Baltimore Activist Alert -- April 4 - 6, 2025

58] Fossil free Fridays – April 4

59] Peace vigil at White House – April 4

60] Women in Black vigil – April 4

61] Ceasefire – April 4

62] Student rally – April 4

63] Palestine Child’s Day -- April 4

64] Federal workers rally at Penn Station – April 4

65] Protest DOGE/Elon – April 4

66] Tim Wheeler book talk -- April 4

67] Tax resistance – April 4

68] Birdwatching at Patterson Park – April 5

69] Hearing on sanctuary – April 5

70] Hands off Social Security – April 5

71] Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History – April 5

72] Build a movement – April 5

73] Hands off at the Washington Monument – April 5

74] Know your rights – April 5

75] Socialist Parents Club – April 5

76] Donations needed for the Silent Fallout project

77] Baltimore activist selling her home

78] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine

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

80] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

81] Do you need a doctor?

82] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

83] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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58] – On Fri., April 4 from 10 AM to noon, the Chesapeake Climate Action Network / Action Fund is doing Fossil-Free Fridays  at Lawyers Mall, 100 State Circle, Annapolis 21401. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/761169/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_from_org

 Over the course of the next five weeks, it will be all hands on deck to stop Maryland legislators’ proposal to build new gas plants in the state. So, there will be a weekly protest action to put pressure on legislators and continue to tell stories. The day will include leafletting legislators and/or to do lit drop at your legislators’ offices. Also flyer outside, chant and hold signs.

59] – 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. 

60] – 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. Parking is free at RPP or at the Rotunda across the street. Contact Ann Vinup at annvinup@gmail.com.

61] – 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

62] – Takoma Park Mobilization [info@tpmobilization.org] on Fri., April 4 at 4 PM ET will join Hands Off with a Student Rally at the Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, WDC. A broad and diverse coalition of student organizations from across the DMV and beyond is gathering to send a clear message to the Trump Administration: Hands Off our Schools! Students will not be silent while the Trump Administration continues its all-out assault on education and freedoms. Hear from incredible education leaders featuring Former NY-16 Rep. Jamaal Bowman, Mary Beth Tinker, and DC SBOE Rep. LaJoy Johnson Law, along with students from many different schools and backgrounds. RSVP at RSVP at https://bit.ly/handsoffschools

63] – On Fri., April 4 at noon ET, the occasion of Palestine Child’s Day, Doctors Against Genocide  in partnership with the Palestine-Global Mental Health Network and Healthcare Workers for Palestine, invites you to the Global Symposium: "Not Another Child." This campaign is a collective call to the global medical and human rights communities to protect the lives and dignity of every Palestinian child and every child around the world. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Hu5dfig9SDS8ChEWTR2SAQ#/registration

64] – The Baltimore Rapid Response Network on Fri., April 4 at 4 PM join a #LetUsWork Rally with Baltimore federal workers @ Penn Station, 1500 Charles St., Baltimore. Join federal workers to save our public services and protect the jobs of Baltimore residents recently terminated by Trump’s executive orders targeting unionized federal workers. Event hosted by the Baltimore organizing committee of the Federal Unionists Network. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/letuswork-rally-to-save-our-services

65] – Protest DOGE/Elon and Support our Federal Workers on Fri.., April 4 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM ET at Gorman Road 95 Overpass, Howard County 20723. Gather again on the 95 Overpass, and bring signs!      RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/762787/

66] – The Maryland CPUSA [md@cpusa.org] on Fri., April 4 from 7 to 9  PM at the Common Ground Café, 3543 Chestnut Ave., Baltimore is hosting Tim Wheeler, longtime journalist and editor, who has written a new book, No Power Greater: The Life & Times of George A. Meyers.  There is a $20 fee at the door which includes a signed book. All fees collected from the Common Ground Cafe event will be donated to the People's World Online. Enjoy lite fare.  You can reserve a seat and book by calling 443-413-8758.

 On Tues., April 15 from 7 to 9 PM at Red Emma's Bookstore and Café, 3128 Greenmount Ave., Baltimore, Tim will discuss the book.  You can preorder the book with an RSVP: https://withfriends.co/event/22969345/tim_wheeler_presents_no_power_greater_the_life_and_times_of_george_a_meyers

If you plan to attend either of these events, please RSVP to the appropriate contacts. It helps support local businesses! Contact info is provided as a part of the event information above.

