42] Story of the Samir Foundation – May 6
43] Ask about the Nakba – May 6
44]
New Poll on Palestine – May 6
45] Phone bank for DSA candidates – May 6
46] Building Organizing Community – May
6
47] Take on slumlords – May 6
48]
Emergency
town hall – May 6
49] Join DSA – May 6
50] Voices from Lebanon – May 7
51] Stop the Oppression in Palestine – May 7
52]
Best
AI policy – May 7
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42] – Scientists for Palestine
[admin@scientists4palestine.com] on Wed., May 6 at noon ET want you to join a
webinar: The Story of the Samir Foundation--From Under the Rubble to a Brighter
Future for the Palestinian Healthcare System. This webinar will be a talk
by Dr. Ezz Lulu. Register at
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jZ_bDHeoQ4u8MqDVik4lAg#/registration
CODEPINK
[info@codepink.org] on Wed., April
29 at 2:30 PM for a Calling Party for Gaza. Tell the
American Medical Association to use its power to demand the release of
Palestinian and Lebanese prisoners! Email makayla@codepink.org. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83997491756
43] – The American Friends of Combatants for Peace [office@afcfp.org] on Wed., May 6 at 1 PM ET will hold a Q & A. Ask anything about the Nakba. The Nakba is one of the most defining and contested moments in this region, and one that many people don’t feel they can ask about openly. Join an open conversation where you can ask anything about the Nakba, the ceremony, and what it means today.
The speakers will engage honestly and directly, not to offer easy answers, but to confront these realities and discuss what justice and accountability require. Register below to receive joining instructions and a recording after the live event: https://secure.everyaction.com/ZCMTrrH2mke_u01b4j8h2A2?contactdata=TA8KAPwONhi4yr+GjHjY5y7PwBSpK7g%2fPN1flmCebZgf3lUTpGa8NfVD+Cg1drT46i3y+gN16Ons5ofCbddadKXXq+7VBvSlLpawWUOxk2FE3w0baHiMaHZkQMrddZvSDjKliaq4yfg%2fwj8FZEXwV%2fM1cnlePfVv8fAuj4pIsQCuurvvaKtLppBjR3kpeW3c6jyp9TQ+VlA5Vb3mi3A0slwAr7bJ%2fgBAKBwXTmtOlAyA5vdMX6UHyJabyAgue4QAmGBkJiw6koUngokqXk7hBg%3d%3d&emci=98d7c948-d547-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&emdi=b62bc662-d947-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&ceid=8142762
44] – James Zogby [jzogby@aaiusa.org] on Wed., May 6 at 2 PM will do a Coffee and a Column to discuss a New Poll on Palestine/Israel. The new polling on American attitudes towards Israel are becoming increasingly negative. Read the column here: https://www.aaiusa.org/library/american-voters-want-a-change-in-policy-towards-israel?emci=5f35ccaa-8848-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&emdi=70e05be9-8e48-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&ceid=389907
After you register, you will automatically receive the information for the call: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5RRUc-B-TXC1UR-kLt8hew?emci=5f35ccaa-8848-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&emdi=70e05be9-8e48-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&ceid=389907#/registration
45] – On Wed., May 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, Aparna and Janeese’s campaigns will join together for an in-person phone banking session in the U Street Corridor, 1436 U St. NW, WDC 20009. Training and free pizza will be provided to all participants who will phone bank. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/56-janeese-lewis-george-aparna-raj-phonebank?link_id=20&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-24-2026&email_referrer=email_3219482&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-may-1-2026&&
46] – The Third Act [info@thirdact.org] on Wed., May 6 at 6 PM is Building Organizing Community—One Conversation at a Time. The one-on-one meeting is the dental floss of organizing: a practice that generates greater outcomes all around, but if neglected can lead to all kinds of deleterious effects! In this call, share some basic information about what is a “one-on-one” and how to integrate it into your day-to-day efforts to deepen your relational organizing skills and to build a stronger Third Act community. RSVP at https://thirdact.org/events/building-organizing-community-one-conversation-at-a-time/?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-upcoming-events-this-month-8&email_referrer=email_3223192&email_subject=this-wednesday-56-building-organizing-community-one-conversation-at-a-time
