Friday, January 10, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert -- January 10 to 12, 2025

51] Peace vigil at White House – Jan. 10

52] Women in Black vigil – Jan. 10

53] AFSC Action Hour for ceasefire – Jan. 10

54] Dave Schott’s funeral Jan. 11

55] Sunrise meeting – Jan. 11

56] WAT Zoom Circle – Jan. 11

57] Nonviolence training – Jan. 12

58] Donations needed for the Silent Fallout project

59] Write to anti-nuke protesters

60] Baltimore activist selling her home

61] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine

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

63] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

64] Do you need a doctor?

65] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

66] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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51] – 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. 

52] – 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.

53] – 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

54] – Barbara M Waters <rescuecats82009@gmail.com> wants you to know that the funeral service for Dave Schott, a member of Veterans for Peace, will be on Sat., Jan. 11 at 11 AM at Ascension Lutheran Church, 7601 York Road, Towson.

55] – Get with a Sunrise DC Open Hub meeting on Sun., Jan. 12 from noon to 3 PM ET. The address is private. Reflect on the past year of organizing, checking in on progress, and talking about plans for 2025. If you are new to the hub, this is a great opportunity to get to know how you can get involved! Meals start at noon. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/693645/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_from_org

56] – Witness against Torture [contact@witnessagainsttorture.com] on Sat., Jan. 11 at 8 PM ET will hold a Zoom Circle. Join in for poetry, a slide show of WAT memories, and a sharing circle to celebrate the joys of working together and to prepare for what lies ahead. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89062929396?pwd=FSoKrQeHdc9VFHM9YsDLKPaTNrJEAF.1&mc_cid=b2ec0a0358&mc_eid=5ae22dbd02#success

57] – Baltimore Peacebuilders [baltimorepeacebuilders@gmail.com] on Sun., Jan. 12 at 2:30 PM is doing Nonviolence Training and getting organized for the People's March on Jan. 18. Meet at the Gwynn Oaks United Methodist Church, 5020 Gwynn Oak Ave., Baltimore 21207. In preparation for upcoming actions, including the January 18 People's March on Washington, this training will provide a review of the fundamentals of nonviolence and provide skills training in de-escalation. This training will be presented by a trainer from the DC Peace Teams. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYGL9XbGg36jvFbocBFEgzJUKjGFvWdIIG1DXamVnQ_Bxaig/viewform

58] – 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

59] Two anti-US nuclear weapons in Germany activists are serving time in a German prison.  Should you want to write the women, use these addresses: Susan Crane or Susan van der Hijden, JVA Rohrbach, Peter-Caesar-Allee 1 55597 Wöllstein, Germany. Visit this website -- www.noelhuis.nl/kernwapensweg

60] – 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. 

61] -- 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.

62] – 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

63] -- 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.

64] – 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.  

65] -- 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.

66] -- 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

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert -- January 9 -10, 2024

41] Silent vigil to honor Jimmy Carter – Jan. 9

42] Social Housing organizing meeting – Jan. 9

43] Shore Progress meeting – Jan. 9

44] Fight back call – Jan. 9

45] Guantanamo Uncovered – Jan. 9

46] Onboarding – Jan. 9

47] Greenpeace Hope in Action – Jan. 9

48] Stand Up for Immigrant Families Jan. 9

49] PDA Campaign Call – Jan. 9

50] Tell Pope to go to Gaza – Jan. 10

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41] -- Join Christians for Ceasefire for a Silent Vigil at President Carter's Funeral at the National Cathedral, Wisconsin Ave. side on Thurs., Jan. 9 at 9 AM. Thanks him for standing up for Palestine. Kuffiyehs are welcome. Visit https://franciscanaction.org/christians-for-ceasefire-campaign/

42] – On Thurs., Jan. 9 at 6 PM ET, join a Social Housing organizing meeting. Email social.housing.wg@gmail.comLearn about its latest activities, what is planned for the future, and how to get involved. The 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. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/january-9-2025-social-housing-organizing-meeting?link_id=69&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-december-20-2024&email_referrer=email_2572867&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-3-2025

 Join the Social Housing Working Group for its biweekly organizing meeting. 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.