Tim's book discusses the life and times of George A. Meyers, first President of the Maryland CIO, a victim of the McCarthy attacks of the 1950's and Labor Secretary of the Communist Party USA. Meyers was a staunch defender of union rights, race and gender equality, peace, and the global environment. He was one of the supporters of the law that created the National Labor Relations Board which has come under attack in recent weeks. And he was a trailblazer pushing towards a new socialist future. Please support Tim Wheeler's efforts to bring more recognition to George Meyers' life and times which instruct us in our fight-back efforts of today.

67] – Kathy Boylan [kathyboylan5@gmail.com] on Fri., April 4 at 7:30 PM wants you to attend a Clarification of Thought (COT) meeting which will feature thought-provoking insight by Veronica (Ronnie) Fellerath-Lowell, John Reuwer and Josephine Guilbeau as they examine the significance of tax resistance in opposing war and military spending. COT meetings take place a0t the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker House, 503 Rock Creek Church Road NW, WDC 20010. Join in for an engaging conversation that questions the status quo and examines meaningful ways to contribute to peace.

68] – On Sat., April 5 at 8 AM ET, join a birdwatching tour of Patterson Park, Baltimore 21224. Meet on the southernmost end of the Boat Lake in Patterson Park, closest intersection is Eastern Avenue and South Rose Street. From there, walk directly north into the park via the cobblestone path, approximately 100 yards. Over 200 bird species have visited Patterson Park, an important migratory stopover in Baltimore City! Audubon and Baltimore Bird Club experts will lead in search of avian friends! No experience necessary. Email baltimore@audubon.org. RSVP at https://md.audubon.org/events/birdwatching-tour-patterson-park-baltimore

69] – On Sat., April 5 from 9 to 11:30 AM, meet at the Central Library, 1015 N Quincy St, Arlington VA for the People’s Hearing on Sanctuary, a community-led space of solidarity, testimony, and resistance. At 9 AM be at the Arlington County Board Meeting to make a strong presence in favor of sanctuary for all  At 11 AM, check out the People’s Hearing outside the meeting, featuring community testimonies and demands from migrants, trans activists, and more. RSVP at https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/iN+XwThvTxUHhvdFRg4tbI+eIc4r4wDlcOpzqrDU7p0/embed/

70] – Join Hands Off Social Security on Sat., April 5 from 10 to 11:30 AM at Social Security Headquarters, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore 21235.  COMMISSIONER MARTIN O'MALLEY will say HANDS OFF SOCIAL SECURITY, Social Security is facing the greatest threat of its nearly century-long existence.  When we stand together, we cannot be defeated. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/770819/

71] – On Sat., April 5 from 11 AM to noon, join  the Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Coalition for a Circle of Remembrance at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. After the encircling, march to the Washington Monument. Visit Protest4Freedom.com

72] – On Sat., April 5 from noon to 3 PM, gather at Baltimore City Hall, 100 Holliday St., Baltimore 21202 for ONE FIGHT, ONE FUTURE, hosted by the Free State Coalition, Maryland supporters of the 50501 Movement. Our strength is in our community.  Come together to build a movement rooted in solidarity, justice, and collective power that pushes back against the current threat to our rights and democracy. This is about more than resistance—it’s about creating lasting connections, supporting one another, and ensuring that every voice is heard. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/765058/

73] – The Indivisible Team [info@indivisible.org] on Sun., April 5 at noon through 3:30 PM  will hit the streets as part of the Hands Off campaign at the Washington Monument, Sylvan Theater, 2 15th St. NW, WDC 20004.  Data, our jobs, our services—and daring the world to stop them. This is a crisis, and the time to act is now.  Visit https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/764186/

74] – ACLU People Power [peoplepower@aclu.org] on Fri., April 4 at 8 PM ET is holding a KNOW YOUR RIGHTS training by Zoom.  Register at https://act.aclu.org/a/handsoffkyr?ms=handsoffkyr&emci=75364a9c-b910-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&emdi=ade41dd1-bb10-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&ceid=3280038

Presidential power is not absolute—it is constrained by the Constitution, the courts, and the will of the people- and we are the people. Let’s come together, organize, take action, and make it clear: Hands Off our Rights!