47] – The Metro DC DSA tenant organizing arm, Stomp Out Slumlords, is to hold general meeting on Wed., May 6 at 6:30 PM. As the cost of living continues to skyrocket and tenants are constantly fighting back against corrupt landlords (and the big corporations backing them), it has never been more important to organize. Anyone interested in joining Stomp out Slumlords in fighting for the tenants of DC should join their general meeting at the Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road NW. The meeting will cover Stomp out Slumlords’ current work, workshop tenant organizing challenges, and discuss electoral plans ahead of the primaries. Food and refreshments will be provided for all attendees. RSVP for the Stomp out Slumlords meeting here. SOS General Meeting
Email info tenants@mdcdsa.org. RSVP https://actionnetwork.org/events/sos-general-meeting/?link_id=16&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-24-2026&email_referrer=email_3219482&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-may-1-2026&&
48] – Color of Change [info@colorofchange.org] on Wed., May 6 at 7 PM is holding an Emergency town hall. This is a space to sharpen tactics, build collective power, and mobilize with purpose. There is a crisis happening right now. Black community and culture are under attack. From voter suppression, DEI rollbacks and attacks, to economic injustice, these aren’t isolated incidents—they’re part of a coordinated effort to silence those voices, erase its history, and strip away its power. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/939887/?source=nw-050426-mailer
49] – Why You Should Join DSA: a New Member Orientation will happen on Wed., May 6 from 7 to 8 PM at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Room 401-F, 901 G St. NW, WDC 20001. Curious about DSA? Thinking about joining but want to hear more info first? Learn about DSA, what it does, and how you can get involved in the fight for a brighter future. Get an outline about the chapter's structure and campaigns, working groups, and branches. This chapter covers the DMV area, including the district, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County and Prince George's County. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/why-you-should-join-dsa-new-member-orientation-180?link_id=8&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-04232026-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_3217430&email_subject=04302026-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&
50] – James Zogby [jzogby@aaiusa.org] on Thurs., May 7 at noon ET wants you to hear Voices from Lebanon - hear from those impacted by Israel's invasion. This conversation puts a human face on the Lebanese, including Americans, who are victims of Israel’s war. This third conversation in the Lebanon series will examine the human toll caused by Israel's violations of Lebanese sovereignty. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__0QEcifiSTSVvL-Dtt8jxg?emci=72f5feea-af48-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&emdi=965f0e39-ba48-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&ceid=389907#/
51] – Eli McCarthy [mccarthy@franciscanaction.org] wants you to know that on Thurs., May 7 from noon to 1 PM outside the Cannon House Office Building, 27 Independence Ave. SE, WDC, there will be a press conference and nonviolent witness for Palestine. Stop the Oppression in Palestine! The Israelis continue the killing, inadequate humanitarian aid, and massive annexation of land in Palestine. As part of a joint Christian Advocacy Summit taking place May 5 through the 7th with nearly 300 people from across the country and many diverse Christian denominations and organizations, hear from national Christian leaders about the core strategic policy asks, stories from Palestine/Israel, and mobilization opportunities, including economic leverage initiatives.
52] – The Economic Policy Institute [newsletter@epi.org] on Thurs., May 7 at 1 PM ET will host a webinar: AI - making employee disempowerment new again. There is much panic around AI’s impact on the labor market. Efforts to blame inequality and unemployment on AI and technology divert attention from the root cause: excess employer power. The best “AI policy” to protect workers would be boosting workers’ power by improving social insurance systems, removing barriers to organizing unions, and sustaining lower rates of unemployment.
Join Economic Policy Institute’s Chief Economist Josh Bivens and Senior Economist Ben Zipperer in a conversation moderated by Director of Government Affairs & Advocacy Samantha Sanders on how policymakers should respond to the rise of AI. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5417769685199/WN_kpbjZnIaS2uqkAl4RD8KHA#/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/.
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