43] -- Jared Schablein [admin@lowershoreprogressives.com] wants to let you know that Shore Progress will have a hybrid meeting on Thurs., Jan. 9 at 6:30 PM. Come to the Inspire One Gallery or join virtually at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ShLR2h3dQ4GQGtI3rvoBQQ#/registration

Hear from Molly Hilligoss from Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County. She’ll discuss the Salisbury Density Amendment and share insights on how residents can advocate for attainable and accessible housing across the Eastern Shore.

44] -- Popular Democracy [cpd@populardemocracy.org] plans to participate in the in the People’s March on January 18 in Washington, D.C. On Thurs., Jan. 9 at 7 PM ET join the Fight Back Call. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/cpda/event/550558/?ms=EM+NationalCallOutreachJan25+DC&emci=021a336e-09cd-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&emdi=ed56e58c-0acd-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&ceid=447376

45] -- National Religious Campaign against Torture [mailto:nrcatlist@nrcat.org] is promoting an online event “Guantánamo Uncovered: A conversation with the New York Times' Serial Podcast” on Thurs., Jan.  9 at 7 PM ET. Staff from the Center for Victims of Torture will join Serial producers to discuss their in-depth reporting on Guantánamo through their season 4 episodes. Register at https://give.cvt.org/event/guantanamo-uncovered/e642277/register/new/select-tickets

46] -- CODEPINK is doing onboarding on Thurs., Jan. 9 at 7 PM ET. Are you ready to scale up your anti-war activism and become an organizer with CODEPINK? Join this Onboarding call to learn more about CODEPINK’s organizing strategy, and to get to know the team and fellow organizers. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/onboardingjan?e=bd65d633cc8ce57352e78dd768fcdbd5&utm_source=codepink&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=january_member_newsletter&n=16

47] -- Greenpeace USA [info@greenpeaceusa.org] wants to kick off 2025 with hope in action. The fight for our democracy and climate begins now. RSVP for the kickoff call at https://www.mobilize.us/greenpeace/event/746331/?utm_source=EOYemail&utm_medium=email&sourceid=&emci=83af4fb9-b4bf-ef11-88ce-0022482a93af&emdi=174ee5bf-b4bf-ef11-88ce-0022482a93af&ceid=1705696  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌There will be kickoff calls on Thursdays Jan. 9, Feb. 13 and March 13 at 8:30 PM ET. Together make a plan on how to face these challenges head-on and strengthen the movement. Climate chaos, corporate giveaways and billionaire tax breaks, and cuts to social services and mass deportations are not popular.

48] – When Trump’s harmful agenda unfolds, we must be ready — to defend, to unite, and to widen our movement. Together, we can rebuild a coalition stronger than ever, rooted in kindness, community, and the fight for a thriving democracy and planet.  Stand Up for Immigrant Families on Thurs., Jan. 9 at 8 PM by joining the Know Your Rights Training on Zoom. The threat of mass deportations is real, but do not back down. The training will prepare you to take action in the face of mass deportation and protect immigrant communities. It’s time to show up, get organized, and make sure your neighbors are safe. RSVP at https://act.aclu.org/a/2025-kyr-training?emci=c6397c8d-26c9-ef11-88ce-0022482a93af&emdi=5e0cfc9e-30c9-ef11-88ce-0022482a93af&ceid=3280038

49] -- Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] needs you on Thurs., Jan. 9 at 9 PM ET for a Campaign Call. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuGgrDItHdeYV7F9QQsruFMypvcMt5Fc#/registration Discuss next steps for real progressive change. You'll leave more hopeful, energized and organized.

50] – On Fri., Jan., 10 at noon Kathy Boylan will lead a rally at the Apostolic Nunciature, 3339 Massachusetts Ave., WDC 20009. This is the day that President Biden is meeting with the pope. Kathy will implore, via his ambassador in the US, Cardinal Christophe Pierre, [reached at nuntiususa@nuntiususa.org] that Pope Francis should be in Gaza. Contact Ingrid Jay <ingridindc@yahoo.com>.