75] –  Sign up for the new Socialist Parents Club in Metro DC DSA which is hosting its first meet up on Sun., April 6 at 11 AM at Kalorama Park, 1865 Kalorama Road. NW, WDC. This will be a place for parents in Metro DC DSA and their kids to connect with each other socially. Sit and hang out with comrades to chat about parenting bloopers, current events, and more while the kids work their energy out on the playgrounds, open space, and basketball courts. If you are raising kids as a socialist, and are interested in joining this affinity group, make sure to fill out the sign up form (even if you can’t make it on April 6): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhAboUQiX3-EmPRkKrpszgmnX1XRfRKAe_2oGpkMra_YpvNQ/viewform?link_id=28&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-7-2025&email_referrer=email_2655314&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-14-2025

76] – 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

77] – 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. 

78] -- 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.

79] – 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. 

80] -- 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.

81] – Yousef Zarbalian [EastWestRheum@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.  

82] -- 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.

83] -- 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 -- April 3, 2025

48] Phone bank for D.C. – April 3

49] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – April 3

50] May Day webinar – April 3

51] Lower Shore Progressives meeting – April 3

52] Electoral working group – April 3

53] Social Housing Working Group meeting – April 3 

54] See American Fast – April 3

55] Advocacy training – April 3

56] Protect Medicaid – April 3

57] PDA Victory Call – April 3

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48] – Join a virtual Phone Banking Power Hour on Thurs., April 3 from 10 to 11 AM ET, hosted by Education Reform Now Advocacy.  Tell House Representatives to Vote YES on the DC Local Funds Act! Flood Congress with calls, demanding they respect DC and pass the DC Local Funds Act. Pick a time that works for you and join advocates nationwide on Zoom to make sure our students, teachers, and families aren’t left behind. You will be provided everything you need—phone numbers, an easy script, and live support—so you can make an impact with confidence.

 Congress recently passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) that slashes $1.1 billion from DC’s local budget—gutting funding for schools, teachers, students, healthcare, and essential services. This reckless decision puts kids’ education at risk, jeopardizing school programs, resources, and the quality of learning in our communities. But we can still stop it. The Senate has already passed the DC Local Funds Act, a critical bill that restores this funding. Now, we need to turn up the pressure on the House to do the same and ensure DC schools get the funding they deserve. https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/766676/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

49] – 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. 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 Thurs., April 3. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

50] – The Action Center on Race and the Economy [email@acrecampaigns.org] on Thurs., April 3 at 5 PM ET is doing a May Day National Day of Action webinar. Talk about the need to organize and build the labor and community tables to demonstrate the power of coalition to secure healthcare, housing, and worker and immigrant rights for all. There will be national and local leaders from unions and community networks on the call to share how the movement and resistance to the billionaire attacks on working families is growing. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z8Kjjs8QTCCIcSIHIVe0jg#/registration

51] – Marching in the streets is powerful, but without a path forward, that energy can burn out. The Lower Shore Progressives are inviting you to join the next Monthly Organizing Meeting on Tues., Apt. 3 at 6:30 PM - a space to turn frustration into action and begin laying the foundation for a stronger, more progressive future right here in our own community. Join virtually at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/F4ZKNNt-RHuAmQKFPQHmow?_x_zm_rtaid=XFgxBl-mRCywH4Gch9jwnw.1741016704394.da4a82f827325ddf4e0a8c34f752b0e3&_x_zm_rhtaid=15#/registration or In-person at Inspire One. 803 N. Salisbury Blvd., Suite 2400. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/772068/

52] – The Northern Virginia DSA Electoral working group is doing a social on Thurs., April 3 at 7 PM at Busboys & Poets, 4251 Campbell Ave., Arlington, VA 22206. Call 724-705-4725. Talk all things politics, anyone and everyone is welcome to join in. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-electoral-april-monthly-social?clear_id=true&link_id=30&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-03062025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_2653438&email_subject=03132025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

53] – Join the Social Housing Working Group [social.housing.wg@gmail.com] for its biweekly organizing meeting on Thurs., April 3 at 7 PM ET. Email social.housing.wg@gmail.com. Learn about its latest activities, what they're planning for the future, and how to get involved. The Social Housing Working Group seeks to educate Metro DC DSA chapter members and the general public about social housing and to facilitate collective action in support of the passage and implementation of the Green New Deal for Housing Amendment Act. The legislation proposes to create mixed-income, district-owned housing with market rate units that subsidize a larger number of affordable units. It's a pioneering approach that deepens affordability, invests surplus funds into the creation of more social housing, and locks-in financial sustainability. The bill also includes climate and labor standards and elected tenant boards with oversight over building management. This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/april-03-2025-social-housing-organizing-meeting?clear_id=true&link_id=29&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-03062025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_2653438&email_subject=03132025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

54] – Maya Berry [mayaberry@aaiusa.org] is inviting you to meet on Thurs., April 3 at 7 PM for Arab American playwright Kareem Fahmy's American Fast at the Theater Alliance, 340 Maple Dr. SW, WDC 20024. Kareem will join the audience before the play for a conversation on the importance of representation and art, and how we can find solace in community and culture. Also joining in will be Arab American comedian Rola Z, the force behind DC's first Traumedy Festival. You can purchase discounted tickets for $30 using the code: AMAAIFAST at this link: https://theateralliance.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FPh000001hO6XMAU.

