Baltimore Activist Alert -- January 17 - 18, 2025

42] Peace vigil at White House – Jan. 17

43] Women in Black vigil – Jan. 17

44] AFSC Action Hour for ceasefire – Jan. 17

45] Maryland’s budget crisis – Jan. 17

46] Get the Facts on UNRWA – Jan. 17

47] People’s Shabbat and Rally – Jan. 17

48] Baltimore to D.C. – Jan. 18

49] Birds of Druid Hill – Jan. 18

50] Bus to D.C. – Jan. 18

51] Peoples March – Jan. 18

52] Resource Fair – Jan. 18

53] ACLU at Lincoln Memorial – Jan. 18

54] Teach-In – Jan. 18

55] Peace Ball – Jan. 18

56] Donations needed for the Silent Fallout project

57] Baltimore activist selling her home

58] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine

59] Read Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"

60] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

61] Do you need a doctor?

62] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

63] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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42] – There is a weekly vigil at the White House on Fridays from noon to 1 PM sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649. 

43] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Baltimore Women in Black vigil for peace with men and women who live in Roland Park. WIB invites all to join, and any peace sign is welcome, such as "Defuse Nuclear War."  The vigil takes place outside Roland Park Place at 830 West 40th Street and Elm Street. The VFP peace walkers will join he vigil. Parking is free at RPP or at the Rotunda across the street. Contact Ann Vinup at annvinup@gmail.com.

44] – The American Friends Service Committee holds an Action Hour for a Cease-fire Now every Friday at noon ET. Join AFSC staff to hear updates from Gaza. Then, take action by contacting elected officials and call for an immediate cease-fire and humanitarian access to Gaza. Our elected officials need to keep hearing from us. RSVP at https://afsc.org/events/action-hour-cease-fire-now?ms=EMA24EI1103&emci=17faec34-887a-ee11-b004-00224832eb73&emdi=9695a439-f87c-ee11-b004-00224832eb73&ceid=764241

45] – Maryland LCV [info@mdlcv.org] on Fri., Jan. 17 at noon ET takes a look at Understanding Maryland's Budget Crisis & Environmental Protection.  At a time when Maryland faces its most significant budget challenge in two decades, you might be wondering what this means for environmental protection and climate action in our state. This Friday, we're bringing you an essential conversation about Maryland's budget landscape and its implications for our environmental priorities. Hear from special guest Eric Gally, president of Gally Public Affairs. With over three decades of lobbying experience in Maryland, Eric brings unique insights into the budget and how we can advance environmental protection even in challenging fiscal times. RSVP at https://www.mdlcv.org/event/friday-digest-marylands-state-budget?contactdata=X+dBWWWFKpom9pIGBDUJbqW2BMgYi91X0f8vKc7zHLk+4LFZTA8TSoPynP4Evj4GWSNb0jFw6LhGVlO5VL51ng8gzpclbflV6545HdTiWKaEG+QemdHpkUgD3VUWvp%2fYtKwxbG0dwG3rvE2tX79HNI31oTtU+Cic2fYtfQ46rcpyVjYncCsMXIVA6xidmOl%2fJnvnCowZfkRk27fcxALwjaeo449RzNFkgpaoAg%2fyUlWtXOFEVhiH%2fIBrKGPVF+u5Hgc0bMozpngILE%2fHIOlQhg%3d%3d&emci=ee4c79f3-cfd1-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&emdi=1a13e246-d8d1-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&ceid=578562

46] – UNRWA USA [info@unrwausa.org] on Fri., Jan. 17 at 4 PM ET wants you to virtual Get the Facts: UNRWA Ban Briefing Call. This is a private virtual community call to hear directly from UNRWA USA’s Executive Director, Mara Kronenfeld. Mara will detail the impact of the ban if actually implemented, and the action you can take to help protect UNRWA’s vital work for Palestine refugees in the Gaza Strip and West Bank (including East Jerusalem) before it's too late. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/YP1gH5q9SA20i9g0RmNjYQ#/registration

47] – On Fri., Jan. 17 at 5 PM, on the eve of the People’s March, join Jewish Voice for Peace-DC Metro for the People’s Shabbat and Rally. RSVP at bit.ly/peoplesshabbatdc

48] – Public Citizen [action@citizen.org] on Sat., Jan. 18 wants you to join the People’s March to defend our freedoms before Trump’s inauguration. On Sat., Jan. 18 at 7 AM, get a bus from Baltimore which will take you to 15th St. NW, WDC. Join thousands of everyday people in D.C. and across the nation for the People’s March. RSVP at https://rally.co/peoples-march-washington-dc/from/baltimore-MD/trip/2155786