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

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert -- January 8, 2025

35] Stop Trump Executions – Jan. 8

36] Team Enough – Jan. 8

37] They Shoot Children in the Head – Jan. 8

38] Zoom community meeting – Jan. 8

39] Witness against Torture Zoom – Jan. 8

40] War is not Green! -- Jan. 8

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35] –Death Penalty Action [info@deathpenaltyaction.org] will do a petition delivery on Wed., Jan. 8 at 10 AM ET, as part of a White House Visibility Action. STOP TRUMP EXECUTIONS. Death Penalty Action will have TWO electronic billboard trucks on Capitol Hill and around the White House in conjunction with the petition delivery. Toll the Delaware Bell, because of course, President Biden is from Delaware. The location will be decided (get a text by 8 AM on Wed. morning) depending on parking and road closures - either the NE corner of Lafayette Square (Vermont & H St NW) OR Pershing Park (15th & Pennsylvania Ave. NW). These locations are just a few blocks apart.  RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcCe_o0Il7fBsfBxjDnGoA8Rm7s0z2s86-gfNwRbOBmD92VQ/viewform

36] –On Wed., Jan. 8 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. This event will continue on Wednesday, December 18 from 6 to 6:30 PM ET.

37] – MAPA [info@masspeaceaction.org] on Wed., Jan. 8 at 7 PM ET will host a webinar “They Shoot Children in the Head”: A US Surgeon Reports What He Saw in Gaza.  Dr. Feroze Sidhwa is a trauma surgeon who has volunteered in conflict zones around the world. The weeks in March - April 2024 he spent at the European Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza were like nothing else he had ever witnessed: patients universally in extreme physical and psychiatric distress, the rampant dehydration and malnutrition, the total lack of medical equipment and supplies, the squalid conditions. In particular, he was haunted by something he saw again and again: children shot in the head. Since returning, Dr. Sidhwa has been telling the world what he witnessed. His account along with those of 64 other healthcare workers appeared in the widely publicized New York Times opinion piece, “65 Doctors, Nurses and Paramedics: What We Saw in Gaza.“ His message is clear: the U.S. must enforce American laws and stop supplying weapons to Israel. Dr. Feroze Sidhwa is a surgeon at San Joaquin General Hospital in Stockton, California. He has worked in conflict zones worldwide, including in Palestine, Ukraine, Haiti, Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso. Register at https://secure.everyaction.com/egafyaVDckyf3FiSAykFCw2?ms=email-241205&emci=97fa6ba5-f4c9-ef11-88d0-0022482a9b45&emdi=d55053fc-b4ca-ef11-88d0-0022482a9b45&ceid=269591

38] – Jews United for Justice [info@jufj.org] on Wed., Jan. 8  at 7:30 PM is holding a Zoom community meeting to prepare for the Maryland General Assembly’s 2025 legislative session. There are several important bills JUFJ is supporting this session while working towards a more just and equitable Maryland. Join to advocate, mobilize, and organize around economic justice, housing justice and youth justice. RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/mdga25-firstday/?emci=07a886c7-37cd-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&emdi=f2643486-46cd-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&ceid=3403859

39]Witness against Torture [contact@witnessagainsttorture.com] on Wed., Jan. 8 at 8 PM ET is holding a Zoom Circle. Join for poetry, a brief Guantanamo update, and a sharing circle to grieve and hope for the men as well as to reflect on where we are at this moment in history. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89742837115?pwd=zQGRwYI4g0dzf1AtTNMpplS4PT4VfX.1&mc_cid=b2ec0a0358&mc_eid=5ae22dbd02

40]CODEPINK is doing a community call on Wed., Jan. 8 at 8 PM ET on War is Not Green! Get educated and help grow our capacity for an anti-militarist, internationalist, and feminist environmental movement!  RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/wing18?e=bd65d633cc8ce57352e78dd768fcdbd5&utm_source=codepink&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=january_member_newsletter&n=14

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

Monday, January 6, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert -- January 7 to 10, 2024

27] Peter Yarrow is leaving us

28] Jimmy Carter and Indochina at Home and Abroad – Jan. 7

29] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – Jan. 7 – 10

30] Whistleblowing in the Age of Trump – Jan. 7

31] Medicare for All – Jan. 7

32] Rockville Rent Stabilization campaign – Jan. 7

33] Peace on Earth game – Jan. 8

34] Support climate legislation in Annapolis – Jan. 8

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27] – Peter Yarrow was a force of nature for peace and reconciliation during and after the era of Peter, Paul and Mary. He is currently in family hospice "in the last stages." Hundreds of tributes have been posted here https://www.peteryarrow.net/ If you want to add your own, go here https://www.bethanyyarrow.com/peteryarrow This is what I wrote: Thank you Peter for the music, the memories and your fortitude in a very long quest for peace with justice.  I suspect you have inspired thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands or even millions.  May Puff be with you on your current journey.