 Arab American college basketball phenom Khady is on the verge of making history, leading her team through the NCAA Championships. But when March Madness collides with Ramadan, she becomes the center of a national controversy. AMERICAN FAST is a high-stakes, high-speed exploration of faith, family, and the cost of success.

55] – Public Citizen [action@citizen.org] on Thurs., April 3 at 8 PM ET is holding a Rise for Freedom Training: Building to a critical mass locally (outreach). We don’t have kings in America, and we won’t let a handful of billionaires run our country into the ground. As we face the growing threat of autocracy in our country, it's more crucial than ever that we come together to build a stronger, more united movement for freedom and democracy. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/risefordemocracy/event/763611/?utm_source=PC&emci=4289fa2e-4b04-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&emdi=984c372d-5304-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&ceid=24639284

Come learn more about the Rise for Freedom training program, ask questions, and connect with fellow organizers! These weekly two-hour training sessions will be held through May 15. These sessions will explore how grassroots organizers like you can organize against the threats we face and build capacity for mobilization within your communities.

56] – MomsRising.org [info@momsrising.org] on Thurs., April 3 at 8:30 PM ET is holding a Community meeting to Take Action to Protect Medicaid. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/momsrising/event/769775/?utm_campaign=outreach&utm_medium=email&utm_source=actionkit

57] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Thurs., April 3 at 9 PM ET is holding a Campaign to Victory Call on how to beat King Wannabes and Win Special Elections going on right now. There was another week of MAGA insanity. So what else is new? How about some good news in these dark times? PDA will be identifying where it is succeeding, how to build upon that, and how to bring in victories in the Special Elections April 1 in FL-01 and FL-06 and WI. (Vote by mail in voters’ hands now.)

Discuss easy ways we all can make a real difference to help protect endangered communities, buttress the democracy we hold so dear, and ultimately defeat Trump, Musk, and the rest of MAGA, and make our future more progressive. Register at 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 -- April 2, 2025

41] Witness against Torture vigil – April 2

42] Text for climate action – April 2

43] Friendly gardening – April 2

44] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – April 2 & 3

45] Baltimore Sign Waves – April 2

46] Protect national parks – April 2

47] Elfreth/Raskin Town Hall -- April 2

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41] – Steve Lane [steve_lane@amron.com] wants you to join a Witness against Torture vigil on Wed., April 2 at noon at the White House.  Steve is discouraged about Trump's attitude towards releasing the Gitmo prisoners, but he believes we must try harder, not give up. Call him at 571-221-4120.

42] – Join the virtual Distributed Texting Team, hosted by Chesapeake Climate Action Network / Action Fund on Wed., April 2 from noon to 8 PM ET. Send texts to CCAN members and voters to help support critical climate legislation like the RENEW Act. The next texting date is Wed., April 9 - from noon to 8 PM ET. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/746881/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_from_org

43] – Join host Jenn da Rosa, EdD, on Wed., April 2 from noon to 1 PM ET for a virtual discussion about bird-friendly gardening with Audubon's Senior Coordinator for Urban Conservation, Erin Reed Miller. In this webinar, Erin Reed Miller will share insights on landscaping with native plants, reducing threats to birds, and conservation actions you can take in your own outdoor space. The event is free, but registration is required. Register at https://md.audubon.org/events/goucher-environmental-dialogues-bird-friendly-gardening?ms=aud-email-_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_march_april_2025&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_march_april_2025&emci=ca09c976-dc00-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&emdi=8fc9d58b-b601-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&ceid=2504878

44] – 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., April 2 & Thurs., April 3. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

45] – On Wed., April 2 from 4:30 to 5 PM join Baltimore Sign Waves at West 40th St. & Roland Ave., Baltimore 21211. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/763996/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

This will continue on Wednesdays through April 30. The Wednesday Movement launched on March 12, 2025 when disgruntled seniors took to the streets in Baltimore to make their feelings known. The Movement, a weekly Pro-Democracy, Anti-Trump, Anti-Putin vigil, gathers on a heavily trafficked Baltimore street corner. We invite others who feel the same way to join the Movement. You do not need to be old to join this movement.