49] – On Sat., Jan. 18 at 8 AM ET, join a birdwatching tour of Druid Hill Park, 3001 East Drive, Baltimore 21217. Druid Hill Park is Baltimore's oldest large park and is home to 745 acres of forests, fields, and a large lake. 189 species of birds have been documented here, including nesting Baltimore orioles and yellow-crowned night herons. Audubon and Baltimore Bird Club experts will lead a search of avian friends! No experience necessary. Meet at 3001 East Drive. Email baltimore@audubon.org   RSVP at https://md.audubon.org/events/birdwatching-tour-druid-hill-park-baltimore?ms=aud-email-_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_january_february_2025&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_january_february_2025&emci=1757e300-fccd-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&emdi=9593e624-62d3-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&ceid=2504878

50] – If you are interested in taking a free, coach bus to the People's March on January 18, 2025, go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdS82pqwl8UGbAD_xEWtLfXQIQeS2BqSDwlPgffQDMxR1hwAQ/closedform.  The bus will leave Stony Run Friends Meeting, 5116 North Charles St., Baltimore 21210 at 8 AM and leave DC at 2 PM to return to Baltimore by 3 PM ET

51] – CODEPINK Brings Peace to the People’s March. On Sat., Jan. 18 from 10 AM to 3 PM, join the Antiwar Contingent as we bring a powerful message of peace, justice, and nonviolence to the People’s March. Together, demand an end to endless wars and advocate for diplomacy and justice. Meet at Farragut Square, 912 17th St. NW, WDC 20006. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/march0118?utm_campaign=dc_jan_13_2025_events&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink

52] – Muslims for Just Futures [community@muslimsforjustfutures.org] on Sat., Jan. 18 from noon to 4 PM ET for Together We Thrive - Community Resource Fair. Join in for a family friendly community resource day to bring together the Muslim communities and other neighbors on MLK weekend, ahead of Trump's inauguration. Build community and resilience and create a space for joy, art and food at MAS-DC, 6408 Edsall Road, Alexandria, VA 22312.

Connect to social service resources, legal services, community organizing spaces and more. Attend workshops, enjoy good food, participate in art making and build relationships with new community members.  The group is partnering with Baltimore Artists against Apartheid for a beautiful arts space, with screen-printing, block printing and sign making happening throughout the day. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1jKfq1cm6Jxrv0msZgbqrOwPHGoD-l1wYWl0Z2m20kCpv4A/viewform?link_id=8&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-urgent-action-alert-protect-chicagos-sanctuary-city-status&email_referrer=email_2584908&email_subject=thank-you-for-fighting-for-chicagos-sanctuary-city-status

53] – ACLU People Power [peoplepower@aclu.org] on Sat., Jan. 18 at 1 PM ET at the Peoples March will gather by the Lincoln Memorial.  RSVP at https://act.aclu.org/a/aclupeoplesmarch2025?emci=c0ae7844-e4d1-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&emdi=bdaa07d0-62d3-ef11-880-0022482a9d92&ceid=3280038

54] – On Sat., Jan. 18 at 4 PM, get over to It’s Time to Act: People’s Assembly & Teach-In where you can expect to meet people from across the country, build skills, and learn about calls to action from different movements. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/its-time-to-act-peoples-assembly-training?sourceid=1003598&emci=fbce78f2-d0ce-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&emdi=9aed241c-f6d0-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&ceid=237778

55] – Join a 2025 Peace Ball: Voices of Hope and Resistance. On Sat., Jan. 18 at 8 PM ET, join an unforgettable evening of hope, resistance, and inspiration! The 2025 Peace Ball is your chance to celebrate the power of community and collective action. Join peacemakers, artists, and visionaries and reflect on our journey and energize for the road ahead. Be part of this transformative night of connection and solidarity. Get over to the Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, 1101 6th St. SW, WDC 20004.

56] – Hideaki Ito [silentfalloutproject.org@gmail.com] wants to give you an update about the Silent Fallout Project. It has been more than five months since Silent Fallout was screened in Baltimore. He wants to express his sincere gratitude to all who supported the project during its US tour and hosted screenings. The film was shown in 20 locations over 43 days to over 600 people. The film aims to raise awareness about the reality of radiation contamination across the American continent and how many Americans are unknowingly exposed. It helps people understand that they are impacted by this issue and then use the US as a starting point to spark a global conversation about radiation.

