility of a Palestinian state. RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/Si9ZDZiWeEecclq_dtaAvg2?ms=email-260223&emci=39cf12b2-2f0f-f111-a69a-000d3a57593f&emdi=23c1f08d-cc10-f111-a69a-000d3a57593f&ceid=269591

38] - The Northern Virginia DSA Labor Working Group will meet on Wed., Feb. 25 from 6:30 to 8 PM at the Central Library, 1015 North Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22201. US Socialists have historically won major victories for the working class by organizing in the workplace, forming unions, engaging in strikes, and taking collective action. From the 8-hour workday to basic health and safety standards, nearly every right we have on the job was fought for and won by organized labor.

 Join the meeting and develop our strategy for solidarity, outreach, new worker organizing and building militancy. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-dsa-labor-working-group-interest-meeting?link_id=84&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-february-13-2026&email_referrer=email_3107506&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-february-20-2026

 39] - Public School Strong [info@publicschoolstrong.org] on Wed., Feb. 25 at 7 PM ET needs your input -- school board members, superintendents, and principals carry influence in their communities. When they speak clearly and publicly in defense of students, they can shift the political landscape. They can reject fear and intimidation. They can refuse to comply with harmful directives that target vulnerable children and strip resources from public schools. Tune into “If Not Now: Moving Local Officials to Defend Our Students. This training will equip you with the strategy, tools, and confidence to move your local public officials into visible opposition and collective action. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/raceforward/event/900619/?link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-build-power-for-public-schools-2&email_referrer=email_3107161___subject_3594692&email_subject=train-with-us-to-move-school-boards-into-action&&

 40] – NH Peace Action [info@nhpeaceaction.org] on Wed., Feb. 25 from 7 to 8:30 PM is holding a webinar Global Power Dynamics: The U.S. in The Middle East. Ambassador Chas Freeman will share his insights into US foreign policy and the complexities of US diplomacy. Since the US Global War on Terror began in 2001, an estimated 4.5-4.7 million people in the Middle East have been killed and 37 million displaced. The depravity of Trump World and its foreign policy has seeded disillusionment and animosity, both domestically and internationally. Where is there potential for peace and freedom from tyranny? How much bloodshed, destruction, and terror is the Trump administration willing to tolerate to achieve its objectives? What is on the horizon for the people of the Levant? RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/global-power-dynamics-the-us-in-the-middle-east?link_id=14&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-nhpa-action-events-on-february-6-2026&email_referrer=email_3090063&email_subject=nhpa-action-needed-on-iran-immigration-and-global-movements-for-justice-february-13th-2026&&

 41] - Check out Beyond the Borders: A Conversation with Nicole Kim Rogers as part of GW Revolutionary Reads on Wed., Feb. 25 at 8 PM ET. Be part of the launch of Revolutionary Reads.  The series opens with an inaugural author talk in the Revolutionary Reads series‚ featuring the author of Beyond the Borders: A Korean’s Journey between the North and South. The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Immanuel Kim‚ Department Chair and The Korea Foundation Kim‑Renaud Professor of Korean Literature and Culture Studies. Rogers is the granddaughter of Tae-hyok Kim and grew up captivated by his tales of adventures in Korea. In 2020‚ she began reading and piecing together his stories through daily interviews‚ which became the foundation of Beyond the Borders.  RSVP at https://connect.gwu.edu/site/Calendar/1025270565?view=Detail&id=131623

 42] - On Wed., Feb. 25 at 9 PM ET, join a Progressive Democrats of America Disabilities Issue Organizing Team call. Discuss how we fight back as we stand up for the Disabilities Community and benefits that most of us will need before we pass. Special focus will be on legislative and electoral campaigns that we can all get involved with to bring about real change. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpdumvqDwoGNx6xKMg-liSlwcpK1dJ0jzb?emci=60cf6a5a-3311-f111-a69a-000d3a57593f&emdi=177b4617-9111-f111-a69a-000d3a57593f&ceid=2907617#/registration

 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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