46] – On Wed., April 2 from 5:15 to 6 PM, join a vigil and procession with Rev. Munther Isaac from Bethlehem, Palestine. Meet at the White House, Lafayette Park for a vigil and then a join a procession to New York Presbyterian Church, 1313 New York Ave. NW, WDC 2005, for his 6:30 PM book talk "Christ in the Rubble." Register at https://cmep.org/cmep-events/christ-in-the-rubble-nyapc/for either one or both!

47] – Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth [MD03SE.Outreach@mail.house.gov] on Wed., April 2 at 7 PM is holding a Town Hall with Ranking House Judiciary member, Jamie Raskin. Discuss the latest litigation brought against the Trump Administration.  The virtual conversation will be happening on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prE4Ua0m4yk Please be sure to RSVP and submit your questions HERE: https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/EForm.aspx?__cid=MD03SE&__fid=100029&fbclid=IwY2xjawJTheVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbAVxquH28BgQvlMaqg4kabJ04T6U4NHrcMuXnaM2huk7_6z6q-j2TD-3Q_aem_eM8jI8_M78mRLs8mQExtvw

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 -- April 1 - 2, 2025

28] Stop the execution of two Kurdish women

29] North Korean economy – April 1

30] Align your finances with your values – April 1

31] Starbucks solidarity – April 1

32] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – April 1, 2 & 3

33] Medicare for All – April 1 

34] Stop the SAVE act – April 1

35] Christ in the Rubble – April 1 & 2

36] Stop fracked gas pipelines – April 1

37] Gardening workshop – April 1

38] Eyes on Yemen – April 1

39] Mass call for April 5 – April 1

40] Moral Witness outside the Supreme Court – April 2

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28] –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

29] – The GW Institute for Korean Studies [gwiks@gwu.edu] on Tues., April 1 from 9 to 10:30 AM will have an in-depth panel discussion on the evolving dynamics of the North Korean economy under President Donald Trump's second administration. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/north-korea-economic-forum-the-trump-20-administration-tickets-1294920324549?aff=oddtdtcreator

30] – Join Green Century and Green America [webster@greenamerica.org]  on Tues., April 1 from 10 AM to 1 PM ET for a free webinar on how to align your finances with your values—from banking and credit cards to insurance and retirement investments. Learn about climate-smart insurance. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8217400857947/WN_bOEaPzUKQMmbOA94YzpOnA#/registration

31] –Starbucks Workers United [sbwu.solidarity@workers-united.org] want you on Tues., April 1 at 1 PM to join a national day of action in solidarity with Rumeysa Ozturk and Lewelyn Dixon, two union siblings who have been detained by ICE. This comes at a time when the union is continuing to fight for a fair contract, and stand up against Starbucks’ repeated union busting. The Ellicott City Starbucks workers will be having an action at 9251 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042. And the newly union College Park Starbucks workers will have a brief action outside their store on April 1 at 1 PM at 7336 Baltimore Ave., College Park 20740.

32] – 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., April 1, Wed., April 2 & Thurs., April 3.  Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

33] – The Northern Virginia DSA Medicare for All Working Group [novabranch@mdcdsa.org] will be meeting virtually on Tues., April 1 from 6 to 7 PM ET. Discuss ongoing campaigns in the work towards universal healthcare. The group meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The meetings are open to the public to all who support healthcare as a human right. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP:  https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-medicare-for-all-working-group-meeting-tuesday-april-1st-at-6pm?clear_id=true&link_id=22&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-03132025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_2661576&email_subject=03202025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

34] – Phone Bank virtually with Common Cause: STOP THE SAVE ACT on Tuesdays through April 29 from 6 to 8 PM ET.  This week phone bank on April 1. Join Common Cause for an important phone bank to mobilize voters to take action against the dangerous SAVE Act and advocate for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. The SAVE Act threatens to make it harder for millions of Americans—especially students, seniors, and veterans—to cast their ballots. Ensure voters across the country call their representatives and demand they protect the freedom to vote. A full training will take place at the start of each shift! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/758610/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