Currently, the project is facing a deficit of $100K, and its future is uncertain. However, Ito is determined to raise funds and continue its activities. In 2025, which marks the 80th year since the birth of the atomic bomb, there is a plan to embark on a European screening tour, produce a new film, conduct a second US tour, and host a large-scale event on August 6th. Make a donation at https://www.silentfalloutproject.org/donation

57] – A home in Baltimore is for sale on a dead-end street in the Lauraville neighborhood, with three bedrooms, and one bath. The yard backs into a field and then a forest. There is a serene and quiet setting with an abundance of wildlife. The owner will be asking a reasonable amount for the property but it will not be overpriced. Contact her by text only at 443 500 6733. On the text, leave your name and phone number, and she will get back to anyone that reaches out. 

58] -- If you are able to donate any kind of surplus medical supplies for field hospitals in eastern Ukraine, please email Brendan.walls@seaseton.org or call 410-721-70 x231.  There is a colleague whose father is a medic on the front line. One container is shipped every month to the Donbass region. Donations can be picked up in Baltimore and Columbia every Thursday, and on other days in Annapolis and Crofton.

59] – David Eberhardt was a member of the Baltimore Four with Father Philip Berrigan, Tom Lewis and Rev. James Mengel.  The group poured blood on draft files on October 27, 1967.  They would be convicted and sentenced to prison.

He has written a book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"- documenting the Baltimore Four action and many others up to and including the most recent Plowshares action – Kings Bay Plowshares 7.  Dave printed new copies of For All the Saints, a Protest Primer- 250+ pp w photos-therefore #'s 351-400 making it o so collectable with two Berrigan book reviews added. The books are signed, and the price remains $25. Will send free if need be- he is not in it for the money! If you want one, send him a check, or contact Dave Eberhardt, 4 Hadley Square North, Baltimore, MD 21218 by email at 1941mireille@gmail.com. 

60] -- This is A PLEA TO CONVINCE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TO OBEY INTERNATIONAL LAW. The world reached a historic milestone on January 22, 2021: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons [TPNW] entered into force and become binding international law -- https://www.icanw.org/the_treaty.

Prevent Nuclear War/Maryland has called attention to the growing danger of nuclear war and the outrageous $1.7 trillion dollars we are spending to upgrade the nuclear arsenal. On July 18, 2017, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, a U.S. Navy - affiliated research center received a seven-year, $92 million contract to continue its systems engineering and research-and-development services for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. Help convince JHU to renounce nuclear weapons contracts. Contact the president, Ron Daniels, to urge him to reject all nuclear weapons contracts: Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218.  Call his office at (410) 516-8068 or email president@jhu.edu.

61] – Yousef Zarbalian [yzarbali@gmail.com] started his own medical practice in December before the pandemic hit. It is called East-West Medicine and Rheumatology, and its website is EastWestMD.com.  Yousef is licensed in Maryland and Virginia. He is doing primary care as well as rheumatologic care (focusing on joint problems and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and sjogren's).  He is offering telemedicine visits, and he has very reasonable rates for uninsured individuals.  He makes use of herbs (which can be sent directly to patients from the herbal dispensary) as well as prescribing medications to their local pharmacy if needed.  

62] -- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs, records, tarps and table cloths, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.

63] -- A Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil takes place every day in Lafayette Park, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 24 hours a day, since June 3, 1981. Go to http://prop1.org; call 202-682-4282.

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/.

“One is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems impossible. It may or may not be possible to turn the US around through nonviolent revolution. But one thing favors such an attempt: the total inability of violence to change anything for the better" - Daniel Berrigan

Baltimore Activist Alert -- January 16, 2025

34] Lobby for Back from the Brink – Jan. 16

35] Lobby training – Jan. 16

36] Demystifying Divestment – Jan. 16

37] Prepare for inauguration – Jan. 16

38] Tragedy of Ukraine War – Jan. 16

39] IfNotNow meeting – Jan. 16

40] Micro-plastics campaign – Jan. 16

41] PDA Campaign Call – Jan. 16

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34] -- Join Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility president Dr. Gwen DuBois [info@chesapeakepsr.org] on Thurs., Jan. 16 from 10 AM to noon ET in Annapolis. Lobby to help prevent nuclear war and make the world safer for children, families, and neighbors – starting right here in Maryland. During the Reagan administration, the Nuclear Freeze movement, a grassroots movement of millions of Americans, successfully pressured our government to sign a treaty with the Soviet Union that led to the elimination of a whole class of nuclear armed missiles. Subsequent treaties have led to a reduction in nuclear warheads between Russia and the U.S., and now, worldwide, the total is 12,100, 90% of which belong to Russia and the U.S. But these weapons still pose an intolerable risk to humanity.