28] – The Vietnam Peace Commemoration Committee [vnpeacecomm-gmail.com@shared1.ccsend.com] on Tues., Jan. 7 at 11 AM ET is hosting a webinar Jimmy Carter and Indochina at Home and Abroad. Speaker bios, resources and registration, click here and share this link https://vnpeacecomm.blogspot.com/2025/01/carter-and-indochina-at-home-and-abroad.html Or register directly by clicking here https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1fNo0VktTzijf6WauEE2bg

29] 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. 7 through Fri., Jan. 10.  Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

30] – Join PEER [publicemployeesforenvironmentalresponsibilitypeer@mailman.bloomerang-mail.com] to attend a webinar: Whistleblowing and Anonymous Activism in the Age of Trump at 4 PM on Tues., Jan. 7. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2517343626505/WN_B-PxU56GTXSkbE5Kv8kz6g?blm_aid=235761#/registration This interactive webinar will delve into the challenges that government employees who work on environmental, natural resource management, and public health issues are likely to face under the incoming administration. . 

31] – The Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] wants you to know about an event on Tues., Jan. 7 from 6 to 7 PM ET -- Northern Virginia DSA Medicare for ALL working group meeting. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP  HTTPS://ACTIONNETWORK.ORG/EVENTS/NOVA-MEDICARE-FOR-ALL-WORKING-GROUP-MEETING-TUESDAY-JANUARY-7-2025-AT-6PM/?CLEAR_ID=TRUE&LINK_ID=33&CAN_ID=6419B24AA3D074E27F8EAAB921FF3BE4&SOURCE=EMAIL-NOVA-BRANCH-DSA-UPCOMING-ACTIONS-AND-EVENTS-191&EMAIL_REFERRER=EMAIL_2569123&EMAIL_SUBJECT=NOVA-BRANCH-DSA-UPCOMING-ACTIONS-AND-EVENTS

Discuss Medicare for All organizer training and public education campaigns in northern Virginia and plan other actions to ensure healthcare as a human right. The group meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month, and the meetings are open to all who support healthcare as a human right.

32] – On Tues., Jan. 7 at 7:30 PM, join the Montgomery County DSA’s Rockville Rent Stabilization campaign for a planning meeting to discuss upcoming actions and opportunities to organize tenants in the campaign for rent stabilization in Rockville, MD. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/rockville-rent-stabilization-planning-meeting?link_id=62&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-192&email_referrer=email_2572342&email_subject=nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events

33] – Peace on Earth by 2030 will be starting a new Peace on Earth Game in January (January 29 to March 25 –https://poe.earth/2025-01).  Go to https://docs.google.com/document/d/1arS7L8fkp2DgKgfuD3GOAxykugYm3TwGusaZ8Zw5ZA4/edit?tab=t.0 to get specific info on Wed., Jan. 8. Another info session will take place on Wed., Jan. 22

34] – CCAN Action Fund [info@ccanactionfund.org] on Wed., Jan. 8 from 11 AM to noon come to Lawyer's Mall in Annapolis on the first day of the 2025 legislature to tell fossil fuel polluters to clean up their climate mess!

 But we should expect more from fossil fuel companies. For decades, they have released massive CO2 pollution into the atmosphere that has directly led to an increase in the number and intensity of extreme weather events, causing widespread devastation and sometimes tragedy in our own backyards. These companies need to be held accountable.  Welcome the MD legislators back to session by urging them to pass the RENEW Act in order to get fossil fuel companies to clean up their mess. The Responding to Emergency Needs and Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act would require the largest, most polluting fossil fuel companies to pay a one-time assessment for their retroactive emissions to help Maryland adapt to the impacts of climate change. The money from these payments would go into a Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation fund run by the Department of the Environment where municipalities and other entities could access the money for resiliency and adaptation projects.