35] –Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac wrote a book "Christ in the Rubble" and he will talk about it on Mon., April 1 at 6 PM ET at Busboys and Poets, 2004 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, WDC 20020. The Palestinian pastor writing from Bethlehem with close-up knowledge of conditions on the ground, and rooted in a commitment to nonviolence and just peace, Isaac challenges readers to realign their beliefs and actions with Christ—who can be found not among perpetrators of violence, but with victims buried under the rubble of war. RSVP at https://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-evt-48160148/?link_id=56&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-21-2025&email_referrer=email_2674291&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-28-2025

Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac on Wed., April 2 from 6:30 to 8 PM ET will discuss “Christ in the Rubble” at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1313 New York Ave. NW, WDC 20005. In this impassioned and incisive book, Munther Isaac challenges mainstream Christians’ uncritical embrace of the modern state of Israel. RSVP at https://paxchristiusa.org/event/christ-in-the-rubble-book-launch-with-rev-dr-munther-isaac/?link_id=57&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-21-2025&email_referrer=email_2674291&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-28-2025&&

36] –CCAN [info@chesapeakeclimate.org] is doing a virtual comment parry on Tues., April 1 at 6:30 PM ET. Fossil fuel developer Transco Williams wants to double the size of their fracked gas pipelines across FIVE STATES. This Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP) would be an environmental justice disaster – requiring polluting compressor stations and miles of new, leak-prone, pipes. But communities along the route are speaking out and saying NO. SIGN UP NOW and demand that federal regulators listen to community voices and block this terrible project: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lPaUH_9dTLKDXuLrJoP3dw#/registration

37] – The Audubon Mid-Atlantic [audubonconnect@audubon.org] on Tues., April 1 from 7 to 8:30 PM will host a Gardening for Birds and Baltimore workshop at the Friends of Patterson Park Cedar House, 27 South Patterson Park Avenue, Baltimore 21231. Register at https://md.audubon.org/events/gardening-birds-and-baltimore-workshop-0?ms=aud-email-_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_march_april_2025&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_march_april_2025&emci=ca09c976-dc00-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&emdi=8fc9d58b-b601-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&ceid=2504878

 Learn how to transform your home, school, work, or community space into a native urban oasis! Audubon experts will share practical tips and scientific support for gardening with native plants, which also make our communities more resilient to climate change. Explore the resources you need to beautify your outdoor space and attract birds, butterflies, and other beneficial wildlife. FREE but space is limited and registration is required.

38] – Marcy, CODEPINK [info@codepink.org] on Tues., April 1 at 8 PM ET wants you to attend Eyes on Yemen! - a CODEPINK Congress Capitol Calling Party. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/cpcongressrsvpconfirmat

 Hear from Atiaf Al-Wazir who taught Political Dialogue and Cross-Cultural Communication at Université Catholique de Lille in France; and did Research Methodology at the Mediterranean School of Business (MSB) in Tunisia. Also speaking is Erik Sperling, the Executive Director of Just Foreign Policy. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/cpcongressrsvpconfirmation

39] – Join a Mass Call for mobilizing against Trump's power grab on Tues., April 1 from 8 to 9 PM ET. Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on, claiming anything standing in their way is illegal, and daring the American people to stop them. On Sat., April 5, take to the streets nationwide to fight back with a clear message: Hands off! Ahead of these mobilizations, join movement leaders, experts, and more for a mass call  to make sense of the Trump administration’s unprecedented power grab, efforts to remove limits to its power, and what we can do to confront it on April 5 and beyond. This event is being organized by MoveOn, Public Citizen, Stand Up America, and the Not Above the Law Coalition in support of the Hands Off day of action and future actions. https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/769107/?utm_source=indivisible&utm_medium=email

40] – On Wed., April 2 from 11 AM to 12:45 PM, join a Moral Witness outside the Supreme Court. All people fighting for justice, liberty, and a more perfect union are invited to join clergy, faith leaders and people of moral conscience in a powerful stand of prayer and moral resistance against injustice, corruption and oppression. Gather to examine the impacts of policy violence on the most vulnerable communities. Budgets are moral documents, and a cry from the streets must be heard! RSVP at https://breachrepairers.org/get-involved/events/moral-witness-wednesday/?link_id=5&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-rev-barber-local-clergy-in-dc-this-wednesday-2&email_referrer=email_2675117&email_subject=join-bishop-barber-in-dc-on-april-2-and-6th-more-actions-on-april-5-7 The event will be Livestreamed at www.breachrepairers.org.

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