 Talk to your legislator about the urgent need to pass a Back from the Brink resolution about preventing nuclear war in Maryland. Then, hang out at a pizza party later in the day. Contact Gwen for more information. 41] -- Muslims for Just Futures [community@muslimsforjustfutures.org] on Thurs., Jan. 16 from noon to 1:30 PM ET will hold a webinar Get Prepared: Protect Yourself and Community from State Repression. This event will provide you with valuable resources, practical tools, and actionable knowledge to protect yourself and your community. Explore the MJF virtual Community Defense Hub and the comprehensive resources it offers for community resilience. Learn from MJF legal network attorneys about asserting your rights against law enforcement, immigration authorities, state surveillance, and state repression. This session will revisit critical lessons from past state prosecutions against activists, including mistakes made under the first iteration of the Trump Administration, and equip you with strategies to be prepared for what lies ahead. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePKzsSGOodWYg36Y2quQt9xqsDj5OlNW2WRerfTerA1yZm2w/viewform

35] -- CCAN Action Fund [info@ccanactionfund.org] is inviting you to lobby for the climate on Thurs., Jan. 16 from 10 AM to 1:30 PM ET.  The biggest fossil fuel companies and polluters continue to release massive amounts of planet-warming CO2, Maryland taxpayers shouldn’t have to foot the bill for the resulting extreme weather impacts. That’s why you should tell our legislators to make polluters pay. SIGN up for a lobby captain training. YOU have the opportunity to make a big difference fighting for our climate during this legislative session.

CCAN is trying to pass three bills this year:  The Responding to Emergency Needs and Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act would require the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to conduct a study determining the costs of harmful emissions from the largest fossil fuel companies in Maryland and fine them for their pollution.  Call on the Maryland legislature to reduce emissions from and make our homes more safe and healthy by passing the Better Buildings Act, which would require that we electrify all new electric buildings in Maryland. Finally call on the legislature to pass the Affordable, Abundance Clean Energy Act so Maryland can invest in building as many clean energy resources as possible within the state to increase our energy independence.  Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/ccanactionfund/event/746883/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=mdce&utm_content=MD-CE-Lobby+captain+training-0125-c4

36] -- Timmon [timmon@nuclearban.us] on Thurs., Jan. 16 at 1 PM ET wants you to attend Demystifying Divestment and learn how to move our money out of the industries that threaten our shared future. Divestment is a powerful tool being used around the world to put pressure on the companies maintaining the fossil fuel and nuclear weapons industries. Learn about the power of divestment as a campaign and organizational tool. Hear about its past and current successes to effect change. Understand how you as a can take part and make a difference with your money and in your community.  Register at https://warheadstowindmills.org/demystifying-divestment/

37] -- CODEPINK is holding an Inauguration Week DC - Prep Meeting on Thurs., Jan. 16 at 6 PM ET.  Discuss the days leading up to Jan 20, direct actions, visuals, messaging and more! Bring ideas, questions and a friend! RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/dcjan20_prepcall?utm_campaign=dc_jan_13_2025_events&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink

38] -- MAPA [info@masspeaceaction.org] on Thurs., Jan. 16 at 7 PM ET is hosting a webinar The Tragedy of the Ukraine War: Compromise or Collapse? It will feature Nicolai N. Petro, the Professor of Political Science at University of Rhode Island and author of “The Tragedy of Ukraine: What Classical Greek Tragedy Can Teach Us About Conflict Resolution” (2023). He served as special assistant for policy in the US State Department (1989-1990), as Fulbright Professor in Russia (1996-1997) and in Ukraine (2013-2014), visiting the latter yearly until 2021. Register at https://secure.everyaction.com/YGvVcHl8c0qrnCr0hw1k9Q2?contactdata=K2njMISu45UYhkUQPSEnQKIFdk90GuN3Ql6nSWgxoYj5MxnCw0TmmXi8ykIoxWl18DsfdC4QvXIa7Uh6MFXyf9+o50WK5BM03+UQ8hYTv2gnwoORfyJtINfiEf5opR+oFiIQ33P3kI4jIjVY1dnGTvPKhTpwVunvSQZt+u5jRufEarT+sl9b8oubtxt21eN6ZJR5%2fNY704c8cBNDqz5UFjBx%2fvZV5ZwnzqgfFLth4pAexyLnEc4B57OcO7iGePzYSR8hUTXdUnRFrIHczBMC+5xdUBGN%2fvEHGcLUcVTsDKxJD8J+J8pOsXPX601EyKVDvlye157KvShMvhdn2iDf9A%3d%3d&ms=email-ukraine-webinar-250110&emci=080d4e54-7fcf-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&emdi=856f5826-9fcf-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&ceid=269591