Also call on Maryland legislators to reduce household emissions through greater efficiency, thereby improving public safety and health, by passing the Better Buildings Act. This bill would require that we electrify all new buildings in Maryland. Additionally, call on the legislature to pass the Affordable, Abundant Clean Energy Act, so Maryland can invest in building as many clean energy resources as possible within the state to increase our energy independence. RSVP https://www.mobilize.us/ccanactionfund/event/746333/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=mdce&utm_content=MD-CE-FDOS-1224-c4+C

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

Sunday, January 5, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert -- January 6, 2025

21] Janice and Max back in court – Jan. 6

22] Trans/Queer Liberation Campaign – Jan. 6

23] Abolition Working Group – Jan. 6

24] Discuss Alien Clay – Jan. 6

25] January 6 insurrection -- Jan. 6

26] Remembrance of January 6 – Jan. 6

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21] – On April 9, Janice Sevre-Duszynska and Max Obuszewski were arrested  in the Dirksen Senate Office Building cafeteria with Christians for a Free Palestine and charged with obstructing, blocking and incommoding. The group went to the Dirksen Senate Office Building cafeteria to lobby Senate staffers to implore their respective senator that Palestinians are being starved.  The situation today is even worse. However, in this never-ending case, similar to the Dicken’s story in Bleak House, they will next appear remotely at 10:30 AM on January 6 in Courtroom 310 in D.C. Superior Court because of a pending snowstorm.  Two lawyers are assisting the defendants, Mark Goldstone and Tammy Thom.  Max can be reached at 443-761-5899 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net. 

 The issue that will be decided in court on January 6 is the answer to this question: does the government need to prove that the defendants violated D.C. Code 22-1307 Crowding, obstructing, or incommoding by being arrested? The defense argues that the government’s burden is to prove that the defendants crowded or obstructed or incommoded [trespassed] on April 9, 2024 in the Dirksen cafeteria.  The evidence presented by the government was a video which included the last two warnings to disperse or be arrested and the testimony of two police officers.  Note that the police officers were not there at the time of the three warnings.

 They were actually in the Russell Senate Office Building at the time the group called out for an end to the starvation in Gaza, but were given the assignment of being our “arresting officers.” In filing their police reports, they were told to use a “collective narrative.” So all police reports for 53 arrestees filed on April 9 had the same narrative written down by officers who probably were not present when the warnings were given.  Each officer who did not see the prayerful event had more than five arrestees to handle.  We argued at trial that we did not close down the cafeteria, as the police did.  In the video you can see Senate staffers purchasing items in the cafeteria while Janice was holding a poster and I was bringing my hands together to show support for a minister from Philadelphia during her arrest.

   My officer testified that I crowded, obstructed and incommoded yet there is no such evidence in the video.  Staffers and police officers were going between the assembled 53.  There was no intent to block anyone.  Our intent was to let staffers know that people in Gaza are starving, and to convince their senators to take action.  Janice’s officer under withering cross examination by Mark Goldstone admitted he saw nothing.  I cross examined him, and he said he had no idea who I was.

 So the government contends we were a group of 53, and that was enough to find us guilty.  Note that the testimony presented was that the cafeteria was quite large with seating for maybe 500. We contend that the government failed to prove we violated the D.C. Code 22-1407.  Being there is not enough to prove our guilt.  Briefs were filed, arguments will be made on January 6 and the judge will decide guilt or innocence

22] – The Metro D.C. DSA [novabranch@mdcdsa.org] has a Trans/Queer Liberation Campaign (BAWG) which will meet virtually on Mon., Jan. 6 at 7 PM ET. RSVP to get the Zoom link at https://actionnetwork.org/events/transqueer-liberation-bi-weekly-meeting-6?clear_id=true&link_id=6&can_id=6419b24aa3d074e27f8eaab921ff3be4&source=email-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-191&email_referrer=email_2569123&email_subject=nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events

This is a bi-weekly meeting. Discuss ongoing efforts such as Project Sanctuary, our Gender & Name Change Clinics, and more!

