37] 5 point plan for Iran – April 1
38] Baltimore Writes in
Support of Democracy – April 1
39] Towson sign wave – April 1
40] Bodily
Autonomy Working Group meeting – April 1
41] DSA Street Team meeting – April 1
42] Book Who Is Allowed to Protest – April 1
43] Plan for
Earth Moon – April 1
44] Help pass climate justice legislation – April 2, 6 & 7
45] What’s the Plan? – April 2
46] On the
overpass – April 2
47] Roland Avenue stands for
democracy – April 2
48] Olney stands for democracy
– April 2
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37] – Just World
Educational [justworlded@substack.com] on Wed., April 1 at 1 PM ET wants you to
know that Amb. Chas Freeman talks China-Pakistan 5-point plan for Iran. Freeman is uniquely well qualified to assess
the impact of this step. As you probably know, (a) he’s an accomplished analyst
of Chinese-U.S. relations who was Nixon’s interpreter when Nixon made his
breakthrough visit to Beijing back in 1972, (b) he’s an expert Arabist who was
the U.S. ambassador to Riyadh during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, (c) he was
also, shortly after that, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International
Security Affairs, and (d) he’s an honest and outspoken observer of all the
inanities and iniquities of U.S. administrations past and present.
38] – On Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29, from 2 to 3:30 PM, Baltimore Writes in Support of Democracy at the Church of the Redeemer's Women's Council Room, 5603 N. Charles St., top floor of Parish House, entrance on E. Melrose Ave.. Baltimore 21210. Bring your favorite pen, and spend an hour doing some good! If you can buy postcard stamps to bring with you, great! We have a limited number of packs of 10 you can buy on site: 20 cards for just $2. Whether you can contribute to the costs or not, you are welcome!
39] – Get over to the Stevenson Lane Sign Wave on Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, from 5:30 to 6 PM at Woodbrook Church, 25 Stevenson Lane, Baltimore 21212. Park in church parking lot, and feel free to stop by even if you can't stay the whole time! This event will be canceled if raining hard. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/baltimoresignwaves/event/804632/
40] – There is a Joint Campaign meeting of the Bodily Autonomy Working Group on Wed., April 1st at 7 PM at the MLK Library (401-A), 901 G St. NW, WDC 20001. It is a hybrid meeting, in-person & virtual option. A virtual link will be communicated before the event. Email bawg@mdcdsa.org. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/joint-campaign-meeting-bodily-autonomy-working-group-wednesday-wednesday-april-1st-7pm?link_id=86&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&&
41] – Get over to a virtual Metro DC DSA Street Team monthly meeting on Wed., April 1 from 8 from to 9:30 PM. A link will be communicated before the event. Learn how to build power and visibility for the chapter’s working groups at community events in the DMV. Organizers of all experience levels are welcome to discuss topics ranging from event coordination to talking about socialism and connecting prospective members to the chapter. The working group’s mission is to expand the chapter’s base and build a more democratic society by listening to residents talk about what’s going on in their everyday lives and connecting them to DSA. This event is open to both DSA members and supporters. RSVP at
https://actionnetwork.org/events/metro-dc-dsa-street-team-monthly-meeting-7/?link_id=87&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&&
42] -- RootsAction Education Fund [info@rootsaction.org] on Wed., April 1 at 8 PM ET is doing a book club with this book WHO’S ALLOWED TO PROTEST? This is an essential guide for understanding why some political voices are amplified, others are silenced, and how the fight over “who’s too elite” to dissent will determine our democratic fates. In this electrifying blend of short history and manifesto, Columbia University professor Bruce Robbins picks apart the insult that demonstrators are merely elite status-seekers—and shows why the same complaints surfaced against Vietnam-era marchers, Iraq War protesters, and, most recently, the Gaza encampments that shook campuses nationwide. RSVP AT https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eNBgekvPSye7pjckkwkgvw?link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-protesting-better-join-us-wednesday-online&email_referrer=email_3167864&email_subject=protesting-better-join-us-wednesday-online&&#/registration
43] -- Aaron Kirshenbaum [aaron@codepink.org] on Wed., April 1 at 8 PM ET wants you to be aware of a webinar to kick off Earth Month by assessing the current moment, recent organizing efforts like Confronting CERAWeek in Houston, upcoming gatherings like the International Conference for the Phase Out of Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, and the current moment of military and imperial escalation on Iran and around the world. I hope you can join us! RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/40126
44] – CCAN Action Fund [info@ccanactionfund.org] on Tues., April 7, from 6 to 8 PM wants you to get involved by joining a phone bank to help pass climate justice legislation. Sign up here: https://act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/92348/data/1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=mdce&utm_content=MD-Postcard+team+signup-0126-C4+B&ea.url.id=4483621
The Thursday afternoon phone bank is on April 2 from noon to 2 PM. The last virtual post card huddle will be on Mon., April 6 from 7 to 8 PM. The postcards AND the stamps will be mailed to you— all you need to do is show up and write to your legislators
45] –On Thurs., April 2 from 3 to 4 PM ET, check out virtually What's the Plan with Leah and Ezra. The chaos out of the White House is meant to overwhelm us. The antidote is community. Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin to break down the week’s biggest political stories, answer your questions, and map out strategies for taking action. This is people-powered politics in real time. Questions can be submitted via the Q&A function during the live event. This event will next happen on March 19, and will continue through Dec. 17. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/874938/
46] – On Thursdays, including April 2, from 4 to 5:30 PM, join an Overpass Extravaganza at Ridgley Ave. Overpass, 599 Ridgely Ave., Annapolis 21401, hosted by Chesapeake Indivisible. Help hoist a huge message on the Ridgley Avenue Route 50 overpass to reach about 40K commuters headed eastbound on Route 50 in Annapolis, and wave signs for drivers traversing Ridgley Avenue. Contact Nora Terres at noratprotests@gmail.com. This will continue each Thursday, and end on May 28. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/895486/
47] – Join Sign Waves with the Wednesday Movement from 4:30 to 5:30 PM on Wednesdays, including April 1, at Roland Avenue & West 40th St., Baltimore 21211. The Movement, a weekly Pro-Democracy, Anti-Trump, Anti-Putin vigil, gathers on a heavily trafficked Baltimore street corner. This will continue through June 24. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/baltimoresignwaves/event/763996/
48] -- On Thursdays, April 2, 9 & 16, from 5 to 6 PM, Indivisible Olney will stand up for Democracy at Georgia Avenue & Maryland 108, Olney 20832. Park in the Walgreen's parking lot and follow the sound of the music! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/878084/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations
Stand with your neighbors for democracy, for justice, and for an economy that works for all of us, not just billionaires. Stand for science, the rule of law, a working government, kindness and common decency. It's going to be dark and cold at 5:00, so dress warmly and maybe bring a book light to illuminate your protest sign. The event will be cancelled if the temperatures are below freezing, or when it rains, sleets, or snows.
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