39] -- IfNotNow [info@ifnotnowmovement.org] is holding a meeting on Thurs., Jan. 16 at 8 PM ET to discuss Project Esther. RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/9-xcxARLy0CpUdiFcL22MA2?ms=1925EmailNonMemberSignup&sourceid=1051385&emci=7d685a7a-a9d2-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&emdi=8e35ee82-a9d2-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&ceid=30868439

By now, you’ve likely heard about Project Esther. It’s a plan by the Heritage Foundation to use Donald Trump’s second term to obliterate not only the movement for Palestinian rights, but any organization they deem “un-American.” Under the guise of “combating terrorism,” the plan’s white, Christian, evangelical authors outline the very tactics that have been deployed against Jews.  On the call, we’ll hear from Emma Saltzberg, U.S. Strategic Campaigns Director at Diaspora Alliance, an organization that works to strengthen multiracial, pluralistic democracy by confronting antisemitism and its instrumentalization – and has been leading efforts against the IHRA definition. 

We’ll also hear from Tariq Habash, who resigned from his position in the Biden Administration over Gaza. Tariq is a co-founder of A New Policy, a policy and lobbying organization and political action committee focused on protecting open debate in the U.S. on the issue of Israel/Palestine and enforcing American law as it relates to Israel.

40] – Food & Water Action [act@fwaction.org] is launching a campaign against micro-plastics on Thurs., Jan. 16 from 8 to 9 PM ET.  The campaign will bring volunteers and activists like YOU together to take the offensive on stopping micro-plastics pollution. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/fww/event/745611/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=onor_em_01092025_Microplastics-Event&utm_content=2025-01-09+FWA+c4+NAT+Water+Microplastics-Campaign-Launch+Event+em+nL+O+NS

41] -- Mike Fox for Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Thurs., Jan. 16 at 9 PM ET wants you to know about Building the Resistance and Winning Special Elections on this Campaign to Victory Call. Want some good news in these dark times? Join a Campaign to Victory Team call. Identify where we're succeeding, how we build upon that, and how we bring in not only a big victory in FL-06 in the primary on January 28, but in other early year Special Elections. Discuss what we all can do to make a real difference with just an hour here or there. Register and the machine will send you your secure link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuGgrDItHdeYV7F9QQsruFMypvcMt5Fc#/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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- January 15 - 17, 2025

28] Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal – Jan. 15

29] Environmental Justice – Jan. 15

30] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – Jan. 15 – 17

31] Team Enough – Jan. 15

32] Zoom community outreach meeting – Jan. 15

33] Geoengineering – Jan. 15

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28] –Jack Gilroy <jgilroy1955@gmail.com> is urging you to register for this momentous Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal on Wed., Jan. 15 at 9 AM ET after three years of deep and thorough research by Brad Wolf, Nick Mottern, Kathy Kelly and all those who helped bring this tribunal to the people of our planet. The Tribunal in a worldwide live-streamed Zoom press conference will conclude its three year investigation of United States weapons makers Lockheed Martin, Boeing, RTX (Raytheon), and drone maker General Atomics, charged by the Tribunal with conspiring to commit War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, and Genocide, all in violation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. During this event, the Tribunal will present its final report as well as the verdicts from all ten judges of the Tribunal. Evidence has been presented to the public and to the judges during the last three years, containing interviews with retired military officials, international lawyers, award-winning journalists, doctors, and victims of war. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/press-conference-tribunal?source=email&

29] – Maryland LCV [info@mdlcv.org] is doing an overview of how Environmental Justice and funding for climate solutions will be part of the state-level legislative landscape during the upcoming 2025 Maryland General Assembly session. On Wed., Jan. 15 from noon to 1 PM, join the Greater Baltimore Climate Summit for a virtual webinar. RSVP at https://www.tbeffect.co/event-details/building-greater-baltimore-momentum-for-equitable-climate-solutions-2025-01-15-12-00?utm_campaign=f5a41b18-8e75-45f6-b958-5656905e8590&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=2d89e010-0630-43e8-8d66-f303ec7d87a7