23] – The DC Democratic Socialists [abolition@mdcdsa.org] want you to know about a virtual Abolition Working Group meeting on Mon., Jan. 6 at 7 PM ET. Join the DC Abolition Working Group to discuss strategy and planning biweekly on Mondays. This event is open to both DSA members and supporters. A link to attend will be emailed upon RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/dc-abolition-working-group-biweekly-meeting-162025?link_id=48&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-december-13-2024&email_referrer=email_2565916&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-december-20-2024

24] – On Mon., Jan. 6 at 7 PM at Creative Grounds, 1822 N. Capitol St. NW, WDC, read and discuss Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky, a gripping tale of a tyrannical regime, political resistance and dissent of academics, and alien worlds. Join Bol Coop for their first book club of the New Year! Learn more at https://www.instagram.com/p/DDheOkgRQKy/?igsh=MTl5MHd5MzNzbGZjcQ%3D%3D&link_id=30&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-december-13-2024&email_referrer=email_2565916&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-december-20-2024

25] – This Monday is the 4th anniversary of the January 6 insurrection -- the day Donald Trump, far-right militias, and Christian nationalist leaders gathered a mob to shut down our democratic process and attempt a siege on our nation's capital. And many of their heinous acts that day were carried out in Jesus' hijacked name.  On Mon., Jan. 6 at 8 PM ET, join a webinar full of hope, spiritual grounding, and an important call to action to help resist Trump and the worst of his nominees. https://support.interfaithalliance.org/a/dont-obey-in-advance-faith-based-call-to-action-to-save-democracy

Faithful America [mail@faithfulamerica.org] is making a statement: "Don't Obey in Advance: Faith-Based Call to Action to Save Democracy" is cosponsored by Faithful America and friends at Faith in Democracy, Freedom Road, Interfaith Alliance, Sojourners, and the Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice. This webinar aims to unite all at this critical moment as people of faith and as active citizens of democracy.

26] – On Mon., Jan. 6 at 8 PM ET, the People Power United is Building People Power in Remembrance of the Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/747325/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

Mark the anniversary of January 6th by standing up for democracy and justice. While Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have failed to uphold their allegiance to the Constitution, we must rise up to protect our rights, freedoms, and future. Together build a resilient, people-powered movement to resist the threats of fascism and ensure that the voices of everyday Americans—not the wealthy elite—shape our nation’s course

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

Saturday, January 4, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert – January 5 – February 2, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert – January 5 –  February 2, 2025

"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own nation. The great initiative in this war is ours. The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther King Jr.

Friends, this list and other email documents which I send out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center.  Go to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com

  If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send contributions to Max Obuszewski, BNC, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Max can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net.

1] Books, buttons and stickers

2] Web site for info on federal legislation

3] Need help in archiving activist material

4] Get the book A Bag of Stones

5] Get the book Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois

6] Baltimore activist selling her home

7] Poetry Salon – Jan. 5

8] Support a DSA candidate – Jan. 5

9] MOCO DSA meeting – Jan. 5

10] DC Abolition Happy Hour -- Jan. 5

11] Free Peltier – Jan. 5

12] Fair Tax System – Jan. 5

13] Two Party System – Jan. 5

14] Gaza in Context – Jan. 5, 12, 26 & Feb. 2

15] Meet Ro Khanna – Jan. 5

16] Freedom Church – Jan. 5

17] Electoral Working Group meeting – Jan. 5

18] Vigil at the Pentagon – Jan. 6

19] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – Jan. 6 – 10

20] Election Protection – Jan. 6

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1] – Buttons, bumper stickers and books are available.  “God Bless the Whole World, No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-323-1607.

2] –To obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/.  Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or 800-426-8073. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.

3] –  Janice Sevre-Duszynska needs some assistance in archiving her activist material.  If you are interested in this project, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

4] – Barry Lee Burnside, a gaggle of great writers and copy editors are making available “A Bag of Snakes: Selected Writings on Prisons and the Death Penalty by Murphy Davis and Eduard Loring. Edited by Barry Lee Burnside.” Ed indicates the book will be available for sale on April 13, and is asking you to pre-order your copy. Your donation will provide a needed financial boost for the printing costs. The suggested donation is $20 for one copy; and $30 for your copy and an additional copy for a prisoner or someone in need. Any donation is appreciated. More or less you will receive the book.  Barry and the team have spent over two years putting this book together. It begins with outlines and notes found in the boxes of materials Murphy left when she ascended. The work is a work of love, and all involved are proud of the fruit borne by seeds nourished in good soil.