30] – Jewish Voice for Peace is doing a Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & outrage into action to stop a genocide.  A year into the genocide in Gaza, we are overwhelmed with sorrow and rage. There are no words to describe the devastating pain of the past year in which the Israeli military has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including more than 17,000 children. The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court have both declared that Israel must stop the genocidal acts being committed on the Palestinian people. And the U.S. government is actively supporting the Israeli military as it wreaks devastation on the over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza. JVP continues to come together as a political community in its daily half-hour to take action, Monday through Friday, for the past year. Join in and take collective action to demand an arms embargo to Israel, immediate end to the genocide, a lasting ceasefire and an end to Israeli siege, apartheid, occupation, and oppression of Palestinians and Lebanon. All are welcome. All are needed. Get involved at 3 PM ET on Wed., Jan. 15 through Fri., Jan. 17.  Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

31] –On Wed., Jan. 15 from 6 to 7 PM ET, get with a virtual Team ENOUGH Welcome Session (For Young People under 26).  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/425528/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

Are you a young person between 13 and 25 years old who is interested in taking action around preventing gun violence? Learn more about the different ways you can engage. Team ENOUGH is a youth-led program whose mission is to educate young voices about gun violence and mobilize them to take meaningful action against it. Supported by Brady United, it harnesses the expertise and experience of today’s youth to advance its intersectional work across the country. 

32] – On Wed., Jan. 15 at 6:30 PM ET, there is a virtual Shore Progress Community Outreach Committee Meeting. Join in on a plan to grow the Progressive Movement in the community. RSVP athttps://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/612498/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

33] –CCAN [info@chesapeakeclimate.org] on Wed., Jan. 15 at 7 PM ET will hold a webinar about Geoengineering: Should nations research ways to cool the planet? Sign up at https://act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/77800/data/1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=utm_federal&utm_content=Fed-Geoengineering+webinar+SINGLE-0125-c3&ea.url.id=3228392‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌Dr. James Hansen says worsening climate change means we should study ways to reflect sunlight away from the planet. Is he right? Learn more at this webinar.

 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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- January 14 - 17, 2025

20] Stop the execution of Kurdish women

21] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – Jan. 14 – 17

22] Community communication meeting – Jan. 14

23] Labor Working Group Social – Jan. 14

24] International climate policy – Jan. 14

25] Confirmation hearings – Jan. 14

26] Defunding the Pentagon – Jan. 14

27] Kathy Kelly discusses war – Jan. 14

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20] –The Islamic regime in Iran is using execution verdicts as a desperate act to suppress peaceful demonstrations and protests due to the disastrous economic condition in Iran.  The judicial system in Iran executes innocent activist and individuals by forced confessions, torture and sham trials.  The unjust death sentences for Pakhshan Azizi and Varisheh Moradi is another act of desperation by the Islamic Republic’s use of capital punishment to suppress members of minority communities and terrorize Iranian women who are fighting tirelessly for their rights as equal citizens of Iran.  You are asked to show your urgent support for contacting the United Nations Human Rights office and Iranian mission at United Nations to demand the Islamic republic of Iran stop the unjust execution verdicts for both women and hundreds of other prisoners on death row in Iran. These prisoners must receive fair trials according to international judicial standards, including the right for all prisoners to independent counsels. 

 Contact the permanent mission of Iran, 622 Third Avenue, 34th Floor, NEW YORK, NY 10017 -- https://geneva.mfa.gov.ir or Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Palais Wilson, 52 rue des Pâquis, CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland -- ohchr-InfoDesk@un.org

21] – Jewish Voice for Peace is doing a Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & outrage into action to stop a genocide.  A year into the genocide in Gaza, we are overwhelmed with sorrow and rage. There are no words to describe the devastating pain of the past year in which the Israeli military has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including more than 17,000 children. The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court have both declared that Israel must stop the genocidal acts being committed on the Palestinian people. And the U.S. government is actively supporting the Israeli military as it wreaks devastation on the over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza. JVP continues to come together as a political community in its daily half-hour to take action, Monday through Friday, for the past year. Join in and take collective action to demand an arms embargo to Israel, immediate end to the genocide, a lasting ceasefire and an end to Israeli siege, apartheid, occupation, and oppression of Palestinians and Lebanon. All are welcome. All are needed. Get involved at 3 PM ET on Tues., Jan. 14 through Fri., Jan. 17.  Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

22] – On Tues., Jan. 14 at 6:30 PM ET, attend a virtual Shore Progress Communications Committee meeting. Help decide the messaging of the local progressive movement! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/603612/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

23] – On Tues., Jan.  14 at 6:30 PM ET, the DSA Labor Working Group Social is hosting a happy hour at Lymans Tavern, 3720 14th St. NW, WDC 20010.  This is for DSA members to meet the new leadership team of the LWG and discuss the challenges and opportunities in the labor movement in 2025 in a more informal setting. Email labor@mdcdsa.org with any questions. Get to know your fellow DSA labor activists and come learn about our organizing and solidarity actions that are planned. Starting in February, the LWG will be holding formal monthly meeting on the second Tuesday of each month. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/labor-working-group-social-meet-your-co-chairs?link_id=76&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-3-2025&email_referrer=email_2578831&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-10-2025

24] – The Union of Concerned Scientists [action@ucsusa.org] on Tues., Jan. 14 at 7 PM ET will hold a virtual webinar on COP29 and what’s next for an international climate policy. Join UCS experts to learn about efforts on the ground at COP29, the contentious international climate negotiations held in Azerbaijan last November.    The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) invites you to learn more about efforts to highlight scientifically necessary outcomes at COP29, how to engage on the ground during these contentious international climate negotiations and call out the malign influence of fossil fuel interests, and where to go from here—including the impact of the incoming Trump administration which has threatened to exit the Paris Agreement. RSVP at https://secure.ucsusa.org/a/2025-1-14-cop29-intl-climate-policy?contactdata=oQolaefB49+v77NZ7imizDPAaC5RFIcRRd3+9oQijCepDJs2WcnOtaVmKs%2fPpIhaWdeih7dsS47FdSbHLhsBjpVYkGaR+08gXg0LaO35NlOaKyz%2f13ybTI02Edy%2fFg3GNMt7TMF5pmb5BOvrFdS6F1frDmDZKCstiyzWXBIVJZDP2wxNzZ3meBrF7AmiTpvsE+e2oViT%2fuFAC08N9NaishNyorvF0Gld23xjER+4f76Oo17QADocBrqBJMN4ox55ZUQwvyc%2f4hUzSISzu9lNEQ%3d%3d&utm_campaign=email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email&emci=334427a3-14ca-ef11-88d0-0022482a9b45&emdi=bf3d0e2c-7acc-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&ceid=1507036

25] – On Tues., Jan. 14 at 8 PM ET, the Indivisible Team [info@indivisible.org] is teaming up with Public Citizen et al. For a mass call to look at the upcoming confirmation hearings of Trump’s cabinet picks. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/electionresponsecenter/event/748907/?utm_source=indivisible?source=email_20250112&utm_source=email

Get an in-depth look at the upcoming confirmation hearings and learn how you can to take action. The speakers will break down the confirmation process. They'll explain how these hearings work, what's at stake, and how you -- yes, YOU -- can ensure your Democratic senators stand firm against the most egregious nominations

26] – CODEPINK is discussing Defunding the Pentagon: What it Means to Invest in the People and Planet on Tues., Jan. 14 at 8 PM ET. Join in to highlight the differences in approach to Pentagon cuts between the movement and billionaires like Elon Musk, discuss the pressing needs of the people, and reimagine a world where all those resources go to sustaining life instead of promoting death. Hear from Chris Smalls, founder and president of the Amazon Labor Union, and Steven Donziger, lawyer and climate activist, who has been the target of an oil company revenge campaign for over 30 years. RSVP https://www.codepink.org/defund114?e=bd65d633cc8ce57352e78dd768fcdbd5&utm_source=codepink&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=january_member_newsletter&n=20

27] –  Ken Jones [info+war-industry-resisters-network-info@email.actionnetwork.org] is inviting you to hear from Kathy Kelly, sponsored by the War Industry Resisters Network, on Tues., Jan. 14 at 8 PM ET.  Register at https://secure.everyaction.com/ZH3P-LqLA0q1HtM77VvliA2

WIRN is co-sponsoring this day of action with World Beyond War. Check out https://worldbeyondwar.org/closebases/ Drawing from paintings, photography, poetry and song, this webinar will feature works of art depicting war's consequences. Living alongside people trapped in various war zones reinforced Kathy Kelly's belief that "the means you use determines the end you get." Artists and writers provide us with the means to imagine a better world, a world beyond war. Kelly is board president of World BEYOND War and a co-coordinator of the Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal. Her protests against militarism have led her to war zones and prisons, and she believes children of war and those who are victims of violence have been her most important teachers. Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, she and an international network of activists have assisted over 100 young Afghans forced to flee their country.