To order by postal mail, make your check to Open Door Community.  Send it to Open Door Community, PO Box 10980, Baltimore 21234.  For any questions, contact David Payne at 404-290-2047 or davidpayne@opendoorcommunity.org.

5] – Another book to consider purchasing is Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois. His new book is both memoir and position-paper, and it makes the case that the Roman Catholic Church is a corrupt system that spits out truth-tellers. The crime he was excommunicated for was attending the ordination ceremony of Janice Sevre-Duszynska in Lexington, Kentucky, in August 2008. The ordination was under the auspices of the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests.  The Vatican’s response has been to excommunicate any woman who has the audacity to see herself as a priest equal to a male priest. You can purchase a copy from Amazon or by Kindle.

Here are two quotes to contemplate: “I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men. She is to keep silent.” – Timothy 1, 2:12-13.  “If the patriarchy that dominates the church is not dismantled and women are not treated as equals, the church will continue to diminish and, eventually, die.” – Roy Bourgeois.

6] – 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. 

7] – The Baltimore Ethical Society invites you to attend on Sun., Jan. 5 from 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM a Poetry Salon by Zoom. BES is dedicated to the appreciation of all types of poetry. You may read your own poems or you may read the poems of others. The Salon takes place on the first Sunday of each month. Email Kirkmullen@hotmail.com for the Zoom link.

8] – Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] endorsed Shayla Adams-Stafford, and socialists are organizing to elect a people’s champion to the Prince George’s County Council District 5 seat. Comrades will be canvassing for Shayla on Sun., Jan. 5 at 11 AM, starting from the parking lot of Cheverly Metro Station, 5501 Columbia Park Rd, Cheverly 20785. Knock on doors until about 2 PM and meet up afterward to debrief. Chapter members and allies are invited to participate: hand warmers will be provided, and warm dress is strongly encouraged. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/15-canvass-for-shayla-adams-stafford-2?link_id=6&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-december-20-2024&email_referrer=email_2572867&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-3-2025

9] – Get over to the Montgomery County DSA Branch meeting on Sun., Jan. 5 from 2 to 4 PM at the Wheaton Library, 11701 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring 20902. You can also join by Zoom. Email montgomerycountydsa@gmail.com

These monthly branch general body meetings are for all DSA members who live, work, or organize in Montgomery County, as well as for any members of the public curious about DSA and its work. Share updates on ongoing campaign work, announce the timeline for the branch steering committee (leadership) elections, and plan a mini-workshop on Montgomery County local government.  During the meeting, all attendees must wear a mask.  Afterwards gather for a social at Kefa Cafe, in the very same building as the library, which offers coffee, tea, and other light refreshments! RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/january-montgomery-county-dsa-branch-meeting?link_id=61&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-december-20-2024&email_referrer=email_2572867&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-3-2025

10] Check out the DC Abolition Happy Hour on Sun., Jan. 5 from 2:30 to 5 PM at Sonny's Pizza - Back Patio, 3120 Georgia Ave. NW, WDC 20010. Please wear a mask. Email abolition@mdcdsa.org. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/dc-abolition-happy-hour?link_id=62&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-december-20-2024&email_referrer=email_2572867&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-3-2025

11] DC Action for Assange is holding its final vigil at Attorney General Merrick Garland's home, 5100 Edgemoor Lane in Bethesda on Sun., Jan. 5 from 3 to 4 PM.  The vigil calls for freedom for Native American leader Leonard Peltier, who remains unjustly imprisoned after more than 50 years.  Meet at 5100 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda. Email ann1.wilcox@gmail.com

12] Riya from Fair Share Maryland [riya@strongschoolsmaryland.org] on Sun., Jan. 5 at 3 PM at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia 21045. Register at https://actionnetwork.org/events/fair-share-mdga25-legislative-kickoff/?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-lets-gear-up-two-big-events-before-session&email_referrer=email_2549794&email_subject=lets-gear-up-two-big-events-before-session

The 2025 legislative session is just around the corner, and with Maryland facing significant budget deficits, the future of our communities is on the line. Now, more than ever, we need fair tax reform to ensure the public services our families and communities rely on are fully funded. Thankfully, we have a powerful coalition of Marylanders, including you, ready to fight for a fair tax system that supports a thriving state. That’s why we are excited to share two important events happening before Session begins on January 8th.