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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- January 13 - 14, 2025

14] Ban UNRWA call -- Jan. 13

15] Progressive Harford County – Jan. 13

16] Hearing on Rent Stabilization – Jan. 13

17] MOCO DSA meeting – Jan. 13

18] CODEPINK  hosts filmmaker -- Jan. 13

19] DNC candidates forum -- Jan. 13

20] Community Building Circle – Jan. 14

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14] – UNRWA USA [info@unrwausa.org] is holding a Ban Briefing Call on Zoom to get the facts on Mon., Jan. 13 at noon ET. The Israeli government’s proposed UNRWA ban is set to take effect at the end of THIS month, jeopardizing the lives and futures of millions of Palestinians during the darkest chapter in Palestinian history.  What if we could stop this ban from happening? Hear directly from UNRWA USA’s Executive Director Mara Kronenfeld. She will detail the potential impact of the ban and the action you can take to help protect UNRWA’s vital work for Palestine refugees in the Gaza Strip and West Bank (including East Jerusalem) before it's too late. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ipouwqUCTkaf1MGS4qH0yA#/registration

15] – On Mon., Jan. 13 at 6 PM ET, join the virtual Committee Kickoff Meeting for Progressive Harford County. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/747919/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Starting in 2025, Progressive Harford is debuting committees! Each committee will be focused on organizing towards a specific goal in each of our core issue pillars. The inaugural committees will be a Racial and Social Justice Committee focused on chartering Edgewood; an Environmental Justice Committee; and an Events Committee. This meeting is open to anyone who wants to help get the committees off the ground. During this meeting, members will meet and start organizing together towards their committee's goal.

16] –  On Mon., Jan. 13 at 6:30 PM ET, get over to the Rockville City Council Hearing on Rent Stabilization at 111 Maryland Ave., Rockville 20850. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/rockville-city-council-hearing?link_id=74&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-3-2025&email_referrer=email_2578831&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-10-2025

Email Info: montgomerycountydsa@gmail.com. In July, the Rockville City Council and Mayor voted to end discussion of rent stabilization, leaving Rockville renters unprotected from large rent increases. Despite this, tenants are continuing to advocate for rent stabilization. On January 13, the Council and Mayor will hold a discussion about community engagement and before the Rockville community hearing, tenants will use the community form to call out the Council and Mayor for failing to heed the hours of community input asking them to pass rent stabilization. The building is around a 15 minute walk away from the Rockville Metro Station, and parking is available on the street outside of City Hall.

17] –  On Mon., Jan. 13 at 7 PM ET, there is a virtual MoCo DSA Branch Steering Interest Meeting https://actionnetwork.org/events/moco-branch-steering-interest-meeting-4?link_id=75&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-3-2025&email_referrer=email_2578831&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-10-2025

Email montgomerycountydsa@gmail.com. Learn more about the steering committee and branch leadership! On this call, current and past steering members will discuss their experiences and answer any questions you may have.

18] – CODEPINK [info@codepink.org] wants you to join in on Mon., Jan. 13 at 8 PM ET for Missing Peace Monday.   Participating will be filmmaker, Rifat Audeh, creator of the award winning film, "The Truth: Lost At Sea." This award-winning debut film, first released in 2017, updated and re-released in 2019, participated in 28 film festivals internationally, garnering 8 awards. The film reveals the Israeli attack on the 2010 Freedom Flotilla, a convoy of humanitarian ships which tried to highlight the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, and break its blockade. Shot from aboard the Freedom Flotilla, directed and narrated by one of its survivors and following up on subsequent media coverage, the film shows how the dead activists and their comrades who defended their vessels were portrayed. The film reveals what really happened and how it was spun in traditional and online media outlets, belying Israeli propaganda. Bring questions for Rifat and get ready to take action for Palestine!  RSVP https://www.codepink.org/missingp113?utm_campaign=mpm_1_13_invite&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink

19] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] are working to pull the Democratic Party back to its FDR/Bobbie Kennedy roots since its inception in 2004. Consider attending the State Democratic Party Progressive Network DNC Candidates Forum on Mon., Jan. 13 at 8:30 PM ET. Register here and you'll be emailed your secure codes: https://act.ourrevolution.com/signup/dnc-leadership-forum-2025-PDA/

Meet all of the Qualified Candidates online. Email mikefox@pdamerica.org if you're an elected member of your local or state party, or if you're interested in getting active with PDA.

20] – On Tues., Jan. 14 at 6 PM ET, Pacem in Terris is holding a Community Building Circle, and please share your stories. It will take place at 1801 N. Jefferson St., Wilmington, DE 19802.  Register at https://airtable.com/app95wvBkM9MUEFxG/shrLw1oUjZLkF3bBW

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