13] On Sun., Jan. 5 at 5 PM at Third Space Politics, Coupe, 3415 11th St. NW. there will be a reading group to discuss The Tyranny of the Two-Party System by Lisa Disch. Visit https://centerforpartisanship.org/?link_id=37&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-december-20-2024&email_referrer=email_2572867&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-3-2025

14] Massachusetts Peace Action [info@masspeaceaction.org] is doing Gaza in Context, a four part online series on Sundays, Jan. 5, 12, 26 & Feb. 2, all at 3 PM ET.  Jeff Klein is a veteran anti-war activist, retired machinist and local trade-union president, who for 8 years until 2023 taught a course on “The US in the Middle East” at the UMass Boston Lifelong Learning Institute.  He is a board member of Massachusetts Peace Action and a member of its Gaza Israel Mideast peace campaign’s steering committee.

 Since 2004 Jeff has traveled almost every year to Palestine/Israel and elsewhere in the Middle East, and has many close friends among veteran activists in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan.  He has also worked in Nicaragua and for the exiled African National Congress in Zambia.  Check out his weekly video presentations on “Genocide in Gaza” and read his articles on the Middle East. Register to attend any or all of the four sessions: https://secure.everyaction.com/uwPThhTHA0eazZPC8GJOQg2?ms=email-241230&emci=d3753702-66c5-ef11-88ce-0022482a93af&emdi=7f2add5c-b6c6-ef11-88ce-0022482a93af&ceid=269591

15] The Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., Jan. 5 at 4 PM ET will hold its weekly Town Hall with Ro Khanna. Hear Ro’s thoughts on the dangers of the incoming Trump administration, and how we can best protect vulnerable communities and our democratic republic. But Ro is never just about playing defense. As we saw in the last election – and is the case in most elections – the economy was the top issue among the American public, and Ro is a uniquely powerful progressive when it comes to advocating for changes to local, national, and global economies that will work for people and the planet. As such, Ro will outline for us a powerful path forward for progressives to build broader support, and by doing so, point a way out of the political crises of the Trump era. Building on the legacy and ongoing work of Senator Sanders and PDA, Ro Khanna has a compelling vision for a 21st century America as great as its promise. Register, and the machine will email you your secure codes: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4#/registration

16] The Freedom Church of the Poor community and its partner organizations come together for this “Winter Offensive” this season which is called Advent of a Revolution (Advent) & Birth of a Movement (Epiphany), to expose the lies of the candy-cane Christmas; to revive the revolutionary power of the ancient story of Christmas; to reconnect to the God who Mother Mary praised, the one that “casts down the mighty from their thrones and lifted up the lowly”; and to give strength and unity to the movement of our people in these troubled times. The Church gathers online every Sunday at 6 PM ET. RSVP at https://kairoscenter.org/freedomchurch/

17] The Northern Virginia DSA Electoral Working Group meeting will be on Sun., Jan. 5 from 6 to 7 PM.  Join #nova-electoral on slack, and fill out the interest form. Also, feel free to reach out to @Alex Yarkosky on slack with any questions about electoral work. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-electoral-monthly-working-group-meeting-0105?link_id=63&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-december-20-2024&email_referrer=email_2572867&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-3-2025

18] – There is a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop.  The next vigil is Jan. 6, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649.  The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro entrance and in the designated "protest zone" behind bicycle fences across from the entrance to the Metro. 

 By Metro, take Yellow Line and get out at the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the Pentagon City stop! Go up south escalators and turn left and walk across to protest area. By car from D.C. area, take 395 South and get off at Exit 8A-Pentagon South Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary Rd. at end of ramp and right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army Navy Dr. You can "pay to park" on Army Navy Dr.,  and there is meter parking one block on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these spots begins at 8 AM.  No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds. The restrooms are located inside Marriot Providence Inn on corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.

19] –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 Mon., Jan. 6 through Fri., Jan. 10.  Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

20] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to participate with the Green Grassroots Emergency Environment and Election Protection (GREEP) Zoom on Mon., Jan. 6 at 5 PM ET. Hear from leading activists, elected officials, and others committed to union organizing as well as cleaning up our elections and the environment, and other critically important issues. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqfuygpjIiHtc20uIOxdeqYRiAicjSLWUc#/registration

To be continued

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/